Free Rose Applique Crochet Pattern

Easy Crochet Roses

My newest design in my easy crochet applique collection is the free rose applique crochet pattern.

I’m a little obsessed with these 3D crochet roses lately so I thought I’d share them with you. You can sew them onto any of your projects to make them look instantly pretty!

The small applique roses look great on baby blankets and most crochet projects. This small crochet rose pattern for beginners is super easy to make.

What’s more, they use up hardly any yarn and take just minutes to make!

How to crochet a rose applique

The free rose applique crochet pattern for beginners is very easy and uses all the basic crochet stitches, making it great for practicing them.

The mini crochet rose measures approximately 2″ but this will depend on how tightly you wrap up the flowers.

I used light worsted yarn and a 4mm crochet hook to make mine. You can experiment with different size yarns and hooks to make crochet roses of various sizes. I have also included a free simple leaf crochet pattern to complete the rose applique.

Why You’ll Love The Free Rose Applique Crochet Pattern

• Practice ALL your basic crochet stitches
• Beginner skill level project
• Free crochet pattern with the option to upgrade
• Uses DK/light worsted/weight 3 yarn
• Great for using up leftover scrap yarn
• Quick crochet project that can be made in under an hour!

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Crochet pattern information

Supplies

• 4mm crochet hook
• DK weight yarn
• Scissors
• Sewing needle

Yarn

• Weight – DK / Light Worsted / #3
• Brand – King Cole Pricewise DK
• Total – 17 yards

Size & Gauge

• 2″ x 2″ swatch = 6 rows of 8 hdc
• Diameter 2”

Skill Level

Beginner to Easy

Pattern Notes

• Chains and finishing slip stitches are not included in the stitch count
• The last numbers in brackets are the total number of stitches in the round
• Stitches separated with a comma are to be made in separate spaces. For example, (sc, 2sc) would mean sc in first stitch then 2sc in next stitch

Abbreviations

US Terminology (UK Translation)

• ch – Chain
• dc – Double crochet
• hdc – Half double crochet
• sc – Single crochet
• sl st – Slip stitch
• st/sts – Stitch/Stitches
• tr – Treble crochet

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Rose applique – free crochet pattern

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Rose Applique

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Row 1

• ch x 25 then start in 2nd chain from hook
• sc x 24
• ch x 1 & turn
• (24 sts)

Row 2

• (4sc in 1 space, sl st in next space) 3 times
• (4hdc in 1 space, sl st in next space) 3 times
• (4dc in 1 space, sl st in next space) 3 times
• (4tr in 1 space, sl st in next space) 3 times
• Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing
• Curl up the rose and sew into position
• (48 sts)

Leaf applique

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Row 1

• ch x 9 then start in 2nd chain from hook
• sc, hdc, dc, tr x 2, dc, hdc, sc
• Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing
• (8 sts)

Published: November 24, 2022 | Last Updated: June 10, 2026