How to crochet a rose

Hook up a classic flower with this free crochet rose pattern.

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Published: June 8, 2020 at 9:00 am

A crochet rose is quite unlike any other crochet flower, as it’s all in the final assembly part where it comes together. We’ll show you how to crochet a rose in this tutorial, which is perfect for using as a crochet brooch or as an embellishment on your favourite accessory.

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You will need

Red yarn of your choice (we’d suggest a Dk yarn for a realistic size rose)

a 4mm hook

Abbreviations

You can find a full list of all abbreviations we use in our abbreviations and conversions guide. This pattern is written in UK terminology but you can easily convert it to US terms using this handy chart.

Simply Crochet UK-to-US conversion chart

How to crochet a rose

You Will Need

Yarn
Crochet hook
Tapestry needle

Step 1

Ch30.

Step 2

Row 1 (RS) 1dc into the second ch from the hook, ch2, skip 1 ch, *1dc into next ch, ch2, skip 1 ch; rep from * to end, turn. [15dc, 14 ch-2 sp]

Step 3

Row 2 Ch1 (does not count as st), (dc, htr, 2tr, htr, dc) into each ch-2 sp, ss into first dc of prev row.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail.

Your crochet will naturally twist but don’t worry about this, if you lay it flat it will curl into a spiral shape.

Step 4

Roll up the strip into a flower shape

Step 5

Sew together using the long tail and a tapestry needle.

Make sure that all of the layers of your rolled up rose are caught when you are sewing together. If you don’t sew all of the layers the rose will unfurl from the centre..

Why not take a look at some of our other free flower patterns too!

Matt Spiers

Digital Assistant, Gathered

Matt Spiers is a crochet artist and designer who has been overseeing Gathered's crochet articles for over 2 years. He previously worked as Digital Assistant for Simply Crochet magazine and is our in house video editing pro. What started as a hobby a decade ago led to Matt developing a passion (and then a career) with crochet. As well as still regularly writing and designing for Simply Crochet magazine, Matt is a crochet artist in his own right, having displayed and created crochet installations at festivals and fibre events across the UK. You can keep up to date with Matt at @onemancrochet on Instagram.