Brighten your day with the charming Crochet Sun Amigurumi Pattern! This adorable sun, with its cute smiley face and vibrant yellow rays, is the perfect. The sun shows round shapes and fun, floppy rays that make it a delightful decoration or a cheerful plushie toy for kids. Follow simple steps like creating a magic ring and working in single crochets, and you'll have a sunny creation that brings warmth and happiness wherever it goes!
How To Crochet Sun Amigurumi
Materials Needed:
- Crochet hook
- Scissors
- Stitch marker (or a bobby pin)
- Sewing or darning needle
- 24 mm safety eyes
- Black super bulky yarn, yellow super bulky yarn, and dark yellow super bulky yarn
- Polyfill stuffing
Terminology and Abbreviations:
- Magic Ring (MR)
- Single Crochet (sc)
- Increase (inc)
- Decrease (dec)
- Slip Stitch (sl st)
- Fastening Off
- Front Loop Only (FLO)
- Back Loop Only (BLO)
Pattern Steps:
Creating the Sun Points:
- Magic Ring:
- Use dark yellow super bulky yarn and create a magic ring.
- Row 1:
- 6 single crochets into the magic ring.
- Row 2:
- (1 sc, inc) repeat 3 times. End with 9 stitches.
- Row 3:
- (2 sc, inc) repeat 3 times. End with 12 stitches.
- Fasten Off:
- Slip stitch into the next stitch and cut a short tail.
- Make a total of 12 points. Do not fasten off on the 12th point.
- Connecting Points:
- Fold each sun point in half and work 6 single crochets across to connect. Repeat for all points.
- At the end, connect back to the first point. You should have 72 stitches.
Creating the Yellow Portion:
- Row 4:
- Attach yellow yarn in the front loop only (FLO) of row 4.
- (10 sc, dec) 6 times. End with 66 stitches.
- Row 5:
- (9 sc, dec) 6 times. End with 60 stitches.
- Row 6:
- (8 sc, dec) 6 times. End with 54 stitches.
- Row 7:
- (7 sc, dec) 6 times. End with 48 stitches.
- Row 8:
- (6 sc, dec) 6 times. End with 42 stitches.
- Row 9:
- (5 sc, dec) 6 times. End with 36 stitches.
- Row 10:
- (4 sc, dec) 6 times. End with 30 stitches.
- Row 11:
- (3 sc, dec) 6 times. End with 24 stitches.
- Row 12:
- (2 sc, dec) 6 times. End with 18 stitches.
- Row 13:
- (1 sc, dec) 6 times. End with 12 stitches.
- Row 14:
- 6 decreases around. End with 6 stitches.
Completing the Sun:
- Slip stitch into the next stitch and leave a tail for sewing.
- Use a darning needle to sew through the FLO of the final row, close the opening, and weave in the end.
- Insert safety eyes between rows 9 and 10.
- Repeat yellow portion for the back, attaching yarn in the back loops only (BLO) on sun's points.
- Stuff the work between rows 12 and 13.
Optional:
- Add a smiley face to the sun if desired.
