Irish Crochet Rose Pattern and Instructions FREE!!
If you’ve been reading my blog you will know that I have recently learned that what I thought was just “plain old crocheted lace” is the infamous Irish Crochet.
In honor of my grandmother’s handwork (that I learned to recreate) I am letting you in on the easiest, coolest thing you can make.
Crocheted roses are great as pins, sewn on as embellishment, hot glued on to hair barrettes and made into ornaments.
They are so easy! I don’t know why they are considered a HUGE deal. Other than they are really really pretty. You can make them in any size yarn, with any size hook. Though for the most delicate looking roses you want to use crochet thread and a size 1 or 2 steel hook. (You can use tatting thread and a smaller hook for a really delicate rose.)
To make this rose use a 2.2mm hook, and a lace thread. This rose is made of laceweight mohair.
Base Ring: Ch 5, join with sl. st
Rnd. 1: ch1, hdc 10x into ring, join with sl. st into top of beginning st.
Rnd 2: Ch1, *chain 4, skip one stitch, sc into next stitch. Repeat from * 5 times, omitting final sc and slip stitching into top of first stitch. (You should have six petals.)
Rnd 3: Insert hook into first petal, and slip stitch. Ch1, sc, 5hdc into petal, sc. Sc into next petal, 5 hdc, sc, into each petal.
Rnd 4: Ch 1: Working behind the petals, *sc into first sc st on rnd 2, ch 5, sc into the sc on rnd 2 of the next petal. Repeat around until end, join with sl stitch into first sc. (This is forming second layer of petals)
Rnd. 5: Insert hook into first petal chain,* sl st, sc 10 hdc into petal, sc. Repeat for each petal from *.
Fasten off.
Kelly said
Thank you for sharing this pattern! Why would you wonder about your popularity in your latest blog entry? Your very likable!!!
camanomade said
Thank you ever so much! I’m glad you enjoyed the pattern. And thank you also for the kind words.
I’m just really excited to see people reading, enjoying and finding the information here useful! I was just as excited at 100 views as I am with over 11,000 (in fact more than half way to 12,000 right now! WOW!)
It’s just really cool when you finally find your “thing.” LOL
crocheting secrets said
Thanks for the pattern – really lovely!
Kate said
Like the pattern. Thanks !
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camanomade said
You’re very welcome and thank you!
jamie said
i’m wanting to find a nice irish crochet pattern for a wedding veil. i wanted to make my own so that i could pass it down. do you have anything like that or know of anyplace that i could find it for free?
camanomade said
To be honest, the best thing I can suggest is getting the Harmony Guide to Crochet Stitches VOl. 6 they have a great section on various Irish crochet motifs and stitches and you could design your own that way…and have a really useful book of wonderful stitches. Dover also has a really good book on Irish Crochet that is not expensive, and has some things that you might be able to morph…
jamie said
thanks so much!
Sharon said
I have a pattern book printed by Annie’s Attoc in 1988 showing and named “Wedding Keepsakes”. Among them is a head piece for a bride with veil attached. Absolutely Irish Crochet or my eyes decieve me.
Donna Kelly said
How do you crochet the foundation cord in Irish crochet?
Donna Kelly said
How do you work the foundation cord in Irish crochet?
camanomade said
I’m not quite sure what you’re referring to as the foundation cord…Are you thinking about the net mesh? Such as a piece you would attach the roses to? Or do you mean for the foundation chain of the rose?
The Harmony Guide to Crochet Vol. 6 has beautiful instructions about how to work pieces of Irish Crochet. You can get this book at most libraries and I know many LYSes and bookstores will order this fabulous resource.
Carol said
How much to Charge for 11 crochet roses
camanomade said
Depends on how big the roses are, what materials were used, and how long it took you to make them.
That’s a long list of depends, but really it just depends
LOL
Carol said
I used Crocheted Rosettes Flowers Pattern from Lion Brand yarn Company
I used the Medium size rose
I used I size hook used about 6oz. Red Heart yarn and it took me about 45 min.a rose
so how much to charge
camanomade said
I prefer not to give that kind of information on the web. So, here are two pieces of advice:
a) Go onto Etsy and see if there are comparable items out there and what those prices are.
b) Decide on if you are going to charge for your time.
c) Make sure the pattern allows for the creation of the items for sale.
I am unfamiliar with that pattern. Sorry, that’s the best I can do for you
Carol said
Thank you for your help I went to Etsy and find the same rose.
So now I know what to charge. Thanks again.