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Make a blooming crochet tulip with three small petals, three large petals, six yarn-wrapped stamens and a green leaf. The wired edges let you gently shape the flower into a cupped bud or a more open bloom.
This free written tutorial takes you through the individual pieces and assembly. For another flower shape, try our stuffed tulip crochet pattern.
Enjoy tulip-inspired designs? Explore Kathwool’s botanical crochet PDF patterns, or try the Bunny Teacup Tulips C2C PDF bundle for a separate blanket project with printable charts and written instructions.
How the Blooming Tulip Is Made
Crochet the petals and leaf separately, then gather the stamens around a flower rod. Arrange the three small petals as an inner layer and the three large petals around them. Finish by wrapping the stem and attaching the leaf.
Make one stem for a small vase, several tulips for a simple bouquet, or combine them with other handmade flowers for a gift or table arrangement.
Crochet Tulip Bouquet Ideas
Choose a single petal colour for a coordinated bunch, or mix pink, purple, cream and yellow. For a mixed bouquet, use our free crochet flower pattern collection to plan the other blooms.
- Crochet daisies for smaller, open flowers.
- Crochet lavender for slender stems.
- Crochet Thai roses for layered petals.
- Crochet sunflowers for a bright focal flower.
Prepare Your Yarn and Tools
For one tulip, make three small petals, three large petals, one leaf and six stamens. Choose a petal colour, yellow for the stamens and green for the leaf and stem. Smooth yarn makes the stitches easier to identify; keep the yarn weight consistent across all six petals.
The supply photos provide preparation ideas. Check the list below and gather enough yarn and wire for every piece before starting.
Tulip Colour Inspiration
Use the photograph below to compare petal colours and the effect of open blooms. Shape your own wired petals after assembly to adjust how widely the flower opens.
Materials
- Yarn in a petal colour, yellow and green.
- A 2.0 mm or 2.5 mm crochet hook, selected to suit your yarn and tension.
- A flower rod approximately 40 cm long and 2 mm in diameter.
- Flexible craft wire approximately 0.4 mm in diameter: six 15 cm pieces for the stamens, plus longer pieces to fit around each petal and the leaf, with extra length at the base for attachment.
- A tapestry needle for sewing and weaving in yarn ends.
- Scissors, wire cutters and a stitch marker.
- Hot glue for securing the wrapped stem and attachments.
Difficulty and Gauge
This project suits crocheters comfortable with basic stitches, working around a foundation chain and crocheting over wire. Assembly requires careful positioning and shaping.
No fixed gauge or finished flower size is specified. Yarn weight, hook size and tension affect the result. Make one small and one large petal first to check that they form a compatible pair.
Abbreviations — US Crochet Terms
- ch: chain.
- sc: single crochet.
- hdc: half double crochet.
- dc: double crochet.
- ss: slip stitch.
- st / sts: stitch / stitches.
- R: round.
- [number]: stitch count, excluding joining slip stitches and starting chains.
Pattern Notes
- Unless stated otherwise, work one stitch into each successive stitch or chain. For example, “2 sc” means one sc in each of the next two stitches; “2 sc in the next st” means an increase.
- Work around both sides of the foundation chain. After the three stitches at the far tip, rotate the piece and work into the unused loops along the opposite side. Do not turn as if starting a flat row.
- Join a completed round to its first stitch with an ss. The joining ss and ch 1 do not count as stitches.
- When adding wire, hold it along the edge and crochet over it, enclosing it inside the stitches. Leave the wire tails at the base for assembly and cover exposed ends.
- Keep a yarn tail for sewing or wrapping whenever you fasten off a component.
Free Blooming Crochet Tulip Pattern
Small Petals — Make 3
- Foundation: Ch 13.
- R1: Starting in the second chain from the hook, work 1 sc, 1 hdc, 7 dc, 1 hdc and 1 sc across the next 11 chains. Work 3 sc in the final chain. Rotate the piece; along the opposite side, work 1 sc, 1 hdc, 7 dc, 1 hdc and 1 sc into the 11 remaining chain positions. Join with an ss to the first sc; ch 1. [25]
- R2: Add wire and crochet over it. Work 12 sc, 3 sc in the next st at the tip, 11 sc, then 2 sc in the final st. Join with an ss to the first sc. Fasten off, leaving a yarn tail and wire tails at the base. [28]
Repeat for a total of three small petals.
Large Petals — Make 3
- Foundation: Ch 13.
- R1: Starting in the second chain from the hook, work 11 sc, then 3 sc in the final chain. Rotate the piece; work 10 sc along the opposite side, then 2 sc in the final chain position at the base. Join with an ss to the first sc; ch 1. [26]
- R2: Work 2 sc in the first st, 1 hdc, 8 dc, 1 hdc and 1 sc. Work 3 sc in the next st at the tip. Continue around the opposite side: 1 sc, 1 hdc, 8 dc, 1 hdc, then 1 sc in each of the final 2 sts. Join with an ss to the first sc; ch 1. [29]
- R3: Add wire and crochet over it. Work 14 sc, 3 sc in the next st at the tip, 13 sc, then 2 sc in the final st. Join with an ss to the first sc. Fasten off, leaving a yarn tail and wire tails at the base. [32]
Repeat for a total of three large petals.
Tulip Leaf — Make 1
- Foundation: Using green yarn, ch 30.
- R1: Add wire and crochet over it. Starting in the second chain from the hook, work 2 sc, 3 hdc, 18 dc, 3 hdc and 2 sc across the next 28 chains. Work 3 sc in the final chain. Rotate the leaf; along the opposite side, work 2 sc, 3 hdc, 18 dc, 3 hdc and 2 sc into the 28 remaining chain positions. Join with an ss to the first sc. Fasten off, leaving a yarn tail and wire tails at the base. [59]
Yarn-Wrapped Stamens — Make 6
- Take a 15 cm piece of thin craft wire. Wrap yellow yarn around a short section at its centre to form the stamen tip.
- Fold the wire in half so the wrapped section sits at the bend.
- Gently twist the two wire ends together below the wrapped tip. Secure the yarn end and leave the lower wire available for attachment to the flower rod.
- Repeat to make six stamens of similar height.
Assemble the Crochet Tulip
Prepare all six petals, six stamens, one leaf and the flower rod before attaching the pieces.
- Attach the stamens: Gather the six stamens at the top of the flower rod. Secure their lower wire ends around the rod with green yarn; use a small amount of glue to hold the wrapping if needed.
- Add the small petals: Arrange the three small petals around the stamens with a slight overlap. Use their yarn tails to sew the bases together and secure them around the rod. Keep the upper petal edges free.
- Add the large petals: Position the three large petals outside the small petals, offsetting them to cover the gaps in the inner layer. Sew and wrap their bases securely.
- Wrap the stem: Cover the petal bases and wire tails with green yarn. Continue wrapping down the rod, keeping the wrapping even.
- Attach the leaf: Place the leaf against the stem at your preferred height. Secure its wire and yarn tails under the stem wrapping.
- Finish and shape: Secure the final yarn end with a small amount of glue. Cover any exposed wire ends, then gently curve the wired petals and leaf to create the desired shape.
Plan the Rest of Your Handmade Bouquet
Combine your tulip with rounded roses, small filler flowers and leafy stems. The photographs below provide colour and arrangement ideas.
To make the roses yourself, follow our free 3D rose crochet pattern.
For small floral details, explore the crochet baby’s breath pattern and choose colours that complement your tulip petals.
Leafy stems can add height and space between the flowers. Browse our free bouquet pattern collection for more flower and greenery ideas.
Continue with a Tulip-Themed PDF Project
If you enjoy tulip motifs and want a larger project to follow from saved files, try a C2C blanket design. Printable charts and written colour sequences give you several ways to track your progress.
For more botanical projects, explore our crochet flower and botanical PDF collection. Save this free tulip tutorial for your next handmade bouquet.