Wednesday 18 April 2012

Sunflower

I made this flower for my boyfriend's (at that time) mother.

Can be a great cushion or ornament.

Pattern:

Suflower Pattern
Abbreviations:
ch = chain
rnd = round        
inc = increase (2 sc in same st)
sc = single crochet
st = stitch
dec = decrease

Centre: (2-ply wool was used)
ch 2
Rnd 1: 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around (16)
Rnd 3: (2 sc in next st, 1 sc) around (24)
Rnd 4: (2 sc in next st, 2 sc) around (32)
Rnd 5: (2 sc in next st, 3 sc) around (40)
Rnd 6: (2 sc in next st, 4 sc) around (48)
Rnd 7: (2 sc in next st, 5 sc) around (56)
Rnd 8: (2 sc in next st, 6 sc) around (64)
Rnd 9: (2 sc in next st, 7 sc) around (72)
Rnd 10: 4 sc, inc, (8 sc, inc) around, ending with 4 sc (80)
Rnd 11: (2 sc in next st, 9 sc) around (88)
Rnd 12: 5 sc, inc, (10 sc, inc) around, ending with 5 sc (96)
Rnd 13: 6 sc, inc, (13 sc, inc) around, 6 sc (104)
Rnd 14: 7 sc, inc, (14 sc, inc) around, 6 sc (110)
Rnd 15: (inc, 10 sc) around (120)
Rnd 16: (inc, 11 sc) around (130)
Rnd 17: 6 sc, inc, (12 sc, inc) around, ending with 6 sc (140)
Rnd 18-20: sc around (140)
Rnd 21: 6 sc, dec, (12 sc, dec) around, ending with 6 sc (130)
Rnd 22: (dec, 11 sc) around (120)
Rnd 23: (dec, 10 sc) around (110)
Rnd 24: 7 sc, dec, (14 sc, dec) around, ending with 6 sc (104)
Rnd 25: 6 sc, dec, (13 sc, dec) around, ending with 6 sc (96)
Rnd 26: 5 sc, dec, (10 sc, dec) around, ending with 5 sc (88)
Rnd 27: (dec, 9 sc) around (80)
Rnd 28: 4 sc, dec, (8 sc, dec) around, ending with 4 sc (72)
Rnd 29: (dec, 7 sc) around (64)
Rnd 30: (dec, 6 sc) around (56)
Rnd 31: (dec, 5 sc) around (48)
Rnd 32: (dec, 4 sc) around (40)
Rnd 33: (dec, 3 sc) around (32)
Rnd 34: (dec, 2 sc) around (24)
Rnd 35: (dec, 1 sc) around (16)
Rnd 36: dec around (8)
Stuff.
Rnd 37: dec around (4)
Finish off.

Green leaves, make 2: (4-ply wool was used)
Rnd 1: 6 sc, join, ch 1
Rnd 2: sc around
Rnd 3: ch 6, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 7 sc, ch 6, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 7 sc
Rnd 4: ch 5, (3 sc in next loop), ch 11, (3 sc in next loop), ch 8
Rnd 5-6: sc around (30 sts)
Rnd 7: 5 sc, dec, 1 sc, dec, 10 sc, dec, sc, dec, 5 sc
Rnd 8: sc around (26)
Rnd 9: 6 sc, dec, 11 sc, dec, 5 sc
Rnd 10: sc around (24)
Rnd 11: 5 sc, dec, 10 sc, dec, 5 sc
Rnd 12: sc around (22)
Rnd 13: 5 sc, dec, 9 sc, dec, 4 sc
Rnd 14: sc around (20)
Rnd 15: 4 sc, dec, 8 sc, dec, 4 sc
Rnd 16: sc around (18)
Rnd 17: 4 sc, dec, 7 sc, dec, 3 sc
Rnd 18: sc around (16)
Rnd 19: 3 sc, dec, 6 sc, dec, 3 sc
Rnd 20: sc around (14)
Rnd 21: 3 sc, dec, 5 sc, dec, 2 sc
Rnd 22: sc around (12)
Stuff.
Rnd 23: dec around (6)
Finish off.

Yellow leaves (halves), make 16: (chunky wool was used)
Row 1: ch 9
Row 2: Turn. Beginning at 2nd ch from hook, 8 sc
Row 3: Turn. Beginning at 2nd ch from hook, 7 sc
Row 4-5: Turn. ch 1, 7 sc
Row 6: Turn. Beginning at 2nd ch from hook, 6 sc
Row 7-8: ch 1, turn, 6 sc
Row 9: Turn. Beginning at 2nd ch from hook, 5 sc
Row 10-11: ch 1, turn, 5 sc
Row 12: Turn. Beginning at 2nd ch from hook, 4 sc
Row 13-14: ch 1, turn, 4 sc
Row 15: Turn. Beginning at 2nd ch from hook, 3 sc
Row 16-17: ch 1, turn, 3 sc
Row 18: Turn. Beginning at 2nd ch from hook, 2 sc
Row 19: Turn. Beginning at 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc

Assembly
Work 2 halves of the yellow leaves together to create one leaf, stuff.
Attach all leaves to the centre.

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