I’ve got a great new flower pattern and tutorial for you! I’ve been brainstorming how to make a “giant flower” for a while, and I’m finally happy with what I’ve come up with.ย I’m loving this flower and am so exited about all of its potential uses.
What makes this flower “never-ending” is how it is built. Between each round of petals is a round of increases, so the petals don’t pile on top of each other. What that means is that rather than getting taller and bulkier, the flower stays the same height, and just gets wider. So, theoretically, you could keep adding rounds of petals and increases to make it the size of a football field, and it would still only be less than an inch tall,ย makingย it great as an addition toย things like blankets and throw pillows. It’s not 1-dimensional like your typical appliquรฉ; it has depth and interest, without the bulk.
And what’s really cool is that this flower works right into a granny square, so you can use it in an afghan or as a throw pillow cover. I’m telling you, the applications are as endless as your imagination.ย If you want to see how I turned this flower into a granny square, check out this blog post!
…And if you like this flower, you’re going to LOVE the Wildflower Shoulder Bag:
A note about this pillow & afghan combo…
I have gotten so many emails, messages and comments about the pattern for the pillow shown in this photo. Itย is not my creation (someone used the Neverending Wildflower and turned it into a pillow), and unfortunately, the photo of itย keeps getting linked to me. I do not have this pattern variation. Iย can, however, tell you that the stunning blanket pictured with it is Sophie’s Universe by Dedri Uys.
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THE NEVERENDING WILDFLOWER
Hook:ย Hย (5.00mm) or size appropriate for the yarn you choose
Yarn:ย The yarn you choose doesn’t matter, as long as your hook is a good match for it.ย I used an H hook and worsted weight yarnย for my sample in the photos, which measuresย 8″ across.
Difficulty:ย Easy
Gauge:ย Unimportant
Video Tutorial (sort of): If you have a hard time getting this pattern started, there is a video tutorial for my Wildflower Shoulder Bag that matches up with the first two rounds of petals in this pattern. Please note that after the 2nd round of petals, the video will no longer be applicable (but by then, you’ll probably have the hang of it anyway). View tutorial here.
Notes:โจ
- This pattern is written in American Standard Terms.
- Rounds will alternate between increase rounds and petals. Increase rounds will be called โround 1, 2, 3โ etc, and petal rounds will be referred to as โ1st round of petals, 2nd round of petals,โ etc. Because ch petal round shares its space with the increase round below it, they are not counted as part of the patternโs total rounds.
- CH1 on the increase rounds does not count as a stitch.
- Be mindful that the pattern alternates in calling for FLO (Front Loops Only) and BLO (Back Loops Only).
- Each round of petals has 12 total petals. The first round of petals will cover 1 ST (of the previous round) per petal. The 2nd round of petals will cover 2 STS per petal, the 3rd round 3 STS, and so on. I’m giving you instructions up to 5 rounds of petals, but using this formula and a little imagination, you can make it even bigger.
THE PATTERN
Begin with a Magic Circle; CH1.
Round 1: 12 DC in MC. Join with a SL ST to first DC. (12)
1st Round of Petals (FLO): CH2. In same St, 2DC, CH2, SL ST. This is your first petal. (SL ST to next St. In same St, CH2, 2DC, CH2, SL ST to same St) around. SL ST to base of 1st CH2. (12 petals)
Round 2 (BLO – Youโre now going to work around Round 1 again, this time working in the loop that you ignored during the first round of petals): SL ST to 1st back loop of Round 1. CH1. 2DC in same ST. 2 DC in each ST around. Join with a SL ST to first DC. (24)
2ndย Round of Petals (FLO): CH2. DC in same ST. In next ST, DC, CH2, SL ST. (SL ST to next St, CH2, DC in same ST. In next ST, DC, CH2, SL ST) around. SL ST to base of 1st CH2. (12 petals)
Round 3 (BLO): SL ST to 1st back loop of Round 2. CH1. 2DC in same ST, DC in next ST. (2DC in next ST, DC in next ST) around. Join with a SL ST to first DC.ย (36)
3rdย Round of Petals (FLO): CH2. DC in same ST. 2TR in next ST. In next ST, DC, CH2, SL ST. (SL ST to next ST, CH2, DC in same ST. 2TR in next ST. In next ST, DC, CH2, SL ST) around. SL ST to base of 1st CH2. (12 petals)
Round 4 (BLO): SL ST to 1st back loop of Round 3. CH1. 2DC in same ST, DC in each of the next 2 STS. (2DC in next ST, DC in each of the next 2 STS) around. Join with a SL ST to first DC. (48)
4thย Round of Petals (FLO): CH2. DC in same ST. 2TR in next ST. 2 TR in next ST. In next ST, DC, CH2, SL ST. (SL ST to next ST, CH2, DC in same ST. 2TR in next ST. 2 TR in next ST. In next ST, DC, CH2, SL ST) around. SL ST to base of 1st CH2. To complete flower, SL ST to 1st BLO of Round 4. (12 petals)
Round 5ย (BLO):ย SL ST to 1stย back loop of Round 4. CH1. 2DC in same ST, DC in each of the next 3ย STS. (2DC in next ST, DC in each of the next 3ย STS) around. Join with a SL ST to first DC.ย (60)
5thย Round of Petals (FLO):ย CH2. DC in same ST. 2TR in each of the next 3 STS. In next ST, DC, CH2, SL ST. (SL ST to next ST, CH2, DC in same ST. 2TR in each of the next 3 STS.ย In next ST, DC, CH2, SL ST) around. SL ST to base of 1stย CH2.ย (12 petals)
Fasten off and weave in ends, or keep adding increase rounds and petal rounds to make it even bigger!
This is so stunning! I am new to crochet and was wondering if you had a video tutorial? Also can you please tell me the yarn and what colors you used for your pillow?
Thanks so much!
I linked a partial video tutorial up in the pattern notes section, you can find it there. Also, the pillow is not mine; if you read the text next to the photo, you’ll see my explanation. ๐
I am confused on where 2nd round of petals start, on previous petal round or on underlying round?
Thank you
I found your video for purse. Now i understand.
Tx
So glad you were able to figure it out! ๐
Thank you for a wonderful site and congrats for the birth of your 3rd little monkey. I had three myself and all are Mothers themselves. One I call my little monkey although not so little as he’s 13 now. Enjoy their young years as they go by so quick. M
Thank you for sharing your pattern, I am looking forward to start with it.
Thank you….it is a beautiful flower!!
I love this wildflower! Thank you so much for the pattern! I’ll be using it on gifts for the holidays <3
OMG This is so beautiful. I’m so happy with how it turned out. I’m using it in a large collection of dreamcatchers over my bed. I added another row of double crochet on the back loops to give me something to attach to the hoop with. The hoop is smaller than the flower (falls at the base of the last row of petals ) so the hoop itself is not visible. The flower stands up a bit and looks like it is floating on the wall. I hope that is okay with you. It’s just for my personal use. Thank you for sharing this.
Hi, I make lapghans for a local nursing home. I’ve been looking for a flower to attach to the corner, you know just a little something for the ladies Your flower looks perfect ๐
Thank you for sharing
Do you have a pattern for the blanket as well?
Sorry just wanted to know if there is a pattern for the blAnket as welll.
Are you referring to the aqua and gray blanket pictured with the wildflower pillow in the photo that’s going around? If you look up in the blog post, I addressed that and provided a link. It’s not my pattern. ๐
I love this pattern!! I have been looking for decorative pillows but they are so expensive! So being able to make one that is so cute! I am totally doing it ๐
Dear Rebecca,
Thank you so much for making this beautiful wildflower pattern! It is such a pleasure to crochet it ๐ I turned mine into a small kiss clasp purse, you can see it here: http://littleroomintheattic.blogspot.ru/2016/09/crocheted-flower-purse.html
Thank you again!
What a marvellous blanket, which will be my next project! Thank you for sharing your patterns.
Donna
Rebecca,
i have been crocheting for 66 years ,knew i had seen a pattern like your wildflower. it`s called pretty petals potholder from the complete book of crochet, the spool cotton company 1946.i got it from http://www.angelfire.com/folk/celtwich/prettypetals.htm. thanks for your pretty work. rena
Just finished crocheting the flower and loving it’s style. Thank you for sharing the pattern. It is easy to follow your instructions and I appreciate the time you spent developing the design. It’s a keeper!
Hi! These are my favourite flower to crochet, thank you for this fabulous tutorial! I used them in a blog post ;
makemakeblog.com/bs-rainbow-jumper-1
Love this pattern. On my 14th petal row and want to turn it into a baby blanket, how do I make it into a square at this size. Can anyone help? Thanks
I love the never ending patterns. I’ve tried them all and different variation of colors. I would like to make a big flower, 9 or 10 petals, but I keep messing up the count for the first row of the square. I know there must be a formula for the number of hdc and sc but I can’t figure it out. Can you help me?