Sunflower Garland by Joey Diehl

Sunflower Garland

Crochet
June 2024
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
5.0 mm (H)
US
English
This pattern is available for free.

Strung into this free crochet sunflower garland pattern are all the floral fascinations of sunny springtime—bumblebees warming their wings under a sultry sun, sunflower stalks swaying to soak in the traveling sun’s rays, and the taste of licking salt from a handful of sunflower seeds on a lazy afternoon.

While the summer storms loom on the horizon, soak in the last scents of spring with this free crochet sunflower garland pattern!

Pattern Information:

This free crochet sunflower garland pattern has a difficulty rating of intermediate.

The finished dimensions of each sunflower motif are 4.5 inches (height) by 4.5 inches (width), and each leaf motif is 2.25 inches (height) by 2 inches (width).∗

The finished length of the example garland is 50 inches wide, but this pattern includes instructions for customizing your garland to any length that you desire!

∗Finished dimensions are calculated from a model using medium weight yarn, a size H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook, and the following gauge: 18 sc x 21 rows = 4 inches.

Supplies:

  • Size H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook
  • Medium (4) weight yarn in 3 colors:
  • Yarn A – brown (example uses Big Twist Value: Toffee)
  • Yarn B – yellow (example uses Big Twist Value: Varsity Gold)
  • Yarn C – green (example uses Big Twist Value: Forest Green)
  • Yarn needle
  • Scissors
  • Stitch markers (optional)

Terminology:

This free crochet sunflower garland pattern uses English (US) terminology:

  • st (sts) = stitch (stitches)
  • ch = chain stitch
  • ch-sp = chain space
  • sl st = slip stitch
  • sc = single crochet
  • hdc = half double crochet
  • dc = double crochet
  • dc-CL = double crochet cluster∗
  • tr = treble crochet
  • ps = puff stitch∗

∗Please read through the special instructions for these stitches before beginning, as they are unique for this crochet sunflower garland.

Also, please note that this pattern is written so that each crochet stitch abbreviation is attached to a number, such as 1sc, 2sc, etc. This number denotes how many of that stitch is to be worked into the same stitch.

In other words, 1sc = one single crochet, whereas 2sc = two single crochet worked into one stitch, also known as an increase.

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