Make Adorable Crochet Smiling Flowers — Easy Step-by-Step Pattern

Crochet smiling flowers are cheerful, small amigurumi-style blooms that brighten any space. This pattern walks you through making a round smiling face, five rounded petals, and curly green tentacles to form a friendly handmade flower you can use as a decoration, a small gift, or an accessory. Keep your 2.5 mm hook and stuffing handy — follow the rounds below and sew the parts together to complete your cute flower.

Materials Needed:

• 2.5 mm crochet hook
• Scissors
• Yarn needle
• Stitch marker
• Chopstick (or similar item) for stuffing
• Toy stuffing

Yarn in the following colors:

• Yellow for petals
• White for face
• Green for tentacles
• Black for embroidering the face

Petals (Make 5)

Start with yellow yarn: Make a slip knot, attach it to your hook.

Chain 2.

In the second chain from the hook, place 6 single crochets (SC).

Place a stitch marker in the last stitch to mark the end of the round.

Round 2: 2 SC in each stitch (12 stitches).

Round 3: (1 SC, 1 increase) repeat around (18 stitches).

Round 4: (2 SC, 1 increase) repeat around (24 stitches).

Rounds 5-8: SC in each stitch around (24 stitches).

Round 9: (2 SC, 1 invisible decrease) repeat around (18 stitches).

Round 10: (1 SC, 1 invisible decrease) repeat around (12 stitches).

Round 11: SC in each stitch around (12 stitches).

Finish the petal: Cut a long yarn end to sew later, pull the end through the final stitch and tuck in the yarn end into the center of the petal.

Repeat steps for 4 more petals.

Face

Start with white yarn: Make a slip knot, attach it to your hook.

Chain 2.

In the second chain from the hook, place 6 SC.

Place a stitch marker in the last stitch to mark the end of the round.

Round 2: 2 SC in each stitch (12 stitches).

Round 3: (1 SC, 1 increase) repeat around (18 stitches).

Round 4: (2 SC, 1 increase) repeat around (24 stitches).

Round 5: (3 SC, 1 increase) repeat around (30 stitches).

Rounds 6-7: SC in each stitch around (30 stitches).

Round 8: Join green yarn, SC in back loops only (BLO) all the way around (30 stitches).

Round 9: (3 SC, 1 invisible decrease) repeat around (24 stitches).

Round 10: (2 SC, 1 invisible decrease) repeat around (18 stitches).

Round 11: (1 SC, 1 invisible decrease) repeat around (12 stitches).

Stuff the face with toy stuffing. Ensure the front remains curved and the back flat.

Round 12: Invisible decreases all around to close the opening (6 stitches).

Finish the face: Leave a yarn end for sewing, pull the end through the final stitch.

Tentacles

Attach green yarn back to the face starting from round 3 (counting back 3 rounds from the front loops of round 8) and chain 61.

In the second chain from the hook, place 2 SC in each chain down the length (120 SC).

Create a curl by twisting the tentacle uniformly.

For additional tentacles, repeat steps from one stitch post next to the previous tentacle.

Assembly

Sew petals using the yarn ends at the back loops of round 8 on the face, ensuring they are evenly spaced around the face.

Embroider the face using black yarn for eyes and mouth:

For each eye, enter between rounds 1 and 2, then exit diagonal to create a curved eye, securing with a small stitch.

For the smile, enter just below the eye, exit creating a slight curve underneath the yarn spanning the first eye and central point, then back through the original point, securing.

Final Steps

Weave in all yarn ends securely.

Enjoy your cute flower!