Bring a burst of cheerful, sun-kissed happiness to your handmade catalog with this cute crochet smiling sunflower amigurumi charm pattern! This free pattern crafts a vibrant, plush floral cushion featuring two identical round center pieces stuffed for a soft 3D effect, twelve colorful oval petals radiating outward, and an embroidered face with safety eyes and a happy stitched smile. For sweet handmade gifts, attach a metal keyring, strap, or hanging loop to transform your plush flower into an aesthetic bag charm, rearview mirror hanger, or cheerful home decor accent!
This beginner-friendly tutorial comes together smoothly by working two flat circular center disks, lightly stuffing them together for a squishy pillow feel, and surrounding them with individually crafted oval petals. Designed with simple surface embroidery and securely placed safety eyes, it gives you complete creative freedom to customize the petal colors and facial expressions. Inside this post, you will find step-by-step instructions and practical tips for working clean color changes, joining double-sided amigurumi cushions evenly, attaching petals securely, and embroidering neat, expressive facial details for a polished, market-ready finish.
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Materials Needed
Chiffon / Baby Yarn (Yellow for the center, and assorted rainbow colors for the 12 petals)
Crochet Hook: 2.0mm
Yarn needle
Scissors
Hot glue gun / fabric glue
Polyfill stuffing
Safety eyes (small size) or black yarn for embroidered eyes
Abbreviations
MR: Magic Ring
CH: Chain stitch
SC: Single crochet
INC: Increase (2 SC in the same stitch)
DEC: Decrease (SC 2 stitches together)
SL ST: Slip stitch
