Crochet Sunflower Baby Blanket Tutorial For Warmth In Cold Weather

Brighten up any nursery with the cheerful Crochet Sunflower Baby Blanket. This charming blanket features a vibrant sunflower pattern that brings a splash of warmth and joy. Perfect for snuggling during naps, it's not only a cozy accessory but also adds a lovely decorative touch to your baby's room.

Crochet Sunflower Baby Blanket

Materials Required:

Bulky level 5 yarn
8 millimeter crochet hook

Pattern Overview:

The pattern involves the creation of a granny square with a daisy pattern at the center. It progresses through rounds, starting with a magic ring, and involves single crochets, clusters, half double crochets, and double crochets with color changes to form the daisy pattern.

Pattern Steps:

Round 1:

Make a magic ring.
Work 12 single crochets into the magic ring.
Pull the yarn tail tight to close the ring.
Slip stitch to the first single crochet to close up the round.

Round 2:

Chain 1 and work a single crochet into the same stitch.
Continue working single crochets in each stitch around for a total of 12 single crochets.
Slip stitch to the first single crochet to close up the round.

For Round 3: (Adding New Yarn Color for Daisy Pattern)

Insert your hook into any stitch and add the new yarn color.
Work the beginning cluster: chain 2, yarn over, insert your hook into the same stitch, pull through, yarn over, pull through two loops. Repeat this once more. You will have three loops on your hook. Yarn over and pull through all three loops.
Chain 3.
Work a regular cluster: yarn over, insert your hook into the stitch, pull through, yarn over, pull through two loops. Repeat these steps until you have four loops left on your hook. Yarn over pull through all four loops.
Chain 3 and continue working clusters all around with chain threes in between, for a total of 12 clusters.

Find the top of the beginning cluster and work a slip stitch to close up round three.

Round 4:

Find any chain-three space and insert your hook.
Join the new yarn and chain 3 (this counts as your first double crochet).
Work two more double crochets in this same space.
Chain 2, then work three more double crochet stitches into the same space (these are the corner stitches).
In the next chain-three space, work three half-double crochet stitches.
Continue this pattern around, working half double crochets in between the corner stitches.

Round 5:

Chain 3 (this counts as your first double crochet).
Work a double crochet in the next stitch, skip the next stitch, and work two double crochets into the chain space.
Continue in this pattern around, working the corners with the specified number of double crochets and chain spaces in between.

To Finish:

Find the top of the beginning chain three and work a slip stitch to close up the last round.
Cut the yarn, pull through, and weave in ends.

Joining and Border:

To join granny squares, use whip stitches along the front loops with the wrong sides facing you for a cleaner seam.
For the border, work slip stitches into the back loop only with a 10 millimeter crochet hook for a nice clean look.