Mae the Flower is bright and fun. She loves spending her days in the sunshine, twirling her leaves and growing her beautiful yellow petals.

Difficulty: Intermediate, US terminology

Materials:
 2.75mm hook/C-2 (US)
 8ply yarns/DK or Light Worsted
 Less than 50g yarn in NUDE, YELLOW, ORANGE and GREEN
 BLACK 4ply yarn or embroidery thread
 Scissors
 Tapestry needle
 Polyester toy stuffing
 Stitch marker (optional)

Abbreviations:
 ch = chain
 sc = single crochet
 hdc = half double crochet
 dc = double crochet
 inc = single crochet increase (2 sc in one stitch)
 dec = decrease (sc 2 together)
 sl st = slip stitch
 BLO = back loops only
 (..) = repeat the space in brackets the given number of times
 .. = total number of stitches

Notes:
 Amigurumi is usually stitched in the round.
 A yarn with no stretch is best, I prefer cotton or cotton blend.
 For this pattern, the following yarns were used:
o NUDE = Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK in col. 403 Champagne White
o YELLOW = Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK in col. 422 Daffodil Yellow
o ORANGE = Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK in col. 409 Light Caramel
o GREEN = Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK in col. 425 Pistachio Green
o BLACK = Scheepjes Catona in “110 Jet Black”
 I crochet loosely and use a 2.75-3.00mm hook with 8ply yarn. Generally, the hook you use for amigurumi will be a smaller than for other crochet as you want the stitches tight.
 The yarn thickness and hook size used will affect the size of the finished item. My Mae the Flower is approximately 23cm tall (9 inches).
 I have embroidered the eyes for this pattern. Please ensure that there are no loose fittings.