Yellow Edging (Switch to single strand and a smaller hook/or continue as shown):
Switch to a single strand of yellow yarn and a 2.0 mm hook.
Insert hook into any stitch, pull yarn through, chain 1, and work 1 single crochet in the same spot.
Chain 4, skip a stitch (or specific stitch gap), and work 1 single crochet in the next stitch. Repeat this sequence all the way around the edge. Fasten off.
Part 2: Leaves
Work with green yarn and a 2.0 mm hook.
Foundation: Start with a slip knot and chain 6.
Working Back: Skip 1 chain, work 1 slip stitch, then work 1 single crochet, 1 half double crochet, and 1 double crochet in order down the chain.
The Tip/Turn: In the last chain, work 3 single crochets to turn around.
Other Side: Working along the opposite side of the foundation chain, mirror your stitches by working: 1 double crochet, 1 half double crochet, 1 single crochet, and 1 slip stitch.
Finish: Chain 1 and cut the yarn, leaving a tail for assembly.
Part 3: Sunflowers (Stand-Alone & Flat)
Work with brown yarn for the center and yellow/cream yarn for the petals, using a 2.0 mm hook.
Center Disk:
Start with a magic ring using brown yarn. Chain 1.
Round 1: Work 8 single crochets into the ring. You can work slightly loosely. Pull the ring tight to close.
On the last single crochet of Round 1, change colors to yellow or cream yarn. Slip stitch into the first single crochet to join, then chain 2 and cut the brown yarn.
Petals:
Yarn over with yellow/cream yarn and work 1 double crochet in the same spot (hiding the yarn tails as you go). Chain 2.
Slip stitch into the next stitch.
Repeat the petal set: to form 8 total petal sets around the center. Fasten off and weave in ends.
Part 4: Assembly & Stem Construction
Prepare the Stem Flowers: Take a finished sunflower, place a piece of floral wire behind the back center, and stick a small piece of felt over the wire to anchor it securely.
Wrap the Stem: Wrap green yarn tightly down the wire stem. Attach a crocheted green leaf at an appropriate spot mid-stem by wrapping over its tail, and continue wrapping down to the end of the wire. Secure the final tip with glue.
Attach to Coaster Base: Make multiple sunflower stems in varying heights and colorways (yellow and cream). Take the wire stem and insert it directly through the top surface of the main brown coaster base wherever you like.
Secure: Flip the coaster over and bend the bottom of the wire flat against the back to secure it. You can add a tiny drop of glue to keep it firmly in place.
Arrange: Arrange your posable stems and attach flat decorative mini-flowers directly onto the surface of the coaster base if desired. Adjust the lengths and angles to finish your custom sunflower flip-top coaster!
Category: Crochet Decorations
