DIY instructions for irresistible, sweet chunky crochet flowers that boast a charming retro vibe.

Quick to whip up and perfect for using up your yarn scraps.

Add one of these cute flowers to a hat, bag, or scarf.

Make a chunky flower brooch or pin.

Or glue these happy flowers onto round fridge magnets for the perfect retro fridge bling.

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Pattern Details

• Recommended Yarn: Double-stranded DK/8ply/Cat. 3 weight yarn or Worsted/10ply/Cat. 4 or Chunky/12ply/Cat. 5. Any fibre/yarn that results in a good stitch definition. Pictured flowers: Lincraft Easy Wash Wool (8ply), double-stranded. Refer to Ravelry for additional yarn ideas/project inspiration.
• Hook Size: For double-stranded DK:5mm/I to 6mm/J. For single-stranded yarn: Use yarn label instructions as a guide for selecting hook size. Swatch to determine the optimal hook size for your tension. Pictured flowers: 5.5mm/I.
• Flower Size: Varies with weight of chosen yarn. Pictured flowers: ~10cm/4in petal to petal.
• Skill Level: Intermediate.
• Stitch Terminology: US. Refer to Abbreviations and Special Stitch Instructions.
• Gauge: Specific gauge not required/not important for this item.
• Pattern Synopsis: Constructed in the round, commencing with a DC circle. Rounds 2 and 3 construct the petals. Instructions include both a 5-petal version and a 6-petal version.
• Social Media Share: Please tag me @TheCrochetFix and Hash Tag your projects #ChunkyCrochetFlower.

Abbreviations

• ~ = Approximately.
• Beg = Beginning.
• Ch = Chain.
• DC = Double Crochet.
• DK = Double Knit yarn. Equivalent to an 8ply or light worsted weight yarn.
• Fin = Finishing.
• HTR = Half Treble Crochet. Refer to Special Stitch Instructions.
• MC = Magic Circle.
• Sl St = Slip Stitch.
• Sp = Space.
• St(s) = Stitch(es).
• WS = Wrong Side.
• St = Stitch.
• Yo = Yarn over (hook).

Special Stitch Instructions

HTR

Yo twice, insert hook through st, yo, pull through a loop (four loops on hook), yo, pull yarn through two loops on hook (three loops on hook), yo, pull yarn through all three loops on hook.

Tips

• Flowers can be wet blocked and/or starched/stiffened if preferred.
• For flower magnets add a generous dollop of craft glue to wrong side of flower circle to secure the flower motif to a circular magnet (with either a plastic or wooden surface).

Pattern Instructions

Notes:

• Round 1 makes the flower centre.
• Round 2 forms the petals.
• Round 3 extends the petals.
• Stitches within [ ] will be repeated the number of times specified in the instructions.
• A stitch count is provided in brackets ( ) following each round instructions.
• Beg Ch 3 and Fin Sl St do not count as a stitch for stitch count purposes in Rnd 1.

6 Petal Flower

Beg Circle

Leaving a beg yarn tail of sufficient length to sew in, make a circle with either MC, or Ch 3-4 and Sl St into first Ch.

Round 1 – DC

Ch 3, 12 DC in circle, Sl St into first DC.

(12 DC)

Round 2 – Petals

Ch 3, 2 HTR in first st, Ch 3, Sl St back into first st (first Petal made), Sl St into next two sts, [Ch 3, 2 HTR in same st, Ch 3, Sl St back into same st (next Petal made), Sl St into next two sts] rep five times in total (finishing in st that first Ch 3 was made from).

(6 Petals (each with 2 Ch 3 and 2 HTR), 18 Sl St)

Round 3 – Extended Petals

Ch 3, DC in first Ch 3 Sp of first Petal, 2 DC in next two Petal sts, DC in second Ch 3 Sp of first Petal, Ch 3, Sl St back into first st from Rnd 1 (first Extended Petal made), Sl St into next two sts from Rnd 1 (over the top of Rnd 2 sts), [Ch 3, DC in first  Ch 3 Sp of next Petal, 2 DC in next two Petal sts, DC in second Ch 3 Sp of same Petal, Ch 3, Sl St back into same st current Petal was commenced in (next Extended Petal made), Sl St into next two sts from Rnd 1 (as before)] rep five times in total (finishing in st that first Ch 3 was made from)

(6 Extended Petals (each with 2 Ch 3 and 6 DC), 18 Sl St)

Finishing

Fasten off yarn with sufficient length to sew in securely.

Using a darning needle sew in all yarn ends securely on WS of flower.

Optionally surface Sl St in each Rnd 1 st around flower centre circle.

5 Petal Flower

Beg Circle

Leaving a beg yarn tail of sufficient length to sew in, make a circle with either MC, or Ch 3-4 and Sl St into first Ch.

Round 1 – DC

Ch 3, 10 DC in circle, Sl St into first DC.

(10 DC)

Round 2 – Petals

Ch 3, 2 HTR in first st, Ch 3, Sl St back into first st (first Petal made), Sl St into next two sts, [Ch 3, 2 HTR in same st, Ch 3, Sl St back into same st (next Petal made), Sl St into next two sts] rep four times in total (finishing in st that first Ch 3 was made from).

(5 Petals (each with 2 Ch 3 and 2 HTR), 15 Sl St)

Round 3 – Extended Petals

Ch 3, DC in first Ch 3 Sp of first Petal, 2 DC in next two Petal sts, DC in second Ch 3 Sp of first Petal, Ch 3, Sl St back into first st from Rnd 1 (first Extended Petal made), Sl St into next two sts from Rnd 1 (over the top of Rnd 2 sts), [Ch 3, DC in first  Ch 3 Sp of next Petal, 2 DC in next two Petal sts, DC in second Ch 3 Sp of same Petal, Ch 3, Sl St back into same st current Petal was commenced in (next Extended Petal made), Sl St into next two sts from Rnd 1 (as before)] rep four times in total (finishing in st that first Ch 3 was made from)

(5 Extended Petals (each with 2 Ch 3 and 6 DC), 15 Sl St)

Finishing

Fasten off yarn with sufficient length to sew in securely. Using a darning needle sew in all yarn ends securely on WS of flower.

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Pattern Versioning

Appendix A – Example Projects

For additional inspiration, refer to Ravelry projects.

Pink with Button

• Yarn: Double-stranded Stylecraft Special DK (8ply/DK/Cat. 3) in pink, ~10g/0.5Oz per flower.
• Hook: 5.5mm/I/9.
• Flower Size: ~10cm/4in wide (from petal to petal).
• Finishing: Surface Sl St around flower centre and then button sewn onto flower centre.

Mixed

• Yarn: Spotlight Mill Ends (10ply/Worsted/Cat. 4) in two shades of dirty pink, ~10g/0.5Oz per flower. (Worsted equivalents: Redheart Super Saver, Bernat Super Value, Premier Basix.)
• Hook: 5.5mm/I/9.
• Flower Size: ~10cm/4in wide (from petal to petal).