
Thanks for checking out my sun appliqué crochet pattern. I’m currently working on a granny square blanket for my daughters. I plan to fill each square with a different appliqué until I have a big blanket full of the things they love most! This sun appliqué is part of my Sun showers appliqué bundle. Keep checking back on my appliqués page to crochet along.
Sun appliqué description
The sun appliqué measures 10cm. I used 2 different colours to crochet the sun appliqué. You can use your appliqué to brighten up almost any of your crochet projects, I’d love to see what you done with yours!
How to crochet a sun applique
The sun appliqué crochet pattern easy skill level. You’ll need to know basic crochet stitches, increases and how to colour change. Additionally you’ll need to know how to work into the magic ring. To make the sun appliqué I used 2 colours of DK (weight 3) yarn and a 4mm crochet hook. The whole appliqué uses just 5g (16yds) of yarn.

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Crochet pattern information
Hook sizes
4mm crochet hook
Yarn
DK yarn 2g/7yd
I used King Cole Pricewise DK in the following colours :
A – Lemon
B- Baby peach
Terminology
USA
Click here for U.K. translation
Abbreviations
the following abbreviations are for all the patterns in the Sun showers applique bundle.
ch – chain
MR – magic ring
sl st – slip stich
st / sts – stitch / stitches
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
tr – treble crochet
sc3tog – decrease (single crochet 3 together)
inc – increase (2 stitches in one space). use the same stich you previously used.
2hdc / 3hdc / 5hdc – increase (2/3/5 stitches in one space)
Gauge / tension
Gauge is important as everyone crochets with a different tension. Therefore, if your 2” swatch doesn’t match up you can change your hook size to suit your tension.
4mm hook – 2” x 2” = 11 rows of 9 sc
Finished size – 10cm circumference
Pattern notes
I do not count chains in my stitch count.
Numbers in brackets are the number of rows/stitches.
Stitches separated with a comma are to be made in separate spaces. eg. (sc, inc) would mean sc in first stitch then inc increase in next stitch. eg. (sc x2, inc) would mean sc in first stitch, single crochet in second stitch, then increase in next stitch.
Make all colour changes at the end of the previous row.
When fastening off leave a long tail for sewing if you are attaching the appliqué to something. If you are not sewing the appliqué to anything weave in ends.
Supplies
You will need the following supplies to complete the crochet project (links will take you directly to my recommended supplies)
– Stitch markers (optional)
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Sun applique – free crochet pattern
Sun
Round 1
Use colour A (lemon)
• hdc x 10 into MR
• sl st to join to 1st st
(10 sts)
Round 2
• ch 1 to continue
• inc x 10
• sl st to join to 1st st
(20 sts)
Round 3
• ch 1 to continue
• (inc, hdc) 10 times
• sl st to join to 1st st
(30 sts)
Round 4
Use colour B (baby peach)
• ch 1 to continue
• (sc x 14, inc) 2 times
• sl st to join to 1st st
(32 sts)
Round 5
• ch 1 to continue
• (sc, 2dc, tr, ch x 3, sl st back into 1st ch, 2dc ) 8 times
• sl st to join to 1st st
• Fasten off
(48 sts)