Materials:
Worsted Weight yarn, small amounts of 4 colors - I used Red Heart Super Saver -
(A)Sage Mary - varigated, (B)Linen, (C)Light Plum, and (D)Hunter Green
Crochet Hook size H
Yarn Needle
Small amount of stuffing
Potpourri oil
Directions:
Rnd 1 - Rose center - With color (A) - For slip ring, leaving 4" end on thread, lap thread over 4" end forming a loop, insert hook through loop from front to back, yo, pull through loop to form ring, yo, pull through loop on hook: ch 3, 9 dc in ring; pull end tightly to close ring; join with slst in top of ch 3. {10 dc}
Rnd 2 - Ch 3, dc in same st as ch 3; 2 dc in each st around; join with slst in top of ch 3. {20 dc}
Rnd 3 - Ch 1, sc in same st; sk next 2 sts; ch 2; (sc in next st, ch 2, sk next 2 sts) around; join with slst in 1st sc. End color (A); weave in ends. {7 loops} Note: rose center will puff up like an upside-down bowl.
Rnd 4 - 1st rnd of petals - attach color (B) with a slst in any ch 2 loop; (slst, ch2, 3 dc, ch2, slst) in each ch loop around. {7 petals}
Round 5 - Working behind petals and into sts of rnd 3 throughout; ch1, sc in BACK loop of first skipped dc on rnd 3; ch 3; sk next dc; (sc in next dc; ch 3; skip next dc) around; join with slst in 1st sc. End color (B); weave in ends. {7 loops}
Rnd 6 - 2nd rnd of petals - attach color (C) with a slst in any ch 3 loop; (slst, ch 2, 5 dc, ch 2, slst) in each chain loop around. {7 petals}
Rnd 7 - Working behind petals and into ch 3 loop from rnd 5; ch 2, (sc around ch loop between 2nd and 3rd dc on next petal, ch 4) around; join with slst in 1st sc. End color (C); weave in ends. {7 loops}
Rnd 8 - 3rd rnd of petals - attach color (D) with a slst in any ch 4 loop; (slst, ch 2, 7 dc, ch 2, slst) in each chain loop around. End off, weave in ends. {7 petals}
Rose Center Backing - With color (A) make slip ring; ch 3, work 14 dc in slip ring; pull end tightly to close ring; join with slst in top of ch 3. End off leaving long end for sewing. {15 dc}
Finishing - With wrong side of rose, and right side of backing facing you, whip st backing onto rose center 3/4 of the way around; fill rose center with stuffing; finish stitching backing onto rose center; finish off, weave in end. Apply a few drops of your favorite pouporri oil to front of rose center and enjoy!