This Sunflower. Sun or Flower Underplate is nice to use yourself or to give it as a present.
 
Crochet the 'Sun Flower Underplate' by using this crochet pattern in PDF Format. This pattern includes detailed written instructions in English and uses US crochet terminology.
 
MATERIALS
Used yarn: 1 ball of Rio Uni cotton yarn (50g/125m) from Lammy Yarns or other comparable cotton yarn. The underplate is made with approx. 125 m (= 136 yard) of the color dark brown or other color for the middle of the flower/sun (color A) and approx. 80 m (= 87 yard) of the yellow or other color for the petals or rays (color B).
Or use Cotton yarn with Lurex glitter yarn from Lammy Yarns or other comparable Lurex yarn. Then the underplate is made with cotton approx. 125 m (= 136 yard) of the color dark brown or other color for the middle of the flower/sun (color A) and with lurex (25g/160m) approx. 80 m (= 87 yard) of the yellow or other color for the petals or rays (color B).
Size 3.5 mm (US C/2, UK 11) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge for the Cotton yarn and size 4.0 mm (US G/6, UK 8) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge for the Lurex yarn.
Stitchmarker
Row counter
Yarn needle
Scissors

MEASUREMENTS
The underplate has a diameter of approx. 32 cm (= 12,6 inch).
 
GAUGE
19 sc and 22 rows = 10x10 cm (=4x4 inch) with Rio Uni cotton yarn and crochet hook 3.5 mm
22 sc and 26 rows = 10x10 cm (=4x4 inch) with Lurex Glitter yarn and crochet hook 4.0 mm
 
ABBREVIATIONS AND STITCHES IN PATTERN:
ch = chain
st(s) = stitch(es)
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
hdc = half double crochet
dc = double crochet
tc = triple crochet 
 
Difficulty Level: Intermediate