A crochet lavender flower is one long strip of tiny picots that curls up on its own, gets wound round a green stem, and gains a small wired leaf. You need only chains, double crochet, half double crochet, slip stitches and single crochet, so it is one of the quickest flowers you can make for a bouquet. This page walks through every step with a photo and shows the arithmetic behind every count.
This free crochet lavender flower pattern is written for crocheters who can make a chain, a double crochet and a half double crochet. Each spike is a strip of 60 small picots worked along a foundation chain, in three sizes, so the spike is narrow at the tip and fuller at the base. The leaf is a short strip of single crochet worked over a piece of wire. Where the designer leaves something open, the step says so instead of guessing.
Key numbers. Foundation: 66 chains (stated) · picot repeats: 20 with 3 chains, 20 with 4 chains, 20 with 5 chains (stated) · picots per spike: 20 + 20 + 20 = 60 (derived) · chains inside the picots: 20 × 3 + 20 × 4 + 20 × 5 = 240 (derived) · leaf: 15 chains, then 13 + 3 + 13 = 29 single crochet (derived).
On this page
- What you need for a crochet lavender flower
- Stitches and abbreviations in the crochet lavender flower pattern
- Crochet lavender flower pattern at a glance
- How to crochet a lavender flower step by step
- Where the crochet lavender flower goes wrong
- Hook size and yarn for a crochet lavender flower
- 5 more free lavender crochet patterns
- FAQ
- Where to go next
- Sources
What you need for a crochet lavender flower
You need purple yarn for the spikes, green yarn for the leaves and stem wrap, two hooks, a little wire, a green stem and a glue gun. The designer uses three shades of purple, from pale lilac to a deep violet, because a bunch of lavender looks more real when the shades are mixed.
| Item | Used in the photos | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Spike yarn | Purple yarn in 3 shades | Weight not stated |
| Leaf yarn | Green yarn | Also wraps the stem |
| Spike hook | 3.5 mm | Stated |
| Leaf hook | 2.5 mm | Stated |
| Leaf wire | Thin wire, 15 cm | The designer says 15 to 20 cm |
| Stem | A green floral stem | Length not stated |
| Glue | Hot glue gun | Holds the spike and leaf on the stem |
| Yardage | Not stated | One spike is a scrap-sized project |
The designer says she picked the 3.5 mm hook on purpose: most of her flowers use a smaller hook, but a larger one makes the lavender spike bigger. She does not name the yarn weight. The Craft Yarn Council’s yarn weight standard lists crochet hooks of 2.25 to 3.5 mm for super fine yarn and 3.5 to 4.5 mm for fine yarn, so a 3.5 mm hook sits right where those two ranges meet. If your yarn is thicker, your hook and your spike will both be larger, which is fine for a bouquet.
Stitches and abbreviations in the crochet lavender flower pattern
The pattern uses seven short abbreviations. This table gives each one and where it appears.
| Abbreviation | Stitch | Where it appears |
|---|---|---|
| ch | Chain | Foundation, picots, leaf |
| dc | Double crochet | Every picot repeat |
| hdc | Half double crochet | Every picot repeat |
| picot | A chain loop closed with a slip stitch | Every repeat |
| sl st | Slip stitch | Closing each picot, ending |
| sc | Single crochet | Leaf |
| st | Stitch | Throughout |
The designer writes in the naming convention where sc is the short stitch and dc is the tall one. In the other naming convention the same stitches have different names, so check which one your own pattern uses.
The strip has a stitch multiple of 1: every repeat sits in one foundation chain, so the strip is as long as the chain you make. One repeat is 1 dc, a picot of 3, 4 or 5 chains, and 1 hdc, all in the same chain.
Crochet lavender flower pattern at a glance
This table is the whole crochet lavender flower on one screen.
| Part | What to do | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation | Slip knot, ch 66 | 66 chains |
| Start | 2 dc in the 2nd ch from the hook | 2 dc |
| Section 1 | (1 dc, ch 3, picot, 1 hdc) in each ch | 20 repeats |
| Section 2 | (1 dc, ch 4, picot, 1 hdc) in each ch | 20 repeats |
| Section 3 | (1 dc, ch 5, picot, 1 hdc) in each ch | 20 repeats |
| End | Sl st in the last ch, ch 1, pull through | Fasten off |
| Leaf | Ch 15 on wire, 13 sc, 3 sc in the last ch, 13 sc, sl st | 29 sc |
The arithmetic: 66 chains minus the one skipped next to the hook leaves 65 to work. The 2 dc use 1 chain and the 60 repeats use 60 more, so 61 chains are worked and about 4 are left for the end (derived). The designer says it does not matter if a section ends up with 19 or 21 repeats, because every repeat looks the same; only the step up in chain size matters.
How to crochet a lavender flower step by step
The steps follow the designer’s order: the spike strip, then the leaf, then the assembly.
Step 1: Pick your shades
Choose two or three purples before you begin. Every crochet lavender flower uses the same pattern, so the colour is the only thing that changes from stem to stem. The designer uses three shades, and she says other colours work too.
Step 2: Make a slip knot
Make a slip knot and put it on the 3.5 mm hook.
Step 3: Chain 66
Chain 66. The designer’s tip is to count in groups of 20 and pause after each group: 20, 40, 60, then 6 more. Counting in small blocks keeps you from losing your place on a long chain.
Step 4: Work 2 dc in the second chain
Work 2 dc into the 2nd chain from the hook. These 2 dc form the rounded tip of the spike.
Step 5: Make the first 3-chain picot
In the next chain work 1 dc. Chain 3, then insert the hook into the side of that dc, as shown, and slip stitch to close the chains into a little loop. This is the picot. Now work 1 hdc into the same chain as the dc. That is one repeat.
Step 6: Repeat it 20 times
Repeat (1 dc, ch 3, picot, 1 hdc) in each chain until you have 20 picots. The strip begins to twist as you go, which is what you want.
Step 7: Place a marker
Clip a stitch marker into the last of the 20 picots. From here on you count from the marker, not from the tip.
Step 8: Work 20 picots with 4 chains
Now work (1 dc, ch 4, picot, 1 hdc) in each chain for 20 repeats. The extra chain makes each picot bigger, so the crochet lavender flower widens from the tip down.
Step 9: Watch the strip spiral
After 40 picots the strip twists into a loose corkscrew on its own. Move the marker to the 40th picot so the last section is easy to count.
Step 10: Work 20 picots with 5 chains
For the last section work (1 dc, ch 5, picot, 1 hdc) in each chain for 20 repeats. These are the biggest picots, and they sit at the base of the spike.
Step 11: Fasten off
Work the 5-chain repeat to the end of the foundation, then slip stitch into the last chain, chain 1, cut the yarn and pull it through. Leave a tail for the assembly.
Step 12: Twist the strip into a spike
Hold the strip by the tip and let it coil. The picots fan out on every side, so the spike looks round from any angle. Make one strip for every lavender stem you want in the bunch.
Step 13: Get the leaf hook and wire
Switch to the 2.5 mm hook and green yarn, and cut a piece of wire 15 cm long. The designer says 15 to 20 cm works.
Step 14: Chain 15 and lay the wire along it
Make a slip knot and chain 15. Hold the wire along the chain so you can crochet over it.
Step 15: Work 13 sc over the wire
Starting in the 2nd chain from the hook, work 1 sc in each chain, catching the wire inside each stitch, for 13 sc.
Step 16: Work 3 sc in the tip
Work 3 sc into the last chain. This turns the work so you can come back down the other side of the chain. Squeeze the wire a little so it bends with the leaf.
Step 17: Finish the leaf
Work 13 sc down the other side, then slip stitch into the first sc. That is 13 + 3 + 13 = 29 sc. Chain 1, cut a long tail and wrap the tail round the wire, then squeeze the leaf so the gap down the middle closes.
Step 18: Lay out the parts
Gather the coiled strip, the leaf, a green floral stem and a hot glue gun.
Step 19: Glue the spike round the stem
Glue the tip of the strip to the top of the stem, then wind the strip down the stem, adding small dots of glue as you go. Keep the small picots at the top and the big ones at the bottom.
Step 20: Tidy the ends
Tie the yarn tails round the stem at the base of the spike and tuck them in with a small hook.
Step 21: Attach the leaf
Glue the wire end of the leaf against the stem a little below the spike. Bend the leaf away from the stem so it shows.
Step 22: Wrap the stem
Wrap green yarn round the stem from the base of the spike downward, covering the leaf wire and the glue. Glue the end of the yarn at the bottom of the stem.
Step 23: Check the finished stem
The spike should be slim at the top and full at the base, with the leaf sitting just below it. Make more stems in your other shades and bunch them together.
Where the crochet lavender flower goes wrong
Three things go wrong often, and each has a quick fix.
- A spike with no shape. If the crochet lavender flower looks the same width all the way down, the chain sizes did not step up. Check that the three sections use 3, 4 and 5 chains in that order.
- A foundation that runs out. If you reach the end of the 66 chains before the last section is done, an earlier section has extra repeats. The designer says 19 or 21 per section is fine, so just finish the 5-chain section where the chain ends.
- A leaf that twists. If the leaf curls round the wire, the sc were not worked over the wire on both sides. Squeeze it flat and wrap the tail tightly.
A loose coil is not a mistake. The glue and the stem hold the shape.
Hook size and yarn for a crochet lavender flower
The designer uses a 3.5 mm hook for the spike and a 2.5 mm hook for the leaf. The smaller leaf hook makes tight stitches that hide the wire. Her spike hook is larger than she uses for most flowers, because she wants a fuller lavender spike.
If you change the yarn, change the hook to match the yarn label, and both the spike and the leaf will grow or shrink together. Because each crochet lavender flower uses only one strip and one leaf, a short leftover length of yarn is enough to try a sample before you make a whole bunch.
5 more free lavender crochet patterns
Each of these is free on the designer’s own site, and each changes one thing about the spike.
- Free Crochet Lavender Flower Pattern by Nicki’s Homemade Crafts: worsted yarn on a 4 mm hook, a strip of sc and ch-2 worked round 22 gauge wire, about 12 in tall with three wired leaves.
- Crochet Lavender by One Little Project: worsted yarn on a 5 mm hook, a ch-57 strip with ch-6 petal loops that spirals naturally, about 4-3/4 in long on a yarn-wrapped 12 gauge stem.
- Lavender Crochet Pattern by The Caffeinated Snail: a 4 mm hook, a ch-30 strip with ch-4 loops glued round a 16 gauge floral stem, about 6-7 in tall.
- Crochet Lavender Free Pattern by Kathwool: fine yarn on a 2.0 or 2.5 mm hook, a 45-chain strip with 2 dc and three picot sizes, plus separate graduated leaves.
- Lavender Applique Crochet Pattern by GoldenLucyCrafts: a wire-free appliqué with ch-4 loops up both sides of a slip-stitch stem, about 2-1/2 in in size 10 thread on a 1.8 mm hook, or about 6 in in medium yarn on a 5 mm hook.
Kathwool’s spike is the closest to this one: it also grows its picots in three sizes from tip to base. The others use one loop size and rely on the twist for the shape.
FAQ
How do you crochet a lavender flower?
Chain 66, work 2 dc in the 2nd chain from the hook, then work 20 repeats each of (1 dc, picot, 1 hdc) with 3, 4 and 5 chain picots. Twist the strip, glue it round a stem and add a wired leaf.
How many chains do I need for a crochet lavender flower?
This crochet lavender flower uses a foundation of 66 chains for the spike and 15 chains for the leaf.
What hook size do I need for a crochet lavender flower?
The designer uses a 3.5 mm hook for the spike and a 2.5 mm hook for the leaf. With thicker yarn, use the hook on your yarn label and expect a bigger spike.
Why does my crochet lavender strip twist?
The picots crowd the edge of the chain, so the strip twists into a spiral by itself. That twist is what makes the spike look round.
How do you make crochet lavender stand up?
Glue the strip round a green floral stem and wrap the stem with green yarn. The wire in the leaf also lets you bend the leaf into place.
How many crochet lavender flowers make a bouquet?
That is up to you. The designer mixes three shades of purple in one bunch, and the bunch looks fuller with several stems of each shade.
Where to go next
For another flower on a stem, the crochet flower with stem shows a rolled rose on a skewer. To build a gift bunch, add the mini crochet flower bouquet, a crochet rosebud or the free crochet tulip pattern, or browse the crochet flowers free pattern roundup.
Sources
- Craft Yarn Council, Standard Yarn Weight System: crochet hook ranges by yarn weight.
- Each of the five patterns above, on its designer’s own site: Nicki’s Homemade Crafts, One Little Project, The Caffeinated Snail, Kathwool and GoldenLucyCrafts.
Design credit: this crochet lavender flower design comes from the crochet channel Blome-craft ARI.
