Knitted Decorative Sunflower

Give the gift of autumn colors with this wonderful decorative piece that brightens the mood of any recipient! You can use this decorative element for the front part of the pillow, sew to bag, scarf or blanket.
The principle of work is similar to the “Water Lily”, but for this design I’ve changed a little leaves shape and size.

Yarn:
A (green): Malabrigo Silky Merino 37 Lettuce – 30g
B (yellow-orange): Malabrigo Chunky 96 Sunset - 30g
For this Sunflower, I have separated a 3-ply Malabrigo yarn, Chunky, into 1-ply. Ready-to-use yarn is available from Silky Merino, but only in a limited color range.

See the photo tutorial on the last page.
C (yellow): Malabrigo Silky Merino 405 Sand – 10g
D (dark gray): Malabrigo Mechita 811 Eggplant – 3g

Heavier or lighter yarn weights can also be used for this pattern, though dimensions and yardage will change.

Size: diameter 30cm

Needles: Circular needles 3mm (50сm cable length); Double-edged needles 3mm; 1marker.

Abbreviations:
1-to-3 inc = Increase from 1 stitch to 3: (K1, yo, k1)
BO = bind off
CO = cast on
k = knit
k2tog= knit two (2) stitches together
k4tog= knit four (4) stitches together
p = purl
p2tog= purl two (2) stitches together
ssp = Slip, slip, purl: Slip a stitch knitwise twice.
sl1k = slip a stitch knit-wise
st(s) = stitch (es)
RN= right needle
LN= left needle
RS = right side
WS = wrong side
tbl = through back loop
YO = yarn over
w/o = without
w&t = wrap and turn