a small sunflower

BeginnerUS TermsModular

A small sunflower with a thick stem, a large flower head consisting of a central seed disc and surrounding petals, and a couple of leaves on the stem. The flower head faces forward.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · Acrylic · Grass Green · 20yd

WORSTED · Acrylic · Chestnut · 20yd

WORSTED · Acrylic · Sunflower · 10yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Stitches Used

sc = single crochet
ch = chain
inc = increase
dec = decrease

Pattern

Stem

R1Magic ring, 7 sc in ring, join. (7)(7 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (7)(7 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (7)(7 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (7)(7 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (7)(7 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (7)(7 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (7)(7 sts)
R8Sc in each st around, join. (7)(7 sts)
R9Sc in each st around, join. (7)(7 sts)
R10Sc in each st around, join. (7)(7 sts)
R11Sc in each st around, join. (7)(7 sts)
R12Sc in each st around, join. (7)(7 sts)
R13Sc in each st around, join. (7)(7 sts)
R14Sc in each st around, join. (7)(7 sts)
R15Sc in each st around, join. (7)(7 sts)
R16Sc in each st around, join. (7)(7 sts)
R17Sc in each st around, join. (7)(7 sts)
R18Sc in each st around, join. (7)(7 sts)
R19Sc in each st around, join. (7)(7 sts)
R20Sc in each st around, join. (7)(7 sts)
R21Sc in each st around, join. (7)(7 sts)
R22Sc in each st around, join. (7)(7 sts)
R23Sc in each st around, join. (7)(7 sts)
R24Sc in each st around, join. (7)(7 sts)
R25Sc in each st around, join. (7)(7 sts)
R26Sc in each st around, join. (7)(7 sts)
R27Sc in each st around, join. (7)(7 sts)
R28Sc in each st around, join. (7)(7 sts)
R29Sc in each st around, join. (7)(7 sts)
R30Sc in each st around, join. (7)(7 sts)
R31Sc in each st around, join. (7)(7 sts)
R32Sc in each st around, join. (7)(7 sts)
R33Sc in each st around, join. (7)(7 sts)
R34Sc in each st around, join. (7)(7 sts)
R35Sc in each st around, join. (7)(7 sts)
R36Sc in each st around, join. (7)(7 sts)
R37Sc in each st around, join. (7)(7 sts)
R38Sc in each st around, join. (7)(7 sts)
R39Sc in each st around, join. (7)(7 sts)
R40Sc in each st around, join. (7) Do not fasten off: the next piece is worked from these stitches.(7 sts)

Seed Disc

R1Pick up 6 sc evenly around opening, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2Inc in each st around, join. (12)(12 sts)
R3[sc 1, inc] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R4[sc 2, inc] x 6, join. (24)(24 sts)
R5[sc 3, inc] x 6, join. (30)(30 sts)
R6[sc 4, inc] x 6, join. (36)(36 sts)
R7[sc 5, inc] x 6, join. (42)(42 sts)
R8Sc in each st around, join. (42)(42 sts)
R9Dec in each pair of st around, join. (21)(21 sts)
R10Work dec 10 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (11)(11 sts)
R11Work dec 5 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (6)(6 sts)
R12Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0)(0 sts)

Petal

R1Magic ring, 8 sc in ring, join. (8)(8 sts)
R2[sc 6, dec] x 1, join. (7)(7 sts)
R3[sc 5, dec] x 1, join. (6)(6 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R8Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R9Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing. Leave a 12-inch tail for sewing.(0 sts)

Leaf

R1Pick up 12 sc evenly around opening, join. (12)(12 sts)
R2[sc 10, dec] x 1, join. (11)(11 sts)
R3[sc 9, dec] x 1, join. (10)(10 sts)
R4[sc 8, dec] x 1, join. (9)(9 sts)
R5[sc 7, dec] x 1, join. (8)(8 sts)
R6[sc 6, dec] x 1, join. (7)(7 sts)
R7[sc 5, dec] x 1, join. (6)(6 sts)
R8Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R9Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)