Here is a beautiful crochet sunflower you can whip up quickly and add to your projects. Add one to a towel to brighten up your kitchen. Make your dining area shine with sunflower placemats or a table runner. You could even use it alone as a coaster. Have a sunny porch or patio that needs a sunflower pillow?
This applique is also a part of a free CAL, the Every Day Wall Hanging. This wall hanging is unique in that the different appliques can snap on and snap off, allowing you to have a different decoration whenever you want. There will be other appliques released by season or holiday, or when inspiration strikes.
Check out the Every Day Wall Hanging here where you will also find the Pumpkin Applique
Supplies needed for this crochet sunflower
#4 Cotton Lion Brand 24/7 Small amounts for the applique {Use up your scraps}
US G (4mm) Furls hook, or size needed to obtain gauge
Tapestry needle
If you are using this applique for the Every Day Wall Hanging, you will also need:
Large metal sew-on snaps
Plastic Canvas
Skill Level:
Advanced Beginner +
Size:
Approximately 4-5” diameter
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Abbreviations Used {US Terms}
Rnd=round
MR=magic ring
ch=chain
dc=double crochet
Inc=Increase{2 sts in same st}
st=stitch
sc=single crochet
BL=back loops
sk=skip
rep=repeat
sl st=slip stitch
ch 4-sp=chain 4 space
Special Stitches:
Picot: ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch from hook
Notes:
Ch 3 counts as a stitch
Pattern Instructions:
Rnd 1: With brown, using MR, ch 3, 11 dc in ring, pull to close, sl st top of ch 3 [12]
Rnd 2: ch 3, dc same st, Inc each st around, join as before [24] Fasten off. Weave end.
Rnd 3: Join yellow in BL of any st, ch 1, sc each st around, sl st in first st [24]
Rnd 4: ch 1, sc first st, *(ch 4, sk 1, sc next) rep from * 11 more times, sl st first st [12 ch 4 sp, 12 sc]
Rnd 5: Work in ch 4-sps, *(ch1, sc 4, Picot, sc 4) rep from * 11 more times, sl st first st [12 petals] Fasten off.
Optional: Steam block the applique
These instructions below are for using this applique for the Every Day Wall Hanging.
Using the brown circle of the sunflower for reference, cut a circle out of plastic canvas. Sew section of metal snap with the nub to the plastic canvas circle. Sew circle to back of sunflower.
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