What is a better way to welcome Summer than by a crocheted sunflower? Learn how to crochet a sunflower pot amigurumi perfect for decorating the hallway with a tutorial presented by DIY Yarn Crafts. The sunflower plant and pot are detachable so you can also use the pot for other types of crocheted flowers. With the step-by-step instructions, crocheting this professionally detailed sunflower is much easier.
This post will provide you with the important highlights of this sunflower project for beginners.
Skill Level: Crocheting this amigurumi sunflower is so easy that even beginners can try it.
Tutorial Timing: 30 Minutes.
Crochet Sunflower Pot Tutorial
With the below video tutorial, you will crochet a sunflower complete with a pot and soil, making a lovely decorative piece for your home or a thoughtful gift. With the step-by-step on-screen pattern also available, you can utilize the video only to recreate it. Below are the video notes:
- Creating the base (seow): Start by creating a magic ring, and crochet six single stitches into it. Continue adding rows by increasing stitches gradually in each row, following a repetitive pattern of single crochet and increase.
- Making the stamen: The stamen follows the same pattern as the base (seow), using brown yarn. Attach the stamen to the base by crocheting through stitches on both sides and begin creating the flower petals.
- Petals construction: The petals are created by alternating between double and treble crochets. After completing seven petals, leave an opening to add more details like stuffing. Eventually, the sunflower will have 10 petals in total.
- Leaves and wirework: Start with a slip knot and make eight chains.
Use a 15 cm wire for crocheting, adding the wire into stitches to create stability for the leaves. Wrap the wire with yarn for a more finished look. - Crocheting the pot: Follow similar crochet patterns to create a pot base with single and double crochets. Rows six to twelve involve 40 single crochets each, done in both loops. The edges of the pot are decorated with double crochets in each front loop, adding texture.
- Final assembly: Once the flower and pot are complete, use glue to attach the leaves and branches securely. Insert cotton for stuffing, sew the pot, and wrap yarn around the wire to complete the stem. The final step is applying glue to secure everything.
Note: This is not the pattern, just a summary to help you prepare for the project.
Supplies Needed
Following are the recommended supplies for crocheting this flower pot amigurumi for beginners:
- 5-ply cotton yarn
- 2.5 mm crochet hook
- Stitch Markers
- Scissors
- Yarn Needle
- Polyester fiberfill stuffing
Techniques Required:
Following are the techniques you will need along with the guide for each:
Chain Stitch (ch): You can crochet any chain by yarn over the hook, then pull the yarn through the loop on the hook.
Slip Stitch (sl st): Crochet it by Inserting the hook into the specified stitch, yarn over, and pulling the yarn through both the stitch and the loop on the hook in one motion.
Single Crochet (sc): For making sc, insert the hook into the specified stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop (two loops on the hook), yarn over again, and pull through both loops on the hook.
Double Crochet: YO, ins, yarn over and pull up a loop. Pull through two by two.
Treble Crochet: YO twice, ins, yarn over and pull up a loop. Pull through two by two.
Increasing (inc): Work two single crochet stitches into the same stitch for crocheting the increases.
Decreasing (dec): Single crochet two together (known as sc2tog) - Insert the hook into the next stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, insert the hook into the following stitch, yarn over, pull up another loop (three loops on hook), yarn over and draw through all three loops on the hook.
Magic Ring: Watch the tutorial for better learning.
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