The cute bright Sun crochet pattern is an easy-to-follow pattern and works up quickly making it the perfect piece to make for summer and Fall markets, home decor, accessories, and more.
The Bright Sun
Free crochet pattern
by Natalia Manfré - LaCigogne
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Please do not reproduce, distribute, translate, sell, or change the pattern and images in any way. It is prohibited. However, feel free to sell the finished products/toys, but please add the following lines to your item description and any item you are selling: “Pattern by LaCigogne – www.www.lacigognefr.com “. Please message or email me with any questions regarding your purchase, downloading, or the pattern itself: lacigognefr@gmail.com.
If you’d like to purchase the downloadable printable version you can do so HERE on my website (coming soon), on Etsy, and on Ravelry (coming soon).
You can use the sun as a summer home decoration and as a crochet toy (you can insert the safety eyes or embroider them and to add a smile)Â
The sun is approximately 7 cm / 2,7“ if you use yarn weight sport or DK and 2 mm hook. You can see the sun made of sport yarn in my hand in the picture.
Materials
1. Cotton yarn weight sport or DK: yellow
2. Crochet hook 2 mm
3. Yarn needle
4. Scissors
5. Stuffing
About pattern
Skill level: Beginner / Intermediate
This pattern is written in American terms:
MR – magic ring
ch – chain stitch
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
invdec – invisible decrease (2 stitches together through front loops)
inc – increase (2 sc in one stitch)
sts- stitches
(…)* – repeat the space in brackets the given number of times
FO (Fasten off) – 1 sl st to the next stitch, tighten it
FO invisibly (Fasten off invisibly) – insert the end of yarn into a tapestry needle, then insert the needle into the front loop of each st of the last round, pull tight to close the hole and weave in the yarn end.
Circle
Round 1: 6 sc in MR (12)
Round 2: 6 inc (12)
Round 3: 12 inc (24)
Round 4: 24 sc (24)
Round 5: (1 sc, 1 inc)*12 (36)
Round 6-8 (3 rounds): 36 sc (36)
Round 9: (1 sc, 1 invdec)*12 (24)
Round 10: 24 sc (24)
Stuff it tightly.
Round 11: 12 invdec (12)
Round 12: 6 invdec, FO invisibly, cut yarn, leaving a tail to tighten the middle (6)
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Sunbeam (6)
Use yellow color.
Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Round 2: (1 inc, 2 sc)*2 (8)
Round 3: 8 sc (8)
Round 4: (1 inc, 3 sc)*2 (10)
Stuff it tightly. FO, cut yarn, leaving a tail to sew it to the circle.
Make 5 or 6 pieces.
You can now sew the sunbeams to the circle.
The sun free crochet pattern by LaCigogne
You are done! Congratulations!
I hope you like the bright Sun crochet pattern.
Please, share the picture of your finished sun on my:
– Facebook page or Instagram, please tag me #lacigognefr (@lacigogne.crochet)
or
– Pinterest. You can also add a picture. Link to the pin here.
Thank you for making the sun with me!
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