Mini 3D Crochet Sunflower Pattern
Learn how to DIY these mini crochet sunflowers just in time for summer with this step-by-step tutorial. When you’re done, check out these crochet daisies to add to your collection! This post contains affiliate links.
Nothing brightens up the world like blooming flowers, especially big, vibrant sunflowers! Celebrate summer with this Mini 3D Crochet Sunflower Pattern. With the viral success of my regular crochet sunflowers, I decided to offer a spinoff pattern that’s a bit more three dimensional in nature.
I don’t know about you but I don’t have a lot of patience. I like when things come together quickly. And once you get the hang of this mini 3D crochet sunflower pattern, it’ll go so quick, you’ll never want to stop making them!
These little flowers make wonderful accents for larger projects, or existing items – spruce up a plain jacket or hat you’re getting tired of, or add pizzazz to your tote or handbag. You can attach several in a garland for spring decor, or attach one to a hair clip or brooch pin as a temporary applique.
Last year, we brought you these adorable 3-D puffy flowers. This crochet pattern uses a similar style, but the sunflower design is really unique. You’ll love how the bright petals burst out from the round center.
This Mini 3D Crochet Sunflower Pattern is geared toward crafters who are familiar with the basic stitches. This should not be your first crochet that you do, however, it is definitely beginner-friendly and you don’t need to be a pro.
If you’re new to crochet, you can find easy tutorials on YouTube to help you follow along with the simple stitches used in this project. You’ll be using chain stitches and slip stitches, which are both the basic building blocks of crochet. These are so simple to make and provide quick satisfaction, something that’s rare with crochet projects!
If you still feel like you need more practice, try these crochet granny squares first to get you used to crochet, and then come back here to try some next-level 3-D action!
And if you want more fun sunflower crochet to brighten your day, you can try a crochet sunflower granny square!
Stitches Needed for a Mini 3D Crochet Sunflower
- Chain
- Slip
What you need
Yarn – medium-light or medium, brown and yellow/orange
Crochet hook – 3.5mm
Scissors
Optional: green felt for leaves – recommended if you’re using this as an applique! Or crochet leaves instead.
Mini 3D Crochet Sunflower Pattern
1. We’ll start with the center of the crochet sunflower. We’re using dark brown medium-weight yarn for the center. Work a slip knot first and then work 8 chain stitches.
2. Work a slip stitch through the first chain to form a loop or ring of the 8 chain stitches.
3. Slightly pull out the yarn on hook and then yarn over once.
4. Insert the hook through the ring and pull yarn through the ring, but do not pull through the loops on the hook.
5. Yarn over the hook and insert the hook through the ring, and pull yarn through the ring again.
6. Your hook should have 5 loops on it, including the first slip stitch. Pull through all 5 loops.
7. Now, work another slip stitch.
8. Repeat step 3 through 6 to form the next puffy stitch through the base ring.
9. Continue to repeat until you have 8 of these puffy stitches around the base ring.
10. Without removing the yarn from the hook, work a slip stitch through the first top chain stitch and pull out a few inches of the yarn. Cut off extra yarn. Secure the remaining yarn on the back of the crochet pattern.
11. Take a skein of yellow yarn and make a slip knot. Pull the slip knot through a gap between any 2 of the brown puffy stitches and work 3 chains. Yarn over once and stretch the yarn on the hook to the height of the 3 chains.
12. Insert the hook through the gap again and draw yarn through the gap. Stretch and level the height of the yarn on the hook with the 3 chains and the other loop.
13. Repeat the step 12 4 more times, so that you have five loops on your hook the same height as the chain.
14. Use the same technique to create another 5 sets of long loops attached to the next chain stitch (at the top of the brown puff, for a total of ten.
15. Yarn over and carefully pull the hook through all 10 loops on the hook.
16. Work a slip stitch and tighten the slip stitch as firmly as possible, bringing all the loops together at the ends into a petal shape. This slip stitch starts on the right of those loops, but pulls the yarn “tail” from the left and sits at the top, essentially tying them toegether.
17. Work 3 chain stitches.
18. Work another slip stitch through the slip stitch that “tied” your loops together.
19. Work 3 chain stitches.
20. Work another slip stitch through the same stitch used for the last set of loops. The first petal is complete.
21. Work 3 chain stitches on the hook.
22. Work 5 sets of 2 loose loops through the next gap between 2 of the puffs on the flower center, and another 5 sets of loose loops through the next top chain stitch.
23. Yarn over, pull the hook through all 10 loops and follow steps 16-20 to complete the 2nd petal.
24. Work around the base to complete 8 petals. Finish the petals by working a slip stitch through the first chain stitch. Pull out a few inches of the yarn and cut off the rest.
25. Stitch the remaining end of the yarn into the back of the crochet sunflower pattern.
If you’d like, you can cut leaves out of felt to decorate your mini 3D Crochet Sunflower.
Puffy Crochet Sunflower - Printable Pattern
A puffy sunflower that comes together really quickly once you get the hang of it! Use for appliques, temporary embellishments, as part of kirigami, in wreaths and garlands, etc.
Materials
- Yarn – medium-light or medium, brown and yellow/orange
- Crochet hook – 3.5mm
- Scissors
- Tapestry needle
- Optional: green felt for leaves
Instructions
1. We’ll start with the center of the crochet sunflower. We’re using dark brown medium-weight yarn for the center. Work a slip knot first and then work 8 chain stitches.
2. Work a slip stitch through the first chain to form a loop or ring of the 8 chain stitches.
3. Slightly pull out the yarn on hook and then yarn over once.
4. Insert the hook through the ring and pull yarn through the ring, but do not pull through the loops on the hook.
5. Yarn over the hook and insert the hook through the ring, and pull yarn through the ring again.
6. Your hook should have 5 loops on it, including the first slip stitch. Pull through all 5 loops.
7. Now, work another slip stitch.
8. Repeat step 3 through 6 to form the next puffy stitch through the base ring.
9. Continue to repeat until you have 8 of these puffy stitches around the base ring.
10. Without removing the yarn from the hook, work a slip stitch through the first top chain stitch and pull out a few inches of the yarn. Cut off extra yarn. Secure the remaining yarn on the back of the crochet pattern.
11. Take a skein of yellow yarn and make a slip knot. Pull the slip knot through a gap between any 2 of the brown puffy stitches and work 3 chains. Yarn over once and stretch the yarn on the hook to the height of the 3 chains.
12. Insert the hook through the gap again and draw yarn through the gap. Stretch and level the height of the yarn on the hook with the 3 chains and the other loop.
13. Repeat the process 4 more times.
14. Use the same technique to create another 5 sets of two long loops attached to the next chain stitch (at the top of the brown puff.)
15. Yarn over and carefully pull the hook through all 10 loops on the hook.
16. Work a slip stitch and tighten the slip stitch as firmly as possible.
17. Work 3 chain stitches.
18. Work another slip stitch through the first slip stitch.
19. Work 3 chain stitches.
20. Work another slip stitch through the same stitch used for the last set of loops. The first petal is complete.
21. Work 3 chain stitches on the hook.
22. Work 5 sets of 2 loose loops through the next gap between 2 of the puffs on the flower center, and another 5 sets of loose loops through the next top chain stitch.
23. Yarn over, pull hook through all 10 loops and follow the previous steps to complete the 2nd petal.
24. Work around the base to complete 8 petals. Finish the petals by working a slip stitch through the first chain stitch. Pull out a few inches of the yarn and cut off the rest.
25. Stitch the remaining end of the yarn into the back of the crochet sunflower pattern.
Notes
Stitches needed:
- Slip
- Chain
