Crochet Flower Pattern: Sunflower

If there is any flower out of all the flowers to ever crochet, the happiest of them all has to be the sunflower. The bright yellow is bound to brighten up anyone’s day. Sunflowers almost look like they are smiling at you with their arms open for a hug. Do you see it? Or is it just me? Here are the instructions to crochet this sunflower! Skill Level: Finished Size: approximately 11 ½” (29 cm) tall, 6” (15 cm) wide Materials: Medium Weight Yarn Crochet Hook F (3.75 mm) Yarn Needle Polyester fiberfill (optional) Wire (optional)

Gauge: 
17 sc = 3’’
8 rows = 2’’
Gauge Swatch: 3’’w x 2’’h (7.5cm x 5cm) ch 18.
Row 1: sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across: 17 sc
Row 2 – 8: ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across: 17 sc
Finish off.

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Center
Round 1: with brown, ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from hook, place marker: 6 sc
Round 2 : 2 sc in each sc around: 12 sc
Round 3: (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 1 sc) around: 18 sc
Round 4: (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc) around: 24 sc
Round 5: (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc) around, sl st in next sc, finish off: 30 sc

Petal (Make 11)
Start by chaining 13.
Row 1: sl st in second ch from hook, sc in next ch, hdc in next ch, dc in next 6 ch, hdc in next ch, sc in next ch, sl st in next ch: 12 sts
Row 2, ch 1, turn, sl st in next sl st, sc in next sc, hdc in next hdc, dc in next 6 dc, hdc in next hdc, sc in next sc, sl st in next sl st, finish off: 12 sts

Using photo as a guide, sew petals to edge of center with a yarn needle.

Stem
Round 1: ch 6, sl st in sixth ch from hook, place marker: 6 ch
Round 2: dc in each ch around: 6 dc
Round 3 – 16: dc in each dc around: 6 dc
Round 17: 2 dc in each dc: 12 dc
Round 18: 2 dc in each dc: 24 dc
Round 19: (2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc) around: 36 dc
Round 20: (sl st in next dc, ch 3) around, sl st in next dc, finish off: 36 sl st

Using photo as a guide, sew stem to back of center with a yarn needle. Optional: While sewing stuff only the top of the stem, behind the sunflower with fiberfill to create a cone shape.

Leaf (Make 2)
Start by chaining 13.
Row 1: sl st in second ch from hook, sc in next ch, hdc in next ch, dc in next 2 ch, tr in next 2 ch, dc in next 2 ch, hdc in next ch, sc in next ch, sl st in next ch: 12 sts
Row 2: ch 1, turn, sl st in next sl st, sc in next sc, hdc in next hdc, dc in next 2 dc, tr in next 2 tr, dc in next 2 dc, hdc in next hdc, sc in next sc, sl st in next sl st, finish off: 12 sts

Using photo as a guide, sew leaves to stem with a yarn needle.

Optional: Insert wire into stem of flower for stiffness.

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