Brighten Your Home with a Cheerful Crochet Sunflower in a Pot

Imagine a cozy corner of your home adorned with a charming Crochet Sunflower in a Pot. This delightful handmade creation brings a touch of sunshine that brightens up any room instantly. The intricate crochet work and vibrant yellow petals make it a stand-out piece that radiates warmth and cheer. It's a lovely reminder of summer days and adds a pop of color to your space all year round.

Materials Needed:

- Crochet hook size: 2.75mm

- Worsted/4 weight yarn: yellow, green, brown

- 2″ clay pot

- 12″ of 12 ga Aluminum Craft Wire

- Polyester Fibre Filling – you are only going to need a little bit but if you plan on using filling for other projects, I suggest Poly-Fil Premium Fibre Fill

- Scissors

- Darning needle

Abbreviations:

• Ch – chain
• Sl st – slip stitch
• Sc – single crochet
• Hdc – half double crochet
• Dc – double crochet

Pattern Notes:

1. Most of this pattern is done in rounds. Remember, after the last stitch in each round, sl st into the top stitch of the round.
2. The finished size of this sunflower is around 7″ standing.

Step 1: Dirt

Create a magic circle.

Round 1: Ch 1, 6 dc into circle. Weave in tail as you go. Sl st into top of the first stitch to complete circle. Pull remainder of tail to fully close circle (6 stitches).

Round 2: Ch 1, 2 sc into each stitch, sl st into the top of first stitch to complete round (12 stitches).

Round 3: Ch 1, *sc, 2 sc, repeat * until end. Sl st into top of first stitch (18 stitches).

Round 4: Ch 1, sc, sc, 2 sc, repeat * until end. Sl st into top of first stitch (24 stitches).

Round 5: Ch 1, sc, sc, sc, 2 sc, repeat * until end. Sl st into top of first stitch (30 stitches).

Round 6-11: Ch 1, sc into each stitch, sl st into top of the first sc. (30 stitches).

Round 12: Ch 1, *sc, sc, sc, sc2tog, repeat * until end. Sl st into top of the first sc. (24 stitches).

Round 13: Ch 1, *sc, sc, sc2tog, repeat * until end. Sl st into top of the first sc. (18 stitches).

Insert wire and filling. Do not overfill. Fill just enough. Now you are going to work around the wire.

Cut 12″ of wire.

Spiral the end that will go into the dirt portion.

Round 14: Ch 1, *sc, sc2tog, repeat * until end. Sl st into top of the first sc and change to green yarn. (12 stitches).

Step 2: Stem

Round 15: Ch 1, *sc2tog, repeat * until end. Sl st into the top of the first sc. (6 stitches).

Round 16-27: Ch 1, sc into each stitch. Sl st into the top of the first sc. (6 stitches).

Round 28: Ch 1, 2 sc into each stitch, sl st into the top of the first stitch to complete round (12 stitches).

Round 29: Ch 1, sc, 2 sc, repeat * until end. Sl st into the top of first stitch (18 stitches).

Round 30: Ch 1, sc, sc, 2 sc, repeat * until end. Sl st into top of first, change yarn with yellow and set aside. (24 stitches).

Step 3: Pit

Using brown yarn:

Ch 4, sl st into the first ch to create loop.

Round 1: Ch 1, 6 dc into circle. Weave in tail as you go. Sl st into top of first stitch to complete circle. Pull remainder of tail to fully close circle (6 stitches).

Round 2: Ch 1, 2 sc into each stitch, sl st into top of first stitch to complete round (12 stitches).

Round 3: Ch 1, *sc, 2 sc, repeat * until end. Sl st into top of first stitch (18 stitches).

Round 4: Ch 1, sc, sc, 2 sc, repeat * until end. Sl st into top of first stitch (24 stitches).

Fasten off.

Step 4: Petals

Lay pit of sunflower against the top of stem. Pull through yellow yarn you attached and set aside earlier.

Round 1: sc through each stitch (line up pit and stem) all around, fill with a little polyester before you close. Sl st into first sc (24 stitches).

Round 2: ch 4, skip 3 stitches, sc, *ch 3, skip 2 stitches, sc, repeat from * until end. (8 spaces).

Round 3 (in space): *sc, hdc, dc, tr, tr, dc, hdc, sc, repeat from * into each space. Sl st into first stitch.

Fasten off and weave in end.

Step 5: Leaves

Ch 8 + 3.

Row 1: 2 tr into 4th ch from hook, tr, dc, dc, hdc, hdc, sc, 3 sc into last ch (going around to Row 2).

Row 2: sc, hdc, hdc, dc, dc, tr, 3 tr into last ch. Sl st into top of + 3 ch.

Attach leaves where you desire on sunflower, place sunflower in pot.