Simple Flower Placemat Crochet Free Pattern

Simple Flower Placemat Crochet Free Pattern

Introduction

This simple flower placemat is a lovely first project for anyone who has just learned single and double crochet. A dusty rose six-petal flower sits at the center, framed by a calm grey square border for a soft Mediterranean look. The petals are joined as you go, so there is no fiddly sewing at the end. Worked in aran weight yarn, it comes out flat, smooth, and sturdy at about 14 x 14 inches, ready for your table.

Materials Needed

• Yarn: Aran weight wool blend (e.g., 80% acrylic, 20% wool). Approx. 100 yds dusty rose (Color A) and 150 yds grey (Color B).
• Hook: 5.0 mm (US H-8) crochet hook.
• Notions: Tapestry needle, stitch markers, scissors, blocking pins and mat.
• Finished size: Approx. 14 x 14 inches (35.5 x 35.5 cm) after blocking.

Abbreviations

• MR – magic ring: an adjustable loop you crochet into to start a round.
• ch – chain stitch.
• sl st – slip stitch: a joining stitch with no height.
• sc – single crochet.
• dc – double crochet.
• inc – increase: work 2 sc in the same stitch.
• sc2tog – single crochet 2 stitches together (a decrease).
• sts – stitches.

Gauge

16 sts x 8 rows = 4 inches in double crochet. To check, crochet a small dc swatch, measure a 4-inch section, and adjust your hook size if needed.

Tips Before You Start

• Keep your flower center flat: if it starts to cup, your increases are too tight, so loosen your tension slightly.
• Use a stitch marker at the start of each round so you never lose your place.
• Count your petals before joining — all six should be identical and evenly spaced.
• Work the grey square loosely; a relaxed tension keeps the corners from pulling in.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Flower Center (Color A)

Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc into the ring (6 sts).

Rnd 2: inc in each st around (12 sts).

Rnd 3: [sc, inc] x6 (18 sts).

Rnd 4: [2 sc, inc] x6 (24 sts).

Rnd 5: [3 sc, inc] x6 (30 sts).

Rnd 6: [4 sc, inc] x6 (36 sts).

Rnd 7: [5 sc, inc] x6 (42 sts).

Rnd 8: [6 sc, inc] x6 (48 sts).

Rnd 9: [7 sc, inc] x6 (54 sts).

Rnd 10: [8 sc, inc] x6 (60 sts).

Rnd 11: [9 sc, inc] x6 (66 sts).

Rnd 12: [10 sc, inc] x6 (72 sts). Fasten off.

Petals (Color A) — make 6

Row 1: Ch 10, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across (9 sts).

Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across (9 sts).

Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog, sc in next 5 sts, sc2tog (7 sts).

Row 4: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across (7 sts).

Row 5: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog, sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog (5 sts).

Row 6: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across (5 sts).

Row 7: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog, sc in next st, sc2tog (3 sts).

Row 8: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across (3 sts).

Row 9: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog, sc in next st (2 sts).

Row 10: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog (1 st). Fasten off. Make 6 petals.

Join Petals to Flower Center (Color A)

Pin one petal to the flower center so the wide base (the 9-sc edge) aligns with the outer edge of the flower center. With A, join yarn at one corner of the petal base and sc evenly along the base of the petal to the flower center, working through both layers (approx. 9 sc). Repeat for all 6 petals, spacing them evenly around the flower center. Fasten off.

Outer Square (Color B)

Rnd 1: Join B to any petal tip. Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in same st, *dc in each st along petal edge to next petal tip, 2 dc in petal tip; repeat from * around, working dc in each st along flower center edge between petals, join with sl st to top of ch 3 (approx. 120 dc).

Rnds 2–20: Ch 3, dc in each st around, join with sl st to top of ch 3 (120 dc). Fasten off after Rnd 20.

Edging (Color B)

Rnd 1: Join B with sl st to any corner. Ch 1, sc in each st around, working 3 sc in each corner, join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.

Assembly and Finishing

All petals are joined as you go, so no seaming is needed. Weave in all ends on the wrong side with your tapestry needle, tucking them under nearby stitches. Block the placemat to 14 x 14 inches: pin it square on a blocking mat, mist lightly, and let it dry completely. This opens the stitches and sharpens the corners.

Pro Tips and Variations

• Swap the grey for cream or sage for a different Mediterranean palette.
• Add a second sc edging round in Color A for a rose-toned outline.
• Make a set of four in matching colors for a coordinated table setting.