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Mini crochet sunflower with layered center and sepals

Worsted-weight yarn and a fine hook build this mini crochet sunflower with a 7-round center, matching sepals, scalloped petals

IntermediateLevel

1-2 hoursTime

WorstedYarn

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About this pattern

A mini crochet sunflower made from two matching 7-round discs — a C.A.P. center and a green sepal layer — both begun with a magic ring of 6 single crochets. Petals are worked through both layers at once, fusing center and sepals without seaming. A leaf, worked from a chain of 11, finishes the set.

This mini crochet sunflower builds from two identical 7-round discs — one for the C.A.P. center, one worked in green yarn for the sepals — both starting from a magic ring of 6 single crochets. Petals form last, worked directly through matching stitches on both layers so the center and sepals fuse into one flat flower rather than being sewn together afterward. A separate leaf starts from a foundation chain of 11. The number that matters most: 6, the stitch count of that opening ring, while each disc totals 7 rounds.

The pattern

Written out round by round

Materials

Worsted weight yarn (a colorful shade for the C.A.P. center and petals, plus green yarn for the sepals and leaf)
Crochet hook (size to suit your yarn)

Abbreviations

ch = chain
st = stitch
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
hdc = half double crochet
dc = double crochet
inc = increase
dec = decrease
mr = magic ring
fo = finish off

C.A.P. Part (Center)

Round 1Create a magic ring and make six single crochets into it. After pulling the shorter end to close the ring, you should have a total of six stitches.

Round 2Make two single crochets into each of the six stitches from the previous round.

Round 3Follow a pattern of one single crochet followed by one increase. Repeat this pattern around the circle.

Round 4Follow a pattern of two single crochets followed by one increase. Repeat this pattern around the circle.

Round 5Follow a pattern of three single crochets followed by one increase. Repeat this pattern around the circle.

Round 6Follow a pattern of four single crochets followed by one increase. Repeat this pattern around the circle.

Round 7Make one single crochet into each stitch around the circle. Finish the C.A.P. part with a slip stitch.

S.E.P.A.L.S. (Sepals)

The sepals are made exactly like the C.A.P. part, but using green yarn.

Attach the sepals and the C.A.P. part together by pulling the hook through stitches of both pieces when making petals.

Petals

First Half of PetalStarting the first half of a petal: Chain two. Make one double crochet in the same stitch. Make one triple crochet in the same stitch. Make one double triple crochet in the same stitch. Chain two and slip stitch into the top of the double triple and triple crochets.

Second Half of PetalStarting the second half of a petal: In the next stitch, make one double triple crochet. Make one triple crochet in the same stitch. Make one double crochet in the same stitch. Chain two. Slip stitch into the next stitch to complete the petal.Repeat the process for the remaining petals, then hide the tail.

Leaf

Starting the leaf: Start with a slip knot and chain 11.

First SideWorking one side of the chain: Make one slip stitch. Make one single crochet. Make one half-double crochet. Make four double crochets. Make one half-double crochet. Make one single crochet. Make three single crochets in one stitch.

Second SideWorking the opposite side of the chain: Make one single crochet. Make one half-double crochet. Make four double crochets. Make one half-double crochet. Make one single crochet. Make one slip stitch.

Tester's notes

Round 1: pull the magic ring tight before starting round 2 — six single crochets should sit evenly around the closed loop.

Round 2: the stitch count doubles to 12 — place a marker in the first stitch of the round to track the join point through all 7 rounds.

Rounds 3 through 5 add one plain stitch between increases each time (1+inc, 2+inc, 3+inc), building the count to 24 then 30 — keep tension even here or the disc cones instead of lying flat.

Sepals repeat the same 7-round structure as the C.A.P. part in green yarn on a separate piece, not as a color change within a round.

No stuffing is called for anywhere in this pattern — the sunflower stays flat, so work loosely enough that both discs lie open rather than cup.

Work in progress

Mini crochet sunflower with layered center and sepals — photo 2

Mini crochet sunflower with layered center and sepals — photo 3

At a glance

Rounds	11
Parts	4
Level	Intermediate
Time	1-2 hours
Yarn	Worsted

Gauge check

After round 1, count stitches around the closed magic ring — there should be exactly 6 single crochets before starting round 2.

If that count is off, or round 2's doubling doesn't bring the total to 12, unravel back to the ring and rework rather than adjusting later increases, since rounds 3 through 5 (18, 24, 30 stitches) are all built directly from that base, with round 6 carrying the count onward and round 7 working even before the finishing slip stitch.

If something looks wrong

The center cups upward instead of lying flat.: One or more of the increase rounds (3 through 5) drifted from the 1+inc, 2+inc, 3+inc spacing, throwing off the 18-24-30 stitch progression. Recount stitches at the end of each round and rework any round that doesn't match before continuing.
A hole remains at the very center after round 1.: The short tail on the magic ring was not pulled tight before moving to round 2, or the loop was left loose. Snug the tail down until all 6 stitches close against each other, then proceed.
Petals don't hold the sepals to the: The hook picked up a stitch on only the C.A.P. part instead of matching stitches on both the center and the sepal layer at the start of a petal. Reinsert the hook through both layers together before working the chain-2 and following stitches for each petal.
Leaf edges curl or twist along the length.: The foundation chain of 11 was worked too tightly, a common issue on chain starts. Work the chain on a hook one size up, or consciously loosen tension for those 11 chains only.

Yarn substitutions

Acrylic, worsted weight	Matches the stitch definition the pattern expects across the 7-round discs; no hook size adjustment needed.
Cotton, worsted weight	Gives crisper points on the dc/tr/dtr petal scallops with less give in the fabric; go up a hook size if the increases in rounds 3 through 5 feel tight.
DK weight, any fiber	Produces a smaller finished flower with softer drape; size down the hook to keep the 7-round center from splaying open, and shorten the leaf chain proportionally.

Original pattern: https://crocheteverything.com/mini-crochet-sunflower-pattern-fre-e-with-step-by-step-instructions/

FAQs

Questions

How is the center attached to the sepals?

pulling the hook through matching stitches on both the C.A.P. part and the sepal layer at the start of each petal's chain-2. This fuses the two 7-round discs into one piece as the petals form, with no separate seaming step.

Why does the pattern say to work the sepals "exactly like the C.A.P. part"?

Both pieces share the same 7-round, magic-ring-start structure — the only difference is yarn color, with green used for the sepals. Keeping the round count identical means the two discs finish at matching diameters so their edges line up when petals join them.

What shape do the petals take from the dc, tr, and dtr sequence?

Each petal stacks one double crochet, one triple crochet, and one double triple crochet into the same stitch before chaining 2 and slip stitching back down. Working increasing stitch heights side by side produces a pointed scallop rather than a rounded petal.