For my little floral project (maybe a pillow, maybe a wall hanging, who knows?!), I made these crochet Gerbera Flower appliques and I’d love to share the free pattern with you to use for all your Spring projects.
You can crochet your gerbera flowers with any yarn that you already have, even the little leftover bits.
Moreover, in nature, you’ll find gerbera flowers of any imaginable color, so don’t be afraid to use the most fun yarns in your stash!
Find more flowers to crochet here on the blog…
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PDF Printable Pattern
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MATERIALS
- Sport (2, Fine) Weight Yarn
- 2.75-mm (C/2 US, 12 UK) Crochet Hook
- Tapestry Needle
YARN
I used Schachenmayr Catania in the following colors:
- A – Marone (00157) or Sun (00208)
- B – Any color of your choice
- C – Any color of your choice
Feel free to use any yarn with the appropriate hook.
SIZE
Approximately 1.6″ (4 cm).
GAUGE
This pattern is too small to accurately determine the gauge.
ABBREVIATIONS (US TERMS)
- BLO – Back Loop Only
- Ch – Chain
- Dc – Double Crochet
- FLO – Front Loop Only
- MC – Magic Circle
- RS – Right Side
- Sl St – Slip Stitch
- St – Stitch
SPECIAL STITCHES
Back Loop Only (BLO) & Front Loop Only (FLO)
Learn how to crochet in the back or front loop only HERE.
Magic Circle (MC)
Learn how to crochet the magic circle HERE.
PATTERN NOTES
- If the pattern says to “sl st 2”, it means that you have to crochet 1 sl st in each of the next two sts.
- (…) – Repeat the instruction within brackets for the indicated number of times.
- *… – Repeat the instruction from * for the indicated number of times.
Gerbera FLOWER APPLIQUE – FREE CROCHET PATTERN & STEP-BY-STEP TUTORIAL
With A, make a MC.
Round 1. Ch 2 (does not count as a st), dc 12 in MC. Join with a sl st into first st or with an invisible join. (12 sts)
Fasten off A leaving a long tail for sewing your applique on your project.
Petals
RS facing, join B in BLO of any st of round 1.
Round 2. *(Ch 4 (photo 1), sl st 3 starting from the second ch from hook, BLO sl st in same BLO as joining (photo 2)) twice (photo 3), BLO sl st in next st. Repeat from * for each st all around. (24 petals)
Fasten off and weave in your ends.
Join C in FLO of any st of round 1 (photo 5).
Round 3. Repeat the same pattern as for round 2 but working in the FLO of the sts of round 1. (24 petals)
Fasten off and weave in your ends.
WELL DONE, YOUR CROCHET Gerbera FLOWER APPLIQUE IS READY!
I hope you enjoyed this free crochet pattern. I would love to see your crochet flowers on Facebook or Instagram. Make sure to use the hashtag #raffamusadesigns so that I don’t miss your pics and creations!
Find more free crochet appliques here on the blog…
- Little Presents Applique
- Quick & Easy Carrot Applique
- Strawberry Applique
Hi, I love this pattern, and I am trying to make a gerber daisy large enough to hang on the outside of the house. Can you help me make the pattern larger. I would appreciate your help. Thank you
Hi Rhonda,
It should be fairly easy to make this flower larger.
For the center, you can work several rounds of double crochet increasing every stitch in the second round, every other stitch in the third round, every two stitches for the fourth round, and so on.
For the petals, you can chain more chains to start with and you can use single crochet stitches, hdc, or even dc depending on how big is your flower.
Have fun making your huge gerbera 🙂
Best,
Raffaella