I think sunflowers are one of the most beautiful flowers in the garden. Their smiling faces, which follow the movement of the sun, remind me to always look for the bright side of every circumstance and to turn my back on dark days. I find crochet easily as therapeutic as enjoying a beautiful flower garden. So, I decided to combine the two this week. This project can be whipped up in no time. I plan on making several sunflowers, joining them at the petals, and creating a lacy scarf. Another use for this easy pattern is coasters!

Skill Level:

Finished Size: 6″ (15 cm) diameter

Materials: Black Worsted Weight Yarn (approximately 15 yards) Yellow Worsted Weight Yarn (approximately 10 yards) Crochet Hook H (5 mm) Scissors

Gauge:
3 sc stitches = 1/2 inch
2 sc rows = 1/2 inch

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Crochet Pattern: Sunflower

Sunflower Center
Round 1: with black, ch 4, sl st in first ch made to form a ring, ch 1, 2 sc in each ch around: 8 sc
Round 2-3: ch 1, 2 sc in each sc around, sl st in top of beginning ch-1
Finish off.
Round 4: with yellow, sl st to join, ch 1, working in back loops only, sc in each sc around, sl st in top of beginning ch-1: 32 sc

Sunflower Petals (Repeat for a total of 8 petals)
Row 1: ch 1, sc in next 4 sc on center, ch 1, turn
Row 2-4: skip first sc, sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn.
Finish off.

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Tags: apparel, beginner, coasters, crochet, free, garden, pattern, project, scarf, shawl, sunflower, worsted weight, yarn

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