Easy Continuous Crochet Flower — Step-by-step

Finished size (sample): 5–7 cm (2–2.8″) depending on yarn & hook.
Yarn / hook (suggestion):

Sport/DK yarn + 3.0–4.0 mm hook → medium small flower.
Size 10 crochet thread + 1.5–2.5 mm hook → lacey tiny flower.
Bulky yarn + larger hook → oversized decorative flower.

Materials: yarn, matching hook, scissors (only for final cut), tapestry needle for weaving, blocking pins (optional).

Abbreviations (US)

ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
hdc = half double crochet
dc = double crochet
tr = treble crochet (optional)
st = stitch
sp = space
rep = repeat

Design overview (how it works)

Work a small center ring.
Make anchor loops around the center (ch-loops) that determine petal placement.
Work petal fans into those loops (5-dc or 3-dc fans).
Finish with a tidy outer round that stabilizes the flower.
Do the whole flower continuously (no cutting) so you can immediately start the next motif or continue with a join — instructions below.

Exact stitch pattern (8-petal version)

Round 1 — magic ring center

Make a magic ring (or ch 4 and sl st to form a ring).
Ch 3 (counts as first dc), work 7 dc into the ring. (Total = 8 dc including the ch-3.)
Pull ring tight. Join with sl st to top of ch-3.
(You may also do 12 dc if you prefer 12 anchor points; the pattern below uses 8 petals.)

Round 2 — anchor loops (creates 8 ch-3 loops)

Ch 1, sc in next dc, ch 3 — repeat around until you have 8 sc + 8 ch-3 loops.
Join with sl st to first sc.

These ch-3 loops are where the petals will be worked.

Round 3 — petal fans (the flower petals)

Work into each ch-3 loop the following tapered fan:

Sl st into the first ch-3 loop to position your hook.
Work: (sc, ch 1, hdc, 5 dc, hdc, ch 1, sc) all into the same ch-3 loop.
- This creates a petal with a tall center (5 dc) and tapered edges (hdc + sc).
Repeat into every ch-3 loop around → you will have 8 petals.
Join with sl st to first sc (or join to the base sc of the first petal).

(If you want smaller petals, use 3 dc instead of 5 dc. For taller dramatic petals, use 7 dc.)

Round 4 — outline & stabilize (continuous, do not cut)

Without cutting yarn, continue to work an outer round that outlines petals and makes the flower lie flat.

Ch 1 (do not turn).
Working along petal edges: sc in the outer sc of the petal, ch 4, sc in the outer sc of the next petal. Repeat around so you form 8 ch-4 arches between petals. Join with sl st into first sc.
(Optional — tighter outline) Instead of ch-4 you can do ch-3 if you want the petals closer.

Round 5 — finishing round (sc + small scallops)

Still without cutting, tidy the edge so the flower is finished and stable.

Ch 1. Work sc evenly around working 3 sc into each ch-4 arch (or sc, ch 2, sc to make little picot arches), OR make 5-dc shells for a decorative ruffled edge: skip ch-4, (5 dc) in ch-4, skip next sc, sc in next sc.
Join with sl st. Fasten off (now you may cut) and weave in tail with tapestry needle.

Working continuously (no cutting / without tearing the yarn)

This is the key “без отрыва нити” method:

After finishing Round 1, do not cut. Carry the same working yarn into Round 2, Round 3, etc. You never have to tie off until the motif is completely finished.
When you want to make another flower immediately, simply continue with Round 6 below OR slip the motif off the hook, leave the tail, and begin the next motif with the same yarn by chaining into the next magic ring. That will create a continuous chain of motifs on one strand (useful for making garlands or for saving ends).
If you need to change color: slip to the point where you want the new color, pull up the new color through the last loop and continue — cut old color later if you want to hide tails.

Quick join options (useful if making many flowers)

A — Join-as-you-go (on Round 4 or 5)

If you want to join flower motifs into a flat fabric (no sewing), this is how to join while you work the final stabilizing round:

Make the first flower completely.
Make the second flower up through Round 3. Start Round 4 (the ch-arch round). When you reach an arch that lies next to an already finished flower, instead of making a plain ch-4, do:
- ch 2, sl st into the corresponding stitch (or ch-space) of the finished flower, ch 2 (or ch 1, sl st, ch 1 depending on spacing).
Continue; each slipped connection attaches the new flower to its neighbor. This creates an airy joined fabric (great for shawls, runners).

B — Sew after blocking (simple)

Block all flowers, arrange layout, and sew with tapestry needle and matching yarn with whipstitch or mattress stitch through back loops for a nearly invisible join.

Variations (fast ideas)

7-petal or 12-petal versions: change Round 1 to 7 or 12 dc to get a different petal count — then make one anchor loop per center dc. Adjust repeats accordingly.
Smaller petals: use (sc, 3 dc, sc) instead of the longer petal.
Layered flower: make a small 5-petal flower for the center, then make a larger 8-petal flower and stitch the small one on top for a layered look.
Beaded center: before you start, pre-string some seed beads and slide one onto the hook to seat at the center when joining Round 1 (or sew a bead on with needle afterward).
Flower with leaf edge: after Round 4, in the ch-4 arch do (sc, ch1, (hdc, dc, hdc) in arch, ch1, sc) to create leaf shapes between petals.

Blocking & finishing

Lightly steam or wet-block the flower and pin the petals to shape. Blocking opens petals and makes motif sit flat.
For acrylic yarn: steam lightly; for cotton: wet block and pin to dry.
After blocking, weave in tails neatly on the back.

Troubleshooting & tips

Petals flop? Use smaller hook or add one extra outline round (Round 5) of sc to stiffen. Cotton holds shape better than acrylic.
Center hole too large? Pull magic ring tighter or add one more sc round around the center before making anchor loops (e.g., make Round 1 = 12 sc then Round 2 anchors).
Uneven petals? Make sure you work the exact number of stitches in each petal and into the same size loop — consistency in loop size is key.
When joining JAYG: pin motifs together first to line up join points; this prevents skew.

Uses & projects

Appliqués for hats, garments, bags.
Make many and join-as-you-go to produce shawls, table runners, placemats or a flower blanket.
String several on yarn to make a flower garland (work continuously so they’re already connected).
Use as centers of larger motifs or for layered 3D embellishments.

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Abbreviations (US)

Design overview (how it works)