Crochet Flowers: Five-Petal Crochet Pattern

Why This Five-Petal Flower Works

This crochet flower pattern separates the bloom into clear components. Five identical petals are worked from a narrow base to a 10-stitch middle, then decreased to a point. The ivory edging smooths the row ends and adds one chain-space point at the tip.

• Five countable petals. Each petal follows the same 15-row sequence.
• Firm center. The golden-ochre stamen is lightly stuffed before it is sewn over the petal bases.
• Stable stem. Wrapped floral wire supports the bloom and both leaves.
• Decor-only finish. Every wire end stays inside the calyx or under the stem wrapping.

Materials for Crochet Flowers

• Sport weight (2) mercerized cotton: about 40 yd (37 m) dusty rose, 15 yd (14 m) warm ivory, 12 yd (11 m) golden ochre and 45 yd (41 m) olive green.
• 2.5 mm (US C-2) crochet hook.
• Two 0.8 mm floral wires, each about 14 in (36 cm) long.
• A small amount of fiberfill, green floral tape, yarn needle and scissors.

Mercerized cotton gives the petal edges enough body to stay open. A soft acrylic can work, but the finished realistic crochet flower may need a second strand of wire behind each leaf.

Gauge, Size and Skill Level

• Skill level: Easy.
• Gauge: 25 sc and 26 rows = 4 in (10 cm) before blocking.
• Bloom: about 5 in (12.5 cm) across.
• Stem: about 11 in (28 cm) from base to bloom.
• Time: about 2 hours 45 minutes for one finished flower.

Gauge is most useful for matching all five petals. After Row 10, one unedged petal should measure about 2.25 in (5.7 cm) wide. Change hook size if that checkpoint is more than 0.25 in (6 mm) off.

Abbreviations and Special Stitches

US terms are used throughout. Review single crochet if you need help identifying the first and last stitch of a row.

• inc: work 2 sc in the next stitch.
• dec: insert the hook in the next stitch and pull up a loop, repeat in the following stitch, then yarn over and pull through all three loops.
• surface sl st: keep the yarn behind the fabric and pull each new loop through the fabric and the loop already on the hook.

Pattern Notes

• Turn after every petal row. The turning chain does not count as a stitch.
• Count the 10 stitches in Rows 6 through 10 before beginning the decreases.
• Make all five dusty-rose petals before adding the ivory edging.
• The flower contains wire and is intended for decor, not as a toy.

How to Make Crochet Flowers with Five Petals

The petal begins at the narrow base. Four increase rows create a 10-stitch width. Five straight rows hold that width, and five decrease rows form the pointed outer tip.

After the five pink pieces are complete, the ivory round works into the row ends. Place only one single crochet in each row end so the edge does not ruffle. The small chain at the tip creates the point seen on the finished bloom.

Petal Edge and Stitch Detail

The ivory line should sit on the edge, not on the front face. Insert the hook under both strands of each row-end space. At the tip, work sc, ch 1, sc into the same point before continuing down the second side.

Assembly and Finishing

1. Arrange the five petal bases in an even circle with the pointed tips facing out. Tack neighboring bases together with dusty-rose yarn.
2. Place the stamen over the center opening. Sew through its closed base and all five petal bases twice.
3. Fold one floral wire in half, pass the bend through the green calyx and seat it behind the flower.
4. Sew the five calyx points behind the five petals. Cover the wire ends with floral tape.
5. Position the first leaf about 3 in (7.5 cm) below the bloom and the second 2 in (5 cm) lower on the opposite side. Wrap both tails into the stem.

The crochet seaming guide explains whipstitch placement if the petal bases shift while you sew.

Tips for a Clean Shape

• Block the five petals to matching measurements before adding the edge.
• Stuff the stamen lightly. A hard-packed center looks bulky and pulls the petals forward.
• Keep the stem wrapping snug, with each turn covering half of the previous turn.
• Bend the two leaves only after the wrapping is finished.

This simple crochet flower is easier to assemble on a flat table. Mark five equal positions around the calyx before picking up the needle.

Color and Size Variations

For a quieter palette, use cream petals, a tan edge and a sage stem. A high-contrast edge makes each point more visible. Keep all four yarns in the same weight so the stamen does not overpower the petals.

To make a smaller bloom, use fingering weight (1) cotton and a 2 mm hook without changing the counts. For a fuller arrangement, make three identical stems and vary only the stem length. Do not add extra petals to one flower unless the calyx is recalculated to the same number of points.

Care Instructions

Dust the flower with a cool hair dryer on its lowest setting. If the petals need reshaping, mist them lightly, pin them flat and let them dry before returning the flower to the vase. Do not machine wash a wired stem.