How To Crochet A Rose: Easy Beginner Tutorial (2025)

• FREE Printable Crochet Rose Pattern
• Worsted weight yarn (size 4; red and green)
• 20 gauge Wire

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Step 1: Find what you need

• Gather your supplies and materials.

  

Step 2: Begin crocheting the rose

• Create a slip knot with the red yarn and tighten it on your crochet hook.

  

• Chain 50.

  

• Add a single crochet into each chain across, starting with the 2nd chain from the hook.

  

• Chain 4 (counts as 1 double crochet and 2 chains) and insert a double crochet into the first stitch (right next to the chain 4).

  

• Chain 1, skip the next 2 stitches, and insert a double crochet into the 3rd stitch.

  

• Chain 2 and insert a double crochet into the same stitch (a V-stitch).

  

• Repeat the same pattern (chain 1, double crochet into the 3rd stitch, chain 2, double crochet into the same stitch) until the end.

  End your row with a single double crochet into the last stitch.

  

Step 2: Finish crocheting the rose

• Insert a single crochet into the first chain 1 space from the last row.

  

• Insert 8 double crochet into the chain 2 space, between the double crochet from the last row.

  

• Repeat the last two steps (single crochet into chain 1 space, 8 double crochet into chain 2 space) 7 more times, for a total of 8.

  

• Insert a single crochet into the chain 1 space.

  

• Insert 12 double crochet into the chain 2 space.

  

• Repeat the last two steps (single crochet into chain 1 space, 12 double crochet into chain 2 space) to the end — 7 more times.

  

• Cut your yarn and tie it off.

  

Step 3: Sew the rose into shape

• Thread a 12 inch piece of red yarn onto a yarn needle.

  

• Tie the yarn to the right side of the rose (the side opposite the tails). Roll the rose into shape, sewing through the bottom after each fold.

  

• Tie all the ends to each other and then cut off the tails.

  

Step 4: Crochet the leaves

• Create a slip knot with green yarn and tighten it on your hook.

  Chain 10.

  

• Insert the following stitches into each chain across, starting with the 2nd chain from the hook:

  Slip stitch, single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet, triple crochet, double crochet, half double crochet, single crochet, slip stitch.

  

• Cut and tie off the yarn, leaving a 6 inch tail.

  

• Repeat all of step 4 two more times for a total of 3 leaves.

  

Step 5: Make the rose stem

• Cut a 16 inch piece of gardening wire (about 20 gauge).

  

• Fold the wire in half.

  

• Use pliers to twist the wire together, leaving a bit of a gap at the folded end.

  

• Insert green yarn into the bottom gap and then twist/wrap the yarn, covering the bottom of the wire.

  

• Begin wrapping the yarn around the wire

  

• Continue wrapping the yarn around the wire until almost the end, leaving about 1/2 inch exposed wire.

  

• Cut and secure the yarn. You can tie it into place or use pliers to squish the yarn between the wire.

  

Step 6: Assemble the rose

• Sew one of the leaves onto the bottom of the rose using the long tail.

  

• Sew on the other two leaves, and then tie and cut the tails.

  

• Add a generous amount of hot glue to the bottom center of the rose.

  

• Push the wire end of the stem into the glue, attaching it to the rose.

  

• Wrap the tail around the base of the stem, into the glue, or simply cut it off.

  

• Your crochet rose is complete!