These pretty loom flowers are so quick and simple to whip up! All you need is a round loom, some leftover yarn, and a tapestry needle. You can make the flowers with a store bought round loom like this one from Clover or you can easily make your own flower loom with the template provided below.
Whether you go with a store bought loom or make it yourself, the process of making loom flowers is the same. In this post I will walk you through how to make your own flower loom, as well as how to make flowers on a loom. If you already have your own loom, you can just skip down to the flower how to part.
These yarn flowers are perfect for embellishing anything from baby hats, to scarves, to Spring and Easter decor!
How to Make Your Own Loom
Making your own flower loom is super easy. To make your own loom you will need:
- a piece of cardboard or thin plastic
- a pen or pencil for tracing
- scissors or an X-acto knife
- the loom template
The template provided below makes two loom flower sizes … 2-inch flower and a 3-inch flower. First you will need to download and print the loom template. Click here or on the picture below.
Once printed, cut out the desired loom size then trace the shape onto a piece of cardboard or plastic.
Cut out the shape, including the center hole from the template.
HOW TO MAKE YARN FLOWERS ON A LOOM
To start, insert the tail end of your yarn through the center of your loom and place a finger over the tail to secure it. Then, wrap the long end of your yarn around the top tab.
Wrap the yarn around the tab on the opposite side of the loom. Working clockwise, wrap the yarn over the next tab and down again around the opposite tab.
Continue wrapping the yarn around each tab and its opposite around the loom and repeat for a second pass. There should be two loops around each tab when you’re finished. Leaving a tail of a few inches, cut your yarn and use a tapestry needle or your hook to pull the tail through the center. Tie a knot with the two tails behind the loom to secure.
Use a coordinating color to stitch around the center. Starting from behind the flower loom, use a tapestry needle to make crisscross stitches to secure all the petals. Continue stitching until the petals are secure and until you like how the center looks.
You can continue with the crisscross pattern or finish off by making all your stitches in one direction. You can even use a third color to make an accent stitch around the center.
Once your finished with your center, pull the thread to the back of your flower loom and knot with other end to secure. Now gently pull the loops off each tab.
And voilà! You have a pretty loom flower!
So quick and easy that you can whip up a bunch in no time at all! I think I want to use these to embellish my burlap wreath from Valentine’s Day. What do you think?
Find more free crochet flower patterns here.
I’d love to make an afghan out of these for my birthday. Thanks.
Thank you for posting the free flower pattern! It is so lovely 🙂 I have included it on my blog Karla’s Making It (linking to your pattern, of course)! You can view it here http://www.karlasmakingit.com/free-crochet-patterns/free-crochet-flower-patterns/
Thanks for the tutorial! I have been looking for a simple, airy flower for some time now!
These are so cute. What would be the best way to attach these to something, like a beanie hat for example? I wouldn’t want it to lose it’s fluffy look.
Hi Linda 🙂 I would sew them on, concentrating mostly on the center. Hope that helps.
I had to make a loom flower and I find you! How luky I am! Both the tools and tuto. Thank you so much!
My pleasure, Silvia! Glad you enjoyed it 🙂
So nice
Hi , the link to the template is not working, thanks in advance, best regards susanne
It’s all fixed now. Thanks for letting me know, Susanne 🙂
Great Tutorial – can see a lot of these appearing as brooches on my page soon 🙂
Ooooh … Can’t wait to see them!
Fantastic! I used to make those years ago and with some felt embellishments made Santa faces on them to hang on the Christmas tree. Can’t for the life of me remember what happened to the loom I used then. Thank you for sharing it – now I can do them again 🙂
My pleasure, Elly! Enjoy 🙂
Kara, what a great tutorial! Pinned it!
Thanks, Marilyn 🙂
I love this! So great! Thanks so much for linking up on Hookin On Hump Day!
Thanks, Tamara!
I recently got a loom flowers magazine and though of ordering a little loom through e-bay or etsy, but here you are with this wonderful tute!!
Thank you so much!!
Yay! Glad it is a help. Good luck with all your flowers 🙂
Super cute little flowers 🙂
Thanks, Winnie 🙂
very lovely.
Thank you 🙂
Kara,
Such a wonderful little project! Love it’s simplicity. And you ALWAYS take such beautiful photos! Thanks for a sharing a great idea!
Susan
Thanks so much Susan!
So pretty Kara! Would try them out for my next flower project for sure 🙂
Hey Kara, these are adorable! Thanks for the tutorial 🙂
Hugs to you!
My pleasure, Stephanie! Thanks for stopping by 🙂
Lovely flowers! Thanks for the tutorial! They would bring colourfulness and happiness to any project.
Thanks, Preeti 🙂
So cute! I can see lots of uses and they’d be a great craft to do with kids, too. I’ve seen the looms in shops but have never thought of making my own. thanks for sharing. Hope you don’t mind, but I’m pinning…
I don’t mind at all 🙂 thanks Pam!
i like these!
thnx for the tuto Kara
Hope you enjoy it 🙂
Hello Kara,
A fab tutorial, not only the info but the pictures too. Generous of you to share, thanks for that!
Awww … Thanks Elisabeth!
Ooooh !! Nice little flowers !!!
Thanks for the tutorial !!
xEva
My pleasure! Thanks for coming by 🙂