Crochet Flower Rock Cozy

The Crochet Flower Rock Cozy is a quick and unique crochet project that uses simple crochet stitches with cotton crochet thread. If you’ve seen our blog page titled, “Rock Fun“, then you know I love to cover round rocks with crochet stitches. Smooth river rocks are like little canvases that help the beauty and patterns of crochet stitches really stand out and shine. Plus, since they are so quick to make, I love leaving a crochet-covered rock, like this Crochet Flower Rock Cozy, in the outdoors somewhere where a passerby will find it and take it home to enjoy.

Stitches You Need to Know:

To make this rock cozy you will need to know a few crochet stitches, such as: the chain, single crochet and double crochet. There are 2 other stitches used to put it all together – the Puff stitch and a double treble crochet. I explain how to do each below in the “Special Stitches” section but I also show you in a step-by-step video tutorial I created to go with this pattern. Scroll down to watch the tutorial and see how easy the puff stitch really is.

What to Do with the Crochet Flower Rock Cozy?

This cute little crochet flower rock cozy can be used for a variety of things. You can add it to your garden as a decoration. You can give it to a friend that they can use in their home office on their desk as a paperweight. Or you can take it with you on a walk on a trail and leave it behind for someone to find. I once left a crochet rock cozy behind after we stayed in a cabin in the mountains – the owner of the cabins loved it and kept it on hand on a shelf as a unique decoration to welcome other travelers. The design of this cozy allows for you to write a message on the back of the rock, too!

Skill Level: Easy

Measurements:

Round 1 – Round 6 is approximately 3” in diameter

Supplies:

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Size 3 or Size 10 Cotton crochet thread  – 1 skein will make more than one cozy – I recommend Lizbeth crochet thread and Aunt Lydia’s Crochet thread – both come in Size 3 and Size 10

(For a more delicate rock cozy I used the Size 10 thread but this is more challenging to work with because it is very thin. You can make this project with Size 3 thread which is thicker and easier to work with – your cozy will come out larger and would fit a larger rock)

2.75mm (C ) or 3.75mm (F) (to go with the Size 3 thread) and 1.5mm steel hook (to go with the Size 10 thinner thread) Clover crochet hooks – These hooks have great soft handles that prevent your hand from cramping

(If you have not used cotton crochet thread before, I highly recommend practicing this pattern with medium weight yarn from your stash and a size H crochet hook. I also recommend using the Size 3 thread which is thicker first after practicing with the medium weight yarn)

Tapestry needle

Round smooth rock – about 3” in diameter (or 5” for thicker yarn) – Can purchase on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/42eyqm6

(It is much more fun to search for a rock in the outdoors but if you can’t find one where you live, then these rocks are a great substitute)

This photo above shows the 2 sizes of thread and how the rock sizes differ

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Special Stitches and Abbreviations:

Adjustable Ring: Wrap yarn around hand to create a loop; pull working end of yarn through lp with hk;

*Watch a short video tutorial of this technique here*

PUFF st = YO, insert hk into st, YO, draw up a loop ½” long) 5 times; YO, pull through 10 loops on hk; YO, pull through remaining 2 lps on hk

Dtr (double treble crochet) = YO 3 times; insert hk into st; YO, draw up a lp; (YO, pull through 2 lps on hk) 4 times

YO (yarn over)

Hk (hook)

Lp (loop)

Ch (chain)

St (stitch)

Sp (space)

Notes:

Project is worked in the round

Photos show 2 options for this project using 2 different sizes of cotton crochet thread – using the thicker thread with the larger hook will best fit a larger rock

Step-by-Step Video Tutorial for The Crochet Flower Rock Cozy:

If any of the steps have you scratching your head, then watch this step-by-step video tutorial and you’ll see how to do each part of this project:

Instructions for the Crochet Flower Rock Cozy:

Special stitches are written in bold and italicized text and defined above

Round 1: 

(Ch 3, Puff st, ch 3, sl st) 5 times in an adjustable ring. (5 petals) Pull yarn tail tight to close up center.

Round 2: 

Ch 9, (dc in between next 2 petals, ch 6) around ending with sl st in 3^rd ch of starting ch-9. (5 dc, 5 ch-6 sps)

**Remember if you need some help with the Special Stitches, you can watch my video tutorial here: https://youtu.be/tJr9HBIdSAk

Round 3: 

Ch 1, sc in sl st; (ch 5, sc in next sp, ch 5, sc in same sp, ch 5, sc in next dc) around ending with ch 3, hdc in 1^st sc. (15 ch-5 sps)

Round 4:  

Ch 1, sc in same sp; (ch 5, sc in next sp) around ending with ch 3, hdc in 1^st sc. (15 ch-5 sps)

Round 5: 

Ch 7, (dc in next sp, ch 4) around ending with sl st in 3^rd ch of starting ch-7 (15 ch-4 sps)

Round 6: 

Ch 3, (5 dc in next sp, dc in next dc) around ending with sl st in top of starting ch-3. (90 dc)

Round 7: 

Ch 1, sc in same sp; (ch 10, sk each of next 5 sts, sc in next st) around ending with ch 5, dtr in 1^st sc. (15 ch-10 sps)

**Note: You will probably need to insert the rock when you are about halfway around Round 8**

Round 8: 

Ch 1, sc in same sp; (ch 3, sc in next sp, ch 2, sc in next sp) around. Fasten off.

This photo shows what the back of your rock will look like once you’ve completed Round 8

Your Crochet Flower Rock Cozy is complete!

Now your Crochet Flower Rock Cozy is complete and ready to put in your garden, give to a friend or to leave as a treasure for someone to find! I often crochet my rock cozies while I am outdoors and enjoying the pretty place that I plan on leaving the rock. I find it therapeutic to sit outdoors listening to the sounds of nature while making this crochet flower rock cozy. Another tip that I often do if I am pressed for time is that I crochet up to Round 8 and then complete Round 8 once I find a rock while I’m out. One of the neat things about this pattern is that your completed rock cozy will fit a variety of rocks – the one shown above is oval and longer than 3″ but the stitches allow for a lot of give.

If you would like to see more rock cozy ideas, check out our page of “Rock Fun” here and another free crochet rock cozy pattern called the “White Mountain Mandala Rock” here.

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Happy crocheting!

Jennifer

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