Poppy Flower Appliques (3 Versions)

Red Poppy Flower Applique – A Free Crochet Pattern

Looking for a quick and easy pattern for a red poppy flower applique? Look no more!

This pattern works up fast and it’s crocheted in one piece without any sewing needed, perfect if you have to make lots of poppies in a short time.

In this post you will find 3 versions, with 3, 4 and 5 petals, to suit all tastes.

I made the 3 petal version for the Poppy Flower Baby Blanket, but while experimenting with patterns, I created the 4 and 5 petals versions and decided to share them here for anyone who needs a quick and easy crochet pattern for a red poppy flower applique.

Click below to go to the free pattern for this cute floral baby blanket.

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About The Poppy Flower Applique Crochet Pattern

Below you will find the requirements for this pattern and the patterns for each of the three poppy flower applique versions.

Crochet Level

Beginner

The pattern is suitable for beginner crocheters who are familiar with reading a pattern and know the basic stitches.

Supplies I Used

• King Cole Pricewise DK in red & black
• crochet hook size 4mm
• tapestry needle & scissors

Size

Using the yarn weight and hook size suggested in this pattern will create a flower applique approximately 9cm in diameter.

The Stitches

Pattern written in US terms using Craft Yarn Council abbreviations.

Most basic stitches below have a video that shows you how to crochet them. Follow the blue link next to them for each individual video.

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• magic ring
• ch – chain
• sl st – slip stitch
• yo – yarn over
• sc – single crochet
• dc – double crochet
• inc – increase (2sc in same stitch)

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Red Poppy Flower Applique – The Pattern

I split this pattern in three parts:

• 3 petal poppy crochet pattern
• 4 petal poppy crochet pattern
• 5 petal poppy crochet pattern

3 Petal Poppy Flower Applique

With black, create a magic ring.

Round 1: 6sc in the magic ring, don’t turn

Round 2: work in the round, inc in each 6 chains, sl st in the first stitch you made in this round

Change colors to red and start making the first petal

Row 3: ch3 (counts as a dc), dc in the same chain, 2dc in each of the next 3 chains, ch3 and turn

Row 4: 2dc in 5th chain from hook then 2dc in each of the next 5 chains, 1dc in the last chain, ch3 and turn

Row 5: sl st in 5th ch from hook, *ch3, sl st in following chain*, repeat till the end, sl st down the side of the petal (3 sl st) and in the ch next to the first petal

Repeat rows 3 to 5 two more times to create the other 2 petals, fasten off and weave in the ends.

4 Petal Poppy Flower Applique

With black, create a magic ring.

Round 1: 6sc in the magic ring, don’t turn

Round 2: work in the round, inc in each 6 chains, sl st in the first ch

Change colors to red and start making the first petal

Row 3: ch3 (counts as a dc), dc in the same chain, 2dc in each of the next 2 chains, ch3 and turn

Row 4: 2dc in 5th chain from hook then 2dc in each of the next 3 chains, 1dc in the last chain, ch3 and turn

Row 5: sl st in 5th ch from hook, *ch3, sl st in following chain*, repeat till the end, sl st down the side of the petal and in the ch next to the first petal

Repeat rows 3 to 5 three more times to create the other 3 petals, fasten off and weave in the ends.

5 Petal Poppy Flower Applique

With black, create a magic ring.

Round 1: 5sc in the magic ring, don’t turn

Round 2: work in the round, inc in each 5 chains, sl st in the first ch

Change colors to red and start making the first petal

Row 3: ch3 (counts as a dc), 2dc in the same chain, 3dc in next chain, ch3 and turn

Row 4: 2dc in 5th chain from hook then 2dc in each of the next 3 chains, 1dc in the last chain, ch3 and turn

Row 5: sl st in 5th ch from hook, *ch3, sl st in following chain*, repeat till the end, sl st down the side of the petal and in the ch next to the first petal

Repeat rows 3 to 5 four more times to create the other 4 petals, fasten off and weave in the ends.

Use this applique to make your own jewelry, decorations for your bags and clothes or for baby blankets like I did on the Poppy Flower Baby Blanket seen above.

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