Great! Let’s go deep into the step-by-step pattern of the beautiful 3D crochet flower motif with leaves, inspired by the video you shared: How to Crochet 3D Flower Motif Pattern. This design features:
- A tight circular center
- Layered puff petals for dimension
- A leafy green base that peeks out from beneath the flower
🌼 FULL DETAILED PATTERN (Written Version)
🧶 MATERIALS:
- Yarn: 2 colors — one for flower, one for leaves (DK or light worsted recommended)
- Hook: 3.5 mm or 4 mm
- Tapestry needle for weaving in ends
🔸 PART 1: FLOWER CENTER
🔹 Round 1: Base Circle
- Start with a magic ring
- Ch 3 (counts as DC)
- Make 11 DC into the ring (you’ll have 12 DC total including the starting chain)
- Join with sl st into top of ch-3
➡️ [12 stitches]
🔸 PART 2: 3D PUFF PETALS
🔹 Round 2: Create Petal Bases
- Ch 2, skip 1 stitch
- In the next stitch: (Yarn over, insert hook, pull up loop) × 4, all in same stitch
(You’ll have 9 loops on hook) - Yarn over, pull through all 9 loops
- Ch 1 to secure — this creates a puff stitch
- Repeat from * around the circle, forming 6 puff petals
➡️ Space them evenly: every second stitch gets a puff.
🔹 Round 3: Back Layer for Leaves
This round is worked into the back loops or between the petals.
- Join new yarn (green) at the back of a petal (either into skipped stitch or back loop).
- Chain 5
- Skip one space, sl st in next available space (between petals or in back loops)
- Repeat around — you should have 6 chain loops
➡️ These loops will form the base for leaves.
🍃 PART 3: CROCHET LEAVES
🔹 Round 4: Leaf Formation
In each chain-5 space:
- SC, HDC, DC, DC, HDC, SC
- Sl st into next chain-5 loop to move to the next leaf
➡️ You should now have 6 simple pointed leaves behind the flower petals.
OPTIONAL: Leaf Shaping (for added realism)
- In the second DC of each leaf, chain 2, sl st back into the same stitch
➤ This makes a tiny picot tip for a more defined leaf point.
✨ FINISHING
- Fasten off and weave in all ends neatly
- If the motif curls, gently block it with steam or spray
- Motif can now be:
- Used alone as an appliqué
- Sewn to blankets, hats, bags
- Joined with other motifs to create shawls or table runners
📌 JOINING MULTIPLE MOTIFS
If you plan to connect many motifs:
- In Round 3 or 4, instead of chaining 5 for every leaf base, do:
➤ Chain 2, sl st into neighboring motif’s leaf loop, chain 2
➤ Continue leaf formation as normal
🔁 ABBREVIATION REFERENCE:
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ch | Chain |
| sc | Single Crochet |
| hdc | Half Double Crochet |
| dc | Double Crochet |
| sl st | Slip Stitch |
| YO | Yarn Over |
🌸 DESIGN TIP:
Try mixing petal colors!
- Center: light pink
- Petals: dark rose
- Leaves: green
This gives a realistic layered flower effect.
