Difficulty level: easy

Using this description, you can crochet a plush pillow in the shape of a sun with flowers. Any plush yarn is suitable for crocheting amigurumi: Himalaya Dolphin Baby, YarnArt Dolce, Wolans Bunny Baby, or similar. The face is embroidered with black thread. The rays are crocheted separately and then sewn to the base. For decoration, use cotton crocheted flowers.

The size of the finished pillow toy is about 38 cm from ray to ray.

Materials and tools:

Plush yarn Himalaya Dolphin Baby: yellow (3 skeins)
Semi-cotton yarn YarnArt Jeans: black (for detailing), various colors (for flowers)
Hook 4 mm (main) and 2 mm (for flowers)
Stuffing for toys
Stitch markers
Pins
Needle for sewing parts
Scissors

Symbols used:

KA — amigurumi ring
ch — chain
sl st — slip stitch
sc — single crochet
inc — increase
dec — decrease
(…) x n — repeat n times

Description of crocheting amigurumi sun pillow with flowers

Base
Start crocheting the pillow base:

1. 6 sc in KA
2. inc 6 times (12)
3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4. 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) x 5, 1 sc (24)
5. (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
6. 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc) x 5, 2 sc (36)
7. (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
8. 3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc) x 5, 3 sc (48)
9. (7 sc, inc) x 6 (54)
10. 4 sc, inc, (8 sc, inc) x 5, 4 sc (60)
11. (9 sc, inc) x 6 (66)
12. 5 sc, inc, (10 sc, inc) x 5, 5 sc (72)
13. (11 sc, inc) x 6 (78)
14. 6 sc, inc, (12 sc, inc) x 5, 6 sc (84)
15. (13 sc, inc) x 6 (90)
16. 7 sc, inc, (14 sc, inc) x 5, 7 sc (96)
17. (15 sc, inc) x 6 (102)
18. 8 sc, inc, (16 sc, inc) x 5, 8 sc (108)
19. (17 sc, inc) x 6 (114)
20. 9 sc, inc, (18 sc, inc) x 5, 9 sc (120)
21. (19 sc, inc) x 6 (126)
22. 10 sc, inc, (20 sc, inc) x 5, 10 sc (132)
    23-26. 132 sc (4 rounds)
23. 10 sc, dec, (20 sc, dec) x 5, 10 sc (126)
24. (19 sc, dec) x 6 (120)
25. 9 sc, dec, (18 sc, dec) x 5, 9 sc (114)
26. (17 sc, dec) x 6 (108)
27. 8 sc, dec, (16 sc, dec) x 5, 8 sc (102)
28. (15 sc, dec) x 6 (96)
29. 7 sc, dec, (14 sc, dec) x 5, 7 sc (90)
    At this stage, begin stuffing the pillow with filling.
30. (13 sc, dec) x 6 (84)
31. 6 sc, dec, (12 sc, dec) x 5, 6 sc (78)
32. (11 sc, dec) x 6 (72)
33. 5 sc, dec, (10 sc, dec) x 5, 5 sc (66)
34. (9 sc, dec) x 6 (60)
35. 4 sc, dec, (8 sc, dec) x 5, 4 sc (54)
36. (7 sc, dec) x 6 (48)
37. 3 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec) x 5, 3 sc (42)
38. (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
39. 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec) x 5, 2 sc (30)
40. (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)

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