Helpful Pattern Information

I have used the following abbreviations to describe crochet stitches:

• sc – single crochet
• 2sc – make two single crochets into one stitch
• sc2tog – use a single crochet to join two stitches together
• ch – chain

You’ll also need to be familiar with creating magic loops and happy with a bit of hand sewing.

Crocheting The Sunflower’s Head

The central part of your sunflower will be crocheted in brown yarn with your 4mm crochet hook. You’ll add some details on in black yarn when it’s come together.

Round 1

Make a magic circle of eight stitches (8)

Round 2

2sc x 8 (16)

Round 3

(1sc, 2sc) x 8 (24)

Round 4

1sc x 24 (24)

Round 5

(1sc x 2, 2sc) x 8 (32)

Round 6

1sc x 32 (32)

Round 7

(1sc x 2, sc2tog) x 8 (24)

Round 8

(1sc, sc2tog) x 8 (16)

Fill with toy safe stuffing.

Round 9

sc2tog x 12, then slip stitch, tie off and attach the yarn needle. Sew the circle to a tight close.

Attach the black yarn to your needle and sew random marks of black on the front (where you initially grew the circle) side of the crochet sunflower’s head.

Crochet Sunflower Petals

Make 16 individual petals, using your yellow DK yarn and 4mm crochet hook.

Round 1

Make a chain of 11 stitches. (10 + 1)

Round 2

You are going to work all the way around your chain.

Skip the first stitch. 1 sc x 9, 3sc x 1, 1sc x 9.

Turn

Round 3

Chain 1, 1sc x 10, 3sc x 1, 1sc x 10.

Tie off and sew a long tail of yarn all the way around the circumference of the petal to give it definition. Weaving in and out of the edge stitches.

Attaching the Petals

You are going to attach the petals in two stages.

For the first stage, lay your petals on a flat surface in front of you. Take eight of them, and sew them together at the end only, attaching them in an overlapping pattern as shown in the image below.

For the second stage, turn your patterns wrong side up and sew one additional petal between each pair of petals as pictured.

Row 1

Make a chain of 41 stitches (40 + 1)

Row 2

Skip the first loop on the chain, then put 1sc into each stitch in the row

Turn

Row 3 – 4

Ch 1, skip the first stitch, then put 1sc into each stitch of the row.

Turn

Row 5

Ch 1, skip the first stitch, then put 1sc into each stitch of the row.

Your Equipment List

• Orange DK yarn
• Yellow DK yarn
• Green DK yarn*
• 3mm crochet hook
• Pipe cleaners (for stem support)
• Tapestry or yarn needle
• Scissors

I used Premier Value yellow DK yarn, King Cole’s Prize orange DK yarn and Sirdar Snuggly green DK yarn* for my daffodils. You should find any yarn of the same weight works up similarly, just remember that for some fibers like high percentage cotton you might need to slightly increase your hook size. Which will in turn slightly increase the overall size of your crocheted daffodil flowers.

Pattern Techniques

You’ll find the following crochet abbreviations in this pattern:

• sc – single crochet
• 2sc – make two single crochets into the same stitch
• sc2tog – use one single crochet to join two stitches together
• hdc – half double crochet
• dc – double crochet
• htr – half treble crochet
• tr – treble crochet
• slst – slip stitch

You’ll also need to be confident making magic circles and chaining.

Crochet Daffodil Trumpet

Work the trumpet in your orange DK yarn with your 3mm crochet hook.

Round 1

Make a magic circle of eight stitches (8)

Round 2

2sc x 8 (16)

Round 3 – 8

1sc x 16 (16)

Round 9

*Make (1sc, 1dc, 1sc) into the same stitch, then slst into the next stitch. Repeat from * for the length of the round.

When you have completed the circle in this repetitive pattern, attach your yarn onto a needle and weave the loose end into the trumpet until it emerges from the base of this section, which will be your starting magic circle.

Crochet Daffodil Petals

Each of your crochet daffodil flowers will need six petals, arranged in threes around the base of the trumpet’s magic circle.

Work the petals in your yellow DK yarn with your 3mm crochet hook.

Round 1

Make a magic circle of six stitches (6)

Round 2

2sc x 6 (12)

Round 3

(1sc, 2sc) x 6 (18)

Round 4

(1sc x 2, 2sc) x 6 (24)

Round 5

Your fifth round will be an incomplete round. Finish when you get to the end of the following instructions:

hdc, dc, htr, tr, htr, dc, hdc, sc, slst

This will give you a defined end to your petals, when you attach them together this end will be the one that is exposed around the trumpet.

Pattern Notes and Terms

To use this pattern you’ll need to be familiar with making a magic circle, crocheting chains, single crocheting and happy to do a little bit of hand sewing.

The abbreviations I’ll use in this pattern are:

• sc – single crochet
• 2sc – make two single crochets into the same stitch
• sc2tog – use one single crochet to join two stitches together
• hdc – half double crochet
• dc – double crochet
• slst – slip stitch

Free Crochet Tulip Pattern

Tulips come in a huge range of colors, but my preferred shades for this tulip crochet pattern are pinks and purples. Use your 3mm crochet hook and DK yarn.

Crocheting the Petals

Create four identical petals:

Round 1

Make a magic circle of eight stitches (8)

Round 2

2sc x 8 (16)

Round 3 – 8

1sc x 16 (16)

Round 9

sc2tog x 8 (8)

Round 10 – 11

1sc x 8 (8)

Round 12

sc2tog x 4 (4)

Sew the final four stitches together with your yarn needle.

Joining the Petals

Cut off all loose ends, leaving a loose end to pull back into each petal to hide them.

Thread your yarn needle with the same colored yarn. Please the petals overlapping each other in a circle.

Sew up the side of each petal, to join it to the adjacent petal.

Weave in and out to sew the bottom closed.