Free Easy Rose Crochet Pattern

So excited to share this easy rose crochet pattern with you all. It is perfect as a single rose or made into a flower bouquet. It uses simple crochet stitches and would make a fun little project you would love. Have a look at this post for more crochet flowers to make.

This original crochet rose pattern was designed a few years ago and was incorporated into a crochet pillow, rose frame, and another pillow pattern, but I have re-edited it with an option to make yours into a flower bouquet.

Either as an applique or as a flower bouquet, this easy rose crochet pattern can be converted into whatever you want.

Have a look at some tips to help you with crocheting a crochet flower in this post

This easy rose crochet is a free pattern, but you can get the PDF on Ravelry.

Easy rose crochet pattern on Ravelry

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Supplies needed for your easy rose crochet pattern

Yarn – The prototype uses both 4 Ply and Worsted weight yarn. You can use any weight of yarn for yours.

4 Ply yarn – Hobbii Friends wheel, 4-ply, 55% Cotton, 45% Acrylic, 400 m / 437 yds per 100 g / 3.5 oz.

Worsted weight – Hobbii Flash it! #4, Medium, 80% Viscose, 20% Metallic fiber, 90 m / 98 yds per 50 g / 1.75 oz.

Sample made in: Orange (4 Ply), Red, and Green colors (Worsted weight)

Estimated Total Yardage for one rose

80 yards for the petals

40 yards for the Sepal

Hook and other materials needed for the crochet rose pattern

4  mm Crochet Hook

Glue gun – Optional

Optional  – Florist wire 

1. Binding wire for floristry and flower arranging
2. Stub Wire – Green Florist wires – 12”
3. Wire cutter

Gauge according to the yarn weights –

4 Ply = 17 sts over 14 rounds = 4” made in hdc

Worsted weight  = 13 sts over 10 rows – 4” made in hdc

Gauge is not critical to this project.

Free Easy Rose Crochet Pattern Notes

1. Please kindly read through the pattern before starting.
2. Any weight yarn can be substituted. Please note that the finished rose dimension would be determined by the weight of your yarn.
3. Section 1 – The Rose is worked in a spiral without joining, stitch markers should be moved up with each round.
4. Section 2 – The sepal – is worked in a combination of rounds with rows into the last round to make leaves. Continue to work in a spiral without joining using a stitch marker to keep track of the rows.
5. You can skip adding wires.

Difficulty Level – Intermediate

Terms – US Terminology

Stitches used for this easy rose crochet pattern

Chain/chains – ch/chs

Single crochet -sc

Half double crochet – hdc

Slip Stitch – sl st     

Instructions for this easy rose crochet pattern

Section 1 – Rose Petals

Note:

SMALL PETALS –

• Make 9 pieces.
• With your desired petal colors.

Round 1: In a magic ring, ch 1, 6 sc in magic ring, place stitch marker (6 sc)

Round 2: 2 sc into each st around, move stitch marker. (12 sc)

Round 3: *2 sc into next st, sc into next st, repeat from * to stitch marker (18 sc)

Round 4: *2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, repeat from * to stitch marker (24 sc)

Round 5: *2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts, repeat from * to stitch marker (30 sc)

Round 6: *2 sc in next stitch, sc in next 4 sts, repeat from * to stitch marker (36 sc)

Do not forget to add wire when working Round 7

Round 7: Working over the wire, *(hdc, ch 2, hdc) in next st, hdc in the next 5 sts repeat from * to stitch marker, join with an sl st to beginning st. (42 hdc, 6 ch-2 sp)

Fasten off.

MEDIUM

• Make 6 pieces.
• With red thread, using a 2.0mm hook.

Round 1: In a magic ring, Ch 1, 6 sc in magic ring, place stitch marker (6 sc)

Round 2: 2 sc into each st around, place stitch markers and move with every round. (12 sc)

Round 3: *2 sc into next st, sc into next repeat from * to stitch marker. (18 sc)

Round 4: *2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, repeat from * to stitch marker. (24 sc)

Round 5: *2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts, repeat from * to stitch marker. (30 sc)

Round 6: *2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts repeat from * to stitch marker. (36 sc)

Round 7: *2 sc in next st, sc in next 5 sts, repeat from * to stitch marker. (42 sc)

Round 8: *2 sc in next st, sc in next 6 sts, repeat from *to stitch marker. (48 sc)

Round 9: *2 sc in next st, sc in next 7 sts repeat from * to stitch marker. (54 sc)

Note – do not forget to add wire when working Round 10

Round 10: Working over the wire, *(hdc, ch 2, hdc) in next st, hdc in next 8 sts repeat, from * to stitch marker. (52 hdc, 6 ch-2 sp)

LARGE – MAKE 3 PCS

With red thread, using a 2.0mm hook.

Round 1: Make a magic ring, ch 1, 6 sc in magic ring, place stitch marker (6 sc)

Round 2: 2 sc into each st around, move stitch marker after every round. (12 sc)

Round 3: *2 sc into next st, sc into next st, repeat from * to stitch marker. (18 sc)

Round 4: *2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, repeat from * to stitch marker. (24 sc)

Round 5: *2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts, repeat from * to stitch marker. (30 sc)

Round 6: *2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts, repeat from * to stitch marker. (36 sc)

Round 7: *2 sc in next st, sc in next 5 sts, repeat from *to stitch marker. (42 sc)

Round 8: *2 sc in next st, sc in next 6 sts, repeat from *to stitch marker. (48 sc)

Round 9: *2 sc in next st, sc in next 7 sts, repeat from * to stitch marker. (54 sc)

Round 10: *2 sc in next st, sc in next 8 sts, repeat from * to stitch marker. (60 sc)

Round 11: *2 sc in next st, sc in next 9 sts, repeat from * to stitch marker. (66 sc)

Note – do not forget to add wire when working Round 12

Round 12: Working over the wire, *(hdc, ch 2, hdc) in next st, hdc in next 10 sts repeat, from * to stitch marker. (62 hdc, 6 ch-2 sp)

Fasten off

To assemble

ROSE BUD

1. Pick up one of the smallest petals, and wrap it into two as shown below.

2. Add a little glue/gum to the middle of the second small petal, and wrap it around the petal on the wire making sure at each point to cover the opening of the previous petal and both positioned at the same height.

If you desire to skip the glue, you can sew the distal sts together.

3. Repeat step 2 for the 3rd petal, and for the other petals.

Set aside.

Small size rose – 3 small petals and 3 medium-sized petals 

Medium size rose – 3 small petals and 3 medium-sized petals 

Large size rose – 3 small petals and 3 medium-sized petals, 3 Large-sized petals.

Repeat steps 1 – 3 for the other sizes.

Start with the 3 small petals, and 3 medium petals, and then proceed to add the 3 large petals.

Set aside

Section 2 – Rose Sepal

(Green part around the base of the petals)

• The number needed would be determined by the number of Roses made in Section 1.
• With green yarn.

Small and medium sized Sepal

Chain 8, join to the 1st chain to form a circle.

Round 1: *2 sc in first ch, sc in next ch, rep from * to the end of the round. (12 sc)

Round 2: Sc in each st around. (12 sc)

Rounds 3 – 5: Repeat Round 2

Now, we start by creating chains and work a few stitches into the chains to make the leaves then we return to work a few more chains on the round.

Round 6: Ch 8, sl st into 2nd chain from hook, sc into next 2 chs, hdc in next ch, dc in next 2 chs, hdc in last ch.

Skip the next st on the bud, Sc into the next st on round 5.

*Continuing around round 5, repeat the instructions above for round 6 to create another calyx (leave)

Repeat * 3 more times

Fasten off.

Stalk and leaves – continue with the same hook and yarn

Row 1: Attach yarn with a slip stitch to the base of the sepal, where you chained 8 – make 20 FSC do not fasten off.

Note that the length of your FSC would be dependent on how long you want the stalk to be!!

Fasten off.

Large size Sepal 

Chain 8, join to the 1st chain to form a circle.

Round 1: *2 sc in first ch, sc in next ch, rep from * to the end of the round. (12 sc)

Round 2: *2 sc in first st, sc in next 2 sts, rep from * to the end of the round. (16 sc)

Round 3: Sc in each st around. (16 sc)

Rounds 3 – 7: Repeat Round 3

Now, we start by creating chains and work a few stitches into the chains to make the leaves then we return to work a few more chains on the round.

Round 8: Ch 10, sl st into 2nd chain from hook, sc into next 2 chs, hdc in next 2 chs, dc in next 3 chs, hdc in last ch.

Skip the next st on the bud, Sc into the next st on round 7

*Continuing around round 7, repeat the instructions above for round 8 to create another calyx (leave)

 Repeat from * to the end

Fasten off.

Assembling the parts together

Attaching a firm stalk to your rose

• The prototype was made using a combination of 4 pieces of 25g Hobby Green wire (25 cm x 0,71mm) and was secured with Bind wire, wrapped around the green wire multiple times. 

Pass the stalk through the middle of the petal. 

Attaching a firm stalk to your rose

1. Pick up the assembled petals and the sepal
2. If using glue, apply a generous amount of glue around the base of the petals and place the petals firmly into the bud.
3. If omitting the glue, place the petal inside the bud and stitch together severally. 
4. The stalk (made with (FSC) can be used to either join the roses together. Or for the roses with wire stalks, you could wrap the yarn multiple times around the wire. Secure firmly.

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