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Crochet Remembrance Poppy

A quick, keepsake crocheted poppy worked in the round — perfect for Remembrance, a brooch, or brightening a bag or hat. Uses tiny amounts of red and black yarn.

Finished Crochet Remembrance Poppy, a free crochet pattern

Yarn needed

Scraps of red + black DK

~15g red + a little black · ~35 metres red

Time

About 1 hour

Easy

Finished size

Approx. 9cm across

Wendy Supreme Aran 100g

Get the yarn

Wendy Supreme Aran 100g

One ball of soft red wool makes dozens of poppies — great value at £2.25. (Use a 4mm hook for a slightly firmer poppy, or 4.5mm for aran.)

What you'll need

  • Small amount of red DK yarn (about 15g)
  • A little black DK yarn for the centre
  • A 4mm (UK 8 / US G-6) crochet hook
  • A wool/darning needle
  • A brooch pin or safety pin (optional, to wear it)

Tension: Tension is not important for this poppy — just crochet firmly so there are no gaps.

Abbreviations

chchain
dcdouble crochet (UK) — the basic short stitch
htrhalf treble crochet (UK)
trtreble crochet (UK) — the tall stitch
sl stslip stitch
st(s)stitch(es)

Step-by-step instructions

1. Start the red petals

  1. 1With red yarn, make a slip knot and chain 4. Join into a ring with a sl st in the first chain.
  2. 2Round 1: ch1, then work 10 dc into the centre of the ring. Join with a sl st to the first dc. (10 sts)

2. Shape the petals

  1. 1Round 2 (petals): work 5 petals evenly around, one into every 2 stitches. Into the first stitch work: 1 sl st, then into the NEXT stitch work (1htr, 3tr, 1htr) all in the same stitch, then sl st into the following stitch. That is one petal.
  2. 2Repeat *sl st, then (1htr, 3tr, 1htr) into next st, sl st into next st* around until you have 5 rounded petals.
  3. 3Join with a sl st and fasten off red, leaving a 15cm tail. Weave the tail to the back.

3. Add the black centre

  1. 1With black yarn, make a slip knot and chain 2. Work 6 dc into the second chain from the hook (a small tight circle). Join with a sl st.
  2. 2Fasten off, leaving a 20cm tail.
  3. 3Use the tail and wool needle to sew the black circle firmly to the centre front of the red poppy, covering the middle ring.

4. Finish

  1. 1Weave in all remaining ends on the back.
  2. 2Sew a brooch pin or safety pin to the back if you want to wear it, or stitch it straight onto a hat, bag or wreath.

Top tip: For a fuller, more ruffled poppy, work 4tr instead of 3tr in the middle of each petal — the extra stitch adds a lovely wave to the edge.

Ready to cast on?

Get everything you need for this project — quality yarn, needles and accessories — from Mandy Bond Wool & Yarn.