Crochet Poppy Flower – Free Pattern & Tutorial

This quick & easy Poppy Flower free crochet pattern is perfect to make little poppy brooches and embellishments.

If you live in Canada, the UK, Australia, South Africa, or New Zealand, you’re probably familiar with the tradition of wearing real or artificial poppies for Remembrance Day, which falls on November 11th.

The tradition of wearing poppies to commemorate the fallen soldiers dates back to the end of World War I.

However, the symbolism of poppies as flowers of sleep, peace, and death was already common since ancient Greek and Roman times.

Leaving all the symbolism to the side, I just love poppy flowers for their beautiful and varied colors, even though my favorites are definitely the red ones!

This is why I decided to crochet a few poppy flowers to add a little touch of red around the house. I’ll probably use them as appliques for a pillow or wall hanging… I’m still trying to decide.

In the meantime, here is my free pattern for how to crochet a poppy flower!

Find more free crochet flowers here on the blog…

• Gerbera Flower Embellishment
• Easy 6-Petal Flower Applique
• Sunflower Applique

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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 – Black (00110) or Marone (00157) or Anis (00245)
• B – Cherry (00424) or Dahlia (00409)

Feel free to use any yarn with the appropriate hook.

SIZE

Approximately 1.5″ (3.8 cm) by 2″ (5 cm)

GAUGE

This pattern is too small to accurately determine the gauge.

ABBREVIATIONS (US TERMS)

• BLO – Back Loop Only
• Ch – Chain
• Dc – Double Crochet
• Dec – Decrease
• FLO – Front Loop Only
• Hdc – Half Double Crochet
• Inc – Increase
• MC – Magic Circle
• RS – Right Side
• Sc – Single Crochet
• Sk – Skip
• 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.

Decrease (Dec)
One increase consists of 2 sts worked together. The pattern indicates whether you need to work a sc, hdc, or dc dec.

Increase (Inc)
One increase consists of 2 sts worked in the same indicated st. The pattern indicates whether you need to work a sc, hdc, or dc inc.

Magic Circle (MC)
Learn how to crochet the magic circle HERE.

PATTERN NOTES

• If the pattern says to “sc 2”, it means that you have to crochet 1 sc in each of the next two sts.
• […] – Crochet the instruction within square brackets all in the same indicated st.
• The stitch count is indicated within brackets at the of each row/round’s instructions.

Poppy 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.

Petal 1

RS facing, join B in the BLO of any st from round 1 (photo 1).

Row 1. Ch 2 (does not count as a st here and in the rest of the pattern), BLO dc inc 5. (10 sts, photo 2)

Row 2. Ch 2, turn. Dc dec 1, dc 6, dc dec 1. (8 sts)

Row 3. Ch 1 (does not count as a st), turn. Sk first st, sc 5, sc dec 1. (6 sts)

Fasten off and weave in your ends (photo 3).

Petal 2

On round 1, sk 1 from the st where you worked the last inc of row 1 of petal 1, and join B in BLO of next st (photo 4).

Row 1. Ch 2 (photo 5), BLO dc inc 5. (10 sts)

Row 2. Ch 2, turn. Dc dec 1, dc 6, dc dec 1. (8 sts)

Row 3. Ch 1, turn. Sk first st, sc 5, sc dec 1. (6 sts)

Fasten off and weave in your ends (photo 6).

Petal 3

On round 1, join B in FLO of st corresponding to the fourth inc of either petal 1 or 2 (photo 7).

Row 1. Ch 2, FLO dc inc 5. (10 sts)

Row 2. Ch 1, turn. Hdc dec 1, hdc 6, hdc dec 1. (8 sts)

Row 3. Ch 1, turn. Sk first st, sc 5, sc dec 1. (6 sts)

Fasten off and weave in your ends (photo 8).

Petal 4

Repeat the same pattern as for Petal 3 joining yarn in FLO of st corresponding to the fourth inc of the other petal 1 or 2.

Complete your poppy flower by adding a couple of leaves. Find the free pattern HERE.

WELL DONE, YOUR CROCHET Poppy 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…

• Daffodil Flower Applique
• Daisy Flower Appliques
• Little Mountain Flower Applique