Sun
A round sun ringed with short rays, a cheerful motif that brightens nursery and summer pieces. The radiating spokes give it energy that a plain circle lacks. In the editor you can lengthen the rays, add a simple face, or place it in a corner of a larger scene, then export a PNG or print a clean, numbered chart to follow.
- Grid
- 21 × 21
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Mesh count
- 441
- Category
- Nature
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Skill level: easy
Comfortable for an advancing beginner. The shaping asks for a little attention, but the chart stays clear and easy to recover from if you lose your place.
Yarn and hook
For a larger sun, mercerised cotton in DK or worsted weight on a 3.5–4.5 mm hook keeps the blocks square while giving you a usable throw or cushion size. Pick a smooth, non-fuzzy yarn so the filled blocks stay square and the open squares stay open after blocking.
Project ideas
Whether you are making a woodland nursery blanket or a seasonal wall hanging, the sun drops in cleanly, ideal for a woodland nursery. Set it on its own, pair it with a matching motif, or run a row of them along an edge.
Who it's for
A sun panel makes a thoughtful handmade gift for a hiker, and it fits naturally with an Earth-Day project. Add a name or date in editable bitmap lettering to make it a one-of-a-kind keepsake.
Size, printing, and scaling
Worked at 4 mesh per inch the 5.3-by-5.3-inch result is a guide only — your thread and hook set the true size, so swatch before you start. Send the chart straight to print for a clean numbered grid, or resize and re-crop it in the editor first and export a PDF, PNG, or CSV.
Before you start
- Hook
- 3.5–4.5 mm hook
- Thread / yarn
- DK or worsted-weight cotton
- Finished size
- 5.3 × 5.3 in at 4 mesh/in
- Print or export a numbered chart from the editor
- Have your hook and thread or yarn ready
- 21 rows, worked bottom to top
Learn the technique
How to Read a Filet Crochet Chart
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