Todays post is about all about a crochet peony. I love the peony flower, it’s so pretty, so I thought to myself, hey, lets make a crochet one! This is a really large crochet flower, it’s really easy to make and it does look like a peony!
Peonies are the most beautiful flowers, that are in season end of May to June in the UK, and they are absolutely stunning, but they don’t last very long!
So make a crochet one, it’ll last forever, and it’s easier than it looks!
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Easy Crochet Peony Pattern
This crochet peony is really simple to crochet.
You’ll need to know how to:
- Make a magic ring
- Chain
- Double crochet (US terms) Treble crochet (UK terms)
- The different loops on the stitch – Back loop and Front loop
- Slip stitch
And that is it! Exactly the same skills you’d need to make a daisy, just more stitches!
>>>Learn how to make a crochet daisy here
What can you use Crochet Peonies for?
Absolutely anything! I’ve used them to decorate the little Russian Cloche hats.
But more recently as the centre piece decoration for my Summer Wreath Pattern.
Yarn for a Crochet Peony
Now, usually I’m one for saying it’s a stashbuster, and you can use any yarn with an appropiate hook, but I’m not going to say this this time!
I really believe it’s the yarn that makes the difference with this crochet flower, and you really need to use a mercersied cotton to get the same effect.
My go too every time would be:
>>>Yarnart Begonia fine mercerised cotton
>>>For all my crochet flower patterns
How do you make a Crochet Flower Bigger?
For this crochet flower, there are 2 ways to make it bigger.
More rounds, or bigger/ thicker yarn!
More rounds will make it bigger, but you’ll need to adjust the stitches, to make it curly/wavy on different rounds.
>>>Find out how to make crochet curly here
This will give you a bigger flower, but it will also use a lot more yarn!
Use a different thicker yarn, but you’ll probably not get a mercerised cotton more than a DK weight, and it’ll be a bit “chunky”
My advice, keep the Peony as it is following this pattern using the yarn listed is what really makes this flower look like it does.
>>>Get a free sunflower pattern here
How long does it take to crochet a peony?
The honest answer is a LOT longer than it looks. I’d set aside about 2-3 hours for this large crochet flower.
It takes so long as it has so many stitches per round!
Peony Pattern Options
There are a number of ways you can get the Crochet Peony Pattern in both printable/ downloadable PDF forms.
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Easy Crochet Peony Pattern
I’m going to write this pattern up in both US and UK terms (Jump to UK terms here).
Abbreviations – USA Terms
BLO Black Loop Only
Ch Chain
DC Double Crochet
FLO Front Loop Only
Magic ring
SS Slip Stitch
St Stitch
>>>Get a quick and easy crochet rose pattern here
Finished Size: with a 2.5mm hook and Yarnart Begonia yarn, this finished Peony measures 8.5 cm across.
Round 1 with yellow yarn, make a Magic Ring, Ch3 (Counts as a st throughout), 9DC in ring, SS to top of chain 3. [10DC]
Round 2 Ch 3, 1DC in this stitch, 2DC in each stitch. SS to top of the Ch 3. Fasten off, weave in ends. [20 sts]
Round 3 Join Pink yarn, working in the BLO of round 2 Ch 3, 1DC in this stitch, 2DC in each st around. SS to join. [40 sts]
Round 4, working into top of round 3, both loops, Ch3, 2DC in first st, 3DC in each st around. SS to join. [120sts]
Round 5, working into top of round 4, both loop, Ch3, 1DC in first st, 2DC in each st around. SS to join [240 sts]
>>>Crochet Sunflower Pattern : >>>Easy Crochet Rose : >>> Crochet Poppy Patterns
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Round 6, working into the top of round 5, both loops, Ch3, 1DC in each st around. Fasten off, weave in end [240 sts]
Now going back to the Round 2, and using the front loop, join Pink yarn.
Round 3 (FLO) Join Pink yarn, working in the FLO of round 2 Ch3, 2DC in this stitch, 3DC in each st around. SS to join. [60 sts]
Round 4, working into top of round 3 (FLO), both loops, Ch3, 2DC in first st, 3DC in each st around. SS to join. [180sts]
>>>Check out my free poppy patterns here
Round 5, working into top of round 4, both loops, Ch3, 1DC in each st around. SS to join [180 sts]
Round 6, working into the top of round 5, both loops, Ch3, 1DC in each st around. Fasten off, weave in end [180 sts]
You’ll find your crochet will try to curl. This is normal, but find out why it is curly here>>>
Abbreviations – UK Terms
Abbreviations – USA Terms
BLO Black Loop Only
Ch Chain
Tr Treble crochet
FLO Front Loop Only
Magic ring
SS Slip Stitch
St Stitch
Finished Size: with a 2.5 mm hook and Yarnart begonia, this finished Peony measures 8.5cm across
Round 1 with yellow yarn, make a Magic Ring, Ch3 (Counts as a st throughout), 9Tr in ring, SS to top of chain 3. [10Tr]
Round 2 Ch3, 1Tr in this stitch, 2Tr in each stitch. SS to top of the Ch 3. Fasten off, weave in ends. [20 sts]
Round 3 Join Pink yarn, working in the BLO of round 2 Ch 3, 1Tr in this stitch, 2Tr in each st around. SS to join. [40 sts]
Round 4, working into top of round 3, both loops, Ch3, 2Tr in first st, 3Tr in each st around. SS to join. [120sts]
Round 5, working into top of round 4, both loop, Ch3, 1Tr in first st, 2Tr in each st around. SS to join [240 sts]
Round 6, working into the top of round 5, both loops, Ch3, 1Tr in each st around. Fasten off, weave in end [240 sts]
Now going back to the Round 2, and using the front loop, join Pink yarn.
Round 3 (FLO) Join Pink yarn, working in the FLO of round 2 Ch3, 2Tr in this stitch, 3Tr in each st around. SS to join. [60 sts]
Round 4, working into top of round 3 (FLO), both loops, Ch3, 2Tr in first st, 3Tr in each st around. SS to join. [180sts]
>>>Check out my free poppy patterns here
Round 5, working into top of round 4, both loops, Ch3, 1Tr in each st around. SS to join [180 sts]
Round 6, working into the top of round 5, both loops, Ch3, 1Tr in each st around. Fasten off, weave in end [180 sts]
You’ll find your crochet will try to curl. This is normal, but find out why it is curly here>>>
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