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How to Crochet a Carnation

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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.

Learn to crochet a small carnation with this free and easy video tutorial from Love.Life.Yarn

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.

Learn to crochet these small carnations with this free and easy video tutorial from Love.Life.Yarn

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.

How to Crochet a Carnation Video Tutorial

How to Crochet: Small Carnation

Pattern

Ch 32.

Row 1: Sc in 2nd 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

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  1. Sherida

    September 6, 2020 at 1:35 am

    Thank you so much! I have not taken time to experiment with making my own flowers yet, and really appreciate all the time and effort you and others put into design!

    I think this will be perfect for a young girls bucket hat I just made. 😀

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