Retro Sunburst Crochet Wall Hanging Free Pattern

Introduction

The Retro Sunburst Crochet Wall Hanging is a bold, mid-century modern statement piece that brings instant warmth to any room. It's designed for crocheters who are comfortable with single crochet and simple chain stitches and want a satisfying, meditative project worked in bulky yarn on a big 10 mm hook. The design centers on a large flat mustard disc with twelve two-tone orange and brown spikes radiating from its edge, finished with a mustard hanging loop and a soft three-color fringe. Dense, squishy, and quick to grow, it looks like a vintage sunburst clock and feels wonderfully sturdy and textured in the hand.

Materials Needed

• Yarn: Bulky (5) weight yarn, acrylic or cotton blend — 100 yds mustard (A), 80 yds orange (B), 70 yds brown (C)
• Hook: 10 mm (N/15) crochet hook
• Notions: Stitch marker, tapestry needle, scissors, ruler or tape measure
• Finished size: Approx 19 inches wide x 14 inches tall (including fringe)

Abbreviations

• ch — chain: yarn over and pull through the loop on your hook
• sc — single crochet: insert hook, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through both loops
• hdc — half double crochet: yarn over, insert hook, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through all three loops
• dc — double crochet: yarn over, insert hook, pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through two loops twice
• tr — treble crochet: yarn over twice, insert hook, pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through two loops three times
• sl st — slip stitch: insert hook, yarn over, pull through both the stitch and the loop on your hook
• inc — increase: work 2 sc in the same stitch
• MR — magic ring: an adjustable loop you crochet into to start a closed center
• sts — stitches

Gauge

2 dc = 1 inch and 1 row = 1 inch. To check, crochet a small swatch of double crochet with your 10 mm hook and bulky yarn, then measure a 2-inch section — you should count 4 dc across and 2 rows tall.

Tips Before You Start

• Use a stitch marker in the first stitch of each round — the center circle is worked in a continuous spiral, so the rounds never join.
• Keep your single crochets relaxed and even; tight stitches on a 10 mm hook will make the circle cup instead of lying flat.
• Count your increases every few rounds. Each round adds exactly 6 stitches, so the count should always be a multiple of 6.
• Pre-cut and sort your fringe strands by color before attaching so the three colors alternate evenly.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Center Circle (Color A)

Work in a continuous spiral without joining rounds. Place a marker in the first stitch of each round.

Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc into the ring (6 sts).

Rnd 2: inc in each st around (12 sts).

Rnd 3: [sc, inc] x6 (18 sts).

Rnd 4: [2 sc, inc] x6 (24 sts).

Rnd 5: [3 sc, inc] x6 (30 sts).

Rnd 6: [4 sc, inc] x6 (36 sts).

Rnd 7: [5 sc, inc] x6 (42 sts).

Rnd 8: [6 sc, inc] x6 (48 sts).

Rnd 9: [7 sc, inc] x6 (54 sts).

Rnd 10: [8 sc, inc] x6 (60 sts).

Rnd 11: [9 sc, inc] x6 (66 sts).

Rnd 12: [10 sc, inc] x6 (72 sts).

Rnd 13: [11 sc, inc] x6 (78 sts).

Rnd 14: [12 sc, inc] x6 (84 sts).

Rnd 15: [13 sc, inc] x6 (90 sts).

Rnd 16: [14 sc, inc] x6 (96 sts).

Rnd 17: [15 sc, inc] x6 (102 sts).

Rnd 18: [16 sc, inc] x6 (108 sts).

Rnd 19: [17 sc, inc] x6 (114 sts).

Rnd 20: [18 sc, inc] x6 (120 sts).

Rnd 21: [19 sc, inc] x6 (126 sts).

Rnd 22: [20 sc, inc] x6 (132 sts).

Rnd 23: [21 sc, inc] x6 (138 sts).

Rnd 24: [22 sc, inc] x6 (144 sts).

Rnd 25: [23 sc, inc] x6 (150 sts).

Rnd 26: [24 sc, inc] x6 (156 sts).

Rnd 27: [25 sc, inc] x6 (162 sts).

Rnd 28: [26 sc, inc] x6 (168 sts).

Rnd 29: [27 sc, inc] x6 (174 sts).

Rnd 30: [28 sc, inc] x6 (180 sts).

Rnd 31: [29 sc, inc] x6 (186 sts).

Rnd 32: [30 sc, inc] x6 (192 sts).

Rnd 33: [31 sc, inc] x6 (198 sts).

Rnd 34: [32 sc, inc] x6 (204 sts).

Rnd 35: [33 sc, inc] x6 (210 sts).

Rnd 36: [34 sc, inc] x6 (216 sts).

Rnd 37: [35 sc, inc] x6 (222 sts).

Rnd 38: [36 sc, inc] x6 (228 sts).

Rnd 39: [37 sc, inc] x6 (234 sts).

Rnd 40: [38 sc, inc] x6 (240 sts).

Rnd 41: [39 sc, inc] x6 (246 sts).

Rnd 42: [40 sc, inc] x6 (252 sts).

Rnd 43: [41 sc, inc] x6 (258 sts).

Rnd 44: [42 sc, inc] x6 (264 sts).

Rnd 45: [43 sc, inc] x6 (270 sts).

Rnd 46: [44 sc, inc] x6 (276 sts).

Rnd 47: [45 sc, inc] x6 (282 sts).

Rnd 48: [46 sc, inc] x6 (288 sts).

Rnd 49: [47 sc, inc] x6 (294 sts).

Rnd 50: [48 sc, inc] x6 (300 sts).

Rnd 51: [49 sc, inc] x6 (306 sts).

Rnd 52: [50 sc, inc] x6 (312 sts).

Rnd 53: [51 sc, inc] x6 (318 sts).

Rnd 54: [52 sc, inc] x6 (324 sts).

Rnd 55: [53 sc, inc] x6 (330 sts).

Rnd 56: [54 sc, inc] x6 (336 sts).

Rnd 57: [55 sc, inc] x6 (342 sts).

Rnd 58: [56 sc, inc] x6 (348 sts).

Rnd 59: [57 sc, inc] x6 (354 sts).

Rnd 60: [58 sc, inc] x6 (360 sts).

Rnd 61: [59 sc, inc] x6 (366 sts).

Rnd 62: [60 sc, inc] x6 (372 sts).

Rnd 63: [61 sc, inc] x6 (378 sts).

Rnd 64: [62 sc, inc] x6 (384 sts).

Rnd 65: [63 sc, inc] x6 (390 sts).

Rnd 66: [64 sc, inc] x6 (396 sts).

Rnd 67: [65 sc, inc] x6 (402 sts).

Rnd 68: [66 sc, inc] x6 (408 sts).

Rnd 69: [67 sc, inc] x6 (414 sts).

Rnd 70: [68 sc, inc] x6 (420 sts).

Rnd 71: [69 sc, inc] x6 (426 sts).

Rnd 72: [70 sc, inc] x6 (432 sts).

Rnd 73: [71 sc, inc] x6 (438 sts).

Rnd 74: [72 sc, inc] x6 (444 sts).

Rnd 75: [73 sc, inc] x6 (450 sts).

Rnd 76: [74 sc, inc] x6 (456 sts).

Rnd 77: [75 sc, inc] x6 (462 sts).

Rnd 78: [76 sc, inc] x6 (468 sts).

Rnd 79: [77 sc, inc] x6 (474 sts).

Rnd 80: [78 sc, inc] x6 (480 sts).

Rnd 81: [79 sc, inc] x6 (486 sts).

Rnd 82: [80 sc, inc] x6 (492 sts).

Rnd 83: [81 sc, inc] x6 (498 sts).

Rnd 84: [82 sc, inc] x6 (504 sts).

Rnd 85: [83 sc, inc] x6 (510 sts).

Rnd 86: [84 sc, inc] x6 (516 sts).

Rnd 87: [85 sc, inc] x6 (522 sts).

Rnd 88: [86 sc, inc] x6 (528 sts).

Rnd 89: [87 sc, inc] x6 (534 sts).

Rnd 90: [88 sc, inc] x6 (540 sts).

Rnd 91: [89 sc, inc] x6 (546 sts).

Rnd 92: [90 sc, inc] x6 (552 sts).

Rnd 93: [91 sc, inc] x6 (558 sts).

Rnd 94: [92 sc, inc] x6 (564 sts).

Rnd 95: [93 sc, inc] x6 (570 sts).

Rnd 96: [94 sc, inc] x6 (576 sts).

Rnd 97: [95 sc, inc] x6 (582 sts).

Rnd 98: [96 sc, inc] x6 (588 sts).

Rnd 99: [97 sc, inc] x6 (594 sts).

Rnd 100: [98 sc, inc] x6 (600 sts). Fasten off.

Spikes (make 12)

Orange layer (Color B): Join B to any st on the last round. Ch 1, sc in the same st. *Ch 5, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, hdc in next ch, dc in next ch, skip 2 sts on circle, sl st in next st. Rep from * around, ending with sl st in first sc. Fasten off.

Brown layer (Color C): Join C to any ch-5 loop. *Ch 6, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, hdc in next ch, dc in next ch, tr in next ch, skip next sc, sl st in next ch-5 loop. Rep from * around. Fasten off.

Hanging Loop (Color A)

Rnd 1: Ch 20, join with sl st to form a ring.

Rnd 2: Sc in each ch around (20 sts). Fasten off.

Assembly and Finishing

Attach the hanging loop to the top center of the circle with a few firm stitches using Color A and your tapestry needle. For the fringe, cut 12 strands of each color (A, B, and C) 12 inches long. Fold each strand in half and attach them evenly along the bottom edge of the circle, alternating the three colors. Trim the fringe to 5 inches. Weave in all ends on the wrong side, then block lightly by misting with water and pinning the circle flat to dry so the sunburst holds its shape.

Pro Tips and Variations

• Swap the palette for teal, cream, and rust for a different retro look, or work the spikes in a single color for a cleaner, modern finish.
• Add a wooden dowel through the hanging loop and suspend it with twine for a more polished gallery-style display.
• Make a smaller version by stopping the circle at Rnd 60 and working 8 spikes instead of 12.