How to Crochet the Sunflower Stitch Photo Tutorial
I just adore sunflowers! I used to live in Kansas when I was a teenager. The Wild Sunflower is the state flower of Kansas – in fact Kansas is called “The Sunflower State”. They grow wild everywhere and bloom throughout the summer and are at the height of their bloom in late August – September. Driving along the roadways you will find clusters of these beautifully bright flowers waving happily at you along the way!
So, they were the inspiration for this blooming stitch.
Learn how to crochet the Sunflower Stitch with this photo tutorial.
Materials
- Paintbox Cotton Aran Pistachio Green (Color A)
- Paintbox Cotton Aran Coffee Bean (Color B)
- Paintbox Cotton Aran Mustard Yellow (Color C)
- Size H (5.0 mm) crochet hook
- stitch marker
- tapestry yarn needle
- scissors
Abbreviations
- ch = chain
- dc = double crochet
- st = stitch
- sc = single crochet
- sl st = slip stitch
- RS = right side
Instructions
Stitch is worked in multiples of 12 + 13 + 2.
Sample is a chain of 51 (12 x 3 = 36 + 13 = 49 + 2 = 51)
Row 1: With Color A, ch 51, dc in 4th ch from hook (skipped chs count as first st), 1 dc in each ch to end. Turn (49)
Row 2: ch 3 (counts as 1st st), dc in each st to end. Turn (49)
Row 3: repeat row 2. Fasten off Color A.
Row 4: With Color B, ch 1, sc in same st and in each st to end. Turn
Row 5: ch 1, sc in same st, sc in next 5 st, sunflower center in next st, [sunflower center: working in front and back loops separately,
Round 1: 4 sc in back loop of next st, rotate work slightly and place 4 sc in front loop of same st, sl st to 1st st,
Round 2: ch 1, 2 sc in each st of the sunflower center just worked, sl st to 1st st, sl st in next 8 st of the sunflower center], *sc in next 11 st, sunflower center in next,* repeat between * * to last 6 st, sc in remaining st. Turn.
Fasten off Color B
Row 5a: Round 3 of Sunflower: with Color C, working on RS of first sunflower center, attach yarn to any stitch of sunflower center with sl st, sunflower picot in same st, (sunflower picot: sl st in st indicated, ch 4, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, ch 3, sl st in same st), work sunflower picot in each st of sunflower center, sl st to first st.
Fasten off. Repeat for each sunflower center.
Row 6: With Color A, ch 3, dc in each st of row. In order to maintain stitch count, pick up a stitch behind sunflowers or work 2 dc in last st before each sunflower. Turn
Row 7: ch 3, dc in each st to end. Turn
Row 8: repeat row 7.
