by 🌸 Unique Flower Crochet Pattern — Step-by-Step Tutorial
Nice — here’s a clear, beginner-friendly, round-by-round text tutorial you can crochet right away. It produces a decorative flower medallion that can be left circular or converted to a joinable square for blouses, shawls, runners or trims. I use US terms and include exact stitch groupings, quick checks after each round, blocking, joining-as-you-go advice, troubleshooting and a few variations.
Materials & finished size
- Yarn: sport / DK (cotton for crisp lace; cotton-blend or soft acrylic for drapey wearables)
- Hook: 3.0–4.5 mm (choose to obtain the finished size you want)
- Notions: tapestry needle, blocking pins/mat, scissors, stitch marker (optional)
- Finished motif (blocked): ≈ 9–13 cm (3.5–5 in) depending on yarn & hook
Abbreviations (US)
- ch = chain
- sl st = slip stitch
- sc = single crochet
- hdc = half double crochet
- dc = double crochet
- tr = treble crochet
- pic = picot (ch 3, sl st into base)
- sp = space
- st(s) = stitch(es)
- rep = repeat
Pattern — Round-by-Round
All rounds are joined with sl st unless noted.
Round 1 — neat center (magic ring)
- Make a magic ring.
- ch 3 (counts as first dc). Work 15 dc into the ring.
- ch-3 counts as 1 dc, plus 15 dc = 16 dc total.
- Pull ring closed tightly. sl st to top of ch-3 to join.
Check: 16 dc.
Round 2 — chain-loop foundation (petal scaffolding)
- ch 4, skip next dc, sc in next dc — repeat around.
- Because you skip every other of the 16 dc you make 8 ch-4 loops and 8 sc anchors.
- Join with sl st to first sc.
Check: 8 ch-4 spaces.
Round 3 — puffy petals (8 petals)
- Into each ch-4 loop work this cluster all into the same ch-4 space:
(sc, hdc, 7 dc, hdc, sc).- That is 1 sc + 1 hdc + 7 dc + 1 hdc + 1 sc = 11 stitches worked into the loop as one petal cluster.
- Repeat for all 8 loops. Join with sl st.
Check: 8 full petals.
Round 4 — tidy sc round (even the base)
- Rejoin between any two petals. Work sc evenly around the base of the petals to flatten and even the motif. Aim for about 9–12 sc per petal area (that’s roughly 8 × 10 ≈ 80 sc total, but adjust ±1–3 per petal so the round lies flat).
- Join with sl st.
Check: outer boundary should be smooth and lie flat.
Round 5 — large arches (lacy frame)
- From a petal tip: sl st to tip → ch 7 → anchor into the sc round between the next petals with (tr, ch 2, tr, ch 2, tr) worked into that sc or small space → sl st back to petal tip.
- Repeat around to create 8 large arches. (If ch-7 looks too long or short on your yarn/hook, use ch-6 or ch-8 — adjust visually.)
- Join with sl st.
Check: 8 evenly spaced arches bridging the petals.
Round 6 — decorative ribs inside arches
- Working into each ch arch, make the ribbed fill:
sl st into arch base → ch 3 → dc into top of first tr → ch 1 → dc into top of middle tr → ch 1 → dc into top of last tr → ch 3 → sl st into same arch base. - Repeat for all 8 arches and join. (If you prefer simpler: work 3 dc separated by ch-1 across each arch.)
Check: each arch shows 3 internal ribs and looks layered.
Round 7 — (optional) side loops & corner shaping → make it square-joinable
Use this round only if you want motifs to join into a neat grid (highly recommended for blouses/runners).
- Mark four quarter points (every 2 petals = 90° apart). Rejoin at a quarter marker.
- Work along each side between corners like this (example distribution — adjust to fit your motif size):
sc 10, (sc, ch 4, sc) × 3, sc 10, then make ch 6 for a corner loop.- Important: use the same numbers on all four sides (i.e., same sc counts and same number of side loops) so adjacent motifs match perfectly when joining.
- Repeat for all sides, join and fasten off (or continue to Round 8).
Check: motif now has 4 corner ch-6 loops and evenly spaced side loops — blocks to a square.
Round 8 — outer scallop & picot finish (join round)
- Rejoin and work the decorative scalloped edge: for example sc 3, (pic: ch 3, sl st into same st), sc 4 across each small outer curve — adjust sc counts per curve so the scallop sits flat.
- Place picots at regular intervals for the dotted/bobbly effect. Join, fasten off and weave in ends.
Check: scallops and picots even; motif lies flat after blocking.
Blocking & finishing
- Pin motifs to blocking board/towel into desired shape (square if you used Round 7). Pull corner loops outward to form crisp corners; pin picots for pointy scallops. Lightly mist with water or use steam and allow to dry completely. Blocking is essential to open the lace and set accurate joins.
Joining motifs — two options
1) Join-As-You-Go (JAYG) — recommended
- Crochet first motif completely. For each new motif, work Rounds 1–7. On Round 8 (outer scallop) when you reach a stitch that should meet an adjacent finished motif, replace that sl st/picot (or the stitch you would make) with a sl st into the corresponding stitch/picot of the finished motif. Attach at the side ch-4 loops and at the corner ch-6 loops. This yields flat, nearly invisible joins and saves sewing.
2) Sew-after (block then sew)
- Make and block all motifs. Lay out the design, pin motifs together and sew with a tapestry needle and matching yarn through the Round-4/5 area or through side loops. Mattress stitch or whipstitch both work.
Variations & ideas
- Two-color motif: change color after Round 3 (petals) so petals contrast with the frame.
- Larger motif: use thicker yarn or larger hook — or increase petal dc (7 → 9) and arch chains (ch-7 → ch-9).
- Smaller motif: use finer yarn and smaller hook or reduce petal dcs (7 → 5).
- Simpler beginner version: replace Round 5–6 archwork with ch-5 loops and 3 dc across each loop for an easier lacy look.
- Make panels: join squares into blouse panels, or join in strips for runners/shaWs. Add a scallop border around assembled piece.
Troubleshooting (quick)
- Motif cups (edges pull up): loosen tension, try a slightly larger hook for the petal & arch rounds, or block more firmly.
- Motif ripples/waves: shorten arch chains (ch-7 → ch-6) or reduce sc count in Round 4.
- Joints gap: add an extra sl st at each join point during JAYG, or block motifs before joining.
- Sides don’t match: ensure Round 7 side sc/loop counts are identical for all motifs before joining.
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