Crochet Water Lily

Jun 30, 2025 11:21 AM

Crochet Water Lilies are a delightful and charming addition to any crafting project. With their intricate petals and vibrant colors, they bring a touch of nature's beauty into your home. These lovely flowers can be crocheted in various sizes and styles, making them perfect for embellishing anything from blankets to clothing or even creating a unique piece of home decor. So, grab your yarn and hook, and let your creativity bloom with these enchanting Crochet Water Lilies!

Abbreviations

st – stitch

sts – stitches

ch – chain

sl st – slip stitch

sc – single crochet

hdc – half double crochet

dc – double crochet

tr – treble crochet

Materials Used

Any thickness crochet cotton or yarn, I used Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat 2 ply crochet cotton colors (106) Snow White and (208) Yellow Gold.

A crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.

A darning needle to weave in ends and stitch the centre to the flower.

Scissors.

Crochet water lily 2 ply cotton

Size

Large water lily (Using 8 ply yarn & a 3mm hook)

7cm wide x 7cm high or 2.75” wide x 2.75” high

Medium water lily (Using 4 ply crochet cotton & a 1.5mm hook)

5.5cm wide x 5.5cm high or 2.25” wide x 2.25” high

Small water lily (Using 2 ply crochet cotton & a 1mm hook)

4.5cm wide x 4.5cm high or 1.75” wide x 1.75” high

Flower Centre

Using (208) Yellow Gold, make a magic loop.

Row 1: 1 ch, work 5 sc in the circle. Pull the circle tight and join with a sl st in the front loop of 1st st. (5 sts)

Crochet Water Lily

Row 2: (3 ch, miss 1^st ch, 1 sl st in each of last 2 ch, sl st in front loop of next st) 5 times.

Crochet Water Lily

Row 3: Sl st in back loop of 1st st of row 1, (3 ch, miss 1st ch, sl st in each of last 2 ch, sl st in back loop of same st, 3 ch, miss 1st ch, sl st in each of last 2 ch, sl st in back loop of next st of row 1) 5 times. Fasten off. I left a long tail to join it to the flower.

Crochet Water Lily

Flower

Using (106) Snow White make a magic loop.

Row 1: 1 ch, work 8 sc in the circle. Pull the circle tight and join with a sl st in the front loop of 1st st. (8 sts)

Row 2: (7 ch, work 1 sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 1 hdc in next ch, 1 dc in each of following 3 ch, 1 sc in last ch, sl st in front loop of next st) 8 times.

Crochet Water Lily

Row 3: Sl st in back loop of 1st st of row 1, (8 ch, work 1 sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 1 hdc in next ch, 1 dc in following ch, 1 tr in each of next 3 ch, 1 hdc in last ch, sl st in back loop of next st of row 1) 8 times. Fasten off.