How to Crochet Christmas Flower for Christmas Decoration

With the “Crochet Christmas Flower Decoration” tutorial from Lingzhi Handmade, learn how to crochet a beautiful and detailed crochet flower available in this post. You can use for many Christmas decorations, such as bouquets, bag charms or keychains thanks to the color choice and its beauty.

Tutor will show you crochet it by makingg small and large petals, as well as a flower centre, and then assembling them together. This flower project is specifically for this Christmas but can also be adapted for other festivals with little customizations. It can also become a cherished gift for anybody. You can also crochet it for spring.

The complete video guide for crocheting these flower decorations will be available at the end of this post. To learn more, read below.

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Techniques Used: Skills include making the magic ring, chaining, single crochets, and slip stitches to form petals and the flower heart. The tutorial also introduces working with double circles for added stability and demonstrates how to shape petals using chain loops and slip stitches.

Guide Span: 13 Minutes Only

Personalization Tips: As mentioned, you can adapt this flower decoration just by changing colors. For example, red and blue for 4th of July, etc. Add embellishments like beads, or tiny bells and snowflakes to the center for extra sparkle. Adjust the petal size by using thicker yarn or a larger hook.

Christmas Flower Decoration Tutorial

There are very few crochet flower decorations specifically for the winter and Christmas. This tutorial provides a step-by-step guide for crocheting one of Christmas flower decoration. It covers the process of making small and large petals, creating a vibrant flower heart, and assembling the pieces.

It is not based on real flowers so you can easily modify the design. The instructions are clear and beginner-friendly. Here is a quick overview of this guide:

Making the Small Petals: Start with a magic ring or double circle for added stability. Chain one to begin, then create six single crochets in the circle. Close the round with a slip stitch. For Round 2, chain eight and use slip stitches along the chain to form each petal. Repeat the process to make three small petals in total.
Crocheting the Large Petals: Begin similarly to the small petals but use the larger crochet hook. Round 1 involves six single crochets in a magic ring. Round 2 requires increases in every stitch, resulting in 12 stitches. Repeat the chain-eight and slip stitch pattern from the small petals to create six large petals.

Creating the Flower Heart: Use white yarn to form a small center. Start with a double circle or magic ring and chain five. Use slip stitches to form six small loops, creating a circular pattern. Close the center tightly for a polished look.
Final Assembly: Attach the small and large petals around the flower heart, securing them with stitches or glue. Add decorative elements like beads or ribbons for customization. Optionally, attach a keyring or loop to transform the flower into a charm or ornament.

Materials and Tools Mentioned

Following are the crochet supplies you will need for recreating the crochet Christmas Flower Decoration:

Yarn for small petals, large petals, and flower heart
Crochet hooks (2.5 mm and 3 mm)
Scissors
Stitch markers
Yarn needle
Optional: glue for assembly

Stitches Used

Here are the stitches used in the Crochet Christmas Flower Decoration and quick guides for crocheting each:

Single Crochet (sc): Insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through both loops.
Slip Stitch (sl st): Insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through stitch and loop on hook.
Chain (ch): Yarn over, pull through loop on hook.
Double Crochet (dc): Yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through two loops twice.
Half-Double Crochet (hdc): Yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through all three loops on hook.
Treble Crochet (tr): Yarn over twice, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through two loops, yarn over, pull through two loops.