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© June Gilbank 2009
This basic rose pattern is a perfect introduction to crocheted flowers, and it’s so versatile – make it in any size and colour you like!
Here are some ideas for use:
- Use the optional stem pattern below to create a whole vase of roses
- Stitch a pin to the back of a rose to make a pretty brooch
- Accessorize a bag by sewing on a couple of roses
- Sew or glue a small rose to a hair clip or plastic hairband
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This is a PlanetJune original crochet pattern. Feel free to use items made from this pattern however you wish, but I’d appreciate credit as the pattern designer. Please do not reproduce the pattern anywhere else; instead post a link to http://www.planetjune.com/basicrose/
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Terminology
| ch | chain |
| sc | single crochet (double crochet for UK/Aus) |
| dc | double crochet (treble crochet for UK/Aus) |
| st | stitch |
You will need…
• A suitably sized crochet hook*
• Small amount of yarn* in a floral colour, e.g. pink, red, purple, yellow, orange, cream or white (plus green for the optional stem)
• Yarn needle (or embroidery needle for a thread rose)
* Hook and yarn sizes: This pattern will work with any size yarn, provided you choose a suitable hook size for your yarn. For my roses, I used:
- Worsted weight yarn and a size G (4mm) hook, which produced a 2″ diameter rose
- Size 8 pearl cotton and a size 7 (1.5mm) hook, which produced a 3/4″ diameter rose
Crochet Instructions
Ch 46.
Row 1: sc in 2nd chain from hook and in each chain across. (45 st). Ch 1, turn.
Row 2: sc in first st, [skip next st, (dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc) in next st, skip next st, sc in next st] 11 times.
Fasten off and cut yarn, leaving a long end for stitching the rose together.
After completing Row 2, your rose should look like this (except it won’t lie straight like this!). In this picture, the scalloped edge is at the top and the flat edge is at the bottom.
If you look at your work, you’ll see that one edge is flat and the other edge is scalloped. Starting at the opposite end of your work to the long yarn end, begin to roll the rose up into a spiral, and roll so that the flat edge stays flat.
Watch the back of the rose as you roll, and form the flat edge into a flat spiral
Thread the long yarn end with a yarn needle, then run the needle through all the layers of the flat edge from one side to the other, passing through the centre of the rose. Draw the yarn taut, but do not pull it tightly to compress the bottom of the rose – you want to maintain that flat spiral shape at the back. Rotate the rose and go back through the centre, passing through all the layers again. Rotate once more and stitch back through again. Fasten off and weave in both ends of the yarn.
The front of the rose after stitching
Optional: Stem
Terminology: The green outer parts of the flower that sit at the flower’s base are called the calyx.
Calyx
Ch 5.
Rnd 1: sc in 5th chain from hook, to form a circle. Sc in each st around the circle. (5 st)
Rnd 2: (sc in next st, ch 4, sc in 2nd chain from hook and in next 2 chains) five times. Fasten off.
Star-shaped calyx
Stem
To make the stem, use a pipe cleaner or length of floral wire. Fold it in half and make a twist by the fold (you may need pliers to help you with this if you are using a stiff wire).
Folded pipe cleaner stem (or use floral wire)
The points of the star shaped calyx will want to curl. Make sure they are curling down, away from the rose.
Poke the twisted end of the wire up inside the centre of the calyx, so it sticks out of the top by about 1cm. Thread a yarn needle with your green yarn, directly from the yarn ball, and stitch the stem in place by stitching through the base of the calyx and between the two arms of the stem with a couple of stitches. Remove the needle but do not cut the yarn.
Twist the rest of the stem wires together. NOTE: For safety, I like to fold up the very ends of the pipe cleaner or floral wire, so there aren’t any sharp points at the base of the stem.
You can either leave the wires uncovered, or, for a more polished look, cover the stem with the green yarn. Here are two simple methods to cover the stem:
- Single crochet around the stem. This will leave a row of chains down one side of the stem. Fasten off and weave the end back up through a few stitches.
- Wrap the yarn around and around the stem. Knot the yarn around the end of the stem and secure the knot in place with glue before cutting the yarn.
Wrapping yarn around a pipe cleaner stem
This stem is single crocheted around floral wire
(note also the green floral wire sticking out of the top of the calyx)
Poke the visible end of the wire up through the back of the rose, to help anchor it in position. (NOTE: Make sure the wire is not visible from the top of the rose! If it is too long and is visible, fold it down inside the rose.) Stitch the base of the rose to the calyx.
Stitching the rose to the calyx
I hope you enjoy this pattern. Please leave me a comment below if you do, and consider leaving me a donation. Thanks!
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Kyra said
Looks cool! I found my official rose pattern!!
Kimberly said
Thanks for the pattern! I am making them for mothers day!
Suzanne said
Thank you for sharing this beautiful pattern! I too think I will be making this for Mother’s Day. I think that the ladies that I work with, would enjoy getting one as well. Have a great day!
Cari said
hi i love this pattern i did the first three rows for these lovely roses
jennifer said
i love these i made a dozen for mothers day. and gave a set to my mother and grandmothers they loved them thank you so much!!
Lyvia said
Love it! I made a dozen for my four year old daughter to give to her aftr her first dance recital! Very easy and not time consuming at all. I was able to make a bouqet in one sitting.
Hajar said
really nice. I enjoy it very much. I wish you a life as beautiful as flowers.
michal said
hi, i’m new to crochet with pattern’s….. but this look nice and simple….
but i didn’t understand this part:
Row 2: sc in first st, [skip next st, (dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc) in next st, skip next st, sc in next st] 11 times.
does it mean:
single in first stitch
skip the second stitch
then decrease in third stitch + 1 chain+ decrease…..
skip stitch 4
and again?
June said
Close, but not quite, Michal! Make sure to check the abbreviations list before you begin a crochet pattern. ‘dc’ stands for double crochet, not decrease (which is usually abbreviated as ‘dec’. Other than that, you seem to have understood it all
Corinne said
Thank you for such a beautiful pattern. My best friends little brother passed away and I wanted to something special for her so I made her some roses. This way they will last.
ugyen said
nice pattern
sue said
Love the pattern, so simple to follow thank you
Janniffy said
Only beginner with crochet, and I love these made a sample one and my mother stole it. Going to make a bunch once I get the right colours.
Niler Fernandez said
Realmente las rosas parecen reales !!!
nanaprita said
very pretty =)
rehana said
i liked the pattern but would be grateful if you could me a video of this. I would love to make a donation but i’m in india, tell me how to make one. thanks.
Kelsie said
I’ve made two of these, one red and one pink, and they look SO realistic! I’ve tried many rose patterns, and this one is by far the best. I especially liked the way you explained how to sew it, as none of the other patterns have done that!
Tygermane said
What a cute and easy rose pattern! I like this one the best out of the ones I found today! I’ve made a few of them so far and plan on using them for various amigurumi dolls
The thing I like best about this pattern is that you make it once, and the pattern is memorized!
I can’t wait to attach them to my amis!!!!
Shawn said
Thanks for posting this! I plan on doing a bouquet of crocheted flowers for my wedding, and this pattern is perfect!
missnysa said
hi i’m just involve in crochet and amigurumi world and first project i made is this rose with your pattern..this pattern is perfect for beginner and i’m totally agree with Tygermane that this pattern is memorized ^^..I also post this rose in my blog ^^
Lisa said
Thank you so much for this pattern! I used this rose as an embellishment on a purse I was making, and it turned out fantastic! I sell my work to make a few extra dollars so little things like this can make a big difference. Thanks again!
Sandra said
Sigh, I love your pictuers and the pattern is simple enuff.. Mine just looks nothing at all like what youve made.. I dont really get what im doing wrong, im not a beginner on crocheting but this just wont look good for me :S
reshma said
Thanks a lot for this beautiful rose design. Thanks to you I have got happy nieces:)
Andrea said
You have always been my go to designer when I’ve needed to find an pattern for an crocheted animal softie. Just when I need to make a some flowers for a Ravlery friend I was delighted to find your name attatched to just what I needed. Thank you
Alyx said
Lovely little pattern. Found this page from an Alice in Wonderland Crochet patterns listing. Only one thing that I can’t do/figure out however, How do you single crochet on a pipe cleaner? Do you do the chain and then do the next crochet over or do you do two rows then hook on the two to the pipe cleaner?
June said
Alyx, you treat the pipe cleaner as the loops of the stitch below for a normal sc. So, for each sc, put your hook under the pipe cleaner to the back, yarn over and draw up a loop to the front, then put your hook over the pipe cleaner to yarn over and draw through both loops. Each sc stitch will be formed around the pipe cleaner, to cover it.
Hélène Métivier said
Hi, thanks for this beautiful pattern. I am making 3 white roses for my cousin who just lost her son. I will ship them this week. And I will add the picture on Ravelry. Thanks again.
Yasmine said
Hi there June! Just wanted to thank you for being so kind as to post these free patterns ( for those of us unable to buy anything!!! Lol), they are absolutely adorable!
I started crocheting a couple of years ago ( haven’t really improved much yet, self-teaching..) and this is one of the first sites I visited. I made a bouquet of your flowers and gave them as a gift to a very dear friend of mine ( if possible I’d like to send you the picture). I haven’t checked back here in about a year but I was very glad to see the changes! Your site looks beautiful, and as usual, very, very helpful!! I’m really srry I can’t make a donation at the moment, if there’s any site that deserves it, it’s yours!
Please keep up the wonderful work!!
From one of ( many) your biggest fans,
Yasmine
Yasmine said
Hullo June, it’s me again, I forgot to ask, is it ok if I re-teach you pattern for these roses on my site, translating it and with a link to this page?
Many thanks in advance!
Yasmine
P.s.: I know lots of people would love to have instructions such as your but unfortunately it’s rather difficult to find patterns so detailed in Portuguese…
June said
I’m afraid not, Yasmine – please see my translation policy (in my FAQ) for my reasons why. Thanks for your understanding!
Rachel G said
This is a wonderful pattern and I’ve made several half dozen bouquets for family and friends. I did tweak the rose pattern just a tad by chaining an extra 2 times; then adding one more shell so that there are 13, not 12. This created a rounder rose without the square shape that I didn’t like. Thanks for patterns! This is my go- to for flowers, and I’ve been asked to make these over and over!
salmi bt salikin said
I FROM MALAYSIA.I also like crochet.crochet is my hobby.i have many pattern crochet.can you share with me more crochet pattern please…your crochet very nice..
Tanya said
I know you have heard this so many times, but I will add mine to the list THANK YOU! Love the ease and style of the pattern. Please keep up the good work
CB said
I am using this rose to attach to a long chain of green to use as a bookmark! Thank you very much for the easy-to-follow pattern, and the very clear pictures!
I would recommend this!
patricia said
Thank you for this pattern. When I saw the roses I thought there was no way I would be able to make these beautiful roses.
I had no problem following the pattern. I have made several roses and plan to do more….
I have added a few differnent stitches and came up with a larger rose, a smaller rose bud and several made exactly from pattern.
Thank you again. This pattern and other direction for making leaves and stem will be a part of my crochet supplies for now on.
ms rose said
Hi June– I am a 74 year old greatgrandmother, without much time to spare, However, every once in a while, I take time off just for me, and I love the way crocet projects make a home really a home! Your roses are going to special people in my life, who need a “she still loves me” lift– that’s what your roses do for people, thanks much, I’ll send a donation out of my next check, thanks again, ms rose
ms rose said
Oh june, by the way, I crocheted several “nemo” fish while I sal in the hospital with my granddaughter, thanks again for your site, rose
violet said
I love roses, in all shapes and forms, but I have never seen a crocheted rose bouquet until now….sooo beautiful! . Thanks for sharing. I will absolutely try to make them!
Diana L said
Made this flower to put on a vase of roses for my mom for Mothers Day. Her favorite flower is the rose. This pattern is beautiful and easy to understand. Thank you so much!