Sunflowers are a beautiful main flower for any crochet bouquet. Let’s learn how to crochet real sunflowers. Along with our free crochet sunflower pattern, we also have a free video to watch. The sunflower stamen, melon seed, and two kinds of sunflower petals are all part of our crochet sunflower pattern. The last flower is cozy and has a nice shape.
As one of the most common main flowers, crochet sunflower can match with many other crochet flowers like crochet. Remember to check those patterns list if you want a crochet a bouquet yourself.
Usage ideas
- Sunflowers are known for their bright and happy look, which makes people feel better and smile. They can also stand for happiness, loyalty, and living a long time. Adding sunflowers to a bouquet makes it warm and happy, which makes it the perfect gift for any occasion.
- Crocheted sunflowers make great gifts for a lot of different events and occasions, like birthdays, housewarmings, and thank-yous. They are also a great way to make someone’s day better.
- You can also wrap it up with other flowers, like tulips, calla lilies, or crochet daisy flowers.
Coloring variations
All colors are great for sunflowers. We found purple, pink, yellow, green sunflowers are fabulous. If you plan to make a bouquet using sunflower color, you can plan the colors in advance.
Starter Kits
We have made you a beautiful crochet sunflower starter kit which included everything needed for homemade sunflower. We have a variety of color combinations to choose from. With this package, you can make a bouquet containing 3 different colored sunflowers.ackage, you can make a bouquet containing 3 different colored sunflowers.
Yarns for crochet beginners:
We provide 86 colors of cotton yarn for you to choose from. With this yarn, you can make anything such as crochet flowers, blankets, scarves, amigurumi, and so on. What are you waiting for, crocheters? Grab your hooks, select your favorite yarn, and let’s begin this amazing crochet adventure together.
Materials
- Yarn – yarn of 3 color, pink, khaki and green
- Hook – 3.0 mm or 2.5 mm
- Flower Rod – 16 inches long x 0.08 inches diameter (40cm x 2mm)
- Iron wire – 6 inches long x 0.02 inches diameter (15cm x 0.4mm)
- Stitch marker
- Darning needle
- Scissors
- Hot melt adhesive
Terminology
US terminology
Abbreviations
- sc – single crochet
- blo sc – back loop single crochet
- blo hdc – back loop half double crochet
- blo dc – back loop double crochet
- flo dc – front loop double crochet
- flo ss – front loop slip stitch
- hdc – half double crochet
- dc – double crochet
- tr – treble stitch
- ss – slip stitch
- sk – skip
- ch – chain
- st – stitch
Sepcial Stitches
- Back loop single crochet – in back loops only, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, and pull through (2 loops on hook); yarn over and pull through two loops
- Back loop half double crochet – in back loops only; yarn over, insert hook into stitch; yarn over pull through (3 loops on hook); yarn over pull through three loops.
- Back loop double crochet – in back loops only; yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over and pull through (3 loops on hook); yarn over and pull through two loops (2 loops on hook); yarn over and pull through two loops.
- Front loop double crochet – in front loops only yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over and pull through (3 loops on hook); yarn over and pull through two loops (2 loops on hook); yarn over and pull through two loops.
- Front loop slip stitch – in front loops only; insert hook yarn over and pull through all two loops
- Picot stitch – chain3, slip stitch into the first stitch of the chain and pull through
Step-by-Step Bouquet Sunflower Pattern
How to make sunflower Stamen
- Start with a magic ring
- R1:work 6 sc into the magic ring, 1 ss, 1 ch. [6]
- R2: (2 sc in next st) *6 times, 1 ss, 1 ch. [12]
- R3: (1 sc, 2 sc in next st) *6 times, 1 ss, 1 ch. [18]
- R4: (1 sc, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc) *6 times, 1 ss, 1 ch. [24]
- R5: (3 sc, 2 sc in next st) *6 times, 1 ss, 1 ch. [30] Place a stitch marker and keep it here.
- R6: (2 blosc, 2 blosc in next st, 2 blosc)*6 times, 1 ss, 1 ch. [36]
- R7: (5 blosc, 2 blosc in next st) *6 times, 1 ss, 1 ch. [42]
- R8: (3 blosc, 2 blosc in next st, 3 blosc)*6 times, 1 ss, 1 ch. [48]
- R9: (7 blosc, 2 blosc in next st)*6 times, 1 ss, 1 ch. [54]
- R10: work 54 blo sc, 1 ss, 1 ch, cut and leave a tail. [54]
How to crochet sunflower Melon Seed
- Go back to R5, where you placed an st marker. working in front loops of stamen only
- R5: (3 ch, 1 ss at the base of the ch, sk 1, 1 ss into the next st) till end of row, 1 ss in next row
- R6 – R8: Repeat R5 (Place a stitch marker and keep it here), work 1 ch, cut and leave a tail.
Flower Sepal for Crochet Sunflower
- Start with a magic ring
- R1: work 6 sc into the magic ring, 1 ss, 1 ch. [6]
- R2 – R3: 6 sc in each round, 1 ss, 1 ch. [6]
- R4: (2 sc in next st)* 6 times, 1 ss, 1 ch. [12]
- R5: (1 sc, 2 sc in next st)* 6 times, 1 ss, 1 ch. [18]
- R6: (1 sc, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc)*6 times, 1 ss, 1 ch. [24]
- R7: (3 sc, 2 sc in next st)* 6 times, 1 ss, 1 ch. [30]
- R8: (2 sc, 2 sc in next st, 2 sc)*6 times, 1 ss, 1 ch. [36]
- R9: *(5 sc, 2 sc in next st)* 6 times, 1 ss, 1 ch. [42]
- R10: (3 sc, 2 sc in next st, 3 sc)* 6 times, 1 ss, 1 ch. [48]
- R11: (7 sc, 2 sc in next st)*6 times, 1 ss, 1 ch. [54]
- R12: working in front loops only: {1 ch, sk 1, (in the same st: 2 flodc in one st, 3 ch picot st, 2 flodc in same st); 1 ch, sk 1, 1 floss} * 13 times, 1 ss, 1 ch, cut and leave a tail. A total of 13 sepals.
Refer to the video tutorial for more details.
18 Small Petals
- Go to where you placed the stitch marker on R9 the stamen and join the yarn
- Working in front loops only
- R9: (8 ch, start the 2nd chain from hook, 7 sc, sk 1, 2 ss) *18 times, 1 ss, 1 ch.
Edging of petals:
- add iron wire, {1 sc, 1 hdc, 3 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc, (in the same st: 1 sc, 1 ch picot st, 1 sc); 1 hdc, 3 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc, sk 1, 1 ss }*18 times, 1 ss,1 ch, cut and leave a tail. A total of 18 petals.
- Hide the tail with a darning needle, Twist the wire tightly and hide
Please refer to the video tutorial for details.
18 Big Petals
- Go to where you placed the stitch marker on R10 the stamen and join the yarn
- Working in front loops only
- R10: (10 ch, start the 2nd chain from hook, 9 sc, sk 1, 2 ss) *18 times, 1 ss, 1 ch.
Edging of petals:
- add iron wire, {1 sc, 1 hdc, 5 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc, (in the same st: 1 sc, 1 ch picot st, 1 sc); 1 hdc, 5 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc, sk 1, 1 ss }*18 times, 1 ss,1 ch, cut and leave a tail. A total of 18 petals.
- Hide the tail with a darning needle, Twist the wire tightly and hide
How to crochet sunflower Leaf
- Let’s start with foundation chain: 21 ch
- R1: add iron wire, start the 4th chain from hook, 2 tr in next st, 8 tr, 3 dc, 3 hdc, 2 sc, 3 sc in last st; (do not turn, working on the other side); 2 sc, 3 hdc, 3 dc, 8 tr, 2 tr in next st, 3 ch, 1 ss on bottom of 1st ch.
- R2: 3 ch, (in the same st: 1 sc, 1 hdc); (in the same st:1 dc, 1 tr); 8 tr, 4 dc, 3 hdc, 2 sc, 3 sc in last st; (do not turn, working on the other side); 2 sc, 3 hdc, 4 dc, 8 tr, (in the same st: 1 tr, 1 dc); (in the same st: 1 hdc, 1 sc); 3 ch, 1 ss at base of ch 3.
- R3: 3 ch, 2 sc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, 2 dc in next st, 9 dc, 5 hdc, 5 sc, (in the same st: 2 sc, 2 ch picot st, 1 sc); 5 sc, 5 hdc, 9 dc, 2 dc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, 2 sc in next st, 3 ch, 1 ss at the base of 1st ch. Cut and leave a tail to wrapping.
How to assemble sunflower
- Step 1: Bend one end of the stem and insert it into the middle of the flower sepals
- Step 2: In the same steps, bend two flower stems and glue them on the sepals with hot melt adhesive
- Step 3: Use the yarn of the same color as the sepals to sew with the stamen, leave an opening before the sewing ends, add fiberfill, and then sew the rest
- Step 4: Use a green yarn and wrap the stem, add the leaf
- Step 5: Continue wrap to the end, cut the tail and secure with hot melt adhesive
Assemble the flower as per the photo and video tutorial.
- Step 1: Bend one end of the stem and insert it into the middle of the flower sepals
- Step 2: In the same steps, bend two flower stems and glue them on the sepals with hot melt adhesive
- Step 3: Use the yarn of the same color as the sepals to sew with the stamen, leave an opening before the sewing ends, add fiberfill, and then sew the rest
- Step 4: Use a green yarn and wrap the stem, add the leaf
- Step 5: Continue wrap to the end, cut the tail and secure with hot melt adhesive
Assemble the flower as per the photo and video tutorial.
