This stunning crochet sunflower motif is a layered 3D design, perfect for decorative projects like table runners, wall hangings, or cushions. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to crochet a similar sunflower motif based on this image.
🧶 Materials Needed:
- Yarn in:
- Brown (center)
- Yellow (petals)
- Light & dark green (leaves)
- Crochet hook appropriate for your yarn (e.g. 3.5 mm or 4.0 mm)
- Scissors
- Yarn needle
🌻 Crochet Sunflower Motif Instructions
✅ Step 1: Center (Brown Circle)
- Make a magic ring, ch 3 (counts as first dc).
- Work 15 dc into the ring.
- Join with sl st to the top of ch 3. (16 dc total)
- Optional: You can work front post dc (fpdc) in the next round to give the center a puffed or textured look.
✅ Step 2: Yellow Petals (1st Layer)
- Attach yellow yarn in any stitch.
- Ch 2, in the same stitch: (1 hdc, 2 dc, ch 2, sl st) to the same stitch.
- Skip 1 or 2 sts, and in the next stitch repeat the same petal:
(sl st, ch 2, 1 hdc, 2 dc, ch 2, sl st). - Repeat around to make 8–10 petals.
- Fasten off and weave in ends.
✅ Step 3: Second Layer of Yellow Petals
- Work behind the first petal row: insert hook into skipped base stitches from Round 1.
- In each stitch: (sl st, ch 2, 1 hdc, 2 dc, ch 2, sl st).
- Repeat to make a second row of petals that shows beneath the first layer.
- This gives a 3D sunflower petal look.
✅ Step 4: Green Leaves (Outer Layer)
- Attach light green yarn in a stitch between petals.
- In the space: (ch 3, 2 dc, ch 3, sl st).
- Skip a space, then repeat in the next space.
- Do a full round to make leaf bases.
➡️ To add a second layer of leaves, repeat the same steps with darker green yarn, working in back loops or hidden stitches behind the previous green round.
📌 Tips for Realistic Look:
- Use puff stitches for the center for added texture.
- Block your motif after completion to flatten it out and shape the petals.
- Work with contrasting green tones for depth in the leaves.
