STITCH ROUND Bell flower crochet hair tie pattern in eight rounds
Eight rounds build this bell flower hair tie with cream petals, a leaf, and a golden bead center.
- Skill
- Intermediate
- Rounds
- 8 rounds
- Yarn weight
- Worsted
- Time
- 2-3 hours
Intermediate
What the original page called it. Nothing here is graded a second time.
8 rounds
Each one gets its own line, with a box beside it to tick as you go.
Worsted
What the sample was made in. Any weight works — the size moves with it.
About this pattern
This bell flower hair tie comes together across five small parts: a pink top flower, cream petals worked in two rounds, a green stem, a three-round leaf, and a tiny center flower. In total there are eight rounds to tick off, each one quick enough to finish in a single sitting. The pieces stay small throughout, which keeps the whole project light and portable for anyone working between other tasks.
The shaping sits in the gaps left between stitches rather than in increases or decreases. The pink flower's first round leaves spaced-out gaps for the cream puff stitches to fasten into, and the second petal round builds picot-like points off those same gaps. Slow down when working the six-loop puff stitches so the tension stays even, and again when pulling the green chain stem through the center magic ring, since a loose pull there unsettles the whole flower.
The finished piece shown here uses a vibrant pink flower with soft cream petals, a green stem and leaf, and a golden bead center, but the design is meant to be customized with your choice of yarn colors to match your own style.
- Start the pink top flower with a magic ring and a single round of spaced double crochets.
- Attach cream yarn into the gaps and build the petals across two rounds of puff stitches and picot points.
- Chain the green stem separately, then pull it through the flower's center magic ring and knot the tails.
- Work the leaf on its own over three rounds before joining it to the rest of the piece.
- Add the small center flower and set it aside ready for assembly.
- Sew the leaf, main flower, and hair elastic together with the green yarn tails to finish.
What goes wrong
- Magic ring left too loose Pull the starting tail firmly before working the first chain so the ring center does not gap once the dc round closes.
- Uneven puff stitch loops Keep the yarn tension consistent while wrapping six loops onto the hook, and pull through slowly so each petal puff matches the others.
- Picot points placed off-gap Work the ch-3, dc, ch-3, sc combination into the same gap each time rather than letting it drift into the base dc stitches.
- Stem pulled unevenly through center Pull the green chain through the magic ring gently and knot both tails securely, or the flower front will pucker.
Yarn, hook and the rest
Copied from the source pattern's own materials list.
Yarn
- Pink (for flower)
- Cream (for petals and small center flower)
- Green (for stem and leaf)
Supplies
- Golden bead
- Hair elastic
- Crochet hook
- Yarn needle (for sewing)
Progress tracker
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The pattern, round by round
Kept in the order and the wording the source used. Tick a round as you finish it; the ticks stay on this device.
Pink Flower (Top Layer)
Round 1
Make a magic ring with pink yarn (wrap yarn around two fingers diagonally, secure it, insert hook, pull yarn through, make a knot to form a magic ring); Ch 3 (counts as the first dc); Make 11 more dc into the magic ring, with 1 ch in between each dc for a gap, for a total of 12 dc (including the initial ch 3); Pull the magic ring yarn tightly to close the circle; Sl st into the third ch of the initial ch 3 to join the round; Ch 1 and cut the yarn, then hide the extra yarn. (12 dc)
Cream Petals
Round 2
Attach cream yarn to any gap created between the dc's in the pink part using a sl st; in the same gap, make a puff stitch by looping the yarn 6 times on the hook, then pull through all loops and secure with a chain; skip two dc (and the gap in between them); in the next gap, make another 6-loop puff stitch, followed by a chain; repeat this process to create a total of 6 puff stitches, with one chain in between each puff stitch; sl st into the top of the first puff stitch to join the round. (6 puff stitches)
Round 3
Sl st into the next gap to bring the yarn to the working position; ch 3; make 1 dc in the same gap; ch 3; sc into the same gap; make 1 dc in the same gap; ch 3; sc into the same gap; repeat these two designs in each of the remaining gaps; sl st into the third ch of the initial ch 3 to join the round; ch 1 and cut the yarn, then hide the extra yarn.
Green Stem
Round 4
Make a slip knot with the green yarn; chain 20; leave a little extra yarn and cut it; flip the flower to the back side; insert the hook into the magic ring in the center of the flower; pull the starting tail of the green chain through the magic ring; pull the magic ring yarn tightly; tie a knot with the green yarn tails to secure it.
Leaf
Round 1
Make a slip knot with the green yarn, leaving an extra tail; chain 16; skip the first chain from the hook; sc in the second chain; hdc in the next chain; dc in each of the next 3 chains; hdc in the next chain; sc in the next chain; ch 1 (for the center gap) and skip the next chain; sc in the next chain; hdc in the next chain; dc in each of the next 3 chains; hdc in the next chain; sc in the last chain; ch 2 to turn.
Round 2
Repeat the same pattern along the other side of the chain.
Round 3
Ch 1; make a sl st in the side chain of the previous row, then ch 1; repeat (sl st, ch 1) all around the edge of the leaf; at the end, make a sl st, ch 1, and cut the yarn, then hide the extra yarn.
Small Center Flower
Round 1
Make a magic ring with cream yarn; ch 3; make 2 dc into the magic ring; ch 3; sl st into the magic ring to complete one petal; repeat this process 4 more times to create a total of 5 petals; sl st to join the last petal; ch 1 and pull the magic ring yarn tightly to close the center; cut the yarn and pull out the hook. (5 petals)
Join
Step 1Thread one of the green yarn tails from the leaf onto a needle.
Step 2Place the hair elastic behind the leaf.
Step 3Stitch the leaf to the hair elastic by passing the needle through the leaf's stitches and around the hair elastic.
Step 4Secure with a knot.
Step 5Cut one of the green yarn tails from the main flower.
Step 6Thread the remaining green yarn tail from the main flower onto the needle.
Step 7Position the main flower in the center of the leaf.
Step 8Stitch the main flower to the leaf by passing the needle through the center of the flower and into the leaf.
Step 9While stitching the main flower, thread a golden bead onto the needle and stitch it to the center of the main flower.
Step 10Continue stitching to secure the flower and bead firmly.
Check your count
- Pink Flower (Top Layer) · Round 1: 12 sts
- Cream Petals · Round 2: 6 sts
- Small Center Flower · Round 1: 5 sts
Finish
- Weave in the pink, cream, and green yarn tails left from each color change before starting assembly.
- Secure the golden bead at the flower's center using the yarn needle, stitching through a few layers to hold it tight.
- Position the hair elastic behind the leaf and main flower, then stitch both pieces in place with the remaining green tails and knot to finish.
Bigger or smaller
- Smaller
- Drop down to a finer yarn and smaller hook for a petite version of the same flower, or shorten the green stem chain for a shorter tail between flower and elastic.
Photographs of this one
Every photograph on this page was taken by whoever published the pattern, and they are printed in the order the source listed them.
FAQs
Asked and answered
These answers came from whoever first published the pattern, kept word for word.
What does the golden bead attach to?
The golden bead sits at the center of the flower, stitched in place with the yarn needle once the main pieces are joined. It adds a small focal point without changing any of the crochet rounds.
Can the green stem be skipped?
The stem connects the main flower to the leaf and elastic, so it is part of how the piece holds together. Skipping it means finding another way to join the flower directly to the elastic instead.
What is the small center flower for?
It sits as a second, smaller bloom layered against the main pink flower and cream petals. It is worked in its own single round and attached during assembly for extra dimension.
Does this pattern need a yarn needle?
Yes, a yarn needle is listed in materials and is used throughout assembly to stitch the leaf, main flower, and elastic together. It is also used to hide yarn tails after each color section.