Learn how to make a beautiful and popcorn stitch flower 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: APRIL 9, 2025 BY BRITTANY
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Skill Level | Intermediate
Finished Size | 4″ diameter
If you’re looking for an eye-catching addition to sew to your project, this gorgeous popcorn stitch flower is perfect! It’s one of my favorites because it has enough texture to catch your eye and create a beautiful focal point, but it’s relatively flat making it really easy to sew to your project. You can easily attach them to a hat, bag, or stitch them all over a blanket.
Each one of these popcorn stitch flowers works up in about 15 to 30 minutes (depending on the size) with any medium-weight scrap yarn you have lying around.
About Our Popcorn Stitch Flower Pattern
If you’re looking for a textured and versatile crochet flower to finish off your latest crochet or knitting project, the Popcorn Stitch Flower is a perfect pick. It adds just the right amount of dimension for a subtle pop of texture—and you can even sew a button in the center for extra personality!
This quick little embellishment is also a great way to practice the popcorn stitch, which is perfect for adding texture to any project. You get to decide how big you want your flower to be—whether that’s one round of petals, two, or even three. It’s totally up to you!
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 Our Popcorn Stitch Flower Pattern
- Supplies
- Abbreviations
- Special Stitches
- Popcorn Stitch Flower Pattern Notes
- Gauge & Finished Size
- Popcorn Stitch Flower Pattern Instructions
- Finishing Your Popcorn Stitch Flower
- How to Make a Popcorn Stitch Flower Step-by-Step (Video)
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Recommended Supplies
- About 40 yds; Any medium weight yarn
- 5.5 mm Crochet Hook
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
This popcorn stitch flower applique pattern is super versatile, so you can use just about any yarn you have on hand. I’ve found it looks best in a medium-weight (#4) yarn, but if you need to make the flower smaller, try using a thinner yarn (I’ve included more on that in the pattern notes section!).
For the flowers you see in the photos here, I used Scheepjeswol Stone Washed XL—and I love how the soft, textured color adds to the look of the flower. But honestly, this pattern looks beautiful in all kinds of yarn: solids, semi-solids, tonals, even variegated yarns.
Don’t be afraid to play around and experiment! I haven’t found a yarn I didn’t love with this pattern.
Abbreviations
This pattern is written using standard US crochet terminology.
- Ch Chain
- Hk Hook
- Pc Popcorn Stitch**
- Rem Remaining
- Sc Single Crochet
- Slst Slip Stitch
- Sp Space
- St(s) Stitch(es)
Special Stitches
** Popcorn Stitch (pc): 5 dc in designated stitch. Pull up on active loop after completing 5th dc and remove your hook. Insert hook through the first stitch, place the active loop on your hook and pull through the stitch. Ch 1.
Popcorn Stitch Flower Pattern Notes
This popcorn stitch flower pattern, like many of my other free flower patterns, is crocheted in rounds, with the popcorn stitch shaping the petals for a fun and interesting texture.
I’ve included one size that’s perfect for attaching to projects using medium-weight (#4) yarn. But if you’re aiming for smaller appliques, feel free to try thinner yarn and smaller hook sizes. If you’re unsure which hook size to use with a lighter yarn, check the yarn label for a recommended size as a good starting point. You’ll want a hook small enough to keep the stitches tight, ensuring the flower doesn’t end up too airy or open.
To make larger spiral appliques, simply switch to a thicker yarn and bigger hooks. Alternatively, adjusting the number of petal rounds will let you customize the flower size to your liking!
Gauge: Use the finished size to check the gauge.
Finished Sizes: Small – 3″ diameter; Medium – 4″ diameter; Large – 5″ diameter
Not sure what gauge is? Check out our comprehensive guide to learn all about it here.
If you enjoyed this, try my Spiral Crochet Flower Applique Pattern for a classic look.
Popcorn Stitch Flower Pattern Instructions
Round 1: Ch 2 and make 8 sc in the 1st ch. Slst to the first sc to join the round. (8 sts)
Round 2: Ch 3 (counts as first dc of first pc), and make 4 more dc in the first st, and finish the pc. Pc in each rem st. Slst to the first pc to join the round. (8 pc)
Round 3: Slst to the ch 1-sp between the next 2 pc. Ch 3 (counts as first dc of first pc), and make 4 more dc in the first st, and finish pc. Pc in same ch 1-sp. Then make 2 pc in each ch 1-sp to the end of the round. Slst to the first pc to join the round. (16 pc)
Round 4: Slst to the ch 1-sp between the next 2 pc sts. Ch 3 (counts as first dc of first pc), and make 4 more dc in first st, and finish pc. Then make *2 pc in the next ch 1-sp, and 1 pc in the next ch 1-sp. Rep from * to the last ch 1-sp. Then make 2 pc in the last ch 1-sp. Slst to the first pc to join the round. (24 pc)
Note: If you want to add more rounds to your popcorn stitch flower, you can easily do so by following the general increasing formula for crocheting circles. Just consider one popcorn stitch as a single stitch, and follow the instructions you see in my crochet circles guide here!
Finishing Your Popcorn Stitch Flower
These popcorn stitch flowers will look pretty good right off the hook, but like most finished projects, they can benefit from a little blocking if you don’t plan to sew them to a project. If you’re unfamiliar with blocking, check out my article here which will show you everything you need to know!
To sew them to a project, I usually use a scrap piece of yarn in the same color as the flower and stitch along the entire outer edge of the flower, that way all the petals lay perfectly flat.
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