A scrambled cube. Nothing needs to be solved yet.
Hold the cube with the yellow centre on top and the white centre on the bottom. You can rotate the whole cube sideways between edges.
The daisy
Four white edges surround the yellow centre. You can ignore the corners, whose colours may differ on your cube.
Drag the cube to inspect it from above.
1. Find the four pieces you need
Find the four edge pieces with white stickers and ignore the white corners. For now, aim to make a white plus sign around the yellow centre. The other colour on each edge doesn’t need to match a side centre yet.
There’s no fixed sequence that gathers the white edges from every scramble. Use the cases below to work through one edge at a time.
2. Clear the landing position
Before turning a side face to lift a white edge, check the top edge position above that face. If it already holds a white petal, use only U turns until that position is clear. Existing petals stay on top as you turn U.
3. Choose the case that matches your cube
| Where is white? | What to do |
|---|---|
| Facing down on a bottom edge | Rotate the cube so the edge is at the bottom of the front face (F). Clear the top-front position, then do F2. |
| Facing front on the front-right edge of the middle layer (FR) | Clear the top-right position, then do R. |
| Facing forward on the middle-left edge (FL) | Clear the top-left position, then do L'. |
| Facing front on the top-front or bottom-front edge | Use F to move the edge into the middle layer, then follow the middle-edge case above that matches its new position. |
| Already facing up | Leave that petal on top and choose another white edge. |
When a white sticker faces sideways, an F turn can knock a petal out of the top-front position. Use U to move that petal out of the way first. Recount the petals after each insertion and plan one edge at a time.
4. Stop at the daisy
You should see white edges at the top-front, top-right, top-back and top-left positions around the yellow centre. The corner stickers can be mixed. Keep yellow on top. In the next lesson, you’ll match the side colours and move the petals down to the white centre.
Watch, then try
Work through an example
Start by going through the example one move at a time. It shows a specific action from a prepared position. Use the lesson’s setup instructions to recognize when that action applies to your own scramble.
Watch one worked example
Three white petals are already on top. The last white edge is at the bottom left with its white sticker facing down. L2 lifts it into the empty top-left position. This completes the daisy. The cube is still unsolved.
Example grip: yellow up · blue front · red right at the start. Follow any written whole-cube rotations.
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Loading 3D cube…
Prepared position · 0 / 1 move
Use Next move to follow the sequence.
Drag to inspect other faces. Use the arrow keys to rotate the view when the cube has focus.
Copy this exact example on your own cube
Start with a solved 3×3 with yellow on top and blue in front. Follow the setup moves below from left to right to create the example’s starting position. Keep this example separate from the scramble you’re solving throughout the course.
F2 R2 B2Then follow the lesson sequence. If your cube’s colour scheme differs, match the piece relationships using your own colours.
Compare the starting position and the result
Drag each cube to inspect its other faces.
Another case: Lift a middle-right white edge
Lift a middle-right white edge
The white sticker on the front-right edge of the middle layer faces front. The top-right landing position is empty. R lifts the edge so white faces up, completing the daisy.
Example grip: yellow up · blue front · red right at the start. Follow any written whole-cube rotations.
0 / 1
Loading 3D cube…
Prepared position · 0 / 1 move
Use Next move to follow the sequence.
Drag to inspect other faces. Use the arrow keys to rotate the view when the cube has focus.
Copy this exact example on your own cube
Start with a solved 3×3 with yellow on top and blue in front. Follow the setup moves below from left to right to create the example’s starting position. Keep this example separate from the scramble you’re solving throughout the course.
F2 R2 B2 L2 R'Then follow the lesson sequence. If your cube’s colour scheme differs, match the piece relationships using your own colours.
Compare the starting position and the result
Drag each cube to inspect its other faces.
Another case: Lift a middle-left white edge
Lift a middle-left white edge
The white sticker on the front-left edge of the middle layer faces front. The top-left landing position is empty. L′ lifts the edge so white faces up, completing the daisy.
Example grip: yellow up · blue front · red right at the start. Follow any written whole-cube rotations.
0 / 1
Loading 3D cube…
Prepared position · 0 / 1 move
Use Next move to follow the sequence.
Drag to inspect other faces. Use the arrow keys to rotate the view when the cube has focus.
Copy this exact example on your own cube
Start with a solved 3×3 with yellow on top and blue in front. Follow the setup moves below from left to right to create the example’s starting position. Keep this example separate from the scramble you’re solving throughout the course.
F2 R2 B2 L2 LThen follow the lesson sequence. If your cube’s colour scheme differs, match the piece relationships using your own colours.
Compare the starting position and the result
Drag each cube to inspect its other faces.
Explain it to yourself
Check your understanding
Now use your own cube
Your turn
Collect one white petal, then two, then three, then four. Before lifting each new edge, make sure its top landing position is empty.
Open a 3×3 Digital Cube for practiceOpens in a new tab so you can keep this lesson open while you practise. Check for yourself whether you’ve met the lesson goal. The Digital Cube doesn’t grade your work.
If you get stuck
When I add a petal, I lose one I’ve already made.
Before turning the side face, use U to bring a top edge position without a white petal above that face. Leave the edge you’re about to lift in its lower or middle position while you clear the slot.
Before moving on
Check your result
Your cube at this stage
Four white petals
Four white edges surround the yellow centre on top. The side colours do not need to line up yet.
Confirm these on your cube. Watching the animation alone does not complete the lesson.
Check off each item once you can do it yourself.