Learn how to make a simple and easy crochet rose with this free pattern and step-by-step tutorial. You can view the pattern completely free on this page, or you can buy the ad-free, printable PDF from our shop.
UPDATED: MARCH 13, 2025 BY BRITTANY
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Skill Level | Beginner
Finished Size | 2.5-3″ diameter
A crochet rose is a beautiful finishing touch for a hat, sweater, or any project really! This crochet rose patterns is one of my favorites because it has three dimensional shape that makes it really life-like. You can easily attach a stem and make a bouquet of crochet roses! They also make adorable wall decorations and are absolutely darling in a frame or shadow box. You can even attach magnets to the back to brighten up your refrigerator!
Each one of these pretty crochet roses works up in about 15 minutes with any medium-weight scrap yarn you have lying around, and they’re easy enough for a beginner to make!
About this Crochet Rose Pattern
If you haven’t croched a flower before, this is a great place to start. There are two main ways to crochet a flower: in rounds, building the petals as you go with different stitch patterns, or like this one, in a flat piece that’s later rolled and shaped into a flower. So with this project will show you how to do that!
You’ll need only 30 yards of yarn so it’s a great project to use up those bigger scraps, that won’t quite make a full project.
Keep reading for more frequently asked questions, and pattern details, or jump down to the free pattern. Or you can browse my full collection of Free Crochet Flower Patterns for more ideas!
Pattern Overview:
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- About This Crochet Rose Pattern
- Supplies
- Abbreviations
- Special Stitches
- Crochet Rose Pattern Notes
- Gauge & Finished Size
- Crochet Rose Pattern Instructions
- How to Assemble Your Rose
- How to Make a Rose Step-by-Step (Video)
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Recommended Supplies
- Approx 30 yds; Any medium-weight yarn
- 5.5 mm Crochet Hook
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
This crochet rose pattern is so versatile, it has worked with every yarn I’ve ever used to make them. The pink rose you see in the photos is I Love This Cotton Yarn, and I just love how easy it was to mold the flower into the exact rose shape I wanted. So cotton or cotton blend yarns will be a great choice if you want to do very detailed shaping of your roses.
The red and white bouquet photos you see was crocheted with the 100% merino wool yarn, Chic Sheep Yarn. Since wool is inherently stretchy, these roses more closely resembled new blooms that just started opening.
No matter what yarn or fibers you have on hand, give it a try and see how it works up!
Abbreviations
This pattern is written using standard US crochet terminology.
- Ch Chain
- Sc Single Crochet
- Dc Double Crochet
- Hk Hook
- Rem Remaining
- Sk Skip
- St(s) Stitch(es)
Crochet Rose Pattern Notes
This crochet rose is crocheted in a couple simple rounds, then later rolled and shaped into a rose. The first round makes up the base or the foundation of the rose, and the last round shapes the petals. Since it’s rolled to make the rose shape, you might notice your rose isn’t exactly the same size as mine, and that’s perfectly fine! No two roses are alike in nature, and these are no different.
Rolling the piece tighter will create a more condensed rose, while rolling it more loosely will make a bigger one.
Spend as much time as you need on the assembly of this crochet rose to get the perfect shape you’re looking for. You don’t have to secure anything until you’re happy with it!
Gauge: Use the finished size to check your gauge, but don’t stress if yours isn’t the same size. They’ll still work perfectly fine!
Finished Size: 2.5″ – 3″ diameter
If you’re a little more advanced and you know how to crochet foundation stitches, you can substitute the starting chain and first round with foundation double crochet stitches. Make a total of 61, and proceed with row 2.
If you enjoyed this, try my Free Crocodile Stitch Flower Pattern to add to your bouquet!
Crochet Rose Pattern Instructions
Row 1: Ch 63. 1 dc in 4th ch from hk and in each rem ch. Ch 1 and turn. (61 sts)
Row 2: Ch 1. 1 sc in first st. *Sk next st, 8 dc in next. Sk next st, sc in next. Rep from * to end of row. (15 scallops created)
How to Assemble the Rose:
Step 1: Fasten off leaving a tail that measures at least 8 inches long. Starting from the opposite end of tail, loosely roll to form the rose.
If you want to attach the rose to a floral stem, put a bead of hot glue on the stem and roll the rose around the stem. You can continue to hot glue it as you roll the flower, or you can add more hot glue to the base of the rose.
Step 2: Thread tail on yarn needle and whip stitch from one side to the opposite, catching as many rolled layers as possible. Repeat several times until rose feels secure.
You can also put a few dabs of hot glue on the bottom to secure the rose even more. If adding a stem, I found that wrapping the stem and a small portion of the rose with floral tape worked really well!
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How to Make a Rose Step-by-Step Tutorial
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