How to Crochet a Beautiful Sunflower with Chunky Yarn

You’ll Need:

1 ball of Brown yarn (Paintbox yarn simply chunky in color Coffee Bean 310);

1 ball of Mustard yarn (Paintbox yarn simply chunky in color Mustard - 323);

1 ball of Bright Yellow yarn (Paintbox yarn simply chunky in color Buttercup 322);

1 ball of Background color (Paintbox yarn simply chunky in color paper white 300);

Crochet hook 6 mm;

Yarn needle;

Small scissors.

Instructions

Begin with a magic circle using the brown yarn and create 12 hdc in the magic ring. Slip stitch back to the beginning. Trim and fasten off.

Attach new color (one of the yellows) and draw up a loop. Chain 1, yarn over, insert hook into same stitch, yarn over and pull through. Pull through all loops on hook. Chain 1.

Yarn over, insert hook into the next stitch, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, insert hook, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through all 5 loops on hook. Chain 1. Repeat until you have 12 of these small 2 loop puff stitches. Trim and fasten off.

Add new color of yarn in between 2 puff stitches. Pull up a loop and chain 2 (counts as first stitch). Yarn over, insert hook into same stitch, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through 2 loops only. Yarn over, insert hook, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through 2 loops only (3 loops on hook). Yarn over, pull through all 4 loops. Chain 2.

Now create a 4dc bobble stitch for the remaining 11 petals of the sunflower. Slip stitch back to the beginning, trim and fasten off.

Attach background color and chain 3 (counts as first treble). 1 tr, chain 2, 2 tr in the same space between the previous petals. In the next space, create 3dc for 2 sets. Then do another corner (2tr, chain 2, 2 tr), repeat all the way around and trim, fasten off. Weave in all tails.

If needed, block the finished work. Lightly spray block with water and pin in place to shape block.