Free Crochet Poppy Patterns

Here you can get some free crochet Poppy patterns – a few designs that make the poppies all slightly different.

A crochet is a great addition to an outfit, and not only due to the British Legion, but also as they are great colourful flowers, and everlasting if crochet!

It’s over 100 years since the end of the 1st world war, and in the UK we remember this with the Poppy Appeal run by the British Legion, where we all wear poppies from the end of October, to 11th November – Remembrance Sunday.

I’ve crocheted poppies over the years, and sold them with all monies raised donated to the British Legion for this great cause.

For a really “Frilly poppy” a great pattern would be my Crochet Peony pattern, but change the colours

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I get asked a lot of questions about crochet poppies, so I’ll try and answer them here.

How long does it take to crochet a poppy?

These poppy patterns are really quick. They should take an experienced crocheter between 30 and 45 minutes to make one, maybe even quicker.

If you are a complete beginner, I’d expect them to take between 1-2 hours.

If you are completely new to crochet, I can not stress, that learning a granny square is a great way to start, and I have a complete beginners tutorial.

>>>How to crochet a granny square for absolute beginners

What do you need to know to crochet a poppy?

My patterns are very simple, I’d call them advanced beginners, as they use only a small number of stitches. You’ll need to know how to:

Make a magic ring
Single crochet
Half Double Crochet
Double crochet
Work in the top 2 loops of the stitch
How to make a Slip Stitch.

Are these Crochet Poppy Patterns in UK and USA Terms?

I’ve written the patterns out twice, the first ones you come to will be USA terms.

Jump to the UK Patterns here>>>

What do you need to crochet a poppy?

These crochet poppies are a great way to use up stash yarn.

I’ve made these using Double Knitting (worsted 3) yarn, but they could easily be made with any yarn, just use the correct hook to yarn size.

I’ve used 3 colours of yarn, green, black and red.

A crochet hook (of the right size)

A stitch marker can come in handy

Scissors and a tapestry needle.

How big is crochet poppy?

This crochet poppy pattern makes poppies that are 6cm (just over 2 inches) in width when using DK yarn and a 4mm hook.

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There are 4 different crochet patterns here, but there are so many more depending on when you change the yarn colour for the centre, and how many stitches you make in the last round. The choice is yours

They are all made with Stash Busting yarn – I used DK, but any yarn should be used.

If you want a more Traditional British Legion Style poppy – there is a free pattern here

Quick and Easy Crochet Poppy Patterns – USA Terms

Oddments of Black, red and green yarn DK weight yarn.

3.5mm hook

Abbreviations – USA Terms

CH – Chain

DC- Double Crochet

HDC – Half Double crochet

SC – Single crochet

SS – Slip Stitch

Crochet Poppy number 1:

Beginning chain (s) count a stitch throughout.

Using green, make a magic loop and chain 2. 7 HDC in the loop ss to top of ch 2 to join. fasten off. [8sts]

Round 2: Join black, CH2, 1HDC in the bottom of the CH2, 2 HDC in each st around. Fasten off. [16sts]

Round 3: CH1, 1SC in each st around. Fasten off. [16sts]

>>>If you’d like an easy beginners free leaf pattern – click here

Round 4: Join red, Chain 3, 1 DC in the bottom of the chain 3, 2 DC in each stitch around. SS to join. [32 sts]

Round 5: Chain 3, 2DC in bottom of the chain 3, 3 DC in each stitch around, SS to join. [96 sts]

Fasten off, weave in ends.

>>>Find out how to crochet an easy flower here – complete beginners

Crochet Poppy number 2 (Less wavy):

As poppy one, but for round 5

Round 5: CH3, 1DC in bottom of the chain 3, 2 DC in each stitch around, SS to join. [64 sts]

Crochet Poppy number 3 (Black middle):

As poppy one, but rounds 1-3 in black, Round 5 as per poppy 2 (Less wavy)

Want an idea on what you could use the poppies on? Check out this post>>>

Crochet Poppy number 4 (small green middle and not so wavy)

As Poppy number 1, for colours.

Round 5: Round 5: Chain 3, 1DC in bottom of the chain 3, 2 DC in each stitch around, SS to join. [64 sts]

To make them into a brooch, using a pin (Bought from ebay), and some sewing thread and needle. Sew to the back of the poppy.

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