How to Crochet the Advanced flower stitch
Crochet is a versatile craft that offers a wide range of stitch options to choose from. For those who are looking to expand their skill set and create intricate and beautiful designs, the advanced flower stitch is a great option. This stitch involves working with multiple colors and techniques to create a textured and detailed flower pattern. It's a perfect stitch for adding a unique touch to blankets, scarves, or even home decor items. While it may require some practice and patience, the end result is sure to impress. In this crochet tutorial, we will learn step-by-step how to create the advanced flower stitch.
Chain stitch – ch
Double crochet / Single crochet – dc/sc
Treble / Double crochet – tr / dc
Font Post dc/sc – FPdc/sc
Font Post tr/dc – FPtr/dc
Triple Treble / Double Triple Crochet – tr.tr/d.tr Stitch – st
Foundation Chain: Multiples of 19 + 3
Row 1: Skip 1ch and work 1dc/sc in next ch, * 1dc/sc in each of next 8ch, 8ch, sl.st in 5th ch from hook,
1ch, 7dc/sc + sl/st in ring of 5ch,
3ch, skip 3 foundation chs, 1dc/sc in each of next 8ch; rep from *, 1dc/sc in last ch, turn.
Row 2: Make 1ch and 1dc/sc in back loop of first dc/sc below, * 1dc/sc in back loops of each of next 7dc/sc, 3ch, make 1dc/sc + 2ch in first, third and fifth dc/sc of ring, 1dc/sc in seventh dc/sc, 3ch, skip 1dc/sc below, 1dc/sc in back loops of each of next 7dc/sc; rep from*, 1dc/sc in back loop of last dc/sc below, turn.
Row 3: Make 1ch and 1dc/sc in back loop of first dc/sc below, * 1dc/sc in back loops of each of next 5dc/sc, 1FPtr/dc over dc/sc of Row 1 (see pictures). Make 3ch, work 1dc/sc + 3tr/dc + 1dc/sc in each space of 2ch, 3ch, 1FPtr/dc over dc/sc of Row 1.
Skip 2st, 1dc/sc in back loops of each of next 5dc/sc; rep from *, 1dc/sc in back loop of last dc/sc below, turn.
Row 4: Make 1ch and 1dc/sc in back loop of first dc/sc below, * 1dc/sc in back loops of each of next 5dc/sc, 3ch, make 1FPdc/sc + 3ch over first, second and third dc/sc of Row 2, 1FPdc/sc over fourth dc/sc, 3ch, skip FPtr/dc below, 1dc/sc in back loops of each of the next 5dc/sc; rep from*, 1dc/sc in back loop of last dc/sc, turn.
Row 5: Make 1ch and 1dc/sc in back loop of first dc/sc, * 1dc/sc in back loops of each of next 3dc/sc, 1FPtr/dc over FPtr/dc of the Row 3. Make 3ch, work 1dc/sc + 5tr/dc + 1dc/sc in each space of 3ch, 3ch, 1FPtr/dc over FPtr/dc of Row 3. Skip 2st, 1dc/sc in back loops of each of next 3dc/sc; rep from *, 1dc/sc in back loop of last dc/sc, turn.
Row 6: Make 1ch and 1dc/sc in back loop of first dc/sc below, * 1dc/sc in back loops of each of next 3dc/sc, 3ch, make 1FPdc/sc + 4ch over first, second and third FPdc/sc of Row 4, 1FPdc/sc over fourth FPdc/sc, 3ch, skip FPtr/dc below, 1dc/sc in back loops of each of next 3dc/sc; rep from*, 1dc/sc in back loop of last dc/sc, turn.
Row 7: Make 1ch and 1dc/sc in back loop of first dc/sc, * 1dc/sc in back loop of next st, 1FPtr/dc over FPtr/dc of Row 5. Make 3ch, work 1dc/sc + 6tr/dc + 1dc/sc in each space of 4ch, 3ch, 1FPtr/dc over FPtr/dc of Row 3. Skip 2st, 1dc/sc in back loop of next st; rep from *, 1dc/sc in back loop of last dc/sc below, turn.
Row 8: Make 1ch and 1dc/sc in back loop of first dc/sc, * 1dc/sc in back loop of the next st, 3ch, 1dc/sc in top of first petal, 3ch, 1tr/dc in last dc/dc of first petal, 3ch, 1dc/sc in top of second petal, 3ch, 1tr/dc in last dc/dc of second petal, 3ch, 1dc/sc in top of third petal, 3ch, 1tr/dc in last dc/sc of third petal, 3ch, skip FPtr/dc below, 1dc/sc in back loop of next st; rep from * 1dc/sc in back loop of last dc/sc, turn.
Row 9: Make 10 ch, sl.st in fifth ch from hook, sl.st in fourth ch, 1ch, 4dc/sc in ring of 5ch, 3ch,
* skip space of 3ch (between dc/sc) and make 4dc/sc in each of next 4 spaces of 3h,
8ch, sl.st in 5th ch from hook, 1ch, 7dc/sc + sl/st in ring of 5ch, 3ch, skip space of 3ch; rep from *, skip space of 3ch, make 4dc/sc in each of next 4 spaces of 3ch, 3ch, 1tr.tr/d.tr in last dc/sc below, 5ch,
sl.st in fifth ch from hook, 1ch, 4dc/sc in ring of 5ch, turn.
Row 10: Make 2ch, skip first dc/sc and work 1dc/sc in next, 2ch, skip st, 1dc/sc in next, 3ch, skip first dc/sc, work 1dc/sc in back loops of each of next 14dc/sc below, * 3ch, make 1dc/sc + 2ch in first, third and fifth dc/sc of ring, 1dc/sc in seventh dc/sc, 3ch, skip 1dc/sc below, 1dc/sc in back loops of each of next 14c/sc; rep from*, 3ch, make 1dc/sc in first dc/sc of ring, 2ch, skip st, 1tr/dc in next, turn.
Row 11: Make 3ch, 1tr/dc + 1dc/sc in space of 1ch, 1dc/sc + 3tr/dc + 1dc/sc in next space of 2ch, 3ch, * 1FPtr/dc over first (of 16 dc/sc) dc/sc of Row 9, skip 2st, 1dc/sc in back loops of each of next 10dc/sc, 1FPtr/dc over sixteenth dc/sc of Row 9, 3ch, work 1dc/sc + 3tr/dc + 1dc/sc in each space of 2ch, 3ch; rep from *, 1FPtr/dc over first dc/sc, skip 2st, 1dc/sc in back loops of each of next 10dc/sc, 1FPtr/dc over the sixteenth dc/sc, 3ch, work 1dc/sc + 3tr/dc + 1dc/sc in first space of 2ch, 1dc/sc + 1tr/dc + 3ch + sl.st in next space of 2ch, turn.
Row 12: Make 3ch, 1FPdc/sc over first dc/sc of Row 10, 3ch, 1FPdc/sc over next dc/sc of Row 10, 3ch, skip FPtr/dc below, 1dc/sc in back loops of each of next 10dc/sc, * 3ch make 1FPdc/sc + 3ch over first, second and third dc/sc of Row 10, 1FPdc/sc over fourth dc/sc, 3ch, skip FPtr/dc below, 1dc/sc in back loops of each of next 10dc/sc; rep from * 3ch, 1FPdc/sc over first dc/sc of Row 10, 3ch, 1FPdc/sc over second dc/sc , 1ch, 1FPdc/sc over last tr/dc of Row 10, turn.
Row 13: Make 3ch, 2tr/dc and 1dc/sc in space of 1ch, 1dc/sc + 5tr/dc + 1dc/sc in next space of 3ch, 3ch, * 1FPtr/dc over FPtr/dc of Row 11, skip 2st, 1dc/sc in back loops of each of the next 6dc/sc, 1FPtr/dc over FPtr/dc of Row 11, 3ch, work 1dc/sc + 5tr/dc + 1dc/sc in each space of 3ch, 3ch; rep from *, 1FPtr/dc over the FPtr/dc, skip 2st, 1dc/sc in back loop of each of next 6dc/sc, 1FPtr/dc over FPtr/dc, 3ch, work 1dc/sc + 5tr/dc + 1dc/sc in first space of 3ch, 1dc/sc + 2tr/dc + 3ch + sl.st in next space of 3ch, turn.
Row 14: Make 3ch, 1FPdc/sc over first FPdc/sc of Row 12, 4ch, 1FPdc/sc over next FPdc/sc of Row 12, 3ch, skip FPtr/dc below, 1dc/sc in back loops of each of next 6dc/sc, * 3ch make 1FPdc/sc + 4ch over first, second and third FPdc/sc of Row 12, 1FPdc/sc over fourth FPdc/sc, 3ch, skip FPtr/dc below, 1dc/sc in back loops of each of next 6dc/sc; rep from * 3ch, 1FPdc/sc over first FPdc/sc , 4ch, 1FPdc/sc over second FPdc/sc , 2ch, 1FPdc/sc over last FPdc/sc of Row 12, turn.
Row 15: Make 3ch, 2tr/dc + 1dc/sc in space of 2ch, 1dc/sc + 6tr/dc + 1dc/sc in space of 4ch, 3ch, * 1FPtr/dc over FPtr/dc of Row 13, skip 2st, 1dc/sc in back loops of each of the next 2dc/sc, 1FPtr/dc over FPtr/dc of Row 13, 3ch, work 1dc/sc + 6tr/dc + 1dc/sc in each space of 4ch, 3ch; rep from *, 1FPtr/dc over FPtr/dc, skip 2st, 1dc/sc in back loops of each of next 2dc/sc, 1FPtr/dc over the last FPtr/dc, 3ch, work 1dc/sc + 6tr/dc + 1dc/sc in first space of 4ch, 1dc/sc + 3tr/dc in space of 3ch, turn.
Row 16: Make 1ch and 1dc/sc in first st, 3ch, 1tr/dc in dc/sc, 3ch, 1dc/sc in top of next petal, 3ch, skip FPtr/dc below, 1dc/sc in back loops of each of next 2dc/sc, * 3ch, 1dc/sc in top of first petal, 3ch, 1tr/dc in last dc/dc of first petal, 3ch, 1dc/sc in top of second petal, 3ch, 1tr/dc in last dc/sc of second petal, 3ch, 1dc/sc in top of third petal, 3ch, 1tr/dc in last dc/dc of third petal, 3ch, skip FPtr/dc below, 1dc/sc in back loops of each of next 2st; rep from *, 3ch, 1dc/sc in top of first petal, 3ch, 1tr/dc in last dc/dc of first petal, 3ch, 1dc/sc in third ch, turn.
Row 17: Make 1ch and 1dc/sc in first dc/sc, * 4dc/sc in each of next 2 spaces of 3ch, 8ch, sl.st in 5th ch from hook, 1ch, 7dc/sc + sl/st in ring of 5ch, 3ch, skip 2 spaces of 3ch, 4dc/sc in each of next 2 spaces of 3ch; rep from*, 1dc/sc in last dc/sc, turn.
Repeat rows 2 – 17 until you have reached your desired length.
Color combination with purple & grey
Colors & rows:
* 1 & 2 – grey, 3 & 4 – light pink, 5 & 6 – dark pink, 7 & 8 – purple *.
Combination with 9 colors
Colors & rows:
* 1 & 2 – light cyan, 3 & 4 – dark cyan, 5 & 6 – green, 7 & 8 – beige. 9 & 10 – brown, 11 & 12 –orange, 13 & 14 – apricot, 15 & 16 – pink, 17 & 18 – dark pink, 19 & 20 – apricot, 21 & 22 ‐ beige *.
