Free Crochet Flower Patterns: 10 Flowers You Can Finish This Week
Every crochet flower I have ever finished has ended up somewhere I did not plan. On a tote strap, in a friend’s hair at a wedding, in a jar on the kitchen windowsill that never needs water.
That is the whole appeal. A flower is a small, cheap, fast project, and it turns into whatever you clip it to.
So I pulled together ten free crochet flower patterns worth your afternoon. Seven are originals I commissioned from the crocheter I work with and photographed step by step here on Crochee. Three are from other designers whose flowers I genuinely like, linked straight to their own posts.
How I picked these ten
Every pattern here is free on the page it links to. No email wall, no PDF you have to buy to see the rounds.
Every one is also small. The longest of them is a couple of hours, and most are done in one sitting with scraps you already own.
I kept the list to ten on purpose. A list of fifty flowers is a list nobody makes anything from.
1. Sunflower Coaster (Free Pattern)
This is the one I hand people who have never finished a crochet project. Beginner level, about 45 minutes, and it is done in five rounds of chains and double crochets.
It finishes at 12 to 14 cm across, which is big enough to actually catch the ring a cold glass leaves on a wooden table.
Worsted cotton is what gives it the body to lie flat. It is also the most-made pattern on this site by a wide margin, so the free sunflower coaster pattern has the photo guide for every round.
2. Rose Gajra (Free Pattern)
I commissioned this one after a friend asked if I knew anyone who could make wrist flowers for her sister’s mehndi. The rose is one long petal strip that you roll into a flower, which is far easier than it looks.
Beginner level if you know ch, sc, hdc, dc and tr. The rose comes out around 6 to 7 cm wide, on a tie string long enough to knot around a wrist.
Set aside two to three hours including assembly. The free rose gajra pattern also covers the haldi and wedding colorways and how to turn it into a wrist corsage.
3. Lily of the Valley (Free Pattern)
The little bell shape is what sells this one. Each flower is worked as a small dome, then two petal combos flare the mouth of the bell outward.
Beginner to intermediate, about 1.5 hours, finishing at 3 to 4 inches with the cord and leaf.
It was designed as a bag charm, so the free lily of the valley pattern ends with the leaf-threading step that makes it hang properly instead of spinning on the ring.
4. Sunflower Hair Clip (Free Pattern)
This is the five dollar plastic claw clip upgrade. You make two small brown center discs, join them, then work the yellow petals around the outside so the flower is firm enough to hold its shape all day.
About an hour per clip, finishing at 1.5 to 2 inches across.
The sewing-onto-the-clip step is the part people get wrong, so the free sunflower hair clip pattern shows it in four photos. The same flower works on a snap clip or a bag strap.
5. Daisy Appliques by Raffamusa Designs
Daisies are the easiest flat applique to start with. They sit flush against a surface, which is exactly what you want on a blanket corner, a granny square, or a headband.
The pattern comes in two sizes, worked in DK cotton with a 3.5 mm hook. Both are quick enough that a daisy chain garland is a realistic evening project.
Get the free daisy applique pattern from Raffamusa Designs.
Want a smaller flat daisy you can finish in about 20 minutes? My own crochet daisy pattern has a pink center and nine white petals, and it is backed with felt so it works as a hair clip or a fridge magnet.
6. Sunflower Bag Charm (Free Pattern)
Same sunflower idea as the clip, scaled up to about 3 inches and given a green cord and two leaves.
Beginner to intermediate, roughly 1.5 to 2 hours with the leaves and assembly.
Clip it to a split ring for keys or a swivel clasp for a bag. The free sunflower bag charm pattern has the cord-and-leaf threading step photographed, which is the bit that decides whether it hangs straight.
7. Tulip Flower by Pocket Yarnlings
A tulip is a closed cup rather than an open face, so it reads completely differently from everything else on this list.
This version is worked in fingering or sport weight with a 3.5 mm hook, and it comes with a stem, leaves, and a little pot to stand it in.
Make three in different colors and you have a windowsill that never needs watering. Get the free tulip pattern from Pocket Yarnlings.
8. Rose Keychain (Free Pattern)
This is the rolled rose again, finished with hardware instead of a tie string. It is the fastest way to get a real flower onto your keys.
Beginner level, one to one and a half hours, rose about 6 to 7 cm wide.
If you already made the gajra, you know the strip. The free rose keychain pattern only changes the ending, and it covers which ring or clasp survives being carried around every day.
9. Cherry Blossom by Moara Crochet
These are tiny. Worked in lace or fingering weight on a small hook, each blossom lands around 2.5 cm across.
The reason to make them is the styling. Sliding a dozen onto a bare branch from the garden gives you a whole spring arrangement for the cost of some pink scraps.
Fair warning, small hooks and lace yarn are slow going if your tension runs tight. Get the free cherry blossom pattern from Moara Crochet.
10. Sunflower Bouquet (Free Pattern)
Same sunflower, given a stem as long as you want it. Five or six of them in a vase is a bouquet that outlasts every real one you have been given.
Around an hour per flower, beginner to intermediate.
Make them in batches over a week rather than in one sitting. The free sunflower bouquet pattern covers stem length and how to keep the stems upright instead of flopping over the rim.
Which flower should you start with
If this is your first flower, make the sunflower coaster. It is flat, it is forgiving, and a mistake in round three is obvious enough to fix.
If you want something to wear or clip on today, make the rose. The rolled-strip method gives you a convincing flower in an hour.
If you are making gifts, make a bouquet or a set of daisies. Small flowers multiply well, and nobody has ever been annoyed to receive one.
Not ready for petals yet? Start with leaves. The crochet leaf sprout bookmark is just two leaves and a stem, done in about 20 minutes.
| Flower | Skill | Time | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunflower coaster | Beginner | 45 min | First project, gift sets |
| Rose gajra | Beginner | 2 to 3 hrs | Weddings, mehndi, haldi |
| Lily of the valley | Beginner to intermediate | 1.5 hrs | Bag charms, keyrings |
| Sunflower hair clip | Beginner to intermediate | 1 hr | Claw clips, snap clips |
| Daisy applique | Beginner | Under 30 min | Blankets, headbands, garlands |
| Sunflower bag charm | Beginner to intermediate | 1.5 to 2 hrs | Totes, keys, zipper pulls |
| Tulip | Intermediate | 2 hrs | Shelf and desk decor |
| Rose keychain | Beginner | 1 to 1.5 hrs | Keys, quick gifts |
| Cherry blossom | Intermediate | 20 min each | Branch arrangements |
| Sunflower bouquet | Beginner to intermediate | 1 hr per flower | Vases, never-wilt gifts |
Frequently asked questions
What yarn is best for crochet flowers?
Cotton, almost always. It holds a crisp petal edge and does not fuzz over, which matters when the whole piece is 3 inches wide.
Milk cotton 4-ply with a 2.5 to 3 mm hook is what most of the flowers on this page are made in. Acrylic works but the petals go soft and lose their shape faster.
How much yarn does one crochet flower use?
Far less than you expect. Most of these use 10 to 25 yards, which is the scrap bin, not a new skein.
That is the real reason to keep a flower pattern bookmarked. It is the fastest way to use up leftovers that are too small for anything else.
Why do my crochet flowers curl instead of lying flat?
Usually the hook is too small for the yarn, so the fabric tightens and cups.
Go up half a millimetre and work the petal rounds a little looser. For flat pieces like the coaster and daisies, a quick steam block settles the petals down for good.
Are these patterns really free?
Yes. Every pattern here is readable in full on the page it links to, mine included.
Some designers also sell an ad-free printable PDF of the same pattern. That is optional and the free version is complete without it.
Can I sell what I make from these?
For my patterns, yes, sell the finished flowers freely. Just do not copy out the written pattern itself.
For the three patterns by other designers, check the terms on their own posts. Most allow selling finished items, some ask for a credit link.
Made one of these?
I would genuinely like to see it. Every pattern of mine on this list came from a real finished piece, photographed round by round before it went up.
Save this list to your Pinterest board so you have it when the scrap bin gets out of hand. More small makes are in keychains and charms and hair accessories.
