This is a 5-petal crochet flower made with long loops (overlay / elongated stitches). I’ll explain it step by step in English, similar to the photo you shared 🌸
MATERIALS
- Yarn Color A: white (inside)
- Yarn Color B: petal color (orange / yellow / pink)
- Crochet hook: 3.0–3.5 mm
- Scissors
STITCHES USED (US TERMS)
- MR = Magic Ring
- ch = chain
- sl st = slip stitch
- sc = single crochet
- dc = double crochet
- tr = treble crochet
- yo = yarn over
STEP 1: MAKE THE CENTER (WHITE)
- Make a Magic Ring (MR)
- ch 1 (does NOT count as stitch)
- Crochet 5 sc into the MR
- Pull ring tight
- sl st into the first sc
✅ You now have 5 single crochets → these will become 5 petals
STEP 2: MAKE LONG LOOPS (WHITE)
This step creates the white fan shape inside each petal
For EACH sc around:
- Insert hook into next sc
- Pull up yarn very long
👉 length ≈ final petal height - Hold the loop with your finger
- yo, pull through both loops
(this locks the long loop)
Repeat this for all 5 sc
- sl st to the first loop stitch
✅ You should now see 5 long white loops, evenly spaced
📌 IMPORTANT TIP
- All loops must be same length
- Keep tension loose
STEP 3: CHANGE COLOR (PETAL COLOR)
- Cut white yarn
- Attach orange yarn at the base of any white loop
- Pull up a loop and ch 1 to secure
STEP 4: CROCHET ONE PETAL (DETAILED)
You will work around ONE white loop
Into the SAME loop, crochet:
- ch 2
- 3 dc
- 1 tr
- 3 dc
- ch 2
- sl st at the base of the same loop
➡️ This completes 1 petal
📌 The tr stitch makes the petal rounded and tall
STEP 5: REPEAT PETALS
Repeat STEP 4 on each white loop:
- 5 loops = 5 petals
- Always sl st at base before moving to next loop
STEP 6: FINISH
- After last petal, sl st
- Fasten off
- Weave in yarn ends
FINAL FLOWER STRUCTURE
- Center: 5 sc
- Inner detail: long white loops
- Petals: dc + tr combo
- Puffy, layered look like photo 🌼
COMMON PROBLEMS & FIXES
❌ Petals too small
✅ Use longer loops or 2 tr instead of 1
❌ Flower curls
✅ Add extra dc on each side
❌ Gaps between petals
✅ Pull base slip stitches tighter
VARIATIONS
- 6 petals → start with 6 sc
- Bigger flower → thicker yarn + 4 dc each side
- Pointy petals → replace tr with 2 tr
