step-by-step guide to make the crochet flower shown in the picture. It looks like a 3-layer puff flower with a green center, orange puffs, and white petals.
🌸 FULL DETAILED CROCHET INSTRUCTIONS
✅ MATERIALS
- Yarn colors:
- Green (center)
- Orange (inner petals)
- White (outer petals)
- 3.0mm or 3.5mm hook recommended
- Scissors
- Needle
✅ ABBREVIATIONS
- ch = chain
- sl st = slip stitch
- sc = single crochet
- dc = double crochet
- tr = treble crochet
- puff st = puff stitch
Puff Stitch (for this pattern):
Yarn over, insert hook, pull up a loop (repeat 4 times).
You will have 9 loops on hook → yarn over, pull through all loops → chain 1 to secure.
✅ ROUND 1 (GREEN CENTER) – 12 DC
- Make magic ring.
- ch 3 (counts as dc).
- Work 11 dc into ring (total = 12 dc).
- Pull ring tight.
- sl st into top of ch 3.
✔ You now have a flat green circle with 12 stitches.
✅ ROUND 2 (ORANGE PUFFS) – 6 PUFF STITCHES
You will work in every second stitch, leaving space for the puff flowers to form.
- Join orange yarn.
- ch 2 (just for height).
- puff st in first stitch, ch 1, skip next stitch
- Repeat around → total 6 puff stitches.
- sl st to join to top of first puff.
✔ You created 6 puff petals evenly spaced around the circle.
TIP: Keep puff stitches loose but controlled to get a round shape.
✅ ROUND 3 (WHITE LAYER – PETALS)
Each petal will sit between two orange puffs.
You will work into the spaces between puff stitches—not into the stitches.
Structure of each petal:
- ch 3
- 3 dc
- 2 tr
- 3 dc
- ch 3
- sl st
So each petal has a symmetrical shape.
Begin Outer Petals:
- Join white yarn in any puff-between space.
- ch 3 (acts as dc).
- Into the same space: 3 dc.
- Into the next space:
- 2 tr
- 3 dc
- ch 3.
- sl st into same space.
✔ 1 petal complete.
Repeat petal pattern:
You should repeat this 6 times around:
(3dc + 2tr + 3dc + ch3 + slst)
Each repetition is one petal.
✅ ROUND 4 (OPTIONAL — SHAPING)
If you want more 3D shape like the picture:
- After completing all petals, sl st to join.
- Work reverse single crochet (crab stitch) around the edge.
This curls each petal beautifully and gives depth.
✅ FINISHING
- Cut yarn.
- Tie securely.
- Use needle to weave ends inside the stitches.
- Shape petals with fingers.
✅ EXTRA TIPS FOR PERFECT FLOWER
1. Keep center tight
Magic ring must be closed strongly to avoid hole.
2. Puff stitches look best if your loops are even
Pull loops the same height each time.
3. Use a slightly smaller hook
This makes puffs and petals pop out nicely.
4. Block lightly (optional)
Spray with water and shape on foam board for clean edges.