I think we can all agree it’s been a hard few years. So here is something to brighten up your day and a little sunshine in your life.
A quick,easy sunflower granny square. It is 100% free, I won’t even make you scroll though ads to make it.
Enjoy x
Yarn used: 4 Season Brighton 8ply/DK weight 3 in mustard, chocolate and natural
Hook: 4mm
Size: 12cm
Terms used (US)
Dc: Double crochet
Tr: Treble crochet
CL5dc: A cluster of 5 double crochet
CL3dc: A cluster of 3 double crochet
Ch: Chain
Ch-sp: Chain space
Skp: Skip
Sl st: Slip Stitch
Pm: Place marker
Stitch notes:
Anything between *..* repeat the amount indicated x..
Anything between {…} is worked into the same stitch or space. Eg. {dc2} is two double crochet in the one stitch.
Anything between […] is worked within a *…* the amount indicated x..
CL3dc: a cluster of 3 double crochet worked into a chain space or stitch – [yarn over, insert hook into st/ch-sp, yarn over, pull though, yarn over pull through two] x3, yarn over, pull through all four loops on the hook, ch1. For the purposes of this pattern the ch1 is counted as the completed CL3dc
CL5dc: worked as for the cluster 3 but repeat x5
Pattern:
Using the brown centre colour
Ch5, sl st the first ch to the last to form a ring
Round 1: ch3, pm, working into the ring, dc15, sl st to the ch with the marker (16)
Round 2: {ch3, pm, dc1}, {dc2} in each of the next 15 sts, sl st to the ch with the marker (32) finish off and sew in your ends
Switch to mustard
Round 3: join your yarn to the first st, ch1 (not counted as a st) *CL5dc, ch1, skp1* x16, sl st to the first cluster (16 clusters)
Round 4: sl st to the first ch1-sp, ch1 (not counted as a st) *{CL3dc, ch2, CL3dc} in the ch1-sp, skp1* x16, sl st to the first cluster (32 clusters) finish off and sew or weave in your ends
Switch to the neutral
Round 5: join your yarn in the first ch2-sp, {ch4, pm, tr2, ch2, tr3} in the first ch2-sp, ch1, *[skp2, {dc3} in the next ch2-sp, ch1] x3, {tr3, ch2, tr3} in the next ch2-sp* x3, ch1, [skp2, {dc3} in the next ch2-sp, ch1] x3, sl st to the ch with the marker (60) finish off and sew or weave in your ends
Make as many sunflowers as you need for your project and join using your preferred method
