Create a charming floral-themed square that works beautifully for shawls, blankets, borders, or afghans.
The Crochet Flower Granny Square features a layered design starting with a double crochet circle, followed by a petal-shaped cluster round, framed with a soft green for leaves, and finished with a square border.
This pattern is ideal for crocheters comfortable with basic and special stitches like DC2TOG and Cluster Stitch.
Materials:
- Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver (Worsted Weight/Medium #4)
- White – 0.22 oz / 20 yds
- Baby Pink (Light Pink) – 0.11 oz / 10 yds
- Tea Leaf (Green) – 0.11 oz / 10 yds
- Perfect Pink (Medium Pink) – 0.11 oz / 10 yds
- Hook: 5.5 mm (Size I)
- Notions: Yarn needle and scissors
Measurements:
- Gauge: 4 DC x 2 rows = 1 inch
- Finished Size: 5.5 x 5.5 inches
Abbreviations:
- CH – Chain
- SC – Single Crochet
- HDC – Half Double Crochet
- DC – Double Crochet
- TR – Treble Crochet
- CL – Cluster Stitch
- DC2TOG – Double Crochet 2 Stitches Together
- SLST – Slip Stitch
- ST(s) – Stitch(es)
Instructions for Making the Crochet Flower Granny Square Pattern:
Round 1 (Center – White):
- CH 2, make 16 DC into a magic circle.
- SLST to the first DC to join.
- Fasten off and weave in ends.
Alternative: CH 3, work 16 DC into 3rd CH from hook, SLST to first DC. Fasten off.
Round 2 (Petal Base – Light Pink):
- Join with SLST to any ST of Round 1.
- CH 2, DC in same ST (acts as first DC2TOG).
- CH 2, DC2TOG in next ST, CH 1, DC2TOG in next ST – repeat this 7 times total.
- CH 2, DC2TOG, CH 1, SLST to first DC.
- Fasten off and weave in ends.
- You should now have:
- 16 DC2TOG clusters
- 8 CH-2 spaces
- 8 CH-1 spaces
Round 3 (Petals – Medium Pink):
- SLST into any CH-1 space from Round 2.
- CH 1, SC in the same space.
- CH 2, (CL, CH 1, CL) into CH-2 space, CH 2, SC into next CH-1 space – repeat this 7 more times.
- CH 2, (CL, CH 1, CL) in CH-2 space, CH 2, SLST to first SC.
- Fasten off and weave in ends.
- Petals formed: 8 Each CH-2 space holds a petal made with two CLs separated by CH 1.
Round 4 (Leaf Round – Green):
- Work into the SCs between petals only.
- SLST into any SC, CH 2.
- (DC, TR, CH 2, TR, DC) in same SC – this forms a corner.
- CH 4, HDC in next SC, CH 4, (DC, TR, CH 2, TR, DC) in next SC – repeat this for a total of 4 corners and 4 sides.
- End with CH 4, SLST to first DC.
- Fasten off and weave in ends.
Round 5 (Square Border – White):
- SLST to any corner CH-2 space, CH 2.
- (2 DC, CH 2, 2 DC) in corner,
- DC in next 2 STs, 4 DC in CH-4 space, skip next ST, 4 DC in next CH-4 space, DC in next 2 STs – repeat this pattern around.
- SLST to first DC.
- Fasten off and weave in ends.
Tip: To get odd-numbered stitch counts per side (e.g., for joining squares), work 1 DC into the HDC in Round 4 instead of skipping it.
Finishing:
Once complete, block the square if necessary to smooth out the edges. You can create a lovely floral blanket or shawl by making multiple squares and sewing them together.
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