Crochet Sunflower Coaster

Materials

100% cotton yarn in yellow and brown colors and crochet hook 4,5 mm.

Pattern

Using your Brown yarn, start with a magic ring,

1^st row: sc x6 into mr, pulled closed (6) Work in the Back Loops Only from here on.

2^nd row: inc x6 (12);

3^rd row: *sc, inc,* repeat between * to the end of round (18);

4^th row: *inc, sc x2,* repeat between * to the end of round (24);

5^th row: *sc x3, inc,* repeat between * to the end of round (30);

6^th row: sc, *inc, sc x4,* repeat between * to the end of round finishing with sc x3 (36);

7^th row: *sc x5, inc,* repeat between * to the end of round (42)

8^th row: We will slip stitch to level off at the end of this round. Do not pull the stitch tight as if you were joining the round, keep it the same size as your other stitches. This will move the starting point forward by 1 stitch. sc x3, *inc, sc x6,* repeat between * to the end of round finishing with sc x3, sl st into the first stitch to level off (48)

9^th row: *sc, ch1, sk1, sc, ch2, sk1,* repeat between * to the end of round, sl st into the first sc to join, fasten off and weave in ends. (60 – 24 sc sts, 12 ch2 sps, 12 ch1 sps).

Working in the back loops has created 2 different textures for the centre of the Sunflower. On the front side, you have a swirly spiral texture. On the back side, you have a bumpy texture. Both of these make great, realistic looking, disc florets for our Sunflowers.

Decide on which side you prefer, and work the next petals section with your chosen side facing you. 

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