DIY Crochet Rose Flower Motif: Easy Coaster with Pink Rosettes

This beautiful DIY crochet flower motif from Knitting Love combines a flat white circle, a green scalloped border that looks like leaves and a ring of tiny pink rosettes. It makes a charming coaster, a centerpiece for a small table or a decorative appliqué. The video has no narration, but the stitch counts appear on screen and every step is filmed up close.

Rose Flower Motif at a Glance

• Designer: Knitting Love (video tutorial)
• Skill level: easy to intermediate
• Stitches: chain, slip stitch and double crochet (US terms)
• Colors: white, green and pink
• Uses: coaster, mug rug, small doily or appliqué
• Video length: about 17 minutes

What You'll Need

• Cotton yarn in white, green and pink (or any three colors you like)
• A small crochet hook in the size recommended for your yarn
• A yarn needle and scissors

How the Motif Is Made

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1. The white circle: start with 12 double crochet stitches in a ring and add 12 stitches in every round: 12, 24, 36, 48, 60 and finally 72 double crochets. This regular increase keeps the circle perfectly flat.
2. The green border: join green and work shells of 5 double crochets all around the circle to form soft scallops.
3. The pink rosettes: join pink and crochet a small rosette between the scallops, building each one with clusters of 3 double crochets and chain loops, then rolling it into a tiny rose.
4. Finishing: weave in all the ends. In the video, a pink circle is also stitched near the center for a matching accent.

Tips for a Neat Motif

• Count your stitches at the end of each white round. Having exactly 72 stitches makes the border repeat come out evenly.
• Stagger the increases if your circle starts to look like a hexagon.
• Shape the rosettes with your fingers so they sit upright and look like real roses.
• Change the colors for the seasons: red roses for Valentine's Day, yellow for spring or white and gold for Christmas.

Images and patterns courtesy of Knitting Love

Enjoy the Video Tutorial

Source: Knitting Love

Frequently Asked Questions

Can a beginner make this motif?
Yes, if you know double crochet. The rosettes take a little practice, but the close-up video makes them easy to follow.

How can I make it bigger?
Keep adding 12 double crochets per round to the white circle. If you change the stitch count, plan the border so the shells divide evenly.

What yarn is best for a coaster?
Cotton, because it absorbs moisture and handles hot mugs better than acrylic.

More Motifs from Knitting Love

Try Knitting Love's flower motif coaster with puff flowers, the motif with leaves or the realistic rose bud, and explore more crochet stitches and motifs.