Blue Bell Crocheted Ruffle Rose

Embellish a hat or scarf with this Blue Bell Crocheted Ruffle Rose.  Perfect for beginners, this crocheted flower is easy to make and fun to turn into all kinds of embellishments and accessories.  You could even make a whole bouquet of ruffle roses and put them on display somewhere in your home.  This crocheted ruffle rose is a great way to use up leftover yarn and create a fun arrangement that you don't have to water! 

Materials:

• 4.50 Crochet Hook
• Wool Needle
• Scissors
• 8ply Yarn

Instructions:

1. Start of by taking your 4.50mm crochet hook and making a Slip Knot, then crochet 76 Chains. {If you'd like your flower to be larger simply add sets of 3 chains till you've reached your desired length.}
    
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3. Row 1 Chain 2, skip 2 chains from your hook, then crochet Half Double Crochets all across into every chain.
    
4. Row 2 Chain 4, skip 2 stitches and then crochet a half double crochet into the third stitch.
    
5. Chain 3, skip 2 stitches and then crochet a half double crochet into the third stitch. Repeat the last step all across.
    
6. Row 3 Chain 3 then crochet 3 Double Crochets into the first loop you made in the previous row. Chain 3 then slip stitch down into the loop. Then make a slip stitch into the next loop. Keep repeating this order of stitches all across finishing off with a slip stitch. These will be your rose petals.
   
   
    
7. After doing the last double crochet of your last petal, chain three and do a slip stitch down into the loop. Fasten off but make sure to cut the strand of yarn at about 30cm. {You'll need it later on}.
    
8. Now lay your long strip of petals down in a circle, working your way in. In the photo above I did it quite loosely to show you all how to do it. If you want the flower flattish, make it quite open and loose, almost as loose as the one in the photo above, or if you want it thicker and chunkier you'll have to lay it tighter and more on top of each other. When you've decided which way you'd like it, take your wool needle and just start sewing it together using the 30cm strand of yarn you leftover before.
   
   
    
9. Fasten off and weave in any loose ends.

If you love this free crochet flower pattern, then check out our roundup How to Crochet a Flower: 16 Crochet Patterns for Beginners!