Step-by-step to make crochet sunflower

It looks like you’re referring to the crochet sunflower motif shown in the image. 🌻 Here’s a simple guide to help you make one like that:

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🌻 Crochet Sunflower Motif — Detailed Instructions

🧶 Materials Needed

• Yarn:
  • Brown (center of the flower)
  • Yellow (petals)
  • Green (leaves or background)
• Hook: 3.0–4.0 mm (adjust for your yarn weight)
• Scissors
• Yarn needle

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Step 1: Center of the Sunflower (Brown)

🧵 Create the Center:

1. Start with a magic ring.
2. Chain 2 (counts as first half double crochet — hdc).
3. Make 11 hdc into the ring (12 total stitches including the chain 2).
4. Pull the ring tight to close the center hole.
5. Join with a slip stitch into the top of the first hdc.
6. Fasten off the brown yarn and weave the tail to the back.

🪡 Tip: If you prefer not to use a magic ring, you can chain 4 and join into a circle instead.

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Step 2: Sunflower Petals (Yellow)

🌼 Round 1 (Base for Petals):

1. Attach yellow yarn in any stitch of the brown circle.
2. Chain 2, make 1 double crochet (dc) in the same stitch.
3. Chain 1, skip the next stitch.
4. (2 dc, ch 1, skip next stitch) repeat around the circle.
5. You should have 6 chain-1 spaces at the end (if you had 12 brown stitches).
6. Join with a slip stitch into the top of the first dc.

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🌼 Round 2 (Form Petals):

1. Slip stitch into the next chain-1 space.
2. In each ch-1 space:
   • Make (1 single crochet, 1 half double crochet, 3 double crochets, 1 half double crochet, 1 single crochet) — this forms one petal.
3. Repeat around in each space — you’ll get 6 petals total.
4. Join with a slip stitch to the first single crochet.
5. Fasten off yellow yarn.

🪡 Optional: If you want 12 smaller petals, start with 12 yellow spaces (no skipped stitches in Round 1).

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Step 3: Green Border or Leaves (Green)

You can stop at the petals for a simple sunflower, or continue to turn it into a square motif for blankets or coasters.

🍃 Round 1 (Green Foundation):

1. Attach green yarn to the back loop between two petals.
2. Chain 4 (counts as 1 dc + ch 1).
3. (1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc, ch 1) around the back loops between each petal (one cluster per space).
4. Join with a slip stitch.

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🍃 Round 2 (Form Square Shape):

To turn the circle into a square for joining motifs:

1. In one chain space, make:
   • (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) — this is your corner.
2. In the next few chain spaces, make 3 dc — these are side clusters.
3. Repeat around (4 corners and 4 sides).
4. Join with a slip stitch.
5. Fasten off and weave in all ends neatly.

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✨ Optional Embellishments

• Add a tiny bead or french knot embroidery in the center for a realistic touch.
• Use different yellows (light and dark) for shading.
• Add a stem and leaves if making appliqués.

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