Daisy Chain Crochet Garland Tutorial: How to Make a Beautiful Floral Garland Step by Step

There is something undeniably charming about a handmade garland draped across a mantle, strung above a bed, or hung along a party table. Crocheted flower garlands in particular have a timeless, cottagecore quality that works just as beautifully in a nursery as it does at a boho wedding or a summer garden party. If you have been wanting to try one, this daisy chain crochet garland tutorial is the perfect place to start. Whether you are a beginner who just learned to make a magic ring or an experienced crocheter looking for a satisfying weekend project, this guide walks you through every step in plain, easy-to-follow language.

By the time you finish reading, you will know exactly which materials to gather, how to crochet a simple daisy flower, how to connect your flowers into a charming garland, and how to customize the project to suit your own style and color palette. Let’s get started.

Why You’ll Love This Daisy Chain Crochet Garland

Before we dive into the pattern itself, let’s talk about why this project deserves a spot in your crochet queue.

First, it is genuinely beginner-friendly. The individual daisy motifs use only a handful of basic stitches — chain stitch, slip stitch, single crochet, and double crochet — so you do not need an extensive crochet vocabulary to pull this off. Second, the modular nature of the design means you can make your garland as short or as long as you like. Stringing five flowers together makes a sweet little accent piece; stringing forty or fifty makes a dramatic, eye-catching statement. Third, this is a wonderful stash-busting project. Those leftover balls of cotton or acrylic yarn sitting in your craft drawer are exactly the right material for this, and mixing colors gives the garland a playful, whimsical look.

Finally, crocheted garlands make exceptional handmade gifts. A custom garland in a friend’s favorite color palette, a baby’s nursery theme, or a couple’s wedding colors is the kind of thoughtful, personal gift that people genuinely treasure.

Materials You Will Need

Gathering your supplies before you begin saves time and helps the project flow smoothly. Here is everything you will need to make your daisy chain crochet garland.

Yarn: Light worsted weight (size 3 or 4) cotton yarn works beautifully for this project because it is crisp, easy to work with, and holds the shape of each petal well. You will need a main color for the daisy petals — white or cream is classic — and a contrasting color for the flower centers, typically yellow. If you want a colorful garland, you can vary the petal color from flower to flower. Plan on roughly 15 to 20 yards of yarn per flower depending on how large you make them, plus additional yarn for the connecting chain.

Crochet Hook: A size 4.0mm (G/6) or 4.5mm (G/7) hook pairs nicely with worsted weight cotton. If your stitches tend to run tight, size up half a millimeter; if they run loose, size down.

Scissors: A sharp pair of embroidery scissors is ideal for clean yarn cuts close to your work.

Yarn Needle / Tapestry Needle: You will use this to weave in the ends on each flower. Taking a few seconds to do this properly makes the garland look polished and prevents unraveling over time.

Stitch Markers: Optional but helpful, especially if you are a beginner. A couple of removable stitch markers can help you keep track of your starting points on each round.

Measuring Tape or Ruler: Useful for keeping your flowers a consistent size and for planning your garland length.

Understanding the Basic Stitches

If you are relatively new to crochet, a quick refresher on the stitches used in this pattern will help you move through the tutorial with confidence.

Chain Stitch (ch): The foundation of almost all crochet. You make a slip knot on your hook, yarn over, and pull through the loop. Repeat to build a chain.

Slip Stitch (sl st): The shortest crochet stitch, used to join rounds or to move to a new position without adding height. Insert the hook, yarn over, and pull through both loops in one motion.

Single Crochet (sc): A short, dense stitch. Insert the hook into the stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop (two loops on hook), yarn over and pull through both loops.

Double Crochet (dc): Taller than single crochet. Yarn over before inserting your hook, pull up a loop (three loops on hook), yarn over and pull through two loops, yarn over and pull through remaining two loops.

If any of these feels unfamiliar, spend five or ten minutes practicing them on a small swatch before beginning. Muscle memory develops quickly, and after a few repetitions you will find them completely natural.

The Daisy Flower Pattern

Each garland is made up of individual daisy motifs that are later connected. You can either join them as you go or make all your daisies first and connect them at the end — both approaches work well, and you will find instructions for both below.

Finished size: Approximately 3 to 3.5 inches across with a 4.0mm hook and worsted weight yarn.

Round 1 — The Center

Using your center color (yellow or your chosen contrasting color), make a magic ring. If you are not comfortable with a magic ring, you can chain 4 and slip stitch into the first chain to form a small ring instead.

Work 10 single crochets into the ring. Pull the magic ring tail snug to close the center hole. Slip stitch into the first single crochet to close the round. You should have 10 single crochets arranged in a neat circle.

If you want a slightly smaller, more defined center, you can work 8 single crochets instead. For a larger, bolder center, work 12.

Fasten off the center color and weave in the end, or simply drop it and carry it behind your work if you prefer. Cut the yarn and leave a short tail to weave in later.

Round 2 — The Petals

Join your petal color (white, cream, or your chosen flower color) to any stitch in the center round with a slip stitch.

Now you will create each petal using a simple sequence. For each petal:

Chain 4. Work 3 double crochets into the same stitch at the base of the chain (this creates a small rounded petal shape). Chain 4. Slip stitch back into the same base stitch to secure the petal. Slip stitch into the next stitch of the center round to move to the next petal position.

Repeat this sequence once for each stitch in your center round. If you made 10 single crochets in Round 1, you will end up with 10 petals. If you made 8, you will have 8 petals, which gives the daisy a more open, airy look. Either version is lovely.

When you have completed all petals, slip stitch into the base of the first petal to close the round. Fasten off and weave in the end securely using your tapestry needle.

Your first daisy is complete. Take a moment to admire it — it is already charming on its own.

Optional Round 3 — Textured Petals

If you want fuller, more dimensional petals, you can add a simple finishing round. After completing Round 2, rejoin your yarn at the tip of any petal (in the chain-4 arch). Single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet, half double crochet, single crochet all into the arch — this creates a rounded petal shape. Slip stitch into the base. Move to the next petal and repeat. This round adds a little extra time per flower but creates a beautiful finished look.

Making Enough Flowers for Your Garland

The number of daisies you make will depend on the length you want. Here is a quick reference guide:

A short garland of about 24 inches works well as a small accent piece and requires approximately 8 to 10 flowers. A medium garland of around 48 inches is a lovely mantle or shelf decoration and requires 16 to 20 flowers. A long garland of 72 inches or more makes a dramatic backdrop for photos, weddings, or large wall displays and requires 24 or more flowers, sometimes up to 40 or 50 depending on how densely you space them.

Make all your flowers before moving on to the connection step, or work in batches — whatever keeps you motivated. Many crocheters love settling in with a good podcast or TV show to work through a stack of small motifs.

Connecting the Flowers Into a Garland

This is the step that transforms a collection of individual daisies into a cohesive, beautiful garland. There are two main methods for connecting them, and both produce a lovely result.

Method One — Crocheted Chain Connection

This is the most common method and creates that signature “daisy chain” look where each flower appears to float along a length of yarn, connected by delicate links of chain stitch.

Cut a length of yarn in your chosen connecting color — this can be the same color as your petals, your centers, or a completely different coordinating color such as green to evoke the stems of real daisies. Tie or join this yarn securely and begin chaining.

Work approximately 10 to 15 chain stitches, then use a slip stitch to attach the chain to a petal on your first flower. Continue chaining for another 10 to 15 stitches, then attach to a petal on the second flower. Repeat across all flowers.

For a more secure attachment, you can slip stitch through two adjacent petals rather than one, which distributes the weight of the flower more evenly along the chain.

At each end of the garland, leave a tail of chain stitches (or a length of regular yarn or ribbon) long enough to use for hanging. A tail of about 8 to 12 inches gives you flexibility when it comes time to hang or drape the finished piece.

Method Two — Joined-As-You-Go

If you prefer a garland where the flowers sit closer together and the chain is less visible, you can join each flower to the previous one directly as you complete the petal round.

When you reach the last slip stitch of a petal, instead of slip-stitching into your current flower, slip stitch into the corresponding petal of the previous flower. This creates a small, nearly invisible link that holds the flowers in a tighter chain. The result looks a little more like a traditional floral lei and a little less like a classic garland, but it is beautiful in its own right.

Finishing Your Garland

Once all the flowers are connected and all the ends are woven in, spend a few minutes blocking the garland if you used cotton yarn. Blocking simply means lightly dampening the piece, shaping it by hand so each petal lies flat and the chain hangs evenly, and then allowing it to air-dry completely. This step makes a noticeable difference in the finished look — the petals open up, the flowers look more even, and the garland as a whole looks professional and polished.

If you used acrylic yarn, you can do a light steam block using an iron held an inch or two above the surface (do not press the iron directly onto acrylic), but acrylic garlands are generally fine without any blocking at all.

Color Palette Ideas and Customization

One of the most enjoyable parts of this project is playing with color. Here are a few palette ideas to get you started.

Classic White and Yellow: Timeless, fresh, and beautiful in any setting. This combination looks particularly stunning hanging above a fireplace or in a kitchen.

Rainbow Medley: Use a different petal color for every flower — pink, lavender, mint, peach, sky blue, coral — with uniform yellow centers. This is especially popular for nurseries, children’s rooms, and birthday parties.

Boho Earth Tones: Terracotta, rust, cream, sage green, and warm brown. This palette looks gorgeous in a living room or bedroom with a natural, organic aesthetic.

Seasonal Colors: Burnt orange, mustard yellow, and deep brown for autumn. Red, white, and soft gold for holiday decorating. Blush pink and ivory for Valentine’s Day or a romantic wedding.

Monochromatic: Different shades of the same color — pale lavender to deep violet, for example — create an elegant, sophisticated look.

You can also vary the size of your flowers by changing your hook size or yarn weight. Bulkier flowers made with thick yarn and a larger hook give a cozy, textural look; tiny flowers made with fine cotton thread and a small hook create a delicate, heirloom quality.

Tips for Success

A few practical tips will help your garland turn out beautifully.

Keep your tension consistent throughout. Uneven tension shows more in small motifs like these than in large pieces, so check your grip and try to crochet with a relaxed hand.

Weave in ends carefully. Because garlands tend to move and shift when displayed, a slip knot or loosely woven tail can come undone over time. Thread your tapestry needle and run the end through at least four or five stitches in different directions before trimming.

Count your petals as you go. It is easy to accidentally skip a stitch in the center round, especially if you are watching something while you crochet. A quick count after Round 1 and again after the petal round saves you the frustration of noticing a lopsided flower only after all the ends are woven in.

Work your starting and finishing chains loosely. Chains that are worked too tightly can cause the petals to bunch or curl inward. If this keeps happening, try going up one hook size just for the chain portions of each petal.

How to Display and Store Your Garland

A finished daisy chain crochet garland can be displayed in so many ways. Drape it along a mantle or bookshelf for everyday home décor. Weave it through a wreath for a layered floral look. String it above a crib or toddler bed for a sweet nursery accent. Use it as a table runner at a bridal shower or birthday party. Hang it in a window for a cheerful, light-catching display.

When not in use, store your garland loosely rolled in a breathable bag or cotton pillowcase. Avoid stuffing it into a tight space, which can cause the petals to lose their shape over time. If you store it for a season and notice some petals have flattened, a quick spritz of water and a gentle reshape with your fingers will usually bring them back to life.

Final Thoughts

Making a daisy chain crochet garland is one of those projects that delivers joy at every stage — from the satisfying rhythm of working each little flower to the delight of connecting them all into something beautiful. The finished piece is versatile enough to decorate a dozen different spaces and meaningful enough to give as a heartfelt handmade gift.

If you try this tutorial, I would love to hear how it went. Which color combination did you choose? How long did you make your garland? Feel free to leave your questions or photos in the comments below. Happy crocheting.