Crochet Rose

Materials and Tools needed

• Yarn: Stylecraft Special DK
• Hook: 4mm
• Scissors
• Darning Needle

Abbreviations

Pattern written in UK terms

Chain Space(ch-sp)

Slip Stitch (ss): Insert hook into space, yarn over and pull through stitch and loop on hook

Chain (ch): Yarn over, pull through one loop on hook.

Treble crochet (tr): Yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, you will have three loops on the hook. Yarn over, pull through two loops, yarn over, pull through remaining two loops.

crochet rose Pattern

Foundation: Ch60 (or in any multiple of 4 to adapt your size)

Row 1: Tr in 2nd ch from hook. Work 7 tr in same st. skip 1 ch and ss in next. *skip ch, 8 tr in next st, skip ch, ss in next ch; repeat from * to the end. Fasten off leaving a long end.

Starting at the beginning of your row, roll the petals from one side to another to create a flat spiral. Using a darning needle, sew along the foundation chain to secure the spiral that you have created. Sew in ends.

how to adapt

If you would like to make your roses bigger, simply choose some chunky yarn and a bigger hook size. You can either refer to the yarn label for the recommended hook size or you can play around with different hook sizes. For example: