How to Crochet a Simple Flower for Absolute Beginners (5-Minute Pattern)

This simple five-petal crochet flower by Hopeful Turns is one of the best first projects for absolute beginners. The video tutorial is slow and detailed on purpose, so even if you have never held a crochet hook you can follow every stitch. Once you know the steps, each flower takes less than five minutes, which makes it a lovely way to practice your basic stitches and use up small bits of yarn.

Simple Crochet Flower at a Glance

• Designer: Hopeful Turns (video tutorial)
• Skill level: absolute beginner
• Stitches: slip knot, chain, slip stitch and double crochet (US terms)
• Petals: 5
• Time: about 5 minutes once you know the steps
• Video length: about 13 minutes

What You'll Need

• A 5 mm crochet hook
• Cotton yarn, or a medium weight (worsted, 4-ply) acrylic yarn
• A darning or tapestry needle to weave in the ends
• Scissors

You can use any yarn you have at home. Just choose the hook size recommended on the yarn label so your stitches are neither too tight nor too loose.

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How the Flower Is Made

The whole flower is worked into one small ring, so there is no magic ring to master. Here is an overview of the steps shown in the video:

1. Make the center ring. Start with a slip knot, chain 5, and join with a slip stitch into the first chain to form a small circle.
2. Work the first petal. Chain 2, work 2 double crochet into the ring, chain 2, and slip stitch into the ring. That is one petal.
3. Repeat for five petals. Work the same sequence four more times. After each petal, push it gently to the side so there is room in the ring for the next one.
4. Finish off. Chain 1, cut the yarn and pull it through. Pull the starting tail to close the center a little more if needed, then shape the petals with your fingers.
5. Weave in the ends. Thread the tail onto your needle, pass it through the center loops a few times and trim it.

Beginner Tips

• Learn the basic stitches first. Hopeful Turns recommends practicing the chain, slip stitch and double crochet before starting. Our guide to essential crochet stitches for beginners is a good place to begin.
• Work into the ring, not the slip stitch. All the double crochet stitches go into the center circle. This is the most common mistake on the first try.
• Keep your tension relaxed. If the ring feels too tight to fit five petals, loosen your chains or go up half a hook size.
• Be patient. Your first flower may look a little uneven. By the third one the petals will come out neat and even.

Ways to Use Your Crochet Flowers

Small flowers like this are surprisingly useful. Sew them onto hats, headbands and baby blankets, glue them to cards or gift tags, string them into a garland, or add a pin to the back for a brooch. Making them in different colors is also a great way to use up leftover yarn.

Images and patterns courtesy of Hopeful Turns

Enjoy the Crochet Video Tutorial

Source: Hopeful Turns

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this flower really suitable for absolute beginners?
Yes. It only uses chain, slip stitch and double crochet, and the video explains each stitch slowly.

How long does it take to make?
Your first one may take 15 to 20 minutes. Once you have the steps memorized, each flower takes about five minutes.

Can I make the flower bigger?
Use thicker yarn and a larger hook. The pattern stays exactly the same.

More Easy Crochet Flowers

When you are ready for the next step, try more flowers from Hopeful Turns: the 3D rose with leaves, the easy crochet tulip, the retro groovy flower or a mini flower bouquet keychain. Browse our crochet patterns for beginners for more first projects.

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