I love making crochet flowers.  I really don’t know why I don’t make more of them!  I had some Caron Cotton Cakes lying around after making the Hydrangea Baby Blanket and I wanted to make some small projects out of them so I started experimenting with flowers.  This post will show you all about how to crochet a carnation.

These are so easy!!  If you follow this pattern exactly you get a small flower, but it is easy to customize.  As long as you chain an even number of stitches the pattern should turn out perfectly for whatever size your heart desires.

I experimented with a few of these.  I put a couple on my blanket, made some into hair clips (just use a hot glue gun!) and plan on putting some on headbands and embellishing some clothes I have.

When you need a quick and easy flower pattern, this is the one!  It’s also part of a fun fall project that will be coming your way soon.

Small Carnation

What You’ll Need

Yarn: Any yarn will work for this.  I used Caron Cotton Cakes for the ones pictured here.  The video shows Cumulus Dappled from Juniper Moon Farms.

Hook: Any appropriate sized hook for your yarn.  I used a size H (5.0mm) hook for the Caron Cotton Cakes and a size J (6.0mm) hook for the Cumulus Dappled.  If you aren’t sure, just check the ball band of the yarn you are using.  There should be a recommended hook size.

Notions: Yarn needle.  

Finished Size:  Mine turned out approximately 2.5″ wide with these worsted weight yarns.

Pattern

Ch 32.

Row 1: Sc in 2^nd ch from hook, *ch 1, sk next ch, sc in next ch; repeat from * to end; turn – 31 sts.

Row 2: Ch 1, (3 hdc, ch 1, slip st) in fist sc, *slip st in next sc, (ch 1, 3 hdc, ch 1, slip st) in next sc; repeat from * to end.

Fasten off.  Roll into flower shape and stitch together on back side.

See video for help! 

That’s it!  This is such a simple pattern.  What would you use these for?

I hope I see a lot of crochet flowers out there!  Be sure to check out my other free crochet patterns!

Happy Crocheting!
Amanda