As a request from a Crochet Spot reader, here is a detailed explanation for the crochet rose pattern. The following instructions are intended for beginners to understand and do not use any short hand crochet abbreviations. The original crochet rose pattern can be found here.

Rose Explained
Row 1: make a chain that is 51 chains long. Double crochet in the fifth chain from your hook, then chain 2, then double crochet again in the same chain you made the first double crochet in. Chain 2, skip 2 chains on your foundation chain, double crochet in the next chain, chain 2 again, double crochet in the same chain that you made the previous double crochet in. Repeat the previous sentence all the way across the row. You will then have 1 chain felt on the row. Double crochet in the last chain.

Row 2: chain 3, turn to work in the opposite direction. In the space created by chaining 2 in row 1, make 2 double crochet stitches, then chain 2, then make 2 more double crochet stitches in the same space. Chain 2, skip the next 2 stitches, in the next space created by chaining 2 in row 1, make 2 double crochet stitches, then chain 2 and make 2 more double crochet stitched in the same space. Repeat the previous sentence all the way across the row. You will then have 1 stitch felt on the row. Double crochet in the last stitch.

Row 3: Turn to work in the opposite direction. In the space created by chaining 2 in row 2, make 9 double crochet stitches, slip stitch in next space created by chaining 2, then chain 1, then slip stitch in the same space as the previous slip stitch, then chain 1 again. Repeat the previous sentence for all the spaces across the row.

Leaf Explained
Row 1: Chain 14, in the second chain from your hook (loop on hook does not count as a chain), make a slip stitch. In the next chain make a single crochet stitch. In the next chain make a half double crochet stitch. Make a double crochet stitch in each of the next 2 chains. Make a treble crochet stitch in each of the next 2 chains. Make a double crochet stitch in each of the next 2 chains. In the next chain make a half double crochet stitch. In the next chain make a single crochet stitch. In the next chain make a slip stitch.

Row 2: Chain 1, turn to work in the opposite direction. Repeat row 1, working the same stitches in the same order into the stitches across the row.

If you would like another pattern on this site further explained, just leave a comment on that crochet pattern and I would be happy to provide further explanation for it!

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