Sunflowers spread good mood and look cheerful and carefree - at any time of the year.

The large sunflowers are, as a single blossom or flower or as a beautiful bouquet in a vase, a decorative eye-catcher and bring a cheerful color accent in your home. And as a gift, they are sure to put a smile on the face of the recipient immediately.

Level of difficulty: easy to intermediate for advanced crocheter

Required skills: (US term)

MR = magic ring
SL = slip stitch
CH = chain stitch
SC = single crochet
HDC = half double crochet
DC = double crochet
TR = treble crochet
DTR = double treble crochet

The instructions include crochet charts for the leaves and sunflower petals and many detailed step by step photos, so you can easily crochet the sunflowers successfully.

Flower diameter: about 12 cm = 4.7“,
length of the flowers: here about 43 cm = 17“, can be make as you like.

Material per flower:

Cotton yarn LL 125m-50g = 137yds-1.75oz / Sport 12 wpi / 5 ply / fine
approx. 18 g = 0.63 oz green
approx. 5 g = 0.18 oz brown
approx. 8 g = 0.28 oz yellow
Crochet hook EU 3.0 mm / US size D / UK size 10

3 cosmetic pads made of cotton wool/fiber, commercially available or alternatively: fiberfill
approx. 50 cm = 19.7“ aluminum foil, 30 cm = 11.8“ wide
(inexpensive quality is sufficient)
6 flower stem wire, 16-20 gauge, 30 cm = 11.8“ long
approx. 2 m = 2 yards craft wire/silver wire 26-28 gauge
approx. 2 m = 2 yards dark green florist crepe tape
Centimeter measure / tape measure / ruler
Scissors
Pliers for wire shortening

Note: The bouquet in my photos consists of 10 sunflowers.