The sunflower is my favorite flower. Have you seen my crochet Sunflower Sun Hat pattern? I wanted a crochet sunflower applique pattern for a couple of different projects, so I came up with these.
This sunflower applique is similar to my other sunflower appliques, but this one has a larger center and a fuller appearance. Once made, you can hand shape the petals, alternating one to the front, and one to the back. It givews the sunflower a nice, layered look.
The petals of the sunflower can be spritzed with a water/cornstarch mixture, hand-shaped, and left to air dry overnight, if you wish. This will help them to hold their shape better.
Crochet Sunflower Applique
Supplies:
Sizes H crochet hook
Worsted weight yarn (I used 100% cotton) Yellow, & Brown
Pattern:
Center:
With your H hook, and brown yarn, ch 4, join with slip stitch (sl st) to form a ring.
Round 1: Ch 2, hdc 8 in ring, Join to first hdc with sl st. (8)
Round 2: Ch 2, 2 hdc in same as join, 2 hdc in each st around. Join to first hdc with sl st. (16)
Round 3: Ch 2, starting in same st as join, [hdc, 2 hdc in the next st] repeat around. (24)
Finish off
Join Yellow yarn to first st in round.
Petals: [Ch 6, sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc 2, dc 2, join to next st of center with sl st.] Repeat around for 24 petals.
Finish off and weave in ends.
What would you use this sunflower applique for? Leave a comment and share your ideas!