Welcome to my crochet daffodil pattern. This pattern was another request. This is what the finished daffodil applique will look like.

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Crochet Daffodil Pattern

Abbreviations

• st – stitch
• sts – stitches
• ch – chain
• sl st – slip stitch
• sc – single crochet
• hdc – half double crochet
• dc – double crochet
• tr – treble crochet

Materials Used

• Any thickness crochet cotton or yarn, I used Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat 2 ply crochet cotton colors (208) Yellow Gold, (189) Royal Orange, (606) Grass Green and (389) Apple Green.
• A crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.
• A darning needle to weave in ends.
• Scissors.
• Needle to stitch the daffodil together.

Size (Without stem and leaves)

Large daffodil (using 8 ply yarn & a 3mm hook)

9cm square or 3.5” square

Medium daffodil (Using 4 ply crochet cotton & a 1.5mm hook)

6.5cm square or 2.5” square

Small daffodil (Using 2 ply crochet cotton & a 1mm hook)

5cm square or 2” square

Centre

Using (189) Royal Orange work 8 ch.

 

Row 1:  Miss 2 ch, work 1 hdc in each of next 3 sts, 1 sc in each remaining ch.  (6 sts). Turn.

Row 2:  1 ch, work 1 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in back loop only of each of next 2 sts, 1 hdc in back loop only of each of following 2 sts, 1 hdc in both loops of last st.  (6 sts) Turn.

Row 3:  2 ch, work 1 hdc in 1^st st, 1 hdc in back loop only of each of next 2 sts, 1 sc in back loop only of each of following 2 sts, 1 sc in both loops of last st.  (6 sts) Turn.

Rows 4-13:  Repeat row 2 and 3, 5 times.

Row 14:  As row 2.  Don’t turn or fasten off.

Top Edge

(2 ch, work 1 sc in next st). Repeat across top of work.  Fasten off leaving a long tail to stitch down the side.

Petals

Using (208) Yellow Gold make a magic loop.

 

Row 1:  1 ch, work 6 sc in circle, join with a sl st in top of 1^st st.  Turn. (6 sts)

 

If adding a stem work the sl sts into the front loop only for row 2 so the stem can be added to the back loop.

 

Row 2:  (9 ch, miss 1^st ch, work 1 sc in each remaining ch, sl st in next st of row 1) 6 times.

Row 3:  (Working in back of chain sl st in 1^st st, 1 sc in next st, 1 hdc in following st, 1 dc in next st, 2 tr in following st, 1 dc in next st, 1 hdc in following st, 1 sc in last st, in end of loop work 1 sl st, 1 ch and 1 sl st.  Down the other side work 1 sc in 1^st st, 1 hdc in next st, 1 dc in following st, 2 tr in next st, 1 dc in following st, 1 hdc in next st, 1 sc in following st and 1 sl st in last st) 6 times.  Fasten off.

Stem (If desired)

Join (606) Grass Green to back loop of a stitch left from row 1 of petals on wrong side,

Row 1:  1 ch, work 1 sc in same st as join, 1 sc in back loop of each remaining st.  Join with a sl st in top of 1^st st.

Row 2:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st, join with a sl st in top of 1^st st.

Work ch for the stem. I worked about 40. (You could wrap yarn around a skewer or wire but I’d like mine to bend to add to a card.)

 

Miss 2 ch, work 1 dc in each remaining ch.  Fasten off leaving a long tail to stitch the stem together.

Stitch the stem together.

Leaves

Join (606) Grass Green to end of stem

Work enough ch to reach to the flower.

Work 1 hdc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 dc in each ch to last 3 ch, 1 hdc in each of next 2 ch, 1 sc in last ch, sl st in end of stem.

 

Work enough ch to reach to the flower.

Work 1 hdc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 dc in each ch to last 3 ch, 1 hdc in each of next 2 ch, 1 sc in last ch, sl st in end of stem.  Fasten off leaving a tail to stitch the ends to the stem.

Stamen

Using (389) Apple Green work 6 ch.

 

Miss 2 ch, work 1 hdc in each remaining ch.  Fasten off leaving a long tail to stitch the sides together, crochet on the end and stitch it to the petals.

Stitch the sides together making a loop at end to start working the end in.  (2 ch, sl st in end) 4 times.  Fasten off leaving the tail to stitch the stamen to the centre of the petals.

To Make Up

Weave in ends.  Attach the stamen to the centre of the petals.

Sew the leaves around the end of the stem.

Stitch the sides of the centre together and attach the flower centre in the middle of the petals.

And there’s the finished daffodil. I’ve also made it in different sizes and colors.

And here are some without the stem and leaves.

I hope that you’ve enjoyed the pattern. Have a look at some of my other patterns including the crochet lavender, the frangipani, the water lily pattern, the daisy, and the orchid.