This crochet sunflower motif would be perfect for blankets, table runners, coasters, or applied on bags and wearables. Let’s go through an advanced, detailed pattern to recreate exactly what you see in that pattern.
🌻 Crochet Sunflower Motif Pattern
🧶 Materials:
- 4.0 mm crochet hook
- Worsted weight cotton yarn in:
- Brown (center)
- Yellow (petals)
- Scissors
- Yarn needle
✨ Abbreviations:
- ch – chain
- sl st – slip stitch
- sc – single crochet
- hdc – half double crochet
- dc – double crochet
- tr – treble crochet
- st(s) – stitch(es)
- rep – repeat
🍂 Pattern Instructions
Center (Brown):
Round 1:
- Start with a magic ring.
- Ch 2 (counts as 1 hdc), 11 hdc into ring.
- Sl st into top of ch-2 to join. (12 sts)
Round 2:
- Ch 2, 1 hdc in same st.
- 2 hdc in each st around.
- Sl st to top of ch-2 to join. (24 sts)
Round 3:
- Ch 2, 1 hdc in same st.
- 1 hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st — repeat around.
- Sl st to join. (36 sts)
Petals (Yellow):
Attach yellow yarn to any stitch.
Round 4:
- *Ch 8
- 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook
- 1 hdc in next ch
- 1 dc in next 2 ch
- 1 tr in next 2 ch
- Skip 2 sts on the center circle, sl st in next st.*
Repeat from * to * around (you should have 12 petals total).
Round 5 (Petal Detailing):
- *In petal tip: ch 1, sl st into top of petal (optional picot: ch 3, sl st into 1st ch).
- Along the other side of petal, work:
2 tr, 2 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc into chain spaces on the other side.* - Sl st into base stitch on the center.
Repeat for each petal.
🌸 Finishing:
- Fasten off and weave in all ends.
- Lightly steam block to shape the petals nicely.
🌻 Tips:
- Use a slightly larger hook for softer, flowier petals.
- For a bigger motif, add an extra round of hdc to the center before starting petals.
- You can make double-layered petals by working two petal rounds in different shades of yellow or orange.
Video tutorial : Beautiful crochet sunflower motif pattern