Layered Flower Crochet Pattern

The idea for this layered flower came to me when I was working on Lady, an amigurumi turtle, and failing to produce flowers that resembled the ones in the pattern. I followed the instructions to the best of my ability, but they looked nothing alike. The flowers on the pattern were beautiful and full, while mine were… weird and flat. After a few feeble tries, I scrapped that part of the pattern and designed this bigger flower instead. I wanted it to look full of petals, which is why I made two layers of petals overlapping each other.

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DISCLAIMER: This free pattern uses US crochet terminology and has not been tested beyond my own experimentation. This is how I achieved the pictured result, and I would love to see or hear how yours turns out. If you find any mistakes, please let me know in the comments section. Enjoy!

Layered Flower Crochet Pattern

Materials

• Hook: 5.0 mm
• Yarn: Loops & Threads Impeccable, Red Hot (color #15705)
  • Weight 4
  • 100% acrylic
  • I used ~25.33 yards in my sample flower.
    (Skein is 285yds & 4.5oz; my flower weighs 0.4oz.)

Size

The finished flower measures 16″ in circumference and about 5″ in diameter after blocking.

Notes

Construction: This layered flower is worked in the round without fastening off between layers. When starting new layers, slip stitches are used to position the yarn where the next layer begins. In Round 5, this is achieved by using the surface crochet slip stitch to lay a foundation for Round 6 to be worked into. Check out this excellent tutorial on surface crochet if this technique is unfamiliar.

Note on round numbering: You’ll see that the first round is followed by “Round 2a” and then “Round 2b.” Round 2a is worked into the front loops of the first round, while Round 2b is worked into the back loops of the first round.

Instructions

Round 1: Magic circle, sc 10. Join to first sc with slip st. — 10 sc

Round 2a: Ch 2 (counts as dc), dc in front loop of each sc around. Join to top of starting ch. — 10 dc

Round 2b: Slip st down the starting ch of previous round, ch 1, 2 sc in back loop of each sc around. Join to first sc. — 20 sc

Round 3: Ch 1, sc in next 2 sts, *ch 8, sc in next 4 sts; repeat from * 3 times, ch 8, sc in last 2 sc. Join to first sc with a slip st. — 20 sc and 5 large ch loops

Round 4: Slip st into second sc of previous round, twist first ch loop once clockwise, work into loop (3 dc, 3 tr, 5 dtr, 3 tr, 3 dc), *slip st into the next 4 sc, twist next ch loop once clockwise, work into loop (3 dc, 3 tr, 5 dtr, 3 tr, 3 dc); repeat from * 3 times, slip st in next 2 sc. — 20 slip sts and 5 petals

Round 5: (Tip: Don’t work this round tightly.) Slip st between Rounds 4 and 3, slip st between Rounds 3 and 2b, surface 20 slip sts around by stitching in between each sc of Round 2b. Join to first surface st with a slip st, which will bring the yarn from the back of the piece to the front. — 20 surface slip sts

Round 6: Ch 1, sc in same surface st as joining, *ch 3, sc in next 4 sts, repeat from * 3 times, ch 3, sc in next 3 sts. Join to first sc with a slip st. — 20 sc and 5 small ch loops

Round 7: *Work into next chain loop without twisting (4dc, 1tr, 4dc), slip st into next 4 sc, repeat from * 4 times. Fasten off.

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Finishing & Applications

Loose ends: When I designed this layered flower for my amigurumi turtle, I used the loose ends to tie the flower to the shell, which held it in place while I stitched the petals down. This could be a good option if you’re using this as an applique. Otherwise, weave in the ends with a yarn needle.

Blocking: I suggest blocking the flower once finished. This will emphasize the contrast between the pointed and rounded petals, as well as give you the chance to fine-tune the positioning of the layers.

Application: As with any crochet motif, there are plenty of ways to use this layered flower on its own or as part of another project. I stuck it on top of a turtle’s shell. You could add it to a bag, string a few together to decorate a mantle, or make a textured flower rug! (Well, you may be less interested in that last idea.) I plan to attach a stem to this one and put it in a skinny vase that’s been sitting empty at home.

Lastly, I personally like how the back of the flower looks. It’s hard to think of a case where I would intend this to be the right side, but I wanted to point it out nonetheless. You could make a bulky blanket by joining multiple flower motifs together, and the wrong side wouldn’t be ugly. Or make it a reversible blanket by alternating each flower right side/wrong side. That’s the fun of crochet. You can literally do anything you like!

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Your Turn

I would love to see how your flower turns out! You can tag me as @slowpokeshells on any of the social media linked in the footer. If you spot any mistakes, please let me know in the comments so I can correct them. Until next time, happy crocheting!

— Kelsey