We love making crochet flowers, and there's so many different types of flowers you can hook up. This 6 petal layered flower by Carmen Heffernan would make a brilliant first flower pattern as it shows you how to make a simple flower in the first 2 rounds, before moving on to making chain-loops so that you can layer your petals for super-pretty blooms!
People can find it a bit tricky when first attempting to make layered petals, so we've also made you this handy 'how to crochet a flower' video that guides you through the whole process!
Your crochet flower pattern
You will need
Any DK cotton in 4 colours - we'd recommend Sirdar Happy Cotton DK yarn (20g/43m)
Tension
Tension is not important for this project
Abbreviations
You can find a full list of all abbreviations we use in our abbreviations and conversions guide. This how to make a flower crochet tutorial is written in UK terminology but you can easily convert it to US terms using the guide.
Notes
For a simple small flower, you can just follow rounds 1 and 2 of the pattern below and then fasten off.
From Round 3 onwards, odd rows are worked on the back of the flower to make chain-loop spaces, and even rows create the petals which are worked into the chain-loop spaces.
Don’t forget, if you need any help with your crochet stitches you can always check out our crochet for beginners guide. And if you’re looking to treat yourself, check out our list of the best crochet hooks and the best crochet kits for beginners.
