I love flowers with a little dimension. This is a pattern I came up with about a year ago and use all the time. I love the overlapping petals, and the versatility of this simple little flower. It’s perfect for spring / summer and can add a vibrant pop of colors to your project!
I named it “Tropical Flower” because, to me, it looks like something you might find on a beautiful island. I’m no flower expert, so if you think this looks like a certain type of flower, let me know in the comments and maybe I’ll change the name! Until then… it lives on in my tropical imagination. 🙂
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5 PETAL TROPICAL FLOWER
Notes: I used a G hook and worsted weight yarn for this flower.
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Create a Magic Circle.
Round 1: 5 SC in magic circle; join (5)
Round 2: Ch 1; 2 SC in each SC; join (10)
Round 3: *Slip Stitch into next SC; Ch 2. In same stitch, complete 5DC; Ch 2. Slip stitch into next SC.* Do this a total of 5 times, for 5 petals.
Change colors here if you are doing a 2-colored petal.
Round 4: *Slip stitch into base of Ch of next petal. SC in Ch space. 3 DC in next stitch (the first DC from the previous round); 2 DC in next; 2 HDC in next; 2 DC in next; 3 DC in next, Ch 1; SC into Ch space; Slip Stitch into base of Ch.* Do this a total of 5 times, for 5 petals.
Fasten off; weave in ends.
Center Detailing: Cut a contrasting piece of yarn about 3 feet long. Using yarn needle, sew detailing by bringing yarn up through the center, and back down through a place of your choice on the first petal. Bring yarn back up through the middle; back down through another place on the petal. Do this three times for each petal. (I like to make the center detail of each petal reach a little higher than the two on either side of it.) Fasten off and weave in ends. Finish with a button or other embellishment.
Here are a few variations of the Tropical Flower:
Love your Flowers.
thank you,
Betty
Very clever! I have been looking for a pattern like this….Except for the rounded petals, instead of pointed petals, it reminds me of a beautiful Plumeria tree blossom. Your pattern could easily be altered to add the pointed petal! Thanks so very much!
I love your flowers, and especially this one. I call it a Pansy.
thanks for you talent.
Betty Horne
I’ve been getting more and more into crochet projects and I was curious about one of your do nots. Specifically the one stating do not make a tutorial video of this pattern. You said that this would hurt a designer. Could you please tell me how it would hurt? This is not out of sarcasm or anything but genuine curiosity. Also, do you have any advice for someone trying to learn to create their own patterns?
I appreciate you taking the time to educate me on these matters! I love this pattern, thank you for making it and sharing it with us all!
Sure! They only hurt designers when other people make and publish them. Those of us who offer free patterns do so because we make our income from ad revenue on our blogs. If you can make my original patterns without actually visiting my blog (such as via someone else’s YouTube video), then you’ve cut off my income stream and my motivation to release patterns for free. A lot of people think we give out free patterns out of the goodness of our hearts, when really, we do it because it’s a win-win for both of us; you visit our blog at no cost to you, and we make money. 🙂 ? I do have a YouTube channel with some tutorial videos, but those are monetized, meaning the ad revenue from the videos comes back to me. A lot of people make tutorial videos for other people’s patterns thinking they’re ok as long as they link back to the original pattern, but statistically, it is a tiny, tiny percentage of visitors who actually follow that link back to the original blog. (Why would they if they can make the entire pattern from the video?)
I hope that helps! ?:)
Can I post a free flower pattern on my Facebook page or share it on my page?
You can’t post a pattern, but you can post a link to it.
You’re an awesome crochet designer!! Thanks for sharing your talent with us!!
I like your style. Thank you for sharing with us. Would you happen to have patterns of christening gowns.
I don’t, sorry!
Hi Rebecca!
Thank you for this lovely tropical flower & easy-to-follow pattern. Just made my first one today. I love hibiscus but mine looks more like a pansy; still pretty.. 🙂
Can’t wait to show my girls & I know there will be orders for more 😀
Thanks for the availability of a free pattern I look forward to making these flowers
Hello,
I love your patterns, as well as the colours and the way you combine them.
Thank you for the inspiration.
Best wishes,
Carol
Thanks for your lovely pattern! I’m trimming a hat and your design came out exactly what I wanted. I used red for the magic ring, vermillion for the 10 sc around, and yellow for the petals. Yellow hibiscus, state flower of Hawaii for a Hawaiian baby!
Thank you. Beautiful easy flower!!
Hi..I like this pattern vry much…I have learned how to make it. I have made two flowers for my personal use. I want to ask you that can I post my own flowers pictures on my Facebook page?and can i sell my own stitched flowers which I made? Though I learned it from your post.
Yes, you are very welcome to sell what you’ve made from my patterns. Please see the “Pattern Permissions” at the bottom of the pattern (just above where the comments begin) for more details about what you can (and cannot) do. Thanks!
Love the look and color shades of this pattern. Simply gorgeous
I really like this, I will be using it!
I love doing flowers for my granddaughters hair, I have 8 grandgirls to play with I love my live dollies LOL
Love this little flower. May use it as embellishment for some little girls hats. Thank you.
Very pretty and easy to crochet.
I’ve used this pattern making it in different sizes and colors to embellish barrettes and headbands for my granddaughters. Any combination of odd numbers seems to look best to my eye. Learning the “magic circle” from your site is the best crocheting tip I’ve EVER learned!