Crochet Adorable Suncatchers: A Step-by-Step Guide

Crochet Adorable Suncatchers are the perfect way to add a touch of charm and whimsy to any space! These delightful creations not only brighten up a room but also bring a sense of joy and creativity. Whether you hang them in a sunny window or place them outdoors to catch the light, these suncatchers are sure to bring a smile to your face every time you see them.

Materials

- Yellow yarn, I used the Kartopu no:1 antipilling acrylic yarn, I highly recommend it

- A 5 mm crochet hook

- A 15 cm diameter gold metal circle for hanging decoration

- A 7.6 cm tall prism for the middle

- A small suncatcher that we will separate in two to make our top and bottom of our crochet suncatcher

- Approximately 1.5 m gold chain

Abbreviations

ch : chain

sl st : slip stitch

sc : single crochet

hdc : half double crochet

dec : decrease

R : round / row

Pattern

We will crochet the sun around the metal gold circle. The sun is composed of big and small sunbeams, 8 for each of them. We will crochet them one by one, without cutting yarn, until we make them all. Each time we pass to the next sunbeam, we will start all over again to row 2.

Big Sunbeam

Round 1: Join yarn with a sc around the metal circle. Add 111 more sc around the circle. Sl st in the 1st sc at the end of the round (112).

Row 2: Ch 1 and starting from the same stitch where we just made our sl st, we will make the 1st big sun’s ray: 8 hdc (8).

Row 3: Ch 1 then turn, 8 hdc (8).

R4: Ch 1 then turn, hdc dec, 4 hdc, hdc dec (6).

R5: Ch 1 then turn, 6 hdc (6).

R6: Ch 1 then turn, hdc dec, 2 hdc, hdc dec (4).

R7: Ch 1 then turn, 4 hdc (4).

R8: Ch 1 then turn, hdc dec x2 (2).

R9: Ch 1 then turn, hdc dec (1).

R10: Ch 1 then turn, 1 sc in the only stitch, ch 1 again, then working on the left side of the triangle, make 7 sc to reach the 1st round again. Once you made the 7 sc on the side, we will move on to a small sunbeam.

Small Sunbeam

Working back in the 1st round’s stitches and starting from the first free stitch available:

Row 2: 6 hdc (6).

Row 3: Ch 1 then turn, 6 hdc (6).

R4: Ch 1 then turn, hdc dec, 2 hdc, hdc dec (4).

R5: Ch 1 then turn, 4 hdc (4).

R6: Ch 1 then turn, hdc dec x2 (2).

R7: Ch 1 then turn, hdc dec (1).

R8: Ch 1 then turn, 1 sc in the only stitch, ch 1 again, then working on the left side of the triangle, make 5 sc until you reach back to the 1st round.

Working back in the 1st round’s stitches and starting the first free stitch available: you make another big sunbeam following the same pattern as we did before.

Repeat big sunbeam and small sunbeam patterns, one after the other, until you reach the end of the 1st round. Once you made your last small sunbeam, sl st in the 1st stitch of round 1. Cut yarn and weave in the ends.

You will now notice that the right side of the sunbeams are uneven and not as straight as the left side (which we straightened away with our single crochets previously).

To remedy this, we will join the yarn again at the base of the sunbeams (so at the level of the 2nd row of each spoke), on their right sides, with a 1 sc. Make 7 sc for the big sunbeams, and 5 sc for the small ones, this way. Then when you reach the top of the triangles, make a ch 1, and an invisible join in the previous ch 1 from the last rows of each triangle, to give it a kind of pointy/rounded edge. Cut yarn and weave in ends each time you finish a sunbeam.

By now, your sun is ready. Now you have to assemble the prisms and the sun together with a solid gold chain.

Place the biggest prism in the center of the sun. Then separate the small suncatcher in two, as shown in the photo above. The top part goes to the top of the sun, and the bottom part goes to the bottom of the sun. Connect everything with the gold chain.

When everything is assembled together, the only thing left for you to do is to hang it in front of a window where the sun shines through, and watch your room be filled with rainbow sparkles.