Sunflower Crochet Coaster

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. 1

   Make the brown centre

   With brown yarn, make a magic ring. Chain 3 (counts as first dc), then work 11 dc into the ring — 12 dc total. Slip stitch to the top of the starting chain-3 to close the round. Pull the magic ring tail tight. You should have a neat flat circle. This is the sunflower's seed centre.

2. 2

   Add Round 2 — more centre

   Chain 3, dc in the same stitch. Work 2 dc in every stitch around — 24 dc total. Slip stitch to close. This second round makes the centre wide enough to support the petals. Fasten off brown and weave in the tail.

3. 3

   Join yellow and work the petals

   Join yellow yarn with a slip stitch into any stitch. For each petal: chain 3, work 2 dc in the same stitch, chain 3, slip stitch into the next stitch. Repeat all the way around — you'll make 12 petals total. Each petal is a small shell of 3 dc with chain-3 arches on either side.

4. 4

   Work the outer round

   After all 12 petals, slip stitch into the base of the first petal. Chain 1, then work 1 sc into each chain and each dc around the outer edge of all the petals. This tidies the edge and gives the coaster a firm, flat border. Slip stitch to close.

5. 5

   Fasten off and block

   Cut yarn leaving a 6-inch tail, pull through the last loop, and weave in all ends. Wet-block the coaster by soaking it briefly in cool water, squeezing out the excess, and pinning it flat to a foam mat. Let it dry completely before using. Blocking makes the petals lie flat and the coaster sit evenly on a table.