That’s a 3D crochet rose with layered leaves, a beautiful decorative motif often used for coasters, appliqués, or embellishments. Here’s a step-by-step guide to make it like the one in your image:
🌿 Materials
- Yarn: 3 colors
- Green (leaves)
- Cream or white (base petals)
- Red or pink (rose edges)
- Hook: 2.5 mm – 3.5 mm
- Yarn needle (for sewing)
- Scissors
🧩 Abbreviations (US terms)
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ch | chain |
| sc | single crochet |
| hdc | half double crochet |
| dc | double crochet |
| tr | treble crochet |
| sl st | slip stitch |
| sp | space |
| st | stitch |
| sk | skip |
🌸 Part 1: Leaf Base (green)
These form the outer green leaves.
- Start with green yarn.
Make a magic ring. - Round 1:
Ch 3 (counts as dc), make 11 dc into the ring.
Join with sl st to top of ch-3. → (12 dc total) - Round 2:
Ch 3, dc in same st. 2 dc in each st around.
Join with sl st. → (24 dc) - Round 3 (leaf setup):
Ch 5, sk 1 dc, sl st in next dc.
Repeat around → 12 chain-5 loops. - Round 4 (leaf shaping):
In each ch-5 loop: (sc, hdc, 3 dc, hdc, sc) → creates pointed leaves.
Fasten off green. Don’t cut the tail too short — you can use it to sew later.
🌼 Part 2: Petal Base (cream)
This forms the underlayer for the rose.
- Attach cream yarn between two leaves.
- Round 5:
(Ch 4, dc in same space) → skip 1, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next space → repeat around.
Join. → You’ll get arch-like loops around the base. - Round 6:
In each ch-1 space: (sc, hdc, 5 dc, hdc, sc) → these are the base petals.
You should have 6 cream petals. - Round 7 (second petal layer):
Work behind the first petal row: (ch 5, sl st behind next petal) repeat around.
In each ch-5 loop: (sc, hdc, 6 dc, hdc, sc) → slightly larger petals.
Fasten off cream yarn.
Now your base looks like a star with two petal layers and green leaves underneath.
🌹 Part 3: Spiral Rose Center (red)
This creates the 3D curly rose in the middle.
- Attach red yarn to the center or back of the cream petal layer.
- Foundation:
Ch 60 (for a medium rose) or 80 (for fuller one). - Row 1:
In 4th ch from hook, (dc, ch 1, dc) in same st.
Skip 1 ch, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next ch.
Repeat until end of chain.
→ You’ll have a long scalloped strip. - The strip will curl naturally—that’s what you want!
- Form the rose:
Start rolling from one end, forming a spiral flower.
Use a yarn needle and the tail to sew through the base of the spiral several times to secure the shape. - Attach the rose to the center of your cream base.
Stitch carefully so it stays firm but still looks soft and layered.
🌿 Part 4: Finishing Touches
- Weave in all yarn ends using a needle.
- Gently shape the leaves and petals with your fingers.
- (Optional) Steam block lightly if you want the petals to flatten slightly and the leaves to hold shape.
💡 Tips
- For a larger rose, increase the chain length in the spiral (up to 100 ch).
- You can also make multi-colored petals by alternating colors every few rounds.
- This design looks beautiful as a table coaster, applique for a bag, or brooch.