35+ Free Crochet Applique Patterns for Beginners

These little crochet hearts would be perfect for decorating for Valentine’s Day as a heart garland, or for adding to a wrapped gift for your own personal touch! They can be made in three different sizes by adjusting the number of rounds you work. This pattern for comfortable beginners uses the magic ring, single crochets, half-double crochets, double crochets, treble crochets, and slip stitches.

Designer: Sarah Stearns

Yarn weight: Worsted

Suggested yarn: Lion Brand Mandala Ombre

Put a spin on your heart decor with this swirly heart pattern. This fun and lighthearted design is a great way to use up your scrap yarns. It includes written instructions and a crochet chart.

Designer: Atty’s

Yarn weight: Worsted

Suggested yarn: Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton

This granny heart is made using the chain, slip stitch, double crochet, treble crochet, and double treble. It whips up quickly and is great for comfortable beginners. Use these hearts as coasters or sew them on a crocheted blanket or pillow - the possibilities are endless!

Designer: Lulu Loves

Yarn weight: DK

Suggested yarn: Debbie Bliss Cotton DK

These pretty stars make beautiful decorations for hanging on a Christmas tree or wreath - or virtually anywhere else you can imagine! They would also be perfect for a star reward system for kids. The pattern includes a detailed picture tutorial along with written instructions.

Designer: Attic 24

Yarn weight: DK

Suggested yarn: Debbie Bliss Cotton DK

This beautiful and elegant star is worked in the round and is quick and easy to make. A set of these would be beautiful, all in coordinating colors or in all different shades! These would also be cute to give to friends as tiny Christmas gifts.

Designer: Truly Crochet

Yarn weight: Worsted

Suggested yarn: Lily Sugar ‘n Cream

These adorable houses feature windows and all! These would be adorable for appliques or as a garland. Don’t forget to block them when you’re done to give them a polished and professional look.

Designer: Knit Purl Hook

Yarn weight: Worsted

Suggested yarn: Lily Sugar ‘n Cream

Stop and consider the beauty of snowy weather with these beautiful starflower snowflakes! This festive pattern is a lovely way to decorate for winter. They’re best for advanced beginners.

Designer: Knit Purl Hook

Yarn weight: Worsted

Suggested yarn: DROPS Paris

What a fun way to decorate a classroom or highlight the beauty of nature in any space! You can create your leaves in summer colors like deep greens, or opt for the beautiful golds, reds, and oranges of fall. Made with fingering-weight yarn, each leaf measures about 10cm long.

Designer: In the Yarn Garden

Yarn weight: Fingering

Suggested yarn: Järbo 8/4

Sprinkle these leaves about, or use them as appliques for clothing, bags, and blankets. This pattern is a great way to use up scrap yarn, and varying your yarn weight will give you a collection of various sizes of lovely leaves! 

Designer: In the Yarn Garden

Yarn weight: Sport

Suggested yarn: Scheepjeswol Stonewashed

A collection of cherry blossoms makes a beautiful springtime garland! These pretty flowers would also be lovely on a headband or lightweight hat. This simple pattern includes written instructions, a picture tutorial, and a crochet diagram.

Designer: In the Yarn Garden

Yarn weight: Lace

Suggested yarn: Scheeps Maxi Sweet Treat

These 3D flowers are fun to make, and there are endless color combinations to try! You could use these to embellish blankets, string on a garland, or add them to a hair clip. Made with DK-weight yarn, each flower is about 3”.

Designer: Annie Design Crochet

Yarn weight: DK

Suggested yarn: Scheepjes Catona

Brighten up anything with a cheerful sunflower applique! These sunflowers can be hung on your fridge with a magnet, attached to a greeting card, sewn on a summer bag…there are so many ways to use this bright design! This pattern measures about 2.2” and includes a video tutorial.

Designer: Raffamusa Designs

Yarn weight: DK

Suggested yarn: Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK

These simple crochet flowers are perfect for beginners. They’re made with the magic ring, chains, slip stitches, single crochets, and double crochets. Once you get hooked on these easy flowers, you won’t be able to stop making them! 

Designer: Wink

Yarn weight: Worsted

Suggested yarn: Lily Sugar ‘n Cream

These crochet roses would be so lovely on a brooch, headband, hung as a garland, or sprinkled on your summer table. They’re made with chain stitches, single crochets, and double crochets. After working your rows, you’ll roll your pattern into a spiral to create your flower petals.

Designer: Truly Crochet

Yarn weight: Aran

Suggested yarn: Rico Creative Cotton Aran

These elegant poppies only take about 10 minutes to make, so you can quickly whip up a whole collection of them! These would be pretty to sprinkle around a table, or you can also add a green strand of yarn or chain stitches to create a stem. 

Designer: Spin a Yarn Crochet

Yarn weight: DK

Suggested yarn: Patons Astra

This pansy design does an amazing job of mimicking the real flower! Feel free to choose your favorite pansy colors to make this life-like floral pattern. When made with worsted-weight yarn, each flower measures about 3.5” (go ahead and use thinner yarn if you want a smaller flower!).

Designer: Naztazia

Yarn weight: Worsted

Suggested yarn: I Love This Yarn

Looking for a fun way to teach a love of letters and words? This collection of crochet letters could be used for learning, decorating a bedroom, or monogramming a name on a blanket. These letters are about 3.5” tall, but you can adjust the yarn you use to create larger or smaller letters. 

Designer: Tamara Kelly

Yarn weight: Worsted

Suggested yarn: Red Heart Scrubby Smoothie

What better way to have fun with numbers than using these crochet creations? These would be so cute for decorating a child’s bedroom, celebrating a birthday, or practicing basic arithmetic. Like the matching crochet alphabet above, these numbers each measure about 3.5” tall with the suggested yarn.

Designer: Tamara Kelly

Yarn weight: Worsted

Suggested yarn: Red Heart Scrubby Smoothie

These crochet butterflies are almost as beautiful as the real ones - but these you can hold and decorate with! It would be fun to make these butterflies using different weights of scrap yarn to create a life-like collection of different sizes of butterflies. Don’t forget to grab a pipe cleaner to complete your pattern.

Designer: Nicki’s Homemade Crafts

Yarn weight: DK

Suggested yarn: Premier Yarns Cotton Batik

Looking for a free crochet flat animal applique pattern? You could use this kitty to stick on a magnet, decorate a backpack, or spruce up a child’s room. The main portion of the cat is worked in a simple spiral, with facial features added at the end.

Designer: Repeat Crafter Me

Yarn weight: Worsted

Suggested yarn: Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice

Attach this adorable dog to a crochet blanket or a child’s hat or sweater. This friendly little pet is worked in simple rows, with the nose, ears, and other facial features added last. You’ll need to be able to single crochet, single crochet decrease, half double crochet, double crochet, and make French knots to complete this pattern.

Designer: Repeat Crafter Me

Yarn weight: Worsted

Suggested yarn: Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice

Elephant lovers will adore this lovable elephant applique pattern. This cute pattern is made using the magic ring, as well as single crochets, half double crochets, and double crochets. This free crochet applique would be perfect for personalizing a baby blanket.

Designer: Repeat Crafter Me

Yarn weight: Worsted

Suggested yarn: Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice

Take a reminder of your favorite pup with you wherever you go with this crochet paw print! You could use this paw for a coaster, keychain, magnet, or applique on nearly anything. A video tutorial is included.

Designer: Mary J Handmade

Yarn weight: DK

Suggested yarn: Scheepjes Catona

This fun starfish pattern could be used in so many ways! Pin it on gift bags for a mermaid-themed party, use it as a keychain to keep your bags together on vacation, or add it to a bobby pin. Follow the instructions to increase the size of your starfish if you want a larger applique.

Designer: Flower Girl Cottage

Yarn weight: Worsted

Suggested yarn: Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton

This hippy-style cat is full of character! The pattern includes written instructions, as well as a photo tutorial and crochet chart. This applique project is best for experienced beginners or intermediate crocheters. 

Designer: Atty’s

Yarn weight: Aran

Suggested yarn: Drops Paris

These crown appliques were designed in honor of King’s Day in the Netherlands. They’re made with cotton yarn, with a strand of gold and silver thread woven in. Instructions are included for both a “simple crown” and a “fancy crown”.

Designer: With Love, Feli

Yarn weight: Worsted

Suggested yarn: Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton

Say “I love you” with these sweet and lovable gnomes that are perfect for intermediate crocheters. You could attach a gnome to a card or magnet, or them as appliques, wall hangings, or a garland. Each gnome measures about 4.75” tall.

Designer: Golden Lucy Crafts

Yarn weight: Worsted

Suggested yarn: Knit Picks Dishie

Looking for a fun way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day? These handmade appliques are a perfect way to decorate your bag, outfit, or hair. Each one measures about 3” wide by 4” tall.

Designer: Sarah Maker

Yarn weight: Worsted

Suggested yarn: WeCrochet Dishie in Jalapeno

A garland of these festive bunnies would make adorable Easter decor! For this pattern, you’ll work from the body to the head to the ears, then create the tail. This pattern is quick to make, so you can whip up a whole garland in an afternoon! 

Designer: Love the Blue Bird

Yarn weight: Worsted

Suggested yarn: Knit Picks Dishie

Just looking at these yarn strawberries is enough to make your mouth water! The pattern includes different strawberry sizes ranging from 1.25” - 2.2” depending on whether you use sport, DK, or aran yarn. The pattern also includes a video tutorial.

Designer: Raffamusa Designs

Yarn weight: Worsted

Suggested yarn: Knit Picks Dishie

Get cozy for the fall months with this crochet pumpkin! This quick and festive project is worked in the round using single crochets and double crochets. Add this applique to a blanket, shawl, or hat, or stick it on a magnet to decorate your kitchen for autumn.

Designer: Naztazia

Yarn weight: Worsted

Suggested yarn: Lily Sugar ‘n Cream

This skull motif uses the chain, slip stitch, single crochet, half double crochet, and double crochet. This project would be a great stash buster - make them in any colors you like! 

Designer: Kristin’s Krazy Knits

Yarn weight: Worsted

Suggested yarn: Red Heart Soft

These Christmas trees make beautiful ornaments, home decor, garlands, or accessories for your Christmas gifts. Use up your different scraps of greens to make a more life-like Christmas tree forest! This pattern includes a video tutorial.

Designer: Beautiful Crochet Stuff

Yarn weight: Sport

Suggested yarn: YarnArt Jeans

Looking for a unique Christmas crochet pattern? These holly leaves can be used to embellish nearly anything! Add them to coasters, cozies, hats, scarves, and more. 

Designer: Oombawka Design Crochet

Yarn weight: Worsted

Suggested yarn: Bernat Handicrafter Cotton

Decorate your tree or form a garland with these beautiful Christmas angels. This pattern includes a detailed picture tutorial to walk you through each step. It’s best for experienced beginners and intermediates.

Designer: Atty’s

Yarn weight: Fingering

Suggested yarn: Scheepjes Catona