"Sunny Days Ahead...."

Have I mentioned that I am in love with Pinterest?  It is so much fun to wander and get lost in all the beautiful pins!  I've found countless new crochet patterns and blogs through this crazy wandering so if you haven't ventured or stumbled upon it, trust me, you won't be disappointed!  Just click here...

Ok, back to the business at hand (or in the hands being worked on!)  I saw this adorable Blythe doll hat a few days ago on Pinterest and fell totally in love...isn't it soooo sweet!

Photo from Flickr

 I just had to have that sunflower pattern...but ugh...no pattern anywhere to be found.  I scanned Ravelry and several other sources...but nothing quite like this flower design showed up.  So I set out to make my own pattern...and think I captured it pretty well....

                          
                                        I was pretty darn excited when I got done!! 

 So for anyone else who really really wants a "growing in the field" type sunflower - here it is! 

Crochet Sunflower                                                                              

Supplies:

Worsted Weight Yarn - Dark Brown, Bright Yellow

Crochet Hook – 5.50 mm ( size I ) 

All terms are American crochet -

Stitches used:  hdbl (half double)  dbl (double)  htrb (half treble)

American htrb =

Yo twice. Insert hook in next stitch and draw up a loop (4 loops on hook)

Yo and draw through two loops (3 loops on hook)

Yo and draw through remaining loops (1 loop on hook)

Picot – chain three, sl st into third chain from hook 

Center - Dark Brown:

Row 1 – ch 4 and join to make circle

Row 2 – 6 sc in center and place stitch marker (6)

Row 3 – 2sc into each sc around (12)

Row 4 – 2sc in first ch space, 1 sc in next ch space *repeat around* (18)

Row 5 – 2sc in first ch space, 1 sc in next two ch spaces, *repeat around* (24) 

Petals - Change to yellow

SL stitch into next ch space – entire petal is made in this ch space throughout

1^st petal  – chain 2 (counts as first hdbl), dbl, htrb, picot, htrb, dbl, hdbl

Skip 1 ch space and sl stitch into the next chain space 

Second and all remaining petals:

In same ch space as you sl st – hdbl, dbl, htrb, picot, htrb, dbl, hdbl – skip one chain space and start next petal in the next chain

Repeat this petal all the way around until you meet first petal made

Bind off – weave in ends - DONE! 

Attach to purse, pin or hat for a sunny and happy accessory!

                                                                                Carol