Sunflower Crochet Cushion Tutorial

[@LeoraHofmann]

Beautiful colors. Love the pattern too. This is definitely on my to-do list!

[@CrochetCavalier]

Thanks for watching Leora 🐞🦋🌼

[@tammyformyduval8762]

Thanks for the video, your video is easy to understand, my mom use to crochet but she was just able to past the simple basics of crocheting before she pasted. She had a flower pattern but I don't know how to do it, this video maybe will be a start to learn something, thanks. I made a simple small crocket blanket with all different colors crochet grandy quares for my son's Christmas one year, I figured out how to do it and put it together lol 😂. Your crocheting looks really neat and your instructions are east to follow, keep doing videos, I'll keep looking for them in the future, great work. Now if I can get the energy to do some crocheting, my mom left me enough yarn for me and daughter for rest of our life, I think she bought yard every time she went to town, I don't blame her she didn't have anything growing up. She loved rose and green and off white so maybe I can make some pretty with that. I'm going to check out your other videos later so I can see some of crocheting!😊

[@CrochetCavalier]

Tammy Thankyou for your gorgeous comment. I also learnt to crochet from my aunty many years ago as a child. Just the basic granny squares. 15 years ago I picked it I again and became more adventurous. It’s been a journey of learning. Im hoping to inspire and teach in a way that is simple enough for anyone to learn. The way I taught my own children. Im sure you can do this one. The most important thing is to learn the basic stitches, single crochet, half double, double and treble (or if you’re in the UK they are double, half table, treble and double treble). Once you learn those 4 stitches you can become adventurous and try different patterns. Thank you for sharing your story too. Let me know how you go. Most of my content is on Instagram as @crochetcavalier 🪷🌸🌺

[@judiellal9794]

I just found your video and this is a wonderful tutorial. I could listen to your voice all day. In fact, your voice would be perfect for making meditation videos. Thank you very much!

[@CrochetCavalier]

@@judiellal9794 thanks Judi. That made me laugh. I never thought of my voice being like that. I’m a calm person by nature. Crochet is very peaceful and therapeutic.

[@ruthdennisKnits]

I’m going to try this. BEAUTIFUL COLOR AND WORK 🧶😎

[@CrochetCavalier]

@@ruthdennisKnits thanks Ruth. Please tag me when you do if you post a photo. I’d love to see how you go. I hope all my instructions were clear. 🪻🪷🪻

[@CS-mv3nw]

It is so relaxing watching you crochet. And you soothing voice helps as well.

[@CrochetCavalier]

Aww that is so kind of you to say. I try to make it as simple as possible to follow. I teach beginners to crochet so I was aiming to show that even though it looks advanced anyone can try it. I hope it came across that way. 🐞🐞🐞

[@shelleysmith4017]

Oh my gosh these are gorgeous, thank you so much for sharing! I just found your channel and had to subscribe!! 🥰 I have to tell you, I normally avoid granny stitch like the plague, I have never been a fan but you have changed my mind on them as this is absolutely stunning! I am so impressed that you dyed your yarn yourself, I wish I knew how to do it. Your colour palette is so beautiful, colourful without being garish, they are relaxing to look out and feel naturally botanical, I hope that makes sense. lol. How lucky you are to be living in Australia, I have visited several times and just love the pace of life out there. I am American but reside in Scotland. I am hoping you have lovely weather atm, it is about 5c here and very wet! But that means an excuse for sitting inside and crocheting to keep warm and dry. I cannot wait to get started on the coushions and as someone else mentioned a tablecloth would be perfect. Thanks so much for sharing, I cannot wait to see your other work! Happy Holidays! 💖

[@CrochetCavalier]

I’m only new to dyeing. I tried dyeing about 8 years ago but still had kids at home and I was working too. Now I’m a bit more free I had a lovely lady also from Australia mentoring me with dyeing. Jill from @Gumleaf_crochet_and_yarn have a look at the beautiful things she makes too. I’m trying to develop a theme for my dyeing. My husband is an avid gardener so I’m using our garden as inspiration for my handdyed yarn and also we live in the tropics on the coast so lots of beach inspired colours too. You can see what I make on my Instagram account @crochetcavalier Enjoy your cosy Winter crochet 🧶 🐞

[@iluminameluna]

These are REALLY lovely squares! I'll use this tutorial to make some w/ worsted weight yarn, but I think I'll also use some white & colorful size 10 thread (some call it mattress thread) to make a table cloth. I can see these making an edge & maybe an inner border. You'd have to venture into my crazy inner universe to see what I mean. 😂❤

[@CrochetCavalier]

A table cloth will be beautiful. I think I’ll have to try one too now. Have a look at my Instagram account @crochetcavalier for some other table mats I’ve made. Thankyou for watching. Please tag me when you make it. Id loved to see it. 🌺🌸🌺

[@shelleysmith4017]

That made perfect sense to me, I must be in the same universe lol and it sounds like it would be gorgeous when you are finished with it. I wish YT would allow folks to share pics (or allow the channel owner to decide if pics should be allowed) so we could share the completed patterns. I could see this pattern making great placemats as well. Maybe making a tablecloth using one of the colors chosen and make the sunflower squares as the border and coordinating placemats. Or even going whole hog and making a few in cotton to use as hot pads as well for the full kitchen set up. We just bought our retirement home, our dream house in the Highlands of Scotland and hubby has given me the green light to decorate as I wish and I have been making all kinds of crocheted, knitted and quilted things, and have been having so much fun and have been working on things for the kitchen atm. We won’t move in until this time next year so I have plenty of time. I have bought a few linen napkins though for our first meals with family, friends and new neighbours, where I will have everyone at the dinner sign and date it, leaving a message if they would like on one napkin per event. I will then have it framed and hang it up as kitchen decor to remember the new happy adventures in the new home. I had considered using crochet thread size 10 for making the special napkins but then nearly cried at the thought of someone using permanent ink on something crocheted lol. So hubby came up with the compromise lol. Best of luck with your tablecloth, I am sure it will be stunning! Happy Holidays!

[@gumleaf_crochet_and_yarn]

I was so excited to see another video from you Maureen, Thankyou and your work is glorious 💖💖💖

[@CrochetCavalier]

Thanks Jill. I wasnt expecting it to be so long but I wanted to show all the steps to making the cushion cover.

[@gumleaf_crochet_and_yarn]

@@CrochetCavalier I thoroughly enjoyed it, the longer the better for me 👍🏼😁😁

[@nsartain8129]

So happy to find this lovely tutorial. Your yarn is so beautiful. I will subscribe, looking forward to more ❤

[@CrochetCavalier]

@@nsartain8129 Thankyou. I’m happy you enjoyed watching my tutorial. I hope to make more in the new year. 🌺🌸🌺

[@Snowpaux]

Beautiful. Thank you😊

[@CrochetCavalier]

@@Snowpaux Thankyou for watching. 🌼🌻🌼

[@Shettikka-s9v]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@pennyconnell69]

So beautiful

[@CrochetCavalier]

@@pennyconnell69 thankyou Penny 🌺🌸🌺

[@avelinaperez8039]

Wow! Beautiful! ❤❤❤❤❤❤😊

[@CrochetCavalier]

Thankyou 🌸🌸🌸

[@gladysbrewer7420]

Lovely !

[@CrochetCavalier]

Thankyou Gladys 🌺🌺🌺

[@jaid7594]

Wow lovely work

[@CrochetCavalier]

Thankyou for watching.

[@CuriousinNY]

I love the colors you created for your yarns. Do you ever sell your skeins? The whole project is stunning! Thank you for sharing.

[@CrochetCavalier]

@ Thankyou for your kind words. I’ve only just started dyeing recently. My aim was to sell some but I wanted to try them out first to see how they look. Hopefully in the new year I can make some to sell. 🌸🌸

[@CuriousinNY]

@ I wish you the best in your endeavors. Like I said earlier, the colors and those squares are beautiful and I hope you try to replicate them. Where are you located? In the United States or another country?

[@CrochetCavalier]

I’m from Australia 🐨🦘🦜🌺

[@melissadunkling7010]

The yarn is beautiful . Id love to have some of all the colors used . I wish i get some or something close to it ,any recommendations?

[@CrochetCavalier]

@@melissadunkling7010 Hi Melissa, thanks for watching and commenting. I dyed these skeins myself. I’m only new to dyeing but maybe next year I will make some to sell. If you do a search for ‘hand dyed yarn’ where you live you might find some in the colours you love. Keep a watch on my Instagram page @crochetcavalier in the new year and if I can I will dye more in these colours. 🌼🌻🌸

[@lilidundi]

Beautiful!!! Can you tell us what type of yarn (fiber, weight, etc)?

[@CrochetCavalier]

@lilidundi sorry I should have done that. I think I did say in the tutorial but maybe I wasnt clear enough. I really wasn’t expecting so many people to like it. I’m overwhelmed. I used an 8ply (DK) weight 100% merino wool for the two cushions I made. But, you could use an acrylic or cotton of the same weight. I dyed this yarn myself. The yellow cushion was made from 100% Merino wool I got from Nundle Woollen Mills in Australia. The peachy one was Four Seasons 100% pure wool from Spotlight Stores Australia. I purchased an off white yarn and then dyed them myself. I hope that helps. Thankyou for bringing that to my attention. I’ll add a note in the description section for others. Hook size is 4mm and the cushion insert for a 16 squares cushion is 22cm x 22cm.

[@lilidundi]

@CrochetCavalier Thank you so much for the information. Hope you can show us a future video on yarn dyeing with such beautiful colors!!!

[@CrochetCavalier]

Lili I do have a video of yarn dyeing. Have a look. I’m not sure how to tag you in the video on YT. I’ll try to make some more videos too. I just dyed some greens and pinks yesterday with my daughter who is here for the holidays. She wants two cushions so we dyed up some yarn for them.

[@randeemccaghren2663]

Merry Christmas 2024

[@christineg2037]

What about an alternative yarn?

[@CrochetCavalier]

Yes any 8ply or DK weight would work. Or you could do a different colour for each round. The peach one was just an 8ply yarn I bought from our local craft store. It wasnt an expensive yarn. It was on sale for $2.00 a ball. It was a neutral off white colour and I dyed it myself. But, you could use an acrylic or cotton or whatever you have available where you live. I hope you enjoy trying it and I’d love to see what you make. 🦋🦋🦋