Carnation Flower Crochet Pattern
This carnation flower crochet pattern creates a full, ruffled flower with a green base and a wire stem. Follow the separate green and flower rounds, then use the original photos to shape and assemble the bloom.
Before Starting the Carnation Flower Crochet Pattern
The supplied pattern rates this project as confident beginner. It assumes you can make a magic circle, chain, slip stitch, single crochet, and double crochet, and work through front or back loops only. The green base is worked continuously; the flower head uses joined rounds.
The green base has six rounds. The flower head has five separate rounds, beginning again at round 1 in the flower color. Keep the two numbering sequences separate. The final three flower rounds each triple the stitch count, creating the dense ruffle.
No finished flower diameter, stem length, or gauge measurement is provided. This guide has not been independently test-crocheted. The original source pages remain available below for checking every instruction.
Materials for the Carnation Flower Crochet Pattern
- 3.5 mm crochet hook.
- DK / size 3 yarn: a small amount of green and 10 g of the chosen flower color.
- Yarn needle and scissors.
- Flower wire for the stem.
- Florist tape, optional.
The PDF also suggests marking the first stitch of the continuous green rounds with a stitch marker. It allows a different yarn type or weight with a suitable hook. Changing yarn and hook can change the flower size and the amount of yarn needed.
The source gives no exact amount of green yarn and no wire thickness or length. Choose the stem length for your arrangement and check the assembly photos before cutting or bending wire.
Stitches and Loop Placement
| Term | Meaning in this guide |
|---|---|
| mc | Magic circle / adjustable ring |
| sc | Single crochet |
| inc | Increase: 2 sc in one stitch, used in the green base |
| dc | Double crochet |
| ch / sl st | Chain / slip stitch |
| FLO / BLO | Front loops only / back loops only |
| R / sts / beg | Round or row / stitches / beginning |
All stitch names use US terminology. For a wider stitch glossary, see this US crochet abbreviation reference.
The initial flower ch 1 and the later ch 2 starts do not count as stitches. Flower round 1 joins to its beginning ch 1; rounds 2–5 join to the first actual dc. This differs from patterns where the starting chain counts as a stitch.
Carnation Flower Crochet Pattern: Photo Step Reader
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Carnation Flower Crochet Pattern: Written Rounds
Green base — continuous rounds
Start with green yarn in a magic circle. Mark the first stitch and keep working continuously, rather than joining each green round.
| Round | Work | Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 sc into the magic circle | 6 |
| 2 | inc in every stitch, six times | 12 |
| 3 | (FLO sc, FLO inc) six times | 18 |
| 4–6 | sc around for three rounds | 18 each |
Do not turn the green work right side out yet: you need access to the back loops left behind when working round 3. Fasten off with a tail for later. Secure the starting tail if you did not crochet over it.
Flower head — joined rounds
Attach the flower color to one reserved back loop at green round 3. The first flower round uses all 12 of those loops. The green base’s 18-stitch upper edge is not the attachment round.
| Round | Work | Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ch 1 (not counted), sc into each reserved back loop; sl st to beginning ch 1 | 12 sc |
| 2 | Ch 2 (not counted), dc in every stitch; sl st to first dc | 12 dc |
| 3 | Ch 2 (not counted), 3 dc in every stitch; sl st to first dc | 36 dc |
| 4 | Repeat the 3-dc-in-each-stitch round; ch 2 is not counted | 108 dc |
| 5 | Repeat again; ch 2 is not counted; sl st to first dc | 324 dc |
After flower round 5, fasten off with a long tail for sewing. Secure the starting flower-color tail if it was not crocheted over. The original eight-photo sequence on PDF page 3 shows the attachment point and ruffle developing.
Carnation Flower Crochet Pattern: Count Checks
The flower should have 12 stitches after its first and second rounds. Each remaining round works three double crochets into every stitch, so the totals are 12 × 3 = 36, 36 × 3 = 108, and 108 × 3 = 324. These totals agree with the written source.
If a ruffle round has the wrong total, check that every stitch received three dc and that you did not count or crochet into the starting ch 2 as an extra stitch. It is easier to check at the end of each round before beginning the next increase.
The green base increases from 6 to 12 to 18 stitches, then stays at 18 for three rounds. The 12 reserved back loops belong to the stitches you worked into when making green round 3; they are not an error in the 18-stitch count.
Shape the Bloom and Add the Stem
- Thread the long flower tail onto the yarn needle. Make a few stitches through the middle of the head to hold the ruffles together. The original pink and red examples show different tightness.
- Turn the green cup right side out to cover the lower flower head. Secure it with a few stitches around the base.
- Bend the top of the flower wire and insert it through the center of the head, bringing it out through the center of the green magic circle, as photographed.
- Twist the wire ends together. Add florist tape along the stem if desired. Check the attachment and cover any sharp wire ends before displaying the finished flower.
This carnation flower crochet pattern is a decorative wired project. Keep the wire in mind when choosing where to display it and when handling the finished stem.
Carnation Flower Crochet Pattern: Questions
Why does the flower start with 12 stitches when the base has 18?
The flower attaches to the unused back loops left by green round 3. That round was worked into 12 stitches and increased to 18 through their front loops, leaving 12 back loops available.
Do the starting chains count?
No. The flower’s starting ch 1 and ch 2 do not count as stitches. Follow the specified join: beginning ch 1 for flower round 1, then the top of the first actual dc for rounds 2–5.
Is it normal for the flower to become very ruffled?
Yes. The final three rounds triple the count each time, ending with 324 dc. The excess fabric produces the ruffle; assembly stitches then hold its center in place.
Can I use a different yarn?
The PDF allows other yarn types and weights with a suitable hook. Its listed materials are DK yarn, a 3.5 mm hook, and 10 g of flower-colored yarn. These quantities and the finished appearance may change with substitutions.
What gauge and finished size should I expect?
The source gives no numerical gauge or finished measurement. It asks for tight stitches without gaps and suggests a smaller hook if necessary. Check the appearance of your base rather than assuming a fixed flower size.
Must I use florist tape?
No. Florist tape is optional in the source. The flower wire is the listed stem material; the PDF does not specify an alternative stem construction.
All Five Original PDF Pages
All construction and finished-flower photographs are preserved in these complete page images, along with the original instructions and final source information. Open any page at full size. Printed source branding remains unchanged.
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