CROCHET SUNFLOWER THROW

Certainly! Crocheting a sunflower can be a fun and rewarding project. Here’s a basic pattern to get you started:

Materials needed:

• Worsted weight yarn in yellow (for petals), brown (for center), and green (for stem and leaves)
• Crochet hook appropriate for your yarn weight
• Scissors
• Yarn needle
• Fiberfill or stuffing (optional)

Instructions:

Sunflower Petals:

1. Start with yellow yarn.
2. Make a slip knot and chain 4.
3. Join the last chain with a slip stitch to form a ring.
4. Round 1: Chain 1 (does not count as a stitch). Work 10 single crochet (sc) stitches into the ring. Join with a slip stitch to the first sc. (10 stitches)
5. Round 2: Chain 1. Work 2 sc in each stitch around. Join with a slip stitch to the first sc. (20 stitches)
6. Round 3: Chain 1. Work 1 sc in the next stitch, then work 2 sc in the following stitch. Repeat from * to * around. Join with a slip stitch to the first sc. (30 stitches)
7. Fasten off and weave in the ends.

Sunflower Center:

1. Start with brown yarn.
2. Make a slip knot and chain 2.
3. Round 1: Work 6 single crochet (sc) stitches into the second chain from the hook. Join with a slip stitch to the first sc. (6 stitches)
4. Round 2: Chain 1. Work 2 sc in each stitch around. Join with a slip stitch to the first sc. (12 stitches)
5. Round 3: Chain 1. Work 1 sc in the next stitch, then work 2 sc in the following stitch. Repeat from * to * around. Join with a slip stitch to the first sc. (18 stitches)
6. Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Sunflower Stem and Leaves:

1. Start with green yarn.
2. Stem: Chain the desired length for your stem.
3. Leaf: Chain 11.
4. Row 1: Starting from the second chain from the hook, work 1 single crochet (sc) in each chain. Turn. (10 stitches)
5. Row 2: Chain 1. Work 1 sc in each stitch across. Turn.
6. Row 3: Chain 1. Work 2 sc in the first stitch, 1 sc in the next 8 stitches, and 2 sc in the last stitch. Turn. (12 stitches)
7. Row 4: Chain 1. Work 1 sc in each stitch across. Turn.
8. Row 5: Chain 1. Work 2 sc in the first stitch, 1 sc in the next 10 stitches, and 2 sc in the last stitch. Turn. (14 stitches)
9. Row 6: Chain 1. Work 1 sc in each stitch across. Turn.
10. Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Assembly:

1. Take the petals and arrange them evenly around the center of the sunflower, overlapping slightly. Use the long tail of the center to sew the petals in place. Weave in the ends.
2. Sew the stem and leaves to the back of the sunflower, using the long tails to attach them securely.
3. If desired, stuff the center of the sunflower with fiberfill or stuffing to give it a fuller appearance.
4. Trim any excess yarn and weave in all remaining ends.

And there you have it! Your very own crocheted sunflower. Feel free to adjust