Sunflower BUDdy!
This little cutie is the sunflower from my Garden BUDdies series. Isn’t she a beauty! I love her a lot and have been blown away by how much love she has gotten already! She is such a beauty and I hope you all enjoy making her!
Do not sell, reproduce, or change the pattern itself in any way! You are welcome to sell your completed products, just make sure to refer to me as the designer! Please make sure to tag me
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Materials-
- Worsted weight yarn
- Light and dark green, yellow, brown, black, and pink
- Hook size 3.5mm (E)
- 10mm Safety Eyes, or an alternative form of eyes
- Stitch Marker
- PolyFill
- Tapestry Needle
- Scissors
- Sewing Pins
US Terminology-
Abbreviations-
- Rd(s)- Round(s)
- MR- Magic Ring
- St(s)- Stitch(s)
- Sc- Single Crochet
- Hdc- Half Double Crochet
- Dc- Double Crochet
- Tc- Triple Crochet
- P- Picot
- Ch 3, sl st in the 3rd ch from the hook.
- Inc- Increase
- Tc Inc- Triple Crochet Increase
- Dec- Invisible Decrease
- In front loops only pick up the next 2 loops, yarn over, and pull through 2 loops.
- YO- Yarn Over
- Ftc- Foundation Triple Crochet
- Ch 2 (for this pattern you will ch 3), *YO 2, insert hook into the 3rd ch from the hook (into the ch space), YO, pull through, YO, pull through 1 loop to create the ch space, YO, and pull through 2 loops, YO, and pull through 2 loops, YO, and pull through 2 loops, repeat from * for the desired number of ftc, but insert hook into the ch created before.
- Adjust the st for fsc, fhdc, and fdc.
- Tcs- Triple Crochet in the Ch Space
- Dcs- Double Crochet in the Ch Space
- FO- Fasten Off
- FLO- Front Loop Only- for closing up the holes.
Notes-
- Magic Ring Alternative- chain 2 and single crochet in the 2nd chain from the hook.
- This will be crocheted in the round.
- If not specified or in () repeat to the end of the round.
- Stuff as you go.
Sunflower Head-
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Petal- (make 12)
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Yellow
Rd 1: sc 6 in MR
Rd 2: sc around (6)
Rd 3: inc (12)
Rds 4-12: sc around (12) (9 rounds)
Rd 13: dec (6) Don’t stuff.
Row 14: fold in half and sc through both sides. Sc 3 times to close. (3)
FO, leaving a short tail that will be weaved in later.
Head-
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Brown
Rd 1: sc 6 in MR
Rd 2: inc (12)
Rd 3: sc, inc (18)
Rd 4: sc 2, inc (24)
Rd 5: sc 3, inc (30)
Rd 6: sc 4, inc (36)
Rds 7-8: sc around (36) (2 rounds)
Rd 9: this is where you will add the 1st petal, insert your hook through the 1st st of the petal and head by doing a (sc 3) x12 (with all petals, with no sts between petals)
Rds10-14: sc around (36) (5 rounds) Insert the eyes between rds 4 and 5, 6 sts apart.
Rd 15: sc 4, dec (30)
Rd 16: sc 3, dec (24)
Rd 17: sc 2, dec (18) Stuff
Rd 18: sc, dec (12)
Rd 19: dec (6)
FO, leaving a tail to sew the top closed. Add a mouth and cheeks.
Wait to attach the head until after you add the dark green necklace.
Arms- (make 2)
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Light Green
Rd 1: sc 5 in MR
Rd 2: inc (10)
Rd 3: sc, inc (15)
Rds 4-7: sc around (15) (4 rounds)
Rd 8: sc, dec (10)
Rd 9: sc, dec, sc 3, dec, sc 2 (8)
Rds 10-20: sc around (8) (11 rounds) Stuff the hand firm and the arm loosely.
Rd 21: fold in half and sc through both sides. Sc 4 times to close. (4)
FO leaving a tail for sewing. Sew a seam between rds 13 and 14 to create an elbow.
Body-
Light green
Rd 1: sc 6 in MR
Rd 2: inc (12)
Rd 3: sc, inc (18)
Rd 4: sc 2, inc (24)
Rds 5-6: sc around (24) (2 rounds)
Rd 7: BLO sc around (24)
Rds 8-9: sc around (24) (2 rounds)
Rd 10: sc 2, dec (18)
Rd 11: sc around (18)
Rd 12: sc, this is where you will add the 1st arm, insert your hook through the 1st st of the arm and body by doing a (dec, sc) x2, dec, sc (weaving your ends in as you sc), this is where you will add the 2nd arm, insert your hook through the 1st st of the arm and body by doing a (dec, sc) x2 (as you continue to crochet, weave in your ends), dec (12)
Rd 13: sc around (12) Stuff
FO leaving a tail for sewing on the head.
Foot- (make 2)
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Light green
Ch 6
Rd 1: sc in the 2nd ch from the hook. Sc 3, 4 sc in the last ch, and continue working around the ch, sc 3, 3 sc in the first st you sc in. (14)
Rd 2: inc, sc 3, inc x4, sc 3, inc x3 (22)
Rds 3-5: sc, around (22) (3 rounds)
Rd 6: sc 3, dec 8, sc 3 (14)
Rd 7: sc 3, dec 4, sc 3 (10)
Rds 8-21: sc around (10) (14 rounds)
Stuff foot firmly and leg loosely.
Rd 22: fold in half and sc through both sides. Sc 4 times to close. (4)
FO, leaving a tail for sewing. Sew a seam between rds 14 and 15 to create a knee.
Attach by lining the feet up. Start in the middle hole at the bottom, going out on either side of the body.
Necklace-
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Dark Green
In the FLO of rd 13 of the body (sl st, ch 5, sl st in the 2nd ch from the hook, sc 3 in the last 3 chs, sl st in the next FLO) x6
FO, and sew in the end.
Now you can sew the head onto the BLO with the face facing forward and weave in the ends.
Leaf Skirt-
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Dark Green
Ch 12 (this is a strand to be tied later), at the back of the body and centered, (sl st in the FLO of rd 7 of the body, {the leaf starts here} ch, ftc, tcs, ftc, dcs, fdc 2, fhdc, fsc, P, sc in the last ch space, continue back up the underside of the foundation st and hdc, dc 2, (dc, tc) tc inc, sl st in the ch where the ftc started, sl st in the FLO, sl st) x8 leaves, ch 13.
FO and trim. Tie the 2 ch strands together.
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@crochetwizzard #crochetwizzard #sunflowerbuddy #gardenbuddies #crochetsunflower!
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me! You can direct message me on Facebook or Instagram at @crochetwizzard or email me at crochetwizzardd@gmail.com.
