Crochet Chamomile Flower Pattern with Seven White Petals

This crochet chamomile flower pattern makes a small white bloom with seven narrow petals and a separate yellow button center. The petals are formed in one chain-and-return round around a seven-stitch ring. A wire passes through the center to support the assembled flower. The source rates this design one star out of five.

Materials for the Crochet Chamomile Flower Pattern

• Cotton No. 8 in white and yellow.
• A 1.90 mm crochet hook.
• 0.6 mm wire, plus wire cutters.
• Scissors and a fine yarn needle.

US Crochet Terms and Preparation

Ch means chain, sl st slip stitch, sc single crochet, hdc half double crochet, dc double crochet and tr treble crochet. An increase puts two stitches into one stitch; a decrease combines two stitches. All seven petals use the same chain return. The source lists no yarn amount, numerical gauge or finished flower diameter. Choose the same thread for the center and petals to keep their proportions close to the photograph.

Start the White Petal Ring

Make a magic ring with white thread. Work 7 sc into the ring and join with a sl st. Pull the starting tail to close the center. Count the seven stitch tops before continuing, because each will support one petal.

Crochet Seven Chain Petals

For one petal, ch 6. Starting in the second chain from the hook, work 1 sc followed by 4 dc along the five available chains. Work 1 sc into the next stitch of the central ring. Repeat this chain-and-return sequence seven times in total, then join with a sl st and fasten off.

Keep the return stitches on the chain, then place the attachment sc in the base ring. The chain provides the petal length; the four dc fill its wider part. Use the same tension for every ch-6 section so one petal does not become much longer than its neighbors.

Make the Yellow Button Center

With yellow thread, ch 3 and join with a sl st to form a ring. The supplied instructions then work 30 sc inside that ring and fasten off, making a dense button-like center. Keep these stitches worked into the ring opening; they are not a sequence of new increase rounds. Shape the completed center gently with the needle and yarn tails as needed for assembly.

Join the Center and Add the Wire

1. Pass the wire into the back of the yellow button center. Leave both wire ends available behind it.
2. Place the yellow center in the middle of the white petal ring, following the source drawing. Guide the wire ends through to the back of the white flower.
3. Twist the wire ends together behind the bloom. Keep the center seated against the petals while twisting.
4. Hide the yarn ends at the back and spread the seven white petals evenly around the yellow center.

Check the Small Details

The yellow button should cover the initial white ring without swallowing the petal bases. Before making several blooms, compare one completed center with one petal ring. If their sizes differ greatly, check the thread thickness and whether the thirty yellow sc were all worked into the small ring as directed.

The source photo shows a small group of chamomile flowers. Make additional blooms individually rather than extending the seven-stitch foundation to create an unverified larger flower. Arrange them only after each bloom has its own secure center and backing wire.

Questions Before You Finish

Are there seven or eight petals?

The source explicitly specifies seven petals around the seven-sc foundation. A different petal count would change this particular pattern.

Does the center use thirty separate rounds?

No. The source directs thirty sc into the small chain ring. It is a compact crochet button, not thirty rounds of sc.

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Pattern and Photo Credits

Chamomile instructions, photograph, stitch chart and assembly drawings: the supplied Crochet Flower Patterns Book (cover marked BEBRIGHT.IN). This article adapts the supplied pattern; the source photographs and diagrams show the original project.