This is a beautiful crochet flower motif with a leafy green border and white circular center. I’ll guide you step by step on how to make it.
🧶 Crochet Flower Motif with Leaves – Full Tutorial
Materials
- Yarn: Cotton (white + green)
- Hook: 2.0–2.5 mm (depending on yarn thickness)
- Scissors, needle
Part 1: White Center Circle
- Magic ring (or ch 4, join with sl st to form ring).
- Round 1:
- Ch 3 (counts as dc), 11 dc into ring.
- Join with sl st into top of ch-3. (12 dc total)
- Round 2:
- Ch 3 (counts as dc), 1 dc in same st.
- 2 dc in each st around.
- Join. (24 dc)
- Round 3:
- 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next st repeat around.
- Join. (36 dc)
- Round 4:
- 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 2 sts repeat around.
- Join. (48 dc)
👉 You now have a flat white circle.
Part 2: Green Inner Ring
- Switch to green yarn.
- Round 5: Work 1 sc in each st around. Join.
- Round 6 (loop base for leaves):
- Ch 6, skip 2 sts, sl st into next st.
- Repeat all around. (You should get about 16 loops depending on your circle size).
Part 3: First Layer of Green Leaves
In each ch-6 loop:
- Work: 1 sc, 1 hdc, 3 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc.
- This makes a small leaf shape.
- Repeat in every loop.
👉 You now have a full round of small leaves.
Part 4: Second Layer of Larger Leaves
- Turn your work slightly so you can crochet behind the first layer of leaves.
- Between each leaf, join green yarn at the base.
- Round of loops: Ch 8, sl st between leaves. Repeat around.
- Bigger leaves: In each ch-8 loop, crochet:
- 1 sc, 1 hdc, 4 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc.
- Repeat in each loop for the outer leafy round.
Part 5: Finishing
- Fasten off, weave in ends with yarn needle.
- Block your motif (lightly dampen and pin to shape).
🌼 Result
You’ll get the same motif as in your picture:
- White center circle with a green ring.
- First round of small green leaves.
- Second round of larger green leaves behind.