Crochet Daffodil Pattern Free (PDF + Beginner Tutorial)

Spring is one of the most inspiring seasons for fiber artists, and nothing captures the cheerful optimism of the season quite like a daffodil. Whether you want to brighten up your home, make a heartfelt handmade gift, or simply learn a new crochet skill, this free crochet daffodil pattern is exactly what you need. In this beginner-friendly tutorial, you’ll find everything from a full materials list to step-by-step instructions for creating a realistic, three-dimensional crochet daffodil that you can be proud of.

This pattern is completely free, and at the end of the post you’ll find a downloadable PDF version to save and print so you can work on your daffodil anywhere, anytime.

Why Crochet a Daffodil?

Crochet flowers have exploded in popularity over the last few years, and for good reason. They make beautiful decorations, they never wilt, and they’re wonderfully portable projects. A crochet daffodil in particular is a fantastic beginner-friendly flower because it introduces you to working in the round, working a magic ring, and crocheting a simple ruffle — all foundational techniques that will serve you throughout your crochet journey.

Daffodils are also deeply meaningful flowers. They symbolize hope, new beginnings, and resilience. They’re used in cancer awareness campaigns, they’re the official birth flower of March, and they’re one of the first signs that winter is truly over. Crocheting one is a small but satisfying way to hold onto that feeling all year long.

These crochet daffodils are perfect for so many projects. You can attach them to a headband or barrette for a whimsical hair accessory. You can wire them onto floral stems and arrange them in a vase. You can sew several together to make a spring wreath. You can attach one to a gift as a reusable embellishment, or simply display a single bloom in a bud vase on your windowsill.

Skill Level

This pattern is rated as beginner to easy. If you know how to make a slip knot, chain, single crochet, and double crochet, you have everything you need to complete this project. A few of the finishing steps, like shaping the trumpet and weaving in ends, require a little patience, but nothing is beyond the reach of a motivated beginner.

Materials You Will Need

Before you get started, gather the following supplies. You don’t need anything fancy, and many of these items you may already have in your stash.

Yarn: Worsted weight yarn (size 4) in yellow for the petals, a deeper yellow or orange for the trumpet, and green for the stem and leaves. Popular choices include Lion Brand Pound of Love, Paintbox Simply DK, or Red Heart Super Saver. You won’t use much yarn at all — this is a great scrap yarn project.

Crochet Hook: A size 5.0mm (H/8) hook is ideal for worsted weight yarn, but a 4.5mm or 5.5mm will also work. Adjust to your personal tension.

Tapestry Needle: For weaving in your ends and assembling the pieces.

Scissors: Any pair will do.

Stitch Markers: Optional but helpful for keeping track of rounds when working in a continuous spiral.

Floral Wire (optional): 18-gauge green floral wire is perfect for creating poseable stems. You can find this at any craft store.

Polyfill Stuffing (optional): A tiny pinch of stuffing in the trumpet gives it a fuller, rounder shape.

Floral Tape (optional): For wrapping the wire stem if you want a more polished finish.

Abbreviations Used in This Pattern

All terms are written in US crochet notation.

• ch — chain
• sl st — slip stitch
• sc — single crochet
• hdc — half double crochet
• dc — double crochet
• tr — treble crochet
• MR — magic ring
• st(s) — stitch(es)
• rep — repeat
• pm — place marker
• sk — skip

Pattern Notes

Work the petals and trumpet in continuous rounds unless otherwise stated. Use a stitch marker to mark the first stitch of each round so you don’t lose your place. Leave a tail of at least six inches when starting and finishing each piece — you’ll need these to sew the components together.

This pattern makes one daffodil bloom and one leaf. For a full arrangement, simply repeat the pattern as many times as you like. The finished flower measures approximately three to four inches across the petals and stands about two inches tall before adding a stem.

Part One: The Petals

Daffodils have six petals arranged in two alternating layers, but for crochet purposes, we work all six in one continuous piece. This gives the finished flower a realistic, slightly overlapping look.

Round 1: Make a magic ring. Chain 3 (this counts as your first double crochet), work 11 more double crochets into the ring — 12 dc total. Pull the magic ring closed. Slip stitch to the top of the beginning chain 3 to join.

Round 2: Chain 1. In the same stitch, work one single crochet. Now you’ll create six petals, working two stitches at a time around the ring:

Petal: ch 1, dc, tr, tr, dc, ch 1, sl st into the next st of Round 1. Then sc into the following st.

Repeat this petal sequence five more times, so you have six petals total. On the very last petal, instead of sc into the next st, sl st to the first sc of this round to close.

The petals should fan out naturally around the center. If they’re curling too tightly, try going up one hook size. If they seem too floppy, go down one size.

Part Two: The Trumpet (Corona)

The trumpet is the ruffled cup at the center of the daffodil and it’s what makes this flower so instantly recognizable. We work it separately and then attach it to the center of the petal piece.

Use your orange or deep yellow yarn for this section.

Foundation: Make a magic ring. Chain 1. Work 6 sc into the ring. Pull tight. Do not join — work in a continuous spiral and place a marker in the first stitch.

Round 1: Work 2 sc in each stitch around — 12 sts.

Round 2: Sc in next st, 2 sc in following st. Repeat around — 18 sts.

Round 3: Work one sc in each stitch around — 18 sts. This creates the base of the cup.

Round 4 (the ruffle): Work (sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc) all into the same stitch, then sl st into the next st. Repeat this five-stitch cluster and the sl st all the way around the top edge of the trumpet. You should have nine clusters total, one for every two stitches.

This creates the fluted, ruffled edge that makes a daffodil look so lively and dimensional. If you want a more dramatic ruffle, you can add a fifth round with an extra round of chain stitches worked between clusters.

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Part Three: The Stem and Leaf

If you’re making a vase arrangement, the stem is what brings the whole thing to life. If you’re making a flat decoration, you can skip this section entirely.

Stem:

Cut a piece of 18-gauge floral wire to your desired length — somewhere between eight and twelve inches works beautifully for a display. Fold the top inch of the wire down to form a small loop or hook. This gives the crochet something to anchor onto and prevents the wire from poking through.

Chain enough stitches to cover your wire — approximately one stitch per quarter inch works well. For a ten-inch stem, chain about 40 stitches in green yarn.

Alternatively, you can slip stitch along the wire directly if you’ve worked with wire before. Hold the wire alongside the chain and sl st around both for the entire length to join the yarn firmly to the wire. This creates a sturdier stem that holds its shape.

Leaf:

Chain 15.

Row 1: Sc in the second ch from hook, hdc in the next 3 sts, dc in the next 5 sts, hdc in the next 3 sts, sc in the last st, ch 2. Now work back along the other side of the starting chain: sc in the first st, hdc in the next 3 sts, dc in the next 5 sts, hdc in the next 3 sts, sc in the last st. Sl st to join to the starting sc.

This creates a long, oval leaf shape. You can make it slightly wider by doing 3 stitches into the center dc if you prefer a fuller leaf. Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.

Assembly

This is where all the pieces come together, and it’s very satisfying.

Start by placing the trumpet at the center of the petal piece, right side up. The base of the trumpet should sit right in the center of the petal circle. Using the long tail you left on the trumpet, thread your tapestry needle and sew small whip stitches around the base of the trumpet, going through the center of the petal piece. Pull the yarn gently but firmly as you go so the trumpet stands upright. If you’d like, tuck a tiny pinch of polyfill into the trumpet before you finish sewing it closed to give it more dimension.

Next, take your stem wire and poke the looped end through the very center of the assembled flower from the back side. Pull it snugly so the loop catches against the back of the petal piece and can’t pull all the way through. You can use a few stitches from the back to anchor the stem further if needed.

Now sew the leaf to the base of the stem using the tail you left on the leaf. Wrap a small amount of green yarn around the very bottom of the flower base and the top of the stem to reinforce the connection and give it a tidy, finished look.

Shape the petals gently with your fingers. Daffodil petals have a slight upward and outward curve, so you can curl each petal over your finger to encourage that shape. If your yarn is 100% acrylic, a quick pass with a clothing steamer can help set the shape. If it’s wool or a natural fiber blend, a light wet block will give you beautiful, crisp results.

Tips for Making Your Daffodil Look Its Best

Tension is everything in crochet flowers. If your stitches are too loose, the petals will look floppy and the trumpet won’t hold its cup shape. If they’re too tight, the pieces will be stiff and difficult to shape. Aim for a firm but pliable fabric.

Don’t skip the magic ring at the beginning of each piece. It creates a tight, invisible center that makes your flower look polished and professional. If the magic ring feels awkward, practice it a few times on its own before starting the pattern.

Color makes a big difference. Traditional daffodils have yellow petals with a yellow or orange trumpet, but there are over 13,000 registered daffodil varieties with colors ranging from pure white to deep salmon to pale green. Don’t be afraid to experiment. A white petal piece with a peach trumpet looks absolutely stunning, and an all-yellow flower with a coral ruffle edge is very cheerful.

When weaving in your ends, take time to secure them properly by weaving back and forth in different directions through the back loops of nearby stitches. Crochet flowers get handled a lot, and you want your ends to stay put.

Ways to Use Your Crochet Daffodils

Once you’ve made one, you’ll want to make a dozen. Here are some of the most popular ways to use crochet daffodil flowers.

A spring wreath made from fifteen to twenty crochet daffodils wired to a foam or wire wreath base is absolutely showstopping on a front door. Add some crochet leaves and a satin ribbon bow for a finished look.

A crochet flower bouquet in a mason jar makes a wonderful gift for a teacher, a new neighbor, or anyone who could use a bit of cheer. Since the flowers are made from yarn, they’ll last forever, making them far more sentimental than fresh flowers.

Attaching a daffodil to a headband or hair clip creates a fun spring accessory. Use a low-temperature glue gun to adhere the flower to a plain fabric-covered headband, or sew it directly to a clip.

You can use a single daffodil as a brooch by sewing a small pin back to the wrong side of the petal piece. Wear it on a coat lapel, a tote bag, or a scarf.

For a gift wrap embellishment, skip the wire stem entirely, sew a ribbon loop to the back of the flower, and use it as a reusable bow on top of a wrapped gift.

Free PDF Download

To save this pattern and print it out, download the free PDF using the link below. The PDF includes all of the instructions above formatted neatly across two pages, with the full abbreviations list and a quick assembly guide on the back. You’re welcome to use it for personal use, gifts, and small craft fair sales. Please do not redistribute the PDF or claim the pattern as your own.

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A Few Final Thoughts

Crochet flowers are one of those projects that feel almost magical from start to finish. You begin with nothing but a skein of yarn and a hook, and within an hour or two you have something genuinely beautiful and tangible. The crochet daffodil in particular has a wonderful structure to it — that interplay between the flat, spreading petals and the dimensional, ruffled trumpet — that teaches you so much about how crochet can create three-dimensional shapes.

Whether this is your very first crochet flower or your fiftieth, I hope this pattern brings you some joy. Take your time, enjoy the process, and don’t be discouraged if your first attempt isn’t perfect. Every daffodil you make will be a little better than the last, and even the imperfect ones have a handmade charm that no factory-made flower can replicate.

If you make this daffodil, I’d love to see it. Share a photo in the comments below or tag your project on social media so the whole community can celebrate your beautiful work. Happy crocheting, and happy spring.