• This pattern is worked in rounds.
• Round 1: Make a mr, ch x2 (counts as a dc) and then dc x2 in the circle then ch x2. Then dc x3, ch x2 into the magic ring another 3x.

  Join to the first dc (the ch x2 from the beginning of the round). You should have 4 sides.
• Round 2-25: Ch x2. Dc in each dc stitch from the previous round, dc x2, ch x2, dc x2 in each chx2 corner stitch. Sl st to the first dc (the beginning ch x2) at the end of each round to join.
• You want the baby blanket to be roughly 36 x36 inches.
• When you get to the size blanket you would like to make, sc the entire edge. The corners should be sc x3.

Crochet Wave Border:

• This is a 2 steps forward 1 step back type of edging.
• Step 1: Join the light thyme colored yarn to the edge in any stitch.
• Step 2: Ch x3, going BACKWARDS, skip 2 and sl st into the 3rd stitch.
• Step 3: Ch x3, dc x6 in the chain space you just created going FORWARD.
• Step 4: Counting FORWARDS skip 2 and sl st into the 3rd stitch. You now created the first wave in the border.
• Repeat steps 2-4 until you reach the end of the row. NOTE: when you go backwards, you want to go BEHIND the previous wave, not in front of it to make the next wave stitch.
• When you are finished, fasten off and weave in the end.

Crochet Sunflower Appliques

• Make x3
• Round 1: Using light brown yarn, make a MR and make sc x6 in the circle. If you find it difficult making a magic ring you can chain 2 and then crochet sc x6 in the second chain from the hook. (6)
• Round 2: Inc in every sc. (12)
• Round 3: Make a puff stitch in the next stitch.

  How to make the puff stitch: Yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through stitch, yarn over, go back into the stitch, yarn over, pull through the stitch, yarn over, go back into the stitch, yarn over, go back through the stitch and then go through all 7 loops on the hook at once.

  Then ch and make a puff stitch into the following sc. Repeat for the rest of the round. Make sure to make a ch after every puff. (24)
• Fasten off and weave in the end.
• Round 4: Join the yellow yarn to one of the ch spaces from the brown circle. Make an increase in that ch space, then a sc in the next stitch. Repeat for the rest of the round (36).
• Round 5: This is the row to make the sunflower petals. In the first stitch: *Dc x2 + tr. Then ch + skip the next stitch and make a tr + dc x2 in the following stitch. Sl st into the next stitch. You just made 1 petal. Repeat from * for the rest of the round.

Crochet Leaf Pattern:

• Make x6
• With the green yarn, ch 11 + 1 turning ch (12 chains total). In the second chain from the hook make a sc. Then hdc, dc, tr x5, dc, hdc, sc, ch and turn the piece over to the other side of the ch row. Sc, hdc, dc, tr x5, dc, hdc, sc. Fasten off and leave the tail for sewing.
• Sew leaf to the bottom side of the sunflower. I like putting 2 leaves on each sunflower.
• Sew the sunflowers onto the blanket. I put 2 sunflowers in one corner and 1 sunflower into the opposite corner.
• If you are making a larger blanket feel free to make as many sunflower appliques as you want for your blanket.
• Once all the sewing is done, you now have a crochet sunflower blanket! Perfect for fall evenings to snuggle up with.