Crochet Sunflower Amigurumi

Crochet sunflower amigurumi are an adorable addition to your craft collection! These cute creations bring a burst of sunshine into any room with their bright petals and charming design. Whether you're a seasoned crocheter or just starting out, crafting a crochet sunflower amigurumi is a fun and rewarding project that is sure to bring a smile to your face. So, grab your crochet hook and yarn, and let's fashion some happiness!

Materials

-Alize Cotton Gold Plus (worsted weight, medium 4), 100g, 200mt; Colour -brown, mustard
-Red Heart Super Saver (worsted weight, medium 4); Colour- Pumpkin
-3.5mm & 4.5mm hook
-Safety eyes
-Fiber fill
-Embroidery thread or black yarn
-Needle to weave in ends
-Stitch marker

Abbreviation:

-SC- single crochet
-HDC- half double crochet
-DC- Double crochet
-TC- Treble or Triple crochet
-CH- chain
-ST- stitch
-SL ST- Slip stitch
-BLO- back loop only
Special Stitch– Picot- Chain 3, slip stitch in the third chain from hook

Notes
-Pattern is written in U.S terms
-Colour A-brown, colour B- pumpkin, colour C- mustard
-Round is made in spiral. Put your stitch marker in the last stitch so you can keep track
-Rounds 2-10 are worked in BLO
-HDC and petals are worked with 4.5mm hook

PATTERN:

With 3.5mm hook- colour A (make 2 circles. End one of them on round 10)
Form Magic ring
Round 1: SC 8 in ring- 8
Round 2: 2SC in each St around – 16
Round 3: *SC in 1, 2SC in next. Repeat from * around- 24
Round 4: SC in 1, 2SC in next. *SC in 2, 2SC in next. Repeat from * around ending with SC in last 1 st- 32
Round 5: *SC in 3, 2SC in next*. Repeat from * around- 40
Round 6: SC in 2, 2SC in next. *SC in 4, 2SC in next. Repeat from * around ending with SC in last 2 sts- 48
Round 7: *SC in 5, 2SC in next*. Repeat from * around- 56
Round 8: SC in 3, 2SC in next. *SC in 6, 2SC in next. Repeat from * around ending with SC in last 3 sts- 64
Round 9: *SC in 7, 2SC in next. Repeat from * around- 72
Round 10: SC in 4, 2SC in next. *SC in 8, 2SC in next. Rep *to* around ending with SC in last 4 sts- 80
Rounds 11-12: SC around- 80
Break yarn, weave in ends

JOINING:

With 4.5mm hook and colour B
With ribbed side facing out, hold circles together and join yarn with Sl st from any point. When you are halfway into joining, determine where you want the eyes and mouth to be and sew them on. Counting down from the 10th round, position eyes between the 6th and 8th rounds.

Round 13: Chain 1, HDC in same space as Sl st, HDC around. Sl st in 1st HDC- 80. Break yarn, weave in ends

PETALS- with colour C

Round 14: Join new colour with Sl st in BLO, Ch 8, Sl st in same BLO. *Sl st in next 3 BLO, Ch 8, Sl st in same BLO. Repeat from * around – 27 Ch 8 loops
Round 15: in Ch 8 loop, *SC, 2HDC, 2DC, TC, Picot, TC, 2DC, 2HDC, SC. repeat from * in each Ch 8 loop. End with Sl st in BLO of previous round- 27 petals
Break yarn, weave in ends