Free Crochet Pattern: Flower Soul Flora

Spring is the season of new beginnings – flowers bloom everywhere, the sun grows warmer, and the world awakens to new life. What could be more fitting for this magical time of year than a little crocheted flower spirit? In this blog, I’ll show you how to crochet Flora, a charming, doll-like flower figure. She brings the feeling of spring into your home – whether as a decoration, a good luck charm, or a heartfelt gift. Let’s pick up our crochet hooks and bring Flora to life together!

Preparation:

Materials List:

• Crochet hook size 3 (or according to your yarn)

• Yarn (main color): approx. 30g suitable for hook size 3

• Yarn (other colors): approx. 20g suitable for hook size 3

• Stitch marker or a piece of contrasting thread

• Stuffing (polyester fiberfill)

• Optional: 8mm safety eyes

Abbreviations Key:

• sc – single crochet

• dec – decrease (crochet 2 stitches together)

• ch – chain stitch

• inc – increase (2 sc in the same stitch)

• sl st – slip stitch

• dc – double crochet

• st – stitch

• loop – stitch loop

• hdc – half double crochet

• tr – treble crochet

Notes:

Unless explicitly stated otherwise, all parts are crocheted in continuous (spiral) rounds, even if the pattern says something like "3 rounds of sc."

The numbers at the beginning of each step indicate the row or round number.

The number in parentheses at the end of each step shows the total number of stitches at the end of that step.

Body:

Start with 2 chains or a magic ring.

Round 1: 6 sc (6)

Round 2: inc every stitch (12)

Round 3: inc every 2nd stitch (18)

Round 4: inc every 3rd stitch (24)

Round 5: inc every 4th stitch (30)

Round 6: inc every 5th stitch (36)

Round 7: inc every 6th stitch (42)

Round 8: inc every 7th stitch (48)

Round 9: inc every 8th stitch (54)

Round 10: sc in back loops only (54)

Round 11: sc around (54)

Round 12: Crochet every 8th and 9th stitch together (48)

Rounds 13–15: 3 rounds sc (48)

Round 16: Crochet every 7th and 8th stitch together (42)

Rounds 17–19: 3 rounds sc (42)

Round 20: Crochet every 6th and 7th stitch together (36)

Rounds 21–23: 3 rounds sc (36)

Round 24: Crochet every 5th and 6th stitch together  (30)

Rounds 25–27: 3 rounds sc (30)

Finish with a slip stitch in the next stitch. Cut the yarn, leaving a long tail, and fasten off. Firmly stuff the body, but make sure the bottom doesn’t bulge out too much.

Head:

Start with 2 chains or a magic ring.

Round 1: 6 sc (6)

Round 2: inc every stitch (12)

Round 3: inc every 2nd stitch (18)

Round 4: inc every 3rd stitch (24)

Round 5: inc every 4th stitch (30)

Round 6: inc every 5th stitch (36)

Round 7: inc every 6th stitch (42)

Rounds 8–14: 7 rounds sc (42)

Round 15: Crochet every 6th and 7th stitch together (36)

Round 16: Crochet every 5th and 6th stitch together (30)

Round 17: Crochet every 4th and 5th stitch together (24)

Round 18: Crochet every 3rd and 4th stitch together (18)

Insert the safety eyes between rounds 8 and 9 with a distance of 8 stitches between them. (It might seem too high at first, but that’s correct. The head will look right once the eyes are pulled inward—see the finishing instructions.)

Round 19: Crochet every 2nd and 3rd stitch together (12)

Round 20: Crochet every 1st and 2nd stitch together (6)

Finish with a slip stitch in the next stitch. Add a bit more stuffing if needed, then cut the yarn and weave in the end.

Skirt (crocheted in joined rounds)

Note: Since the skirt is crocheted in two colors, there is a color change every 2 rounds (except at the very beginning). You can tell which color to use from the round label, marked with a D (= dark) or L (= light).

Also, the skirt is worked in joined rounds, meaning each round starts with a chain stitch and ends with a slip stitch into the first stitch of that round.

Pattern excerpt for the skirt – each row worked with treble crochets (dc) into the front loop, and each row with single crochets (sc) into the back loop.

D: Chain 36 and join into a ring.

Round 1 D: sc (36)

Round 2 D: work only into the front loop:
6 times (slip stitch, chain 4, crochet 4 treble crochets together over the next 4 stitches, chain 4, slip stitch into the next stitch)

Round 3 D: sc into the back loop only (36)

Round 4 L: work only into the front loop:
Chain 3 (to offset the leaves), then 6 times (slip stitch, chain 4, crochet 4 treble crochets together over the next 4 stitches, chain 4, slip stitch into the next stitch)

Round 5 L: sc in the back loop only, inc every 6th stitch (42)

Round 6 D: work only into the front loop:
Chain 3, then 7 times (slip stitch, chain 4, crochet 4 treble crochets together over the next 4 stitches, chain 4, slip stitch into the next stitch)

Round 7 D: sc into the back loop only (42)

Round 8 L: work only into the front loop:
Chain 3, then 7 times (slip stitch, chain 4, crochet 4 treble crochets together over the next 4 stitches, chain 4, slip stitch into the next stitch)

Round 9 L: sc into the back loop only (42)

Round 10 D: work only into the front loop:
Chain 3, then 7 times (slip stitch, chain 4, crochet 4 treble crochets together over the next 4 stitches, chain 4, slip stitch into the next stitch)

Round 11 D: sc into the back loop only (42)

Round 12 L: work only into the front loop:
Chain 3, then 7 times (slip stitch, chain 4, crochet 4 treble crochets together over the next 4 stitches, chain 4, slip stitch into the next stitch)

Round 13 L: sc into the back loop only, inc every 7th stitch (48)

Round 14 D: work only into the front loop:
Chain 3, then 8 times (slip stitch, chain 4, crochet 4 treble crochets together over the next 4 stitches, chain 4, slip stitch into the next stitch)

Round 15 D: sc into the back loop only (48)

Round 16 L: work only into the front loop:
Chain 3, then 8 times (slip stitch, chain 4, crochet 4 treble crochets together over the next 4 stitches, chain 4, slip stitch into the next stitch)

Round 17 L: sc into the back loop only (48)

Round 18 D: work only into the front loop:
Chain 3, then 8 times (slip stitch, chain 4, crochet 4 treble crochets together over the next 4 stitches, chain 4, slip stitch into the next stitch)

Round 19 D: sc into the back loop only (48)

Cut the yarn and weave in the ends.

Hair

Make 5 large pieces:

Chain 18 + 1 turning chain.

Starting from the 2nd chain from the hook, continue as follows:

2 slip stitches, 2 sc, 2 half double crochets, 2 double crochets, 2 treble crochets, 2 double crochets, 2 half double crochets, 2 sc, 2 slip stitches.

Now repeat the same sequence on the opposite side.

Make 4 medium pieces:

Chain 9 in a different color + 1 turning chain.

Starting from the 2nd chain from the hook, continue as follows:

Slip stitch, sc, half double crochet, double crochet, treble crochet, double crochet, half double crochet, sc, slip stitch.

Now repeat the same sequence on the opposite side.

Medium Flower:

Start with 2 chains or a magic ring.

Round 1: 6 sc (6)

Round 2: inc every stitch (12)

Round 3: inc every 2nd stitch (18)

Round 4: 6 times (slip stitch, chain 3, crochet 2 treble crochets together, chain 3) (18)

Slip stitch into the next stitch and cut the yarn.

The crochet chart shows the process starting from Round 3:

2x Flower Base:

Start with 2 chains or a magic ring.

Round 1: 6 sc (6)

Round 2: inc every stitch (12)

Slip stitch into the next stitch, cut the yarn, and fasten off.

Sepals / Neck:

Chain 30, then 5 times (skip 2 chains, 7 double crochets in the 3rd chain, skip 2 chains, slip stitch).

Cut the yarn, leaving a long tail.

Small Flowers (quantity as desired):

Magic ring, then 5 times (chain 2, crochet 3 treble crochets together, chain 2, slip stitch).

Slip stitch into the first chain, cut the yarn.

Arms and Legs:

These parts are not crocheted; instead, we make 4 cords. I will try to describe this as clearly as possible. If you need further help, feel free to contact me via Crazypatterns. Alternatively, there are many helpful videos on YouTube.

For the arms, you need 2 threads each, about 50 cm long; for each leg, 4 threads about 60 cm long. Lay the threads side by side so that the ends are even.

Also, cut 4 more threads about 20 cm long — these will be used for tying off.

Now take one “arm,” meaning 2 threads, and go to a door handle. Wrap the threads once around the handle, so you now hold 4 threads in your hand. Twist the threads continuously in one direction until they can’t twist anymore. Place a finger approximately in the middle of the threads (hold the ends tightly until tying off!). Bend the twisted threads around this finger and pull the ends off the door handle so you have all ends in one hand.

Remove the finger from the bend. Smooth out the curls a little, then tie the ends with one of the short prepared threads. Repeat this until you have 4 cords finished.

Hands:

2 chains or magic ring.

Round 1: 6 sc (6)

Round 2: sc (6)

Round 3: inc every 2nd stitch (9)

Round 4: sc (9)

Round 5: inc every 3rd stitch (12)

Rounds 6–7: 2 rounds sc (12)

Round 8: crochet every 1st and 2nd stitch together (6)

Slip stitch into the next stitch, cut the yarn — do not close the small hole!

Feet:

2 chains or magic ring.

Round 1: 6 sc (6)

Round 2: sc (6)

Round 3: inc every 2nd stitch (9)

Round 4: sc (9)

Round 5: inc every 3rd stitch (12)

Round 6: sc (12)

Round 7: inc every 4th stitch (15)

Round 8: sc (15)

Round 9: inc every 5th stitch (18)

Round 10: sc (18)

Round 11: crochet every 2nd and 3rd stitch together (12)

Round 12: crochet every 1st and 2nd stitch together (6)

Slip stitch into the next stitch, cut the yarn — do not close the small hole here either!

Finishing

First, pull the eyes inward on the head. For this, take a yarn in the color of your head (I used a different color in the pictures just for visibility) and insert the needle from the bottom of the head, where the neck will later be attached. Now, bring the needle out of the head just to the left of the left eye. Next, insert the needle again just to the right of the left eye and pull it out one stitch below the entry point at the bottom of the head. Make sure the yarn disappears behind the eye on top (it should now lie directly over the safety eye’s post).

Note: This is just an example; the colors and eye placement do not correspond to those of Flora!

Repeat the same process with the other eye. You will now have 4 yarn ends coming out at the future neck area.

Gently pull all 4 yarn ends evenly — the eyes will now be pulled inward and downward.

Once you’ve reached the desired depth, first tie the 2 yarn ends of one eye securely together, then do the same for the other eye, and finally tie all the ends together.

Now your head should look like the picture below the Head section and can be sewn onto the body.

Next, we join the hair. Sew the large hair pieces together halfway, and do the same with the medium hair pieces.

Also, sew one flower base onto each side of the middle flower.

The hair is then attached to the head, starting with the large pieces, followed by the medium ones, and finally the middle flower. To make the hair stand out from the bottom of the head, sew them only halfway on again.

The middle "hair wreath" is sewn flush in the center onto the large "hair wreath." This creates a hole that is then closed with the middle flower.

Now you can embroider fine lines on each individual petal using the other color.

Now it’s time for the arms and legs.

Stuff the fringed ends of the cords (for example, using the back of a crochet hook) into the small holes we left open. Make sure both arms and both legs are about the same length. Then sew the hole closed with the tail yarn from the hands and feet, securing the stuffed cord inside. After that, flatten the hands and feet and fix them in this shape with a few stitches.

Afterwards, embroider the leaf veins using a contrasting color.

Arms and legs are now finished and can be sewn onto the body. I attached the arms directly at the transition between the head and the body.

The legs are attached to the fold line of the body at about the same distance as the eyes.

Now you just need to sew the small flowers onto the skirt (it’s best to turn it inside out for this) and sew the collar / calyx once around the neck.

Your little flower soul Flora is finished! Have fun with her!

I hope you enjoyed the pattern, and if you have any questions or problems, please write to me in the comments. Of course, I would also be happy to receive positive feedback :)

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