Flower Nesting Bowls ~ A Free Crochet Pattern

Love flowers? Create these fun little nesting bowls using this quick and easy crochet pattern! Create a poinsettia, sunflower, or a flower of any other color. This project is great for stash busting, gifting, or to add a little crochet in any room! Looking for other fun scrap busters? Check out the Crayon Water Bottle Cozy or the Buffalo Plaid Tote Bag, both free crochet patterns.

I loved taking part in A Crocheted Simplicity’s Mini-Mystery Crochet Along! If you didn’t get to join, I’d highly recommend you watch for any new MMCALs as it was so much fun! I was in love with all the projects people made, and if you participated, I’d love to see your projects listed on Ravelry! To get an idea of what went on, you can scroll to the end of this post to check out how the MMCAL progressed but for now, here’s the nesting bowl pattern!

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Free Flower Nesting Bowls Crochet Pattern

Materials:

• Yarn: Worsted Weight Yarn like RED HEART Soft Yarn
• Hook: Size H, 5.0mm
• Scissors
• Yarn Needle
• Measuring Tape
• Optional: Glue Gun and Hot Glue Gun Sticks

Sizing:

Gauge:

15 dc by 8 rows = 4″

Pattern Key:

• Ch: Chain
• Dc: Double Crochet
• Dc2tog: Double Crochet 2 Together
• Dc3tog: Double Crochet 3 Together
• FLO: Front Loop Only
• St(s): Stitch(es)
• *: Repeat instructions between symbol until indicated

Difficulty:

Intermediate

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Special Pattern Notes:

Beginning chain does not count as a stitch unless noted.

Flower Nesting Bowls Crochet Pattern

Larger Bowl

(made entirely with double strands)
Magic Circle with double strands of brown yarn (95 yards)

R1: Ch 2, 12 dc in circle, join – 12 sts

R2: Ch 2, 2 dc in same and each st around, join – 24 sts

R3: Ch 2, dc in same, 2 dc in next, *dc in next, 2 dc in next, repeat * around, join – 36 sts

R4: Ch 2, dc in same and next, 2 dc in next, *dc in next 2, 2 dc in next, repeat * around, join – 48 sts

R5: Ch 2, turn, dc in same and each st around, join – 48 sts

R6: Ch 2, dc in same and each st around, join – 48 sts

R7: Ch 2, dc in same and each st around using FLO, join – 48 sts

R8: Ch 2, dc in same and next 2, 2 dc in next, *dc in next 3, 2 dc in next, repeat * around, join – 60 sts

Finish off and weave in ends. Set aside.

Smaller Bowl

(made entirely with double strands)
Magic Circle with double strands of brown yarn (40 yards)

R1: Ch 2, 10 dc in circle, join – 10 sts

R2: Ch 2, 2 dc in same and each st around, join – 20 sts

R3: Ch 2, dc in same, 2 dc in next, *dc in next, 2 dc in next, repeat * around, join – 30 sts

R4: Ch 2, turn, dc in same and each st around, join – 30 sts

R5: Ch 2, dc in same and next using FLO, 2 dc in next using FLO, *dc in next 2 using FLO, 2 dc in next using FLO, repeat * around, join – 40 sts

Finish off and weave in ends. Set aside.

Larger Bowl Petals

Petals will be worked with a single strand of yarn and each separated by rows on the unworked back loops of Round 6. Join Yellow or Pink/Red yarn to back loop of Round 6 directly to the left of the join (inside of bowl). Tip: Fold base at Round 6 to easily crochet in back loops. (80 yards)

R1: Ch 2, 2 dc in same and next 5 back loops of Round 6 – 12 sts

R2: Ch 2, turn, 3 dc in same, dc in next, 2 dc in next 8, dc in next, 3 dc in last – 24 sts

R3: Ch 2, turn, dc2tog starting in same, dc2tog across – 12 sts

R4: Ch 2, turn, dc2tog starting in same, dc2tog across – 6 sts

R5: Ch 2, turn, dc3tog starting in same, dc3tog – 2 sts

R6: Ch 2, turn, dc2tog – 1 st

Finish off and weave in ends. Join Yellow or Pink/Red yarn in next unworked back loop of Round 6 just to the left of the previous petal. Repeat petal instructions an additional seven times.

Smaller Bowl Petals

Petals will be worked with a single strand of yarn and each separated by rows on the unworked back loops of Round 5. Join Yellow or Pink/Red yarn to back loop of Round 5 right to the left of the join (inside of bowl). Tip: Fold base at Round 5 to easily crochet in back loops. (50 yards)

R1: Ch 2, 2 dc in same and next 4 back loops of Round 5 – 10 sts

R2: Ch 2, turn, 3 dc in same, dc in next, 2 dc in next 6, dc in next, 3 dc in last – 20 sts

R3: Ch 2, turn, dc2tog starting in same, dc2tog across – 10 sts

R4: Ch 2, turn, dc2tog starting in same, dc2tog across – 5 sts

R5: Ch 2, turn, dc2tog starting in same, dc in next, dc2tog – 3 sts

R6: Ch 2, turn, dc3tog – 1 st

Finish off and weave in ends. Join yellow yarn in next unworked back loop to the left of petal just made. Repeat petal instructions an additional five times.

Optional: Use a glue gun and small amount of glue to adhere middle back of petals to Round 7 of larger bowl, Round 5 of smaller bowl.

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