African Flower Crochet Pattern
Learn how to make the 6-petal African flower crochet pattern with my easy tutorial! The African flower motif pattern is perfect for jazzing up blankets, pillows and even plushies!
Materials
- Yarn of any kind and color preferably 4 different colors.
- 5 mm Hook
- Tapestry needle
Abbreviations (US terms)
- Chains - ch
- Slip stitches (sl st)
- Single crochet - sc
- Half double crochet - hdc
- Double crochet - dc
Notes
- Size: Each crochet African flower hexagon is roughly 6 inches, keep that in mind as you make a larger pattern, like a blanket or bag.
- Weaving in the ends: The African flower hexagon pattern has a lot of ends due to all the color changes, make sure you secure your tails well. My trick is that after weaving them in I use a needle felting needle a few times where I placed the tail end. This crosses the fibers from the yarn and makes it extra secure.
- Beginner-Friendly: If you're new to crochet, don't worry — the 6-petal African flower crochet pattern is very approachable for beginners! You just need to know the crochet foundational stitches.
Instructions
- For this African flower hexagon pattern, we will be working in rounds.
- With color A, ch x4 and then sl st to the 1st chain to make a closed circle.
- Round 1: Ch x3 (counts as a dc), dc, ch x1. *Dc x2, ch x1* and then repeat 4 more times. Then join with a sl st to top of the beginning ch x3 (12 dc + 6 ch). Then fasten off the yarn.
- Round 2: Join color B to a ch x1 space from the last round. Then ch x3, dc, ch x2, and dc x2 into the ch space. In the next ch space *dc x2, ch x2, dc x2* and repeat for the rest of the round. Then sl st to the beginning ch x3 in this round (6 x 2 dc + 2 ch + 2 dc).
- Round 3: Make a sl st into the next stitch and then into the next ch space. Ch x3, dc x6 into the same ch space. Then go to the *next ch space and dc x7 into the space*. Repeat 4 more times until all the petals are made. Then sl st to the beginning ch x3 in this round (6 petals). Fasten off the yarn.
- Round 4: Join color C anywhere at the top of the petals. Then sc in the top of every stitch, but in between each petal make a long sc.
- A long sc is made by going down an extra row and then pulling up the yarn to be even with your current round and making a sc like normal. You want to pull the yarn up to your current round so that your flower doesn’t curl and lays flat better. After completing the round, then make a sl st to the first sc (7 sc on top of each petal + a long sc in between petals). Then fasten off the yarn.
- Round 5: Join color D above any of the long sc stitches from the last round. Ch x3, then in the next stitch make a dc. Make a dc in each of the next 2 stitches. Now you should be at the top of a petal. We will make a corner by *dc, ch x2, dc in the same stitch. Then dc x7, and repeat from * for the rest of the round. After the last corner, dc in the next 3 stitches and then sl st to the beginning ch x3 in this round. Fasten off and weave in any ends.
- And now you have a finished hexagonal flower! I hope you enjoyed the African flower crochet hexagon pattern!
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