FREE crochet pattern - Spring flower

April 9th, 2025

Waldorf-inspired free crochet pattern, a cozy little flower bulb waiting underground for warmth and sunshine to bloom. Hmmm, I’ve always loved the way Waldorf teaching views people as whole beings, not just minds, but hands and hearts too.

I’m not the best gardener in the world, but I do enjoy planting flowers on my balcony. Watching those tiny seeds rest patiently, waiting for the light, inspired this design. So here it is: a sweet, nature-inspired free crochet pattern straight from my heart. I hope you’ll enjoy making it as much as I enjoyed creating it. :)

Materials and supplies

Size of the toy, crocheted with the recommended yarn is appr. 10 cm
This toy was made of 100% mercerized cotton yarn which weights is 50g/125m (each ball is less than 50 g)
fiber filling
big tapestry needle for sewing details together, scisroundss, pins

Abbreviations

I use US terms in all my english crochet patterns.

ch - chain

sc - single crochet

sl st - slip stitch

dec- decrease

inc - increase

dec3 - decrease in 3 sts

(..) - number of stitches in a round/row

()*… - repeat instructions in brackets … times

BLO - crochet in the back loop only

Crab stitch (reverse stitch) - The direction of this stitch moves from left to right. At the end of the round, we start with a chain stitch. Then, insert the hook into the next stitch (to the right), yarn over, pull the yarn through, yarn over again, and pull the yarn through both loops.

Earth cozy

Start: make a magic ring with off-white yarn.

1. 6 sc into the magic ring (6)

2. inc*6 (12)

3. (sc, inc)*6 (18)

4. (sc, inc, sc)*6 (24)

5. (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)

6. (2 sc, inc, 2 sc)*6 (36)

7. (5 sc, inc)*6 (42)

8. (3 sc, inc, 3 sc)*6 (48)

9. (7 sc, inc)*6 (54)

10. (4 sc, inc, 4 sc)*6 (60)

11-20. sc into every sts across (10 rounds) (60)

Fasten off, and weave in the ends.

Start: make a magic ring with brown yarn.

1. 6 sc into the magic ring (6)

2. inc*6 (12)

3. (sc, inc)*6 (18)

4. (sc, inc, sc)*6 (24)

5. (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)

6. (2 sc, inc, 2 sc)*6 (36)

7. (5 sc, inc)*6 (42)

8. (3 sc, inc, 3 sc)*6 (48)

9. (7 sc, inc)*6 (54)

10. (4 sc, inc, 4 sc)*6 (60)

11. (9 sc, inc)*6 (66)

12. (5 sc, inc, 5 sc)*6 (72)

13-19. sc into every sts across (7 rounds) (72)

20. dec3, 66 sc, dec3 (68)

21-22. sc into every sts across (2 rounds) (68)

23. dec3, 62 sc, dec3 (64)

24-25. sc into every sts across (2 rounds) (64)

26. dec3, 58 sc, dec3 (60)

27-28. sc into every sts across (2 rounds) (60)

Don't cut the yarn, join it with the off-white piece.

Joining the brown and off-white parts:

Insert the white part into the brown up to the edge.
Gently stuff the space between the brown and white parts at the back.
Crochet around the brown and white parts together with 60 sc.
Reverse sc into each stitch (60).
Fasten off, and weave in the ends.

Flower bulb

Start: make a magic ring with brown yarn.

1. 6 sc into the magic ring (6)

2. (sc, inc)*3 (9)

3. sc into every sts across (9)

4. (2 sc, inc)*3 (12)

5. sc into every sts across (12)

6. (3 sc, inc)*3 (15)

7. (4 sc, inc)*3 (18)

8. (5 sc, inc)*3 (21)

9. (6 sc, inc)*3 (24)

10-12. sc into every sts across (3 rounds) (24)

Stuff it.

13. (2 sc, dec)*6 (18)

14. (sc, dec)*6 (12)

Cut the yarn, change color to the color of the skin.

15. sc into every sts across (12)

16. inc*12 (24)

17. (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)

18-19. sc into every sts across (2 rounds) (30)

20. (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)

21. sc into every sts across (24)

22. (2 sc, dec)*6 (18)

23. (sc, dec)*6 (12)

24. dec*6 (6)

Fasten off, and weave it the ends.

Hair

Start: make a magic ring with yellow yarn.

1. 6 sc into the magic ring (6)

2. inc*6 (12)

3. (sc, inc)*6 (18)

4. (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)

5-8. sc into every sts across (4 rounds) (24)

Cut the yarn, attach the hair to the head, and sew it on. Embroider bangs. Cut 6 pieces of 6 cm yellow yarn and crochet them to the sides of the doll's hair.

Flower stem

On top of the brown cozy, mark the position of the flower stem with four pins, as shown in the picture. Sew around with 12 chain stitches. Stuff the stem continuously as you work until you reach the end.

1. Attach the green yarn, ch 1, then: sc into every stitch across (12)

2. sc into every sts across (12)

3. (2 sc, dec)*3 (9)

4-16. sc into every sts across (13 rounds) (9)

17. 2 sc, dec*2, inc*2, sc (9)

18. sc into every sts across (9)

19. (2 sc, inc)*3 (12)

20. (2 sc, inc)*4 (16)

Cut the yarn, leave a long tail for sewing.

Flower bud

Start: make a magic ring with yellow yarn.

1. 6 sc into the magic ring (6)

2. sc into every sts across (6)

3. (sc, inc)*3 (9)

4. (2 sc, inc)*3 (12)

5. (3 sc, inc)*3 (15)

6. sc into every sts across (15)

7. (4 sc, inc)*3 (18)

8. sc into every sts across (18)

9. (5 sc, inc)*3 (21)

10-11. sc into every sts across (2 rounds) (21)

12. (5 sc, dec)*3 (18)

13. (4 sc, dec)*3 (15)

14. (3 sc, dec)*3 (12)

15. dec*6 (6)

Fasten off, and weave it the ends. Sew the bud onto the end of the green stem, then stitch it in place. Pull the bud close to the stem.

Leaves

Start: crochet with green yarn.

1. ch 15, turn, sc into the next 2 sts, hdc into the next 4 sts, dc into the next 8 sts

2. ch 20, turn, sc into the next 4 sts, hdc into the next 6 sts, dc into the next 9 sts

3. ch 10, turn, sc into the next 2 sts, hdc into the next 4 sts, dc into the next 3 sts.

Cut the yarn, leave a long tail for sewing. Sew the leaves around the flower stem, then stitch them in place.

Well done! You've completed your crochet project!

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Zsuzsa