How to crochet a rose

Hook up a classic flower with our free crochet rose pattern.

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Matt Spiers

Published: March 4, 2024 at 9:00 am

A crochet rose is quite unlike any other crochet flower, as it's all in the final assembly part where it comes together. It's essentially just a flat piece of crochet that is rolled into a spiral – easy once you know how!

We'll show you how to crochet a rose in this tutorial, which is perfect for using as a crochet brooch or as an embellishment on your favourite accessory. Once you've made our rose crochet pattern, when not move on to making a multi-layered flower with our How to crochet a flower tutorial.

You will need

Red yarn of your choice (we'd suggest a DK yarn for a realistic size rose)
A 4mm hook
A tapestry/yarn needle

Abbreviations

You can find a full list of all abbreviations we use in our abbreviations and conversions guide.

This free rose crochet pattern is written in UK terminology but you can easily convert it to US terms using the guide.

If you're new to crochet, you might find it helpful to check out our how to crochet for beginners guide before starting this crochet rose.

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How to crochet a rose step by step

You will need:

Yarn
Crochet hook
Tapestry needle

Step 1

To start this rose crochet pattern, you will need to first make 30 chains (ch).

P.S. If you're completely new to crochet, see our how to make chains tutorial.

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Step 2

Row 1 (RS) Taking care not to twist your chains – double crochet (dc) into the second ch from the hook, ch2, skip 1 ch, *1dc into next ch, ch2, skip 1 ch; repeat from * to end, turn. [15dc, 14 ch-2 sp]

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Step 3

We're now going to start using a combination of stitches to make our petals, including half treble (htr) crochet stitches and treble (tr) crochet stitches.

Row 2 Ch1 (does not count as st), (dc, htr, 2tr, htr, dc) into each ch-2 sp, ss into first dc of previous row.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail.

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Your crochet will naturally twist but don’t worry about this, if you lay it flat it will curl into a spiral shape.

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Step 4

Roll up the strip into a spiral which will help to create the flower shape. Experimenting with how loose or tightly you roll your spiral can help with the overall shape of your rose and the distribution of petals.

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Step 5

Sew together using the long tail and a tapestry/yarn needle.

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Make sure that all of the layers of your rolled up rose are caught when you are sewing together. If you don’t sew all of the layers the rose will unfurl from the centre.

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Get creative with this crochet rose pattern

This rose crochet pattern is quick and fun to make, but a crochet rose is just the start! There's loads of creative uses for this fun flower – you could try glueing one (or a whole load of them) onto a plain headband for an awesome accessory. Or try using craft wire wrapped in green yarn to create a stem and make a whole bouquet to display in a vase.

Go pro with beautiful blooms

There's a huge range of different flowers you can make with crochet, all with their own unique styles and construction techniques which will help you to improve your crochet skills with each new flower you make.

Get inspired by our pick of the best crochet flower patterns on Gathered.

How to crochet a flower

Digital Assistant, Gathered

Matt Spiers is a crochet artist and designer who has been overseeing Gathered's crochet section since it's launch. He previously worked as Digital Assistant for Simply Crochet magazine and is our in house video editing pro. What started as a hobby a decade ago led to Matt developing a passion (and then a career) with crochet. As well as still regularly writing and designing for Simply Crochet magazine, Matt is a crochet artist in his own right, having displayed and created crochet installations at festivals and fibre events across the UK.