If you’ve been looking for a cheerful project that blends texture, color, and a touch of vintage, the Sunflower Doily is calling your name. I’m inviting you to join me in crocheting this radiant piece – perfect for brightening up your table, gifting to a fellow yarn-lover, or simply celebrating the joy of handmade beauty. Whether you’re looking to expand your skills or just want a satisfying make, this pattern is ideal for confident beginners ready to explore layered rounds and petal shaping.
To make the process smooth and enjoyable, I highly recommend watching my video tutorial below – it’s a great companion if you’re just getting comfortable with doily construction.
This doily is more than just a project – it’s a celebration of color, growth, and creativity. With each round, you’ll see your sunflower bloom into something truly special. So grab your favorite hook, some golden yarn, and let’s crochet joy into every stitch.🌻
BLOCKING DOILY
The Sunflower Doily definitely needs blocking after you finish it. I usually make the piece wet, stretch it out on blocking mats and attach it with pins. I also spray some starch to give it extra firm shape. Let it dry completely before removing the pins.
VIDEO TUTORIAL OF SUNFLOWER DOILY
WRITTEN PATTERN OF SUNFLOWER DOILY
MATERIALS
You will need 2 colors of crochet thread size 10. The amount of thread needed is 250 yards/40 grams. The thread used in the tutorial is Eldorado Puppets crochet thread size 10 (brown – color A, yellow – color B) available on Anchor website: https://anchorcrafts.com/products/anchor-puppets-eldorado-10?variant=49647721644375
Crochet hook is size 1.75 mm. The finished doily measures about 13.5 inches in diameter.
Abbreviatons:
ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
dc = double crochet
beg = beginning
dc2tog = double crochet 2 together
yo = yarn over
sc = single crochet
ch-sp = chain space
tr = triple crochet
dtr = double triple crochet
Special stitches:
tr5tog = (yo twice, insert hook in indicated st and pull up a loop, yo and pull through 2 loops, yo and pull through next 2 loops) 5 times, yo and pull through all 6 loops on hook.
dtr = yo three times, insert hook in indicated st and pull up a loop, (yo and pull through 2 loops) 3 times.
tr7tog = (yo twice, insert hook in indicated st and pull up a loop, yo and pull through 2 loops, yo and pull through next 2 loops) 7 times, yo and pull through all 8 loops on hook.
Pattern notes:
– 3ch in the beginning of rounds counts as 1st dc.
– 4ch in the beginning of rounds with color A counts as 1st dc and ch.
– 4ch in the beginning of rounds with color B counts as 1st tr.
– 7ch in the beginning of rounds with color B counts as 1st tr and 3ch.
- With color A ch 6, sl st in 1st ch to make a ring.
- Round 1 = ch 3, dc 17 in the ring (18 dc), sl st in 3rd beg ch.
- Round 2 = ch 4, dc + ch in each st, sl st in 3rd beg ch.
- Round 3 = ch 4, dc in same st, ch, (dc in next st, ch, dc in same st, ch) in each st (36 dc), sl st in 3rd beg ch.
- Round 4 = ch 4, dc + ch in each st, sl st in 3rd beg ch.
- Round 5 = ch 2, dc in next st, ch 2, *dc2tog inserting hook in same st for 1st dc and in next st for 2nd dc, yo, pull through 3 loops on hook, ch 2, repeat from*, sl st in top of beg st.
- Round 6 = repeat round 5.
- Round 7 = ch 2, dc in next st, ch 3, *dc2tog inserting hook in same st for 1st dc and in next st for 2nd dc, yo, pull through 3 loops on hook, ch 3, repeat from*, sl st in top of beg st.
- Round 8 = repeat round 7.
- Round 9 = ch 2, dc in next st, ch 4, *dc2tog inserting hook in same st for 1st dc and in next st for 2nd dc, yo, pull through 3 loops on hook, ch 4, repeat from*, sl st in top of beg st.
- Round 10 = ch, sc in same st, *sc 3 in ch-sp, sc in next st, sc 3 in ch-sp, sc 2 in next st, repeat from* until last two ch-spaces: sc 1 in st before last 2 ch-spaces (not sc2), sc 3 in ch-sp, sc in next st, sc 3 in ch-sp, (160 sc), sl st in 1st sc, cut off, fasten off color A.
- Round 11 = join color B in beg st, ch 3, dc in next st, ch 4, *skip 3 sc, dc in each next 2 sc, ch 4, repeat from*, sl st in 3rd beg ch.
- Round 12 = ch 4, tr in next st, ch 3, tr in each next 2 st, ch 3, *(tr 3 in next st, ch 3) twice, (tr in each next 2 st, ch 3) 3 times, repeat from*, finish the round with tr in each last 2 st, ch 3, sl st in 4th beg ch.
- Round 13 = ch 7, skip next tr and make tr in next tr, *ch 2, tr 2 in next tr, tr 1 in next tr, tr 2 in next tr, ch 2, dtr in next ch-sp, ch 2, tr 2 in next tr, tr 1 in next tr, tr 2 in next tr, ch 2, (skip next tr and make tr in next tr, ch 3) twice, skip next tr and make tr in next tr, repeat from*, finish the round with tr in last tr, ch 3, sl st in 4th beg ch.
- Round 14 = ch 7, *skip next tr, tr 2 in next tr, tr in each next 3 tr, tr 2 in next tr, ch 3, tr 5 in dtr, ch 3, tr 2 in next tr, tr in each next 3 tr, tr 2 in next tr, ch 3, skip next tr, tr in next tr, ch 3, repeat from*, finish the round with 3ch and sl st in 4th beg ch.
- Round 15 = ch 7, *tr7tog in next 7 tr, ch 3, tr 3 in next tr, (ch, tr 3 in next tr) 4 times, ch 3, tr7tog in next 7 tr, ch 3, tr in next tr, ch 3, repeat from*, finish the round with 3ch and sl st in 4th beg ch.
- Round 16 = ch 4, *tr in top of tr7tog, ch 3, (tr 2 in next tr, tr in next tr, tr 2 in next tr, ch 3) 5 times, tr in top of tr7tog, tr in next tr, repeat from*, finish the round with sl st in 4th beg ch.
- Round 17 = ch 7, *(tr5tog in next 5 tr, ch 2, tr 5 in next ch-sp, ch 2) 4 times, tr5tog in next 5 tr, ch 3, skip next tr, tr in next tr, skip next tr, ch 3, repeat from*, finish the round with 3ch and sl st in 4th beg ch.
- Round 18 = ch 7, *(tr in top of tr5tog, ch 4, tr5tog in next 5 tr, ch 4) 4 times, tr in top of tr5tog, ch 3, tr in next tr, ch 3, repeat from*, finish the round with 3ch and sl st in 4th beg ch.
- Round 19 = *sc 2 in next ch-sp, sc in next st, (sc 3 in ch-sp, sc in next st) 8 times, sc 2 in next ch-sp, skip next st, repeat from*, sl st in 1st sc, cut off, fasten off color B.
Want to crochet more doilies? Check out all my patterns and doilies in my doily library.
HAPPY CROCHETING!
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