How to Crochet Sunflower | Tutorial

My favorite flower is sunflowers. I knew my hubby was the one when he sent me the most beautiful bouquet of it... just because. It's been said that sunflowers were named because they resembled the sun. ♡

This sunflower pattern is perfect as a hair tie, a belt, a bookmark, curtain ties, etc.

Sunflower Crochet Pattern:

Brown yarn, magic circle:

• Row 1: 12dc into ring, sl st to first dc at beginning of round

• Row 2: *(dc, 2dc) repeat all around, sl st to first dc at beginning of round, fasten off

Attach yellow yarn in any st:

• Row 1: *(hdc, 2dc, ch 2, picot, 2dc, hdc, sl st) all in one stitch, skip a st; *repeat all around

• Row 2: *(ch 4, sl st) in-between each petal from previous row; *repeat all around; push all the ch 4 spaces behind the first row of petals

• Row 3: *(sl st, dc, 2tr, ch 2, picot, 2tr, dc, sl st) *repeat in all ch 4 sp, fasten off

Attach green yarn to any sl st of back petal:

• Row 1: ch 4, sl st in-between petals; *repeat all around 

• Row 2 (leaf): *(sl st, sc, hdc, dc, 2tr, ch 3, picot, 2tr, dc, hdc, sc, sl st) all in same ch sp; 4sc in next ch sp — I made 3 leaves, for any ch 4 sp that I didn't make a leaf, I did 4sc in them; you can make more or less leaves if you want.

• Row 3: sl st, make a very long ch, as long as you want for what you're intending it for — sc down the ch, sl st; make another very long ch, sc down the ch, sl st; fasten off