Crochet Floyd rose pattern details
- Skill level
- Intermediate
- Hook
- 2.0 mm
- Petals
- 10 separate pieces
- Finished size
- Not specified
How this crochet rose is constructed
Instead of crocheting one long strip, you make the bloom as separate round-based pieces. A small center forms the core. Two small petals curl around it, three middle petals build the next layer, and five larger petals create the outer edge. The green pieces are crocheted separately: a sepal sits beneath the bloom, while three wired leaves are attached to a flower stem.
This guide uses US crochet abbreviations and keeps the stated stitch counts and sequence. A few written directions leave stitch placement or totals unclear, so those points are flagged where they occur. No unverified stitch changes or missing counts have been invented. Read the notes before you glue the parts together.
Materials for a crochet Floyd rose
The pattern names colors and tools but does not give yarn weight or quantity. Gather enough pink and green yarn for the separate flower parts, and make a small test piece if you want to estimate how much yarn your own tension uses.
Pink yarn
For the flower core and all ten petals. The yarn weight and yardage are not specified.
Green yarn
For the sepal, three leaves, and yarn wrapping around the stem.
2.0 mm crochet hook
This is the only hook size listed. No gauge swatch is provided.
Flower rod and 0.5 mm wire
The rod forms the stem. Thin wire is used with the leaves; the exact insertion path is not described.
Finishing tools
Scissors, a darning needle, and a stitch marker for round starts.
Hot-melt adhesive
Used to secure the flower parts and stem wrapping during assembly.
Glue and wire safety: Hot glue can burn skin, and cut wire ends can puncture or snag. Fold or cover wire ends and keep the finished flower away from young children and pets.
Size, gauge, and yarn amount
| Project detail | What is specified |
|---|---|
| Hook | 2.0 mm |
| Yarn colors | Pink and green |
| Yarn weight and quantity | Not specified |
| Gauge | Not specified |
| Finished size | Not specified |
| Working time | Not specified |
Because there is no gauge or measured sample size, the finished bloom can vary with yarn thickness, tension, and how closely you layer the petals. Treat the 2.0 mm hook as the stated tool, not as a guarantee of a particular flower diameter. If you need a specific stem or bloom height, measure your own work as you assemble it.
US crochet stitches and abbreviations
The instructions use US terms. In this article, ss means slip stitch. Turning chains and slip stitches are not included in the stated stitch totals.
| Abbreviation | Meaning | How it is used here |
|---|---|---|
| ch | Chain | Starting, turning, and picot chains. |
| ss | Slip stitch | Joining a round or finishing a sequence. |
| sc | Single crochet | Compact shaping stitches. |
| hdc | Half double crochet | Round increases and petal shaping. |
| dc | Double crochet | Starting rounds for the flower pieces. |
| tr | Treble crochet | Long stitches used in the leaf shaping. |
| sc2tog | Single crochet two together | A decrease that combines two stitches into one. |
| picot | Small chain loop | The leaf edging calls for a 2-chain picot. |
| MR | Magic ring | Adjustable starting ring for the flower pieces. |
At the beginning of a round, place a marker in the first real stitch if you find the joins difficult to see. Keep the marker in place as you work around, then check the round total before joining. Do not add the slip stitch or turning chain to the printed stitch count.
Free crochet Floyd rose pattern
Make each part in the order below, leaving a yarn tail for assembly whenever the instructions call for one or when you need to sew a piece in place. The bloom uses ten individual petals in three sizes.
1. Crochet the flower core — make 1
With pink yarn, begin with a magic ring.
- R1: Ch 3, then work 10 dc into the ring. Join with ss in the first stitch. (10 dc)
- R2: Ch 2, then work 2 hdc in each stitch around. Join with ss in the first stitch and ch 1. (20 hdc)
- R3: Work 6 sc, then repeat (1 sc, 2 sc in the next stitch) 4 times, and work 6 sc. Finish with ss and ch 1. (24 sc)
Fasten off and weave in the end. The final count comes from 6 single crochets at the beginning, 12 stitches made across the four increase groups, and 6 at the end. Keep this center compact; the small petals will be arranged around it.
2. Make two small petals
Make 2 in pink yarn. Begin each with a magic ring.
- R1: Ch 3 and work 10 dc in the ring. Join with ss in the first stitch. (10 dc)
- R2: Ch 2, then work 2 hdc in every stitch around. Join with ss and ch 1. (20 hdc)
- R3: Work 6 sc, repeat (1 sc, ch 1) 8 times, then work 6 sc. Join with ss and ch 1. (20 sc; chains do not count)
Fasten off with a tail for assembly. The chains in the middle of R3 make small spaces along the edge; they are not extra stitches in the total.
3. Make three middle petals
Make 3 in pink yarn. Start each one with a magic ring.
- R1: Ch 3, work 10 dc into the ring, and join. (10 dc)
- R2: Ch 2, work 2 hdc in every stitch around, join with ss, then ch 2. (20 hdc)
- R3: Repeat (1 hdc, 2 hdc in the next stitch) 10 times. Join with ss and ch 1. (30 hdc)
- R4: Work 2 sc, sc2tog, 4 sc, then repeat (1 sc, ch 1) 14 times. Finish with 4 sc, sc2tog, and 2 sc; join with ss and ch 1. (28 sc; chains do not count)
R4 uses all 30 positions from the previous round: the two decreases each turn two old stitches into one, so the number of single crochets falls from 30 to 28. Leave a long tail on each petal.
4. Make five large petals
Make 5 in pink yarn. Begin each with a magic ring.
- R1: Ch 3, work 10 dc into the ring, and join with ss. (10 dc)
- R2: Ch 2, work 2 hdc in every stitch around. Join with ss and ch 2. (20 hdc as written)
- R3: Repeat (1 hdc, 2 hdc in the next stitch) 10 times. Join with ss and ch 1. (30 hdc)
- R4: Work in this order: 2 sc, sc2tog, 4 sc; repeat (1 hdc, ch 1, 2 hdc in the next stitch, ch 1) twice; work (2 hdc in the next stitch, ch 1), then (1 hdc, ch 1); repeat (2 hdc in the next stitch, ch 1) twice; work (1 hdc, ch 1); repeat (2 hdc in the next stitch, ch 1) twice; work (1 hdc, ch 1), then (2 hdc in the next stitch, ch 1) and 1 hdc. Finish with 4 sc, sc2tog, 2 sc, ss, and ch 1.
Fasten off with a long tail. A final stitch total is not supplied for this round, so do not use a guessed count to alter the petal.
Written-versus-visual note: R2 for the five large petals is written as 2 hdc in each stitch. The visual examples provided with the design appear to show 2 dc in that round, but no verified correction resolves the difference. This guide preserves the written hdc instruction. Decide which version you plan to follow before making all five petals.
5. Crochet the five-point sepal
With green yarn, start with a magic ring for the base.
- R1: Ch 3, work 10 dc in the ring, and join with ss. (10 dc)
- R2: Ch 3, work 2 dc in each stitch around. Join with ss and ch 1. (20 dc)
The instructions then shape a sepal in turned rows: R3: 4 sc, ch 1, turn. R4: 1 sc, 2 sc in one stitch, 2 sc, ch 1, turn. R5–R6: 5 sc, ch 1, turn each row. R7: sc2tog, 3 sc, ch 1, turn. R8: sc2tog, 2 sc, ch 1, turn. R9: sc2tog, 1 sc, ch 1, turn. R10: sc2tog, ch 1, turn. R11: 1 hdc, ch 2, then fasten off.
Repeat R3–R11 four more times to make five sepals in total. The directions do not explain how to position the start of each repeat around the 20-stitch base or how to travel between starts. No spacing rule or joining sequence has been added. Confirm this placement before completing all five points.
6. Make three wired leaves
Make 3 leaves in green yarn. The written foundation is ch 10. Add the thin wire as you work, but the directions do not specify the exact placement of the wire within the stitches.
R1: Starting in the second chain from the hook, work 1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, 2 tr in the next stitch, 1 tr, 2 tr in the next stitch, 1 dc, 1 hdc, and 3 sc in the same stitch. Continue along the other side of the foundation chain with 1 hdc, 1 dc, 2 tr in the next stitch, 1 tr, 2 tr in the next stitch, 1 dc, 1 hdc, and 1 sc. Finish with ss and ch 1.
R2 edging: Repeat (1 sc, ch 2) 11 times. Then make (1 sc, 2-chain picot). For the return side, the written sequence is (ch 1, 1 sc) 11 times; join with ss in the first stitch of the row.
Leaf-edge note: The return-side repeat is written with ch 1, while the first side uses ch 2. No clarification or total stitch count is provided. Keep the two instructions distinct as written; do not silently change the return side to match the first side.
Cut the yarn, leaving a tail. Wrap the remaining yarn around the wire to cover it, and secure the covering safely. Bend sharp wire ends inward so they cannot poke through the yarn.
Assemble and finish the crochet rose
Arrange every pink part before using adhesive. Dry-positioning the pieces helps you judge the petal overlap and keeps glue away from the visible front of the flower.
Prepare the stem and leaves
Bring the three leaf stems together and tie or position them as a small cluster. Wrap the upper part of the flower rod with green yarn and secure the yarn end with a small amount of hot-melt adhesive.
Build the bloom from the center outward
Place the flower core first. Arrange the two small petals around it, followed by the three middle petals, then layer the five large petals on the outside. Overlap edges gradually to create a rounded rose shape. Secure the pieces with hot-melt adhesive, letting each layer set before adding the next.
Attach the sepal
Position the green sepal underneath the finished bloom. Apply adhesive to the underside where it will be hidden, and hold the parts in place while the glue cools.
Wrap and finish the stem
Continue wrapping the flower rod with green yarn. Position the three-leaf cluster along the stem, secure the yarn end, and make sure no wire tip is exposed. Allow all adhesive to cool completely before handling the flower.
Use hot glue carefully and sparingly. Keep the nozzle and fresh adhesive away from skin, and do not pull wire through a finished leaf in a way that leaves a sharp end exposed. The pattern describes a decorative flower, not a toy.
Common crochet rose questions while you work
The center is not cupping
Check that the starting ring is closed, the increases are placed in the next stitch as written, and the marker tracks the real first stitch after each join. Tension can change how deeply the center curves.
A middle petal count is off
For the middle petal, R3 ends at 30 hdc. In R4, the two sc2tog decreases reduce the crochet-stitch count to 28; the chain spaces do not count as stitches.
The large petal edge looks different
The written R2 says hdc, while the visual examples appear to use dc. That discrepancy is not resolved in the supplied directions. Do not mix stitch heights across petals if you want them to match.
The sepal or leaf is hard to place
The directions leave sepal spacing and wire placement unclear. Pause before gluing and dry-position the parts while they are still easy to move.
Optional color ideas
The listed yarn colors are pink and green. If you want a different look, changing the petal color is an optional styling choice; it does not alter the written counts. These color ideas are suggestions, not tested variations.
Classic pink
Use one pink shade for all petals and green for the sepal, leaves, and stem.
Soft two-tone petals
Try two related pinks in separate petal layers, keeping each individual piece a single color.
Muted bouquet palette
Choose dusty pink with sage or olive green so the rose sits naturally beside other crocheted flowers.
Crochet Floyd rose pattern FAQs
How many petals are in this crochet rose?
There are ten separate petals: two small, three middle, and five large. The flower core is a separate piece and is not counted as a petal.
What hook size does the pattern use?
The listed crochet hook is 2.0 mm. Yarn weight, gauge, and finished size are not specified.
Is this an easy beginner crochet rose?
The supplied pattern labels the difficulty as intermediate. It involves several separate pieces, increases and decreases, wire, and hot-glue assembly, so it is best for a crocheter comfortable with basic US stitches.
Should I use hdc or dc for Round 2 of the five large petals?
The written directions say 2 hdc in each stitch. The visual examples provided with the design appear to show 2 dc instead, and there is no verified correction. This guide keeps the written hdc instruction and flags the mismatch before you make all five.
Does the pattern give a finished measurement or yarn quantity?
No. It lists pink and green yarn and a 2.0 mm hook, but does not give yarn weight, yardage, gauge, working time, or finished dimensions.
Can I use this rose in a bouquet?
The flower rod and wired leaves create a stemmed decorative flower. Secure the wire ends and adhesive thoroughly before arranging it with other flowers.
The illustrations on this page are AI-generated and have not been verified against a completed crochet sample.
Quick pattern recap
- Hook: 2.0 mm; yarn colors: pink and green.
- Bloom: one core, two small petals, three middle petals, and five large petals.
- Green parts: one five-point sepal and three wired leaves.
- Assembly: layer core and petals, add the sepal, then wrap the stem and attach the leaves.
- The written directions leave open questions in large-petal R2, sepal placement, and leaf edging; see the notes before assembly.
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