Free Pattern: Sunshine Applique
That Starts With The Basic Crocheted Flat Circle With Open Center

This sunshine applique is an example of an item that can be crocheted beginning with the basic flat circle instructions. I started with four rounds of the Basic Crocheted Flat Circle With Open Center directions, then I designed the sun rays to go around that.

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Materials Used In This Example
Simply Soft worsted weight yarn
US size G hook

Finished Size: 5 inches in diameter, at widest point

Abbreviations:
ch = chain
ea = each
rnd = round
sc = single crochet
sl st = slip stitch
tr = treble
dtr = double treble

To Begin: Chain 5, slip stitch in first chain, to join into a ring.
Rnd 1: ch 1, 8 sc in ring. Sl st in first sc, to join.
Rnd 2: ch 1, 2 sc in ea sc around. Sl st in first sc, to join. (16 sc)
Rnd 3: ch 1, (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. Sl st in first sc, to join. (24 sc)
Rnd 4: ch 1, (sc in ea of next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. Sl st in first sc, to join. (32 sc)
Rnd 5: (Each sun ray is worked over an area of 4 stitches.) Sun Ray: * ch 4, tr in next sc, ch 1, dtr in same sc, ch 6, sl st in 4th ch from hook, dtr in next sc, ch 1, tr in same sc, ch 4, (sl st in next sc) twice **, repeat the directions that are between * to ** 6 more times. Then: ch 4, tr in next sc, ch 1, dtr in same sc, ch 6, sl st in 4th ch from hook, dtr in next sc, ch 1, tr in same sc, ch 4, sl st in next sc.

End off. Weave in ends.

Note: The sun rays overlap a little at the bottom of each ray. On the finished piece, I pulled forward on the right hand side of the lower part of each ray so that it was in front of the ray beside it. This gives a swirl effect to the sun rays round.

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