Today we are gonna crochet a cute sunflower coaster
I am using a 3.75 mm crochet,
sport weight cotton yarn, brown and orange
2 chains in the ring, this does not count a stitch.
Then 12 double crochet
Now we have 12 double crochet
Close the ring and slip stitch in the first double crochet
OK, we finished the first round
Round 2: 2 chains , it doesn't count a double crochet
2 double crochet in the first stitch (the same stitch of last slip stitch)
2 double crochet in each stitch
This round we'll have 24 double crochet
Slip stitch in the the first double crochet
OK we finished the second round. Let's begin the third round. 2 chain
1 double crochet in the first stitch
2 double crochet
1 double crochet, 2 double crochet
i.e. (1 dc, 2 dc) * repeat to the end
This round we will have 36 dcs
Now we have 36 dcs. Slip stitch in the first stitch.
Now we finished the third round.
Round 4. 2 chain
then 2 double crochet
then 1 double crochet, 1 double crochet, 2 double crochet
Follow the rule: (1 dc, 1 dc, 2 dc )* repeat to the end
OK once again.
1 dc
2 dc
to the end. Slip stitch in the first stitch
The center of the sunflower coaster is done. Let's see how to crochet the petals
Insert the hook into any of the stitches.
1 chain, 1 single crochet
then 1 single crochet, 1 single crochet
5 chain on the third single crochet
1 single crochet in the same stitch
4 single crochet in total between two petals - 5 chain on the forth single crochet
to the end
Slip stitch in the first double crochet
Now we have 12 loops
5 double crochet in the first loop
1 picot of 3 chains on the 5th double crochet
Insert into the two loops, slip stitch to make a picot
Another 5 double crochet in the same loop,
Slip stitch in the single crochet - the middle one
10 double crochet in the next loop - plus a picot on the 5th double crochet
Now we have finished the first petal. We'll crochet 12 petals.
This is the last slip stitch in the middle stitch between the two petals. Now we've got 12 petals.
OK done.
Let's weave in yarn ends.
Done.
Thanks for watching.