Add a cheerful handmade touch to your table with this easy crochet sunflower coaster pattern. The textured brown center paired with bright golden petals gives these coasters a realistic sunflower look that feels perfect for summer kitchens, coffee tables, or thoughtful handmade gifts.
These coasters work up quickly using lightweight cotton yarn, making them a great weekend crochet project for beginners and experienced crocheters alike. Make a full matching set or mix different petal shades for a colorful floral collection.
Materials Needed
Before starting your sunflower coaster, gather these supplies:
- #3 lightweight cotton yarn
- Brown yarn for the flower center
- Yellow or golden yarn for petals
- 3.75 mm crochet hook
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
Crochet Abbreviations
- ch = chain
- sl st = slip stitch
- sc = single crochet
- hdc = half double crochet
- dc = double crochet
- MR = magic ring
- st = stitch
- sp = space
Sunflower Coaster Pattern
Round 1 – Making the Center
Using your brown yarn:
- Create a magic ring.
- Chain 3 to count as the first double crochet.
- Work 17 double crochets into the ring.
- Pull the ring tight and join with a slip stitch at the top of the beginning chain.
At the end of this round, you should have 18 stitches total.
Round 2 – Expanding the Circle
- Chain 3.
- Place 1 double crochet into the same stitch.
- Work 2 double crochets into every stitch around the circle.
- Join with a slip stitch when you reach the end of the round.
- Fasten off the brown yarn.
You should now have 36 stitches.
Round 3 – Creating the Petal Spaces
This round forms the base for the sunflower petals.
- Chain 3.
- Make 1 double crochet in the same stitch.
- Chain 5.
- Work 2 double crochets into the next stitch.
Continue repeating this sequence all the way around:
- Skip 2 stitches
- 2 double crochets in next stitch
- Chain 5
- 2 double crochets in next stitch
Finish the round with a slip stitch join.
You’ll end up with 9 chain spaces for the petals.
Round 4 – Forming the Sunflower Petals
Attach your yellow yarn to any chain space.
Inside each chain-5 space work:
- 5 double crochets
- Chain 3
- Slip stitch or half double crochet into the first chain to create a pointed petal tip
- 5 more double crochets
Place 1 single crochet between each petal section to separate them neatly.
Repeat around every chain space until all petals are complete.
Join with a slip stitch and fasten off your yarn.
Finishing Your Coaster
Weave in all loose yarn ends carefully using a yarn needle. Light blocking can help shape the petals evenly if desired.
Your crochet sunflower coaster is now complete and ready to use.
Create several more to make a beautiful matching coaster set for your home, gifts, or craft markets.
