Simple Crochet Rose Free Pattern With Simple Details

Try the Crochet Rose Free Pattern for a simple and unique way to make beautiful flowers that add charm and warmth to any project or gift.

Have you ever wanted to add a beautiful flower to your home or gifts? The pattern is based on YouTube tutorial by Pashmina27 offers a simple Crochet Rose pattern — full credit to her for sharing this clear and helpful guide. This rose is a small flower about 3 to 4 inches wide, making it suitable for many decorative uses.

Lovely Crochet Rose Free Pattern For Handmade Gifts

This project involves making a rose with soft, layered petals that curl gently for a natural look. You will need medium-weight yarn in the color you like and a crochet hook matched to the yarn. The pattern uses basic stitches such as chains, single crochets, and double crochets, with some shaping to form the petals. This makes it accessible for those with beginner to intermediate skills

What stands out about this project is the way the rose is made one petal at a time. Each petal is shaped and then connected in a spiral, giving the flower its three-dimensional form. The tutorial by Pashmina27 clearly shows each step, making it easy to follow.

The finished rose works well as a decoration on cushion covers, as a brooch, or as an accent on gift wrapping and greeting cards. Because of its size and detail, it fits nicely on small surfaces, adding a soft touch of color and texture. This project is enjoyable without being complicated, offering a nice balance between simple stitches and creative shaping. It’s a charming addition to any collection of handmade decorations or personalized gifts.

Crochet Rose Pattern

This crochet rose is designed for a realistic, layered effect, featuring delicately shaped petals in two sizes, wired leaves, and a sturdy cup-shaped sepal for the base. Each petal begins with a solid, easily memorized circular foundation before following customized instructions to sculpt large outer petals and smaller inner layers. Wired leaves and a dimensional base finish the motif for use in bouquets, brooches, or as a single decorative accent.

Pattern Basic Points

Key Features:

• Two petal sizes: Build depth and dimension.
• Textured shaping: Petals gently ruffle and curl with strategic increases, picots, and stitch height changes.
• Wired leaves: Shape and position leaves for lifelike arrangement.
• Constructed base: The cup-shaped sepal supports petals for a structured, natural finish.

Pattern Structure:

• Petals: All petals share the same 6-round base, then diverge for small and large versions.
• Leaves: Elongated with decorative picots, edged with slip stitches for detail and wire support.
• Base/Sepal: Circular base transitions to upward cupped segments using decreases and double crochet.

Special Notes

• Petals are worked in the round; keep a stitch marker handy.
• Use stiffening/sizing as desired for more curl retention in petals.
• Florist wire is helpful for leaves but optional based on your intended use.
• Adjust yarn or hook size for larger or smaller roses.
• Picot placement is optional but enhances realism.

Skill Level

Skill Level: Intermediate

Pattern requires comfort with increases, different stitch heights, picots, and working both flat and in the round. Assembly uses some sculpting and optional wiring.

Materials

• Yarn: Sport or DK weight (cotton or acrylic) in:
  • Rose Color: Inner/outer petals
  • Green: Leaves and sepal/base
• Hook: 2.5 mm or 3.0 mm crochet hook
• Florist Wire: 24–26 gauge (optional for leaves)
• Tapestry Needle: For weaving ends, sewing
• Scissors
• Measuring Tape
• Stitch Marker
• Optional: Starch or fabric stiffener

Measurements

• Rose across (petals): Approx. 7–8 cm (2.75–3.25 in.)
• Leaf length: Approx. 5.5–7 cm (2–2.75 in.)
• Base/sepal diameter: Approx. 3–4 cm (1.25–1.5 in.)

Gauge

• Not crucial. After Round 4 of any petal/base, diameter should be ~3 cm (1.25 in.). Adjust hook if needed for stitch tightness and petal shape.

Stitch Pattern

• Standard increases in rounds for flat circles.
• Picots, slip stitches, and various stitch heights for petal shaping and texture.

Stitch Abbreviations

• ch: chain
• sc: single crochet
• inc: increase (2 sc or specified stitch in same st)
• hdc: half double crochet
• dc: double crochet
• sl st: slip stitch
• st(s): stitch(es)
• MR: magic ring
• picot: ch 2, sl st in 1st ch
• rep: repeat

Special Stitches

• Picot: ch 2, sl st in 1st ch (used for petal or leaf tips)
• Increase (inc): 2 stitches of same type in one stitch
• Invisible Decrease (for base): Insert hook in front loop of each of next 2 sts, yo, pull through first 2 loops on hook, yo, pull through remaining 2 loops

Pattern Instructions

Rose Petals (All petals begin with the same base)

Base for All Petals

Make 5 or more for outer (large) and 3–5 for inner (small).

Foundation:

• MR, 5 sc into ring. Pull tight. (5 sts)
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Round 2:

• Inc in each st around (2 sc in each st). (10 sts)

Round 3:

• (1 sc, 1 inc) around 5 times. (15 sts)

Round 4:

• (2 sc, 1 inc) around 5 times. (20 sts)

Round 5:

• (3 sc, 1 inc) around 5 times. (25 sts)
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Round 6:

• (4 sc, 1 inc) around 5 times. (30 sts)

Large Petal Completion

Round 7:

• 5 hdc, 1 inc (hdc in next st, hdc in same st), rep from * to * once. (Start with 2 segments, each 6 sts.)
• Next, work 6 hdc inc (12 hdc), then again 5 hdc, 1 inc twice more (second half of petal). (Total stitches increase by 6 hdc inc plus 4 regular inc chapters.)

Round 8:

• Work 6 hdc
• Then 27 inc in dc (2 dc in each of next 27 sts).
• On the 14th increase, after your second dc, make a picot (ch 2, sl st in 1st ch).
• Finish round with 7 hdc.
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• Ch 3, dc inc in same space to finish and fill out edge shape.

Fasten off. Weave end toward center for future assembly.

Small Petal Completion

Round 7:

• 5 sc, 1 inc twice,
• (1 dc inc, 1 dc) twice (in next 4 sts: 2 inc, 2 dc),
• 2 dc inc (4 dc),
• 5 sc, 1 inc twice.
• (A mix of sc and dc gives contour.)

Round 8:

• 11 sc
• 15 hdc inc (2 hdc in each of next 15 sts). (Optional: Add a picot after the 7th hdc increase.)
• 12 sc to round out.
• Ch 3, sc inc in same space.

Fasten off.

Leaves

Make as many as desired (2–3 recommended per rose).

Foundation:

• Ch 11

Leaf Row 1, First Side:

1. Skip 1 ch from hook
2. 1 sc, 1 hdc, 6 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc (across foundation chain to tip)
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3. Ch 1 at leaf tip

Second Side:

• Working back down the other side of chain, mirror:
  1 sc, 1 hdc, 6 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc

Finishing:

• Optional wire support: Insert thin florist wire through leaf up the center “spine,” back down into stem.
• Edge detail: Continue with sl st evenly around the edge.
• At tip, create a picot (ch 2, sl st in 1st ch) for extra realism.
• Complete round; fasten off and weave end.

Base / Sepal

Foundation & Base (as for petal):

• MR, 5 sc (5 sts)
• Round 2: Inc in every st (10 sts)
• Round 3: (1 sc, inc) 5x (15)
• Round 4: (2 sc, inc) 5x (20)
• Round 5: (3 sc, inc) 5x (25)
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• Round 6: (4 sc, inc) 5x (30)

Sepal Construction:

• Divide into 5 sections (one per sepal “tip”).
• For each section, work up as follows:
  • Starting in next st: 3 dc, 1 dc dec (using next 2 sts) up for height,
  • ch 2, sl st in 2nd ch from hook for point/tip,
  • 3 sc down side, 2 sl st along base, then repeat for next tip.
• When all five are complete, you will have a cupped base.

Fasten off with a long tail.

Assembly & Finished Size

1. Form Rose:
   • Roll small petals first for the “bud” center. Overlap next, sew in place at base with matching yarn.
   • Arrange large petals around, slightly overlapping previous petals—sew or weave ends to attach.
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2. Add Sepal:
   • Insert base beneath the rose, secure with tail and yarn needle. Cup-shape holds petals.
3. Attach Leaves:
   • Arrange leaves under sepal/base. Attach with yarn or wrap wire stems together for bouquets. Secure with glue if desired.
4. Shape:
   • Bend leaves and flare sepals for realism. Use fingers to curl petal edges.

Final Rose Diameter: 7–8 cm (petals), height varies (assembled, 8–10 cm with sepals and leaves).

Conclusion

This crochet rose motif balances tradition and technique with its layered petals and lifelike shaping. Sturdy construction ensures the bloom retains its form over time, while picot highlights, wired leaves, and a structured sepal make it the perfect keepsake, brooch, gift, or bouquet component. Personalize your rose with color changes and size adjustments for classic beauty or modern expression in your handmade flowers.