How to Crochet Forget Me Not Flower | Free Crochet Pattern

There is something quietly magical about forget me not flowers. Those tiny blooms in their signature shade of sky blue have carried meaning across centuries — from Victorian love tokens to symbols of remembrance and eternal connection. If you have ever wanted to bring that delicate beauty into your crochet work, you are in the right place. This free crochet pattern will walk you through every step of creating your own forget me not flowers, whether you want to make a single bloom as a brooch, a cluster for a hair accessory, a garland to decorate a gift, or dozens of them to scatter across an appliqué blanket.

The best part? Forget me not flowers are small, quick to make, and wonderfully beginner-friendly once you understand the basic structure. They use only a few simple stitches, work up in minutes, and look incredibly professional when finished. Let’s get into everything you need to know.

What You Will Need

Before we dive into the pattern itself, let’s gather your supplies. One of the joys of making tiny floral motifs like this is that you do not need a lot of materials. In fact, this is a perfect stash-buster project — those small balls of leftover yarn you have been holding onto are exactly what you need here.

Yarn: You will want a light fingering weight or sport weight yarn for the most realistic-looking forget me nots. The traditional color is a soft cornflower blue or periwinkle, with a yellow center, but you can absolutely make these in lavender, white, or pale pink for different varieties. Brands like Scheepjes Catona, DMC Natura, and Paintbox Simply DK work beautifully. If you are attaching these to clothing or a delicate project, a cotton yarn will give you the cleanest stitch definition and the most lifelike appearance.

Hook: A 2mm to 3.5mm crochet hook is ideal, depending on your yarn weight. For fingering weight yarn, use a 2mm or 2.5mm hook. For sport or light DK weight, a 3mm or 3.5mm hook works well. Going down a hook size from the yarn label recommendation will give you a slightly denser, more structured petal that holds its shape better.

Other supplies: You will need scissors, a yarn needle for weaving in ends, and stitch markers if you are a beginner. If you plan to use these flowers as appliqués, a sewing needle and thread in a matching color will help you attach them securely. For brooches or hair clips, you will also want a brooch back or hair clip base and some craft glue or a hot glue gun.

Gauge: Gauge is not critical for this project since the flowers are decorative. However, as a general reference, the finished flower should measure approximately 2 to 3 centimeters across when made with fingering weight yarn on a 2.5mm hook.

Understanding the Forget Me Not Flower Structure

Before you begin crocheting, it helps to visualize what you are making. A forget me not flower has five small rounded petals arranged symmetrically around a central yellow disk. The petals are slightly concave in real life, giving the flower a gentle cupped appearance. In crochet, we achieve this effect by working each petal as a small arch of stitches and then joining them into a ring.

The pattern works in two rounds. The first round establishes a central ring and creates the foundation chain for each petal. The second round fills in those petal shapes with single crochets and half double crochets. Then you switch to yellow yarn to create the center with a few simple slip stitches or a small embroidered French knot.

This two-round construction means each flower takes only about five to ten minutes once you get into the rhythm, making them perfect for evenings on the couch while watching your favorite series.

Abbreviations and Stitch Guide

This pattern uses US crochet terminology. Here are the stitches you will encounter:

ch — chain stitch. The foundation of all crochet; pull a loop through the existing loop on your hook.

sl st — slip stitch. A joining stitch with no height; insert hook, pull yarn through both loops in one motion.

sc — single crochet. The shortest of the standard stitches; insert hook, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through both loops.

hdc — half double crochet. A medium-height stitch; yarn over, insert hook, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through all three loops.

dc — double crochet. A taller stitch; yarn over, insert hook, pull up a loop, yarn over through two loops, yarn over through remaining two loops.

MR — magic ring (also called magic loop or adjustable ring). A technique for starting crochet in the round that allows you to pull the center closed completely.

Free Crochet Pattern: Forget Me Not Flower

Round 1 — Creating the Petal Arches

Begin with your blue or periwinkle yarn.

Make a magic ring. If you are not comfortable with the magic ring technique, you can instead chain 4 and join with a slip stitch to form a small ring, though the magic ring gives a cleaner center.

Into the magic ring, work the following sequence five times to create five petal arches:

Chain 5, then slip stitch into the magic ring.

That’s it for round one. You should have five chain-5 arches fanning out from your central ring like spokes on a wheel. Pull the magic ring closed gently but not so tightly that you distort the arches. You want a small but visible center hole that will be filled in during the finishing step.

At this point, your work will look a little like a five-pointed starfish made of chains. Don’t worry — the petals will fill in beautifully in the next round.

Round 2 — Forming the Petals

Now you will work back along each chain arch to create the rounded petal shape. For each arch:

Slip stitch into the first chain of the arch (this is the chain closest to the center ring), then work 1 single crochet, 1 half double crochet, 1 double crochet, 1 half double crochet, 1 single crochet into the remaining chains of the arch, then slip stitch into the base of the arch at the center ring again before moving to the next arch.

Let’s break that down stitch by stitch for one petal, working along a chain-5 arch:

Slip stitch into chain 1 (nearest the center). Single crochet into chain 2. Half double crochet into chain 3. Double crochet into chain 3 (you can work 2 double crochets into this middle chain to make the petal slightly more rounded and full — this is optional but lovely). Half double crochet into chain 4. Single crochet into chain 5. Slip stitch into the center ring at the base of the arch to close the petal.

Repeat this sequence for all five arches. You should now have five beautifully rounded petals pointing outward from your center ring.

Fasten off, leaving a short tail for weaving in.

The Center

Switch to yellow yarn. Join your yellow yarn to the center of the flower with a slip stitch through the center ring.

Work 1 slip stitch into each of the five join points around the center ring (these are the points where you slip-stitched to close each petal). This creates a small yellow star shape in the center that mimics the yellow eye of a real forget me not.

Alternatively, once the flower is finished and the ends are woven in, you can use a yarn needle threaded with yellow yarn to embroider a small cluster of French knots in the center. Many crocheters prefer this method because it gives a slightly more raised, textured center that looks very realistic.

Fasten off and weave in all ends.

Tips for Perfect Forget Me Not Flowers

Getting your first few flowers just right can take a little practice, so here are some tips that will help you along the way.

Tension is everything with small flowers. Because the motif is so tiny, uneven tension shows up very clearly. Try to keep your yarn tension consistent throughout, especially when working the chain arches in round one. If your arches are uneven, your petals will be uneven.

Block your flowers. Even a light spritz of water and a gentle reshaping on a flat surface (or over a corkboard with pins) will make an enormous difference to the final result. Blocking opens up the petals, evens out any tension inconsistencies, and gives the flowers a professional, polished appearance. For cotton yarn, you can use a damp cloth and a warm iron held just above the surface.

Use a smaller hook than you think you need. Especially for flowers that will be used as appliqués or attached to knitted or crocheted items, a slightly tighter fabric holds its shape better and looks crisper.

Make the petals in batches. Once you have the pattern memorized (which usually happens by flower three or four), you will find it meditative and quick. Set up a little production line — make all your centers, then work all your petals, then do all your yellow centers at once. This is especially useful if you need many flowers for a blanket or garland project.

Experiment with petal count. The real forget me not has five petals, and this pattern reflects that. But you can easily adapt the base pattern to create four-petal or six-petal flowers by adjusting the number of chain arches you make in round one. Six petals give you something closer to a small daisy, while four petals create a sweet four-leaf clover-like bloom.

Ideas for Using Your Forget Me Not Flowers

Once you have a handful (or a hundred) of these sweet little blooms, the possibilities for using them are truly endless. Here are some of the most popular ways crocheters incorporate forget me not flowers into their projects.

Appliqué blankets and throws. Scatter a cluster of forget me nots across a plain granny square blanket or a solid-colored throw for a wildflower meadow effect. Attach them with a simple whip stitch in matching thread for the most invisible join.

Hair accessories. Glue or sew two or three flowers onto a plain hair clip base or a bobby pin for a charming, cottagecore hair accessory. A cluster of five to seven flowers arranged in a gentle arc on a hair comb makes an absolutely beautiful accessory for a wedding or garden party.

Brooches and pins. Back a single flower or a small cluster with a brooch pin finding (available at any craft store) and attach a small piece of felt to the back for stability. These make thoughtful handmade gifts and cost almost nothing to produce.

Gift wrapping embellishments. Instead of a traditional bow, attach a cluster of forget me nots to a wrapped gift. They add a personal, handcrafted touch that most people find far more meaningful than a store-bought bow.

Bookmarks. Crochet a long narrow strip of single crochets, then sew a few flowers along one end for a pretty floral bookmark. This is another great project for using up scraps of yarn.

Headbands and crowns. Make a floral crown by crocheting a long chain to fit around the head, then sewing flowers at intervals along the chain. Add leaves in green yarn between the flowers for a lush, garden-fresh effect.

Jewelry. Stiffen small flowers with fabric stiffener or a diluted PVA glue mixture, then attach them to earring findings or pendant blanks for wearable crochet jewelry. Stiffened with a thin coating, they become surprisingly durable.

Embellishing clothing. Stitch a line of forget me nots along the collar of a plain sweater, around the cuffs of a cardigan, or scattered across the bodice of a summer dress. This kind of embellishment turns a basic garment into something truly special and unique.

Making a Forget Me Not Garland

If you would like to make a garland — perfect for nursery decorations, party decor, or gift wrapping — here is a simple approach. Make as many individual flowers as you need (for a one-meter garland, around twenty to thirty flowers works beautifully). Then crochet a simple chain in green yarn to serve as the stem. Attach your flowers at regular intervals along the chain by slip-stitching through the back of each flower’s center ring, or by using a sewing needle and thread to stitch them securely to the chain. Add small leaf shapes in green yarn between the flowers by crocheting a simple oval of chain stitches joined and slip-stitched, or by using a basic leaf pattern.

Making Crochet Forget Me Not Leaves

No flower is complete without a few leaves, and forget me not leaves are wonderfully simple to crochet. For a small leaf to accompany your flowers:

Chain 8. Starting in the second chain from the hook, work: 1 single crochet, 1 half double crochet, 2 double crochets, 1 half double crochet, 1 single crochet, then 3 single crochets into the last chain (this turns the corner and begins the second side of the leaf). Now work back along the other side of the chain in the same way: 1 single crochet, 1 half double crochet, 2 double crochets, 1 half double crochet, 1 single crochet, then slip stitch to the starting chain to close. Fasten off and weave in ends.

This gives you a small, symmetrical pointed leaf that pairs perfectly with the rounded petals of the forget me not.

Caring for Your Finished Flowers

Because forget me not flowers are small and often attached to larger items, their care is usually determined by whatever they are attached to. However, if you are caring for standalone flowers (brooches, hair clips, etc.), a few tips apply. Hand washing in cool water with a gentle detergent is always the safest option for crochet work. Lay flat to dry rather than hanging, which can distort the petal shape. Avoid high heat, which can cause cotton yarn to shrink and acrylic yarn to lose its shape.

A Few Final Thoughts

Forget me not flowers hold a special place in the hearts of many people, and there is real meaning in choosing to make something with your own hands that carries that symbolism. Whether you are making these for yourself, as a gift for someone you love, or simply because you enjoy the meditative rhythm of working tiny stitches into something beautiful, this pattern has a lot to offer.

The more you make them, the faster they go. After your first few, you will likely find yourself making them almost on autopilot — the perfect project to keep in your bag for waiting rooms, commutes, or quiet evenings. And once people start seeing your little forget me not creations, do not be surprised when they start asking you to make a few for them too.

Happy crocheting, and may you never run short of blue yarn.