C2C crochet sunflower pattern
Brighten up your crochet projects with my C2C Crochet Sunflower Square Pattern! This delightful square captures the sunny charm of a sunflower, making it a perfect addition to any crochet project. Whether you’re new to corner-to-corner crochet or a seasoned pro, this pattern is fun, easy to follow, and brings a touch of summer to your creations.
C2C crochet sunflower pattern details
Here’s a quick overview of the materials, sizing, gauge, and pattern notes before you begin.
Skill level
Advanced beginners. This crochet sunflower pattern is made using the corner to corner C2C crochet method and it involves color changes.
Materials needed
- Crochet Hook Size: G-6 4 mm
- Yarn: Worsted weight yarn in white, yellow, and brown. I used Lion Brand Yarns 24/7 Cotton in white, lemon, and cafe au lait. My square weighs 134 grams/4.7 ounces.
- Yarn needle: Use this to weave in your ends.
- Scissors: Use scissors to fasten off your yarn.
- Stitch marker(s): Optional. Use these to help keep track of your stitches.
Finished size
My C2C crochet square measures just over 13 inches/33 centimeters wide and long.
Gauge
8 squares (ch 3 + 3 dc) = 4 inches
Crochet abbreviations
- sc = single crochet
- ch/chs = chain/chains
- st/sts = stitch/stitches
- sl st = slip stitch
C2C crochet technique
- The square is made in the C2C technique. You make “squares” in diagonal rows starting in the bottom right corner and ending in the top left corner.
- Each square is made of a chain 3 + 3 double crochet.
- Chain 6 to start a new row and chain 3 to start a new square.
- You can follow the picture graph or the written pattern.
- The written pattern tells you how many squares to make of each color and in what order.
Pattern notes
- The pattern is written in US terms.
- ↙ You are working on the “right side”.
- ↗ You are working on the “wrong side”.
Free C2C crochet sunflower pattern instructions
Download the sunflower pattern graph.
↙ Row 1: white x 1 (1 square)
↗ Row 2: white x 2 (2 squares)
↙ Row 3: white x 3 (3 squares)
↗ Row 4: white x 4 (4 squares)
↙ Row 5: white x 5 (5 squares)
↗ Row 6: white x 6 (6 squares)
↙ Row 7: white x 2, yellow x 1, white x 4 (7 squares)
↗ Row 8: white x 1, yellow x 1, white x 2, yellow x 1, white x 3 (8 squares)
↙ Row 9: white x 3, yellow x 2, white x 1, yellow x 1, white x 2 (9 squares)
↗ Row 10: white x 2, yellow x 2, white x 1, yellow x 1, white x 4 (10 squares)
↙ Row 11: white x 1, yellow x 1, white x 2, yellow x 2, white x 1, yellow x 1, white x 3 (11 squares)
↗ Row 12: white x 3, yellow x 7, white x 2 (12 squares)
↙ Row 13: white x 2, yellow x 7, white x 1, yellow x 3 (13 squares)
↗ Row 14: white x 1, yellow x 10, white x 2, yellow x 1 (14 squares)
↙ Row 15: white x 1, yellow x 2, white x 1, yellow x 9, white x 2 (15 squares)
↗ Row 16: white x 2, yellow x 13, white x 1 (16 squares)
↙ Row 17: white x 2, yellow x 12, white x 1, yellow x 2 (17 squares)
↗ Row 18: white x 1, yellow x 14, white x 3 (18 squares)
↙ Row 19: white x 4, yellow x 4, brown x 3, yellow x 6, white x 2 (19 squares)
↗ Row 20: white x 3, yellow x 5, brown x 4, yellow x 6, white x 2 (20 squares)
↙ Row 21: white x 2, yellow x 6, brown x 5, yellow x 4, white x 4 (21 squares)
↗ Row 22: white x 5, yellow x 3, brown x 6, yellow x 6, white x 2 (22 squares)
↙ Row 23: white x 5, yellow x 3, brown x 7, yellow x 4, white x 4 (23 squares)
↗ Row 24: white x 4, yellow x 5, brown x 6, yellow x 4, white x 5 (24 squares)
↙ Row 25: white x 5, yellow x 4, brown x 7, yellow x 5, white x 4 (25 squares)
Start Decreasing the Crochet Sunflower Square Pattern
↗ Row 26: white x 3, yellow x 6, brown x 6, yellow x 5, white x 4 (24 squares)
↙ Row 27: white x 3, yellow x 5, brown x 7, yellow x 2, white x 6 (23 squares)
↗ Row 28: white x 5, yellow x 3, brown x 6, yellow x 6, white x 2 (22 squares)
↙ Row 29: white x 4, yellow x 4, brown x 5, yellow x 4, white x 4 (21 squares)
↗ Row 30: white x 3, yellow x 5, brown x 4, yellow x 5, white x 3 (20 squares)
↙ Row 31: white x 2, yellow x 6, brown x 3, yellow x 6, white x 2 (19 squares)
↗ Row 32: white x 1, yellow x 15, white x 2 (18 squares)
↙ Row 33: white x 1, yellow x 2, white x 1, yellow x 10, white x 3 (17 squares)
↗ Row 34: white x 2, yellow x 11, white x 3 (16 squares)
↙ Row 35: white x 2, yellow x 12, white x 1 (15 squares)
↗ Row 36: white x 1, yellow x 12, white x 1 (14 squares)
↙ Row 37: white x 1, yellow x 2, white x 1, yellow x 6, white x 2, yellow x 1 (13 squares)
↗ Row 38: white x 2, yellow x 7, white x 2, yellow x 1 (12 squares)
↙ Row 39: white x 2, yellow x 5, white x 1, yellow x 1, white x 2 (11 squares)
↗ Row 40: white x 1, yellow x 1, white x 2, yellow x 4, white x 2 (10 squares)
↙ Row 41: white x 2, yellow x 1, white x 1, yellow x 1, white x 4 (9 squares)
↗ Row 42: white x 3, yellow x 1, white x 2, yellow x 1, white x 1 (8 squares)
↙ Row 43: white x 7 (7 squares)
↗ Row 44: white x 6 (6 squares)
↙ Row 45: white x 5 (5 squares)
↗ Row 46: white x 4 (4 squares)
↙ Row 47: white x 3 (3 squares)
↗ Row 48: white x 2 (2 squares)
↙ Row 49: white x 1 (1 square)
Adding a border
Make 2 sc in each square along the sides and in each corner square make (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc).
Finishing
Fasten off and then weave in the ends. Block if desired.
C2C video tutorial
Need C2C help? I have a step by step C2C tutorial for my mini heart square on my YouTube channel.
More free C2C crochet patterns
For more corner-to-corner designs, browse my collection of free C2C crochet patterns, including mini panels, larger squares, letters, numbers, and blankets. You can also visit my guide on how to read a crochet pattern if you want extra help following written instructions.
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Happy crocheting! 🧶
— Melissa
