Crochet Tulip Flowers for Beginners – Free Pattern
Sure, here’s a beginner-friendly crochet pattern for making adorable tulip flowers. These crocheted tulip flowers can be used for various craft projects, such as embellishing garments, accessories, or even creating a bouquet. This pattern assumes basic knowledge of crochet stitches.
Materials Needed:
- Worsted weight yarn in your choice of tulip color (usually pink, red, yellow, or white)
- Green yarn for the stem and leaves
- Crochet hook appropriate for your chosen yarn (usually size G or H)
- Scissors
- Yarn needle
Abbreviations:
- ch: chain
- sl st: slip stitch
- sc: single crochet
- hdc: half double crochet
- dc: double crochet
Crochet Tulip Flower:
Step 1: Tulip Head
- Make a magic ring (or ch 4 and join with a sl st to form a ring).
- Round 1: Ch 1 (does not count as a stitch here and throughout), work 10 sc into the ring. Join with a sl st to the first sc. (10 sc)
- Round 2: Ch 1, work 2 sc in the next sc, sc in the next sc; repeat from * to * around. Join with a sl st to the first sc. (15 sc)
- Round 3: Ch 1, work 2 sc in the next sc, sc in the next 2 sc; repeat from * to * around. Join with a sl st to the first sc. (20 sc)
- Round 4: Ch 1, work 2 sc in the next sc, sc in the next 3 sc; repeat from * to * around. Join with a sl st to the first sc. (25 sc)
- Fasten off and weave in ends.
Step 2: Stem and Leaves
- Join green yarn to the bottom of the tulip head.
- Row 1: Ch 1, sc in the same stitch and in the next 3 stitches. Turn. (4 sc)
- Rows 2-6: Ch 1, sc in each sc across. Turn. (4 sc)
- Fasten off and weave in the stem end.
Leaf (Make 2):
- Join green yarn to the side of the stem, slightly below the tulip head.
- Row 1: Ch 4, starting from the second ch from the hook, hdc in the next ch, dc in the last ch. Turn. (3 stitches)
- Row 2: Ch 2, dc in the first dc, hdc in the next hdc, sc in the last stitch. Turn. (3 stitches)
- Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each stitch across. Turn. (3 sc)
- Row 4: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in the next sc, sc2tog. Turn. (3 sc)
- Row 5: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc2tog. Turn. (1 sc)
- Fasten off and weave in the leaf end.
Assembly:
- Attach the leaves to the stem, slightly below the tulip head, using a yarn needle and green yarn.
- Weave in any remaining ends.
Congratulations, you’ve crocheted a cute tulip flower! Feel free to make more and arrange them into a bouquet, or use them to adorn your crochet projects. Experiment with different colors to create a vibrant display of tulips. Happy crocheting!