Pattern Description:
A charming five-petal crochet flower featuring a delicate picot tip on each petal. Perfect for embellishing blankets, hats, bags, and other projects, these small flowers work up quickly, are beginner-friendly, and look beautiful in colorful yarn scraps. Great for decorative appliqué or cheerful garlands.
Materials Needed & Measurements:
- Yarn: Any scraps of colorful yarn (cotton or acrylic recommended)
- Yarn Weight: DK (Double Knitting)
- Hook: 4mm crochet hook
- Notions: Yarn needle, scissors
- Measurements: Approx. 4 cm (1½ inches) diameter when using DK yarn and 4mm hook
Stitches & Abbreviations Used:
- ch – chain
- sl st – slip stitch
- dc – double crochet (US single crochet)
- tr – treble crochet (US double crochet)
- picot – ch 3, sl st into first ch
Instructions for Making the Picot Flower Pattern:
The Little Picot Flower is a sweet, five-petal crochet motif perfect for adding a cheerful, handmade touch to your projects. Whether you want to brighten up a blanket, decorate a tote bag, or create a whimsical garland, these flowers are fast, fun, and addictive to make.
Below, you’ll find step-by-step instructions so you can follow along easily:
Foundation Ring
- Make a slip knot and place it on your hook.
- Ch 4, then sl st into the first ch to form a small ring. This ring will be the centre of your flower.
- Alternatively, you can use a magic ring if you prefer a tighter centre without a visible hole.
Round 1 – Forming the Centre
- Into the ring, work 1 ch (does not count as a stitch).
- Crochet 10 dc into the ring. Push your stitches close together as you work so they all fit neatly.
- Join with a sl st into the first dc to close the round.
- Fasten off your yarn if you’d like to change colours for the petals. If not, continue with the same yarn.
Round 2 – Making the Petals with Picot Tips
Each petal is worked into one stitch of the previous round. The picot at the top adds a dainty point that gives the flower its charm.
- Join your petal colour into any dc from Round 1 with a sl st.
- Into the same stitch:
- Work 1 ch (does not count as a stitch).
- Work 1 dc.
- Work 1 tr.
- Make a picot (ch 3, sl st into 1st ch).
- Work 1 tr.
- Work 1 dc.
- Sl st into the next dc of Round 1 to anchor the petal.
Repeat Steps 2-3 around until you have five petals in total. You will be working each petal into one stitch from Round 1, skipping one stitch between each petal.
Finishing Off
- After your final petal, join with a sl st to the base of your first petal.
- Fasten off and weave in all loose ends with a yarn needle.
- Gently shape your petals with your fingers so they sit evenly around the centre.
Tips for a Neat Finish
- Tension: Keep your stitches consistent for uniform petals.
- Picot Tightness: Work your ch 3 for the picot snugly so the tip doesn’t flop over.
- Joining: If making multiple flowers, leave a long tail at the end for sewing them onto projects or joining them into a garland.
Variations to Try
- Two-Tone Flowers: Use one colour for the centre and another for the petals for extra contrast.
- Layered Look: Make two flowers in different sizes and stitch them together for a fuller, 3D effect.
- Larger Flowers: Use thicker yarn and a larger hook for oversized blooms.
- Tiny Accents: Use thread and a small hook for delicate mini flowers suitable for jewellery or embellishments.
Ideas for Using Your Picot Flowers
- Blankets & Afghans: Sew flowers onto squares or scatter them randomly over the surface.
- Scarves & Shawls: Add flowers at each end for a cheerful accent.
- Headbands & Hair Clips: Hot-glue or sew them onto accessories.
Gift Wrapping: Use them as reusable decorations tied with ribbon.
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