How to Create a Crochet Sunflower: A Complete Guide
Unleash your creativity and embark on a crochet journey to craft a breathtaking sunflower. With just a few simple stitches and a vibrant color palette, you can bring the beauty of nature into your home. Begin by selecting the perfect yarn, opting for shades that mimic the warm hues of a sunflower. From golden yellows to rich browns, let your imagination run wild.
Unleash your inner artist and embark on a crochet adventure to create a mesmerizing sunflower that will captivate all who lay eyes on it. Begin by selecting the perfect yarn, opting for shades that mirror the vibrant colors of a sunflower. From sunny yellows to earthy browns, let your imagination guide you in choosing the ideal palette.Materials
Here are the materials you'll need for this crochet sunflower project:
- Cotton yarn 50 gr/200 m, colors brown and yellow
- Crochet hook 2 mm
- Scissors
Measurement
The diameter of the finished sunflower is 3.3 inches / 8.5 cm.
Abbreviations Used in This Patterns
- ch = chain
- ch 3 = 3 chain stitches
- sc = single crochet
- dc = double crochet
- trc = treble crochet
- FPdc = front post double crochet
- BPsc = back post single crochet
- sl st = slip stitch
How to Crochet a Sunflower
Start with brown cotton yarn. Make ch 5 and join to form a ring.
Row 1: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 9 dc around, sl st to ch-3.
Row 2: Sl st (move to space between dc-stitches), ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc into the same stitch, (1 FPdc into top dc, 2 dc into space between dc-stitches) x 9 times, 1 FPdc into top dc, sl st to join.
Row 3: 3 sl st (move to top of FPdc), ch 1 (counts as 1 sc), (ch 3, 4 double cluster into space between dc-stitches, ch 3, 1 sc into top of FPdc) x 10 times, sl st to join. Fasten off.
Next, work on the back of the flower. Join yellow cotton yarn to the back loop of FPdc.
Row 4: (Ch 9, BPsc into FPdc) x 10 times, sl st to join.
Row 5: Ch 1 (counts as 1 sc), (ch 6, 2 trc into same ch-9 arch, ch 6, 1 sc into top of BPsc) x 10 times, sl st to join.
Row 6: Ch 1, (5 sc into ch-6 arch, ch 1, 1 dc into space between 2 trc, 1 trc into same space, ch-3 picot, 1 trc into same space, 1 dc into same space, ch 1, 5 sc into ch-6 arch) x 10 times, sl st to join. Fasten off.
