Crochet Water Lily Flower

This is one fun pattern! If you try it now, you'd see yourself crocheting multiples of this in different colors. It'll jazz up any of your other crocheted pieces like bags, sweaters, or even blankets when you add a few of these water lily flowers. See it for yourself and use our free pattern below, or get the ad-free printable PDF pattern here.

Do you ever find yourself in a certain type of mood for a particular kind of crochet project? The other day, I realized I was in the mood to make flowers- only I didn't want to make just any flower. I wanted to crochet a flower pattern that I have never seen crocheted before.

The Water Lily crochet flower looks a lot like the Water Lotus, but when you really research you will see the difference between the two easily.  I decided on designing a Water Lily because the lilies grow in a variety of colors… allowing my color options to be endless.

It's fun to experiment with different stitch combinations to make new and interesting designs. Speaking of fun stitches, have you checked out the Ultimate Crochet Stitch Library yet? If not, check it out now, you won't be sorry!

Skill Level: Confident Beginner 

Materials: 

Yarn: Worsted weight yarn 
Small amount white 
Small amount main color 

Hook: 
US size H/8 (5mm) crochet hook

Notions: 
Scissors 
Tapestry needle 

Size: One size 

Gauge: Gauge is not critical 

Pattern uses US crochet terms

ABBREVIATIONS	DESCRIPTION
ch	Chain
dc	Double crochet
dtr	Double treble crochet
hdc	Half double crochet
tr	Treble crochet
sc	Single crochet
sl st	Slip stitch
st(s)	Stitch(es)
yo	Yarn over

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Pattern

Round 1: Working into a magic circle, with white, ch 1, 9 hdc into magic circle. Pull ring tight. Join with sl st to the first hdc. (9 hdc) 

Round 2: Working in the back loops only, ch 1, sc into each st around. Join with sl st to the first sc. (9 sc) 

Round 3: Sl st into the unworked front loop from round 1, ch 2, sl st into the same front loop, *(sl st, ch 2, sl st) into the next front loop, repeat from * around. (9 ch-2 picots) 

Fasten off and change colors. Attach contrasting color yarn to the front loop of any st in round 2. 

Round 4: Working in the front loops only, *ch 3, tr into same front loop, ch 2, sl st into the top of the tr just made, ch 3, sl st into same front loop, sl st into next front loop, repeat from * around. (9 tr)

Round 5: Sl st into the back loop of first st from round 2. Working in the back loops only, **ch 4, dtr into the same back loop, ch 2, sl st into the top of dtr just made, ch 4, sl st into the same back loop, sl st into the next back loop, repeat from * around. (9 dtr) 

Fasten off and weave in your ends.

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