Sure, I’d be happy to provide you with a simple crochet sunflower tutorial along with a free pattern! Crocheting sunflowers can be a fun and creative project. Here’s a step-by-step guide:

Materials Needed:

  1. Worsted weight yarn in yellow, brown, and green.
  2. Crochet hook appropriate for your chosen yarn (usually between 4.5mm to 5.5mm).
  3. Scissors.
  4. Yarn needle.

Abbreviations:

  • ch: chain
  • sl st: slip stitch
  • sc: single crochet
  • hdc: half double crochet
  • dc: double crochet

Sunflower Pattern:

Center:

  1. With brown yarn, start with a magic circle.
  2. Round 1: Ch 1, work 8 sc into the magic circle. Pull tight and sl st to the first sc to join. (8 stitches)
  3. Round 2: Ch 1, work 2 sc in each stitch around. Sl st to the first sc to join. (16 stitches)
  4. Fasten off and weave in the ends.

Petals:

  1. Join the yellow yarn to any stitch on the center.
  2. Ch 2 (counts as the first hdc), hdc, dc, ch 1, sl st in the same stitch, dc, hdc all in the same stitch. This forms one petal.
  3. Skip the next stitch on the center and repeat step 2 in the next stitch to create another petal.
  4. Repeat the petal pattern around the center, making a total of 8 petals.
  5. Fasten off and weave in the ends.

Leaf:

  1. With green yarn, chain 10.
  2. Row 1: Starting from the second chain from the hook, work 1 sc in each chain. Ch 1, turn. (9 stitches)
  3. Row 2: Work 1 sc in the first 4 stitches, sc2tog, 1 sc in the last 4 stitches. Ch 1, turn. (8 stitches)
  4. Row 3: Work 1 sc in each stitch across. Ch 1, turn.
  5. Row 4: Work 1 sc in the first 3 stitches, sc2tog, 1 sc in the last 3 stitches. Ch 1, turn. (7 stitches)
  6. Row 5: Work 1 sc in each stitch across. Ch 1, turn.
  7. Row 6: Work 1 sc in the first 2 stitches, sc2tog, 1 sc in the last 2 stitches. Ch 1, turn. (6 stitches)
  8. Row 7: Work 1 sc in each stitch across. Ch 1, turn.
  9. Row 8: Work 1 sc in the first stitch, sc2tog, 1 sc in the last stitch. Ch 1, turn. (4 stitches)
  10. Row 9: Work 2 sc2tog. Fasten off and weave in the ends.

Assembly:

  1. Attach the leaf to the back of the sunflower’s center using the yarn needle and green yarn.
  2. Weave in any remaining ends.

And that’s it! You’ve completed your crochet sunflower. Feel free to make multiple sunflowers and arrange them in a bouquet or use them as decorative pieces. Enjoy your crocheting!