Easy Crochet Sunflower Stem — Beginner Friendly Pattern
Quick summary: This tutorial uses 4‑ply cotton, a 2.5 mm hook, and builds a two‑panel center with layered petals, a wired stem and a leaf — perfect for bouquets.
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Materials
- Yarn: 4‑ply fine weight 100% cotton — brown (center), green (back), yellow (petals).
- Hook: 2.5 mm crochet hook.
- Extras: 26‑gauge flower wire, pliers, hot glue gun, fiber fill, tapestry needle, stitch marker, scissors.
Written pattern (based on the tutorial)
Center (make 2 panels — front brown, back green)
Round 1: Magic ring, ch 1, 6 sc into ring. Pull tail to close. (6 sc)
Round 2: Inc in each st (2 sc in each) — 12 sc.
Round 3: *1 sc, inc* repeat 6 times — 18 sc.
Round 4: *2 sc, inc* repeat 6 times — 24 sc.
Round 5: *3 sc, inc* repeat 6 times — 30 sc.
Round 6: *4 sc, inc* repeat 6 times — 36 sc.
Round 7: 1 sc in each st around — 36 sc. Fasten off and finish neatly; secure tails with tapestry needle.
Petals (attach yellow yarn through both panels)
Join yellow with sl st through both front & back panels; ch1 (ignore), ch2 to begin petal.
Petal pattern (worked into same stitch across front+back): dc, tr, dtr (double triple), ch3, sl st into front loop for point; then on next stitch work dtr, tr, dc; ch2, sl st into next stitch to close petal. Repeat around until petals complete. Stuff center before final petal and close.
Stem & leaf
Insert hooked flower wire through back magic ring; secure with hot glue (do not glue both panels together). Wrap green yarn around stem with hot glue patches as you go. For leaf: ch16, work back along chain including wire — 2 sc, 2 hdc, 7 dc, 2 hdc, 2 sc;ch-2 repeat on other side; sl st to join; fasten off and wrap base to secure.
Assembly & finishing tips
- Wire hook: Bend wire tip into a small hook and pull through the back magic ring so the green panel sits on the hook; secure with hot glue (do not glue both panels together).
- Stuffing: Add fiber fill before closing the last petal so the center is firm but not overstuffed.
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Video & written pattern
Watch the full step‑by‑step video (linked in the description) and follow this written pattern for quick reference. Two lines from the original tutorial: “For this project, I'm using four ply fine weight 100% cotton yarn with a crochet hook of 2.5 mm.” and “Now, let's begin with the magic circle. I'm beginning with the brown color yarn. Make a magic ring.”
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