Introducing the Happy Sunflower Coaster crochet pattern, a sunny and cheerful addition to your home decor!
Crafted with our soft and chunky Dreamy Wool Cuddle yarn, this coaster features a rich brown center (our Cookie Dough color) and bright yellow petals (our Custard color) for a vibrant sunflower look. You can also add a cute embroidered smiley face to make it even more joyful.
Perfect for beginners and experienced crocheters alike, this pattern is a fun way to bring a warm, happy vibe to your table or living space!
SIZE:
Diameter: Around 12 cm (4.7”)
MATERIALS:
Yarn weight: Chunky / Size 5 / 12-14 Ply
Yarn: Dreamy Wool Cuddle Soft Chunky Yarn
COLOR A – Cookie Dough – You will need around 8/9g per coaster
COLOR B – Custard – You’ll need around 3 g per coaster.
TOOLS:
6 mm crochet hook (J-10 US size)
Scissors, yarn needle, stitch marker.
GAUGE:
10 dc x 14 rounds crocheted in a spiral round.
CROCHET TERMS: UK Crochet terms.
If you follow US crochet terms, remember that UK’s double crochet (dc) is the same stitch as single crochet (sc) in US terms and Treble Crochet (Tr) is Double Crochet (Dc) in US terms.
ABBREVIATIONS:
Sl St – Slip Stitch
Dc – Double Crochet
Tr – Treble Crochet
Ch/Chs – Chain/Chains
St/Sts – Stitch/Stitches
< > - All sts in those brackets are made in one st.
[ ] - Repeat the sequence in the square brackets as many times as indicated after the bracket.
SPECIAL STITCHES INSTRUCTIONS:
Picot - Make 2 chs and sl st to the 2nd ch from hook.
CROCHETING DIRECTION:
The coaster is crocheted in a spiral round.
When you crochet in a Spiral Round, attach a stitch marker on the last stitch at the end of each round and move it up on the last stitch of each round as you make them. Work first st of the new round directly on top of the first st from the previous round.
HAPPY SUNFLOWER COASTER CROCHET PATTERN
Using colour A, make a magic ring.
Round 1: 1 ch, 6 dc in the centre of a magic ring, pull on the starting tail to close the magic ring. (6 sts)
Round 2: 2 dc in each stitch around. (12 sts)
Round 3: [2 dc in next st, dc in next st] x 6. (18 sts)
Round 4: [dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st] x 6. (24 sts)
Round 5: [2 dc in next st, dc in next 3 sts] x 6. (30 sts)
Round 6: [dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc in next st] x 6. (36 sts)
Pattern notes: Fasten off colour A using invisible fasten off method. Using colour B make a slip knot on your hook to create a round of petals. You can start round 7 in any of the sts.
Round 7: [Sl st to the next st, make 2 chs, <tr, picot, tr> in next st, 2 chs, sl st in next st] x 12 . (12 petals)
On the end of round 7, sl st to first sl st of the round and fasten off. Weave in all your loose ends.
OPTIONAL - Using embroidery thread and a smaller size hook (for example, 3.5 mm) surface slip stitch a smile and eyes.