Vibrant Dappled Sunlight Wall Hanging Free Pattern

This delightful wall hanging design captures the playful interplay of light and color, perfect for adding brightness to your space. The piece is worked in rounds using a combination of stitches to create texture and depth. Below is a detailed beginner-friendly pattern.

Materials Needed:

• Size 4 worsted weight cotton yarn in five colors (e.g., sunny yellow, sky blue, leafy green, warm orange, and cream)
• 4.0 mm (G) crochet hook
• Scissors
• Yarn needle
• Wooden dowel or branch (for hanging)
• Tassels (optional for added style)

Stitches Used:

• Chain (ch)
• Slip stitch (sl st)
• Single crochet (sc)
• Half double crochet (hdc)
• Double crochet (dc)
• Shell stitch: (5 dc in the same stitch)

Pattern Instructions:

Center Circle

1. With cream yarn, make a magic ring.
2. Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 11 dc in the ring. Join with a sl st to the top of ch 3. (12 dc)
3. Round 2: Ch 2, hdc in the same stitch, *2 hdc in each dc around*. Join with a sl st. (24 hdc)
4. Round 3: Ch 3, *[dc, ch 2, dc] in the next hdc (creating a shell), skip 2 hdc*. Repeat around and join. (8 shells)

Colorful Rays

1. Change to sunny yellow yarn. Ch 5 (counts as 1st dc + ch 2), *dc in next shell’s ch 2 space, ch 2*. Repeat around. (8 spaces)
2. Switch to sky blue yarn. Work 1 dc in each of the chain spaces from previous row.
3. Change to warm orange yarn and repeat the last row, adding an extra dc in each subsequent space.
4. Switch to leafy green yarn and create a final layer with shell stitches into each dc from the previous round (5 dc in each dc from last round).

Finishing Touches

1. Cut yarn, leaving a long tail for securing. Weave in any loose ends.
2. Attach tassels to the bottom points of the rays, if desired.
3. Weave the top of the completed wall hanging around the wooden dowel or branch and secure with a knot.

Your vibrant dappled sunlight wall hanging is now complete! Hang it in your favorite spot to bring a touch of warmth and cheer to your home.