This crochet flower granny square is a beautiful crochet motif and is easy to make. Learn how to make this crochet square with easy step-by-step instructions.
Table of contents
- Mix And Match Details
- About This Granny Square Flower
- Tips For Making Granny Squares
- Skill Level
- What You Will Need
- Finished Size
- Stitches And Abbreviations Used In This Pattern
- Special Stitches
- Pattern Notes
- Pattern Instructions
- Finishing
- Easy Ways To Join Granny Squares Together
- More Medium Size Granny Square Patterns
- More Free Crochet Patterns
- Learn To Crochet
- Stay Connected
- Printable Pattern
- Comments
Mix And Match Details
- Yarn weight: #3 Light , with 14 WPI (wraps per inch)
- Hook size: 3.5mm (E/4)
- Finished size: 5.5 x 5.5 inches (14 x 14 cm)
- Number of rounds: 8
- Stitch count per side: stitches and chain 2 corners
Explore other granny squares of similar sizes for potential pairings. You can search our collection of 5 inch crochet squares for more options.
About This Granny Square Flower
- This pattern uses basic crochet stitches as well as a 3 double crochet cluster stitch (see our special stitches section below for instructions on this stitch).
- The flower motif in this crochet square would look great in just about any color combination, so experiment with colors to get a combination or combinations you like.
- The pattern is easy to make and you will find step-by-step instructions below.
- The pattern is made up of a circular flower motif which is worked in five rounds. It is then squared off with a traditional granny square border.
- If you like this crochet granny square, you might also like these flower granny squares.
- This is a free crochet pattern. You can find a printable pattern card at the end of this post.
Tips For Making Granny Squares
Tighten the starting ring - If you have used a magic circle to start the granny square, pull it tight to close the center, and securely weave in the end to ensure it does not work itself open in the future.
Be consistent with your tension - Having an even stitch tension will make the square look good, and the squares will be relatively consistent in size.
Count stitches - Regularly count your stitches to catch mistakes early.
Choose the right yarn - When learning to crochet, choose a smooth, medium-weight yarn it will be easier for you to identify stitches and easier to work with.
Block Your Squares - Block your finished squares for a neater, more professional look.
Weave in ends - Weave in yarn ends as you go to save time later.
Read patterns carefully - When crocheting a new granny square pattern for the first time, take your time and read the pattern before starting. This will help you become aware of any new stitches or terms you may need to know before starting the pattern.
Don't stress mistakes - Mistakes happen, don't be afraid to undo and redo a few stitches or rounds if they happen.
Skill Level
This pattern is more for an advanced beginner, you will need to know basic crochet stitches and how to make 3 double crochet clusters.
What You Will Need
Yarn
We used a #3 Light (also known as light worsted, DK, 8ply) yarn weight, with 14 WPI (wraps per inch) in the following colors:
- Color A (flower center), light pink - about 2.5 yards (2.3 meters)
- Color B (petals), dark pink - about 3.8 yards (3.5 meters)
- Color C (the border around flower), tan - about 6.12 yards (5.6 meters)
- Color D (accent color), green - about 3.8 yards (3.5 meters)
- Color E (block border), white- about 21 yards (19.2 meters)
Hook
- We used a 3.5mm (E/4) crochet hook which was half a size smaller than the size recommended for the yarn.
Note - You can use another yarn weight and use the hook size recommended by the manufacturer which can be found on the yarn label.
Notions
- Scissors
- Yarn needle
Finished Size
This is a medium sized crochet flower granny square and measures about 5.5 inches (14cm) wide, using the yarn and hook size mentioned above.
Stitches And Abbreviations Used In This Pattern
- ch - chain
- sc - single crochet
- hdc - half double crochet
- dc - double crochet
- hk - hook
- sl st - slip stitch
- dc3 Cl - three double crochet cluster, see special stitches below
- st/sts - stitch/stitches
- sk - skip
- sp - space
- prv - previous
- rpt - repeat
- rnd - round
- YO - yarn over hook
- [ ] - at the end of a round, indicates the number of stitches in that round
Special Stitches
1st -3 Double Crochet Cluster (1st - 3dcCL)
1st - 3dcCL - Chain 2 (counts as 1dc), yarn over hook and insert hook into stitch (or foundation ring), yarn over hook and draw up a loop, yarn over hook and pull through 2 loops. - (2 loops on the hook).
Yarn over hook and insert hook into same space as 1st stitch, yarn over hook and draw through a loop, yarn over hook and pull through 2 loops. - (3 loops on the hook).
Yarn over hook and pull through all three loops, chain 1.
Abbreviated version
1st - 3dcCL - Ch2 (counts as 1dc), YO and insert hk into st (or foundation ring), YO draw up a loop, YO and pull through 2 loops. - (2 loops on the hk).
YO and insert hk into same sp as 1st st, YO and draw through a loop, YO and pull through 2 loops. - (3 loops on the hk).
YO and pull through all three loops, ch 1.
3 Double Crochet Cluster (3dcCL)
3dcCL - Yarn over hook and insert hook into stitch (or foundation ring), yarn over hook and draw up a loop, yarn over hook and pull through two loops, yarn over hook and pull through 2 loops. - (1 loop on the hook).
Yarn over hook and insert hook into same space as 1st stitch (or foundation ring), yarn over hook and draw up a loop, yarn over hook and pull through 2 loops. - (2 loops on the hook).
Yarn over hook and insert hook into same stitch, yarn over hook and draw through a loop, yarn over hook and pull through 2 loops. - (3 loops on the hook).
YO and pull through all 3 loops, chain 1.
Abbreviated version
3dcCL - YO and insert hk into st (or foundation ring), YO and draw up a loop, YO and pull through two loops, YO and pull through 2 loops. - (1 loop on the hk).
YO and insert hk into same sp as 1st st (or foundation ring), YO and draw up a loop, YO and pull through 2 loops. - (2 loops on the hk).
YO and insert hk into same sp as 1st st, YO and draw through a loop, YO and pull through 2 loops. - (3 loops on the hk).
YO and pull through all three loops, chain 1.
Pattern Notes
US Crochet Terms
The information in this guide refers to US crochet terms, and instructions are for the right-handed.
Pattern Instructions
Foundation, color A- Chain 4, slip stitch into the 1st chain to join to form a ring.
Abbreviated version
Foundation, color A - Ch4, sl st into 1st ch to form a ring.
Round One
Round 1 - Make the 1st 3 double crochet cluster into ring, then make 7 more 3 double crochet clusters, slip stitch into the top of chain 3 to join, chain 1 cut yarn and fasten off.
[You should have 8 x 3 double crochet clusters in this round]
Abbreviated version
Round 1 - Make the 1st 3dcCL into the ring, then make 7 more 3dcCL, sl st in top of ch3 to join. Cut yarn and fasten off. [8 x 3dcCL]
Round Two
Round 2, color B - Slip knot yarn to hook, slip stitch yarn into any chain 1 space.
In the chain 1 space, chain 3, and make 3 double crochets, then chain 3 and slip stitch, *in the next chain 1 space (slip stitch, chain 3, 3 double crochets, chain 3, and slip stitch), repeat from * 6 more times.
Slip stitch into the base of the 1st slip stitch, chain 1, cut yarn and fasten off.
[You should have 8 petals in this round.]
Abbreviated version
Round 2, color B - Slip knot yarn to hk, sl st yarn into any ch-1 sp.
In ch1 sp, ch3, and make 3dc, ch3, and sl st, *in the next ch-1 sp (sl st, ch3, 3dc, ch3, sl st), rpt from * 6 more times, sl st into the base of the 1st sl st, ch1, cut yarn and fasten off. [8 petals]
Round Three
Round 3, color C - Slip knot yarn to hook, slip stitch yarn into the 2nd double crochet stitch of any petal.
*Chain 5, slip stitch into the 2nd double crochet of the next petal, repeat from 7 more times ending with a slip stitch it to the base of the 1st slip stitch.
[You should have 8 x chain 5 spaces]
Abbreviated version
Round 3, color C - Slip knot yarn to hk, sl st yarn into the 2nd dc of any petal.
*Ch5, sl st into the 2nd dc of the next petal, rpt from 7 more times ending with a sl st into the base of the 1st sl st. [8 x ch-5 sps]
Round Four
Round 4 - Slip stitch into the chain 5 space, then make 1 single crochet, 2 half double crochets, 3 double crochets, 2 half double crochet, and 1 single crochet into the space, ch1.
* In the next chain 5 space, make 1 single crochet, 2 half double crochets, 3 double crochets, 2 half double crochets, and 1 single crochet, then chain 1, repeat from * 6 more times, then slip stitch into the 1st single crochet to join, chain 1, cut yarn and fasten off.
Abbreviated version
Round 4 - Sl st into ch5 sp, make (1sc, 2hdc, 3dc, 2hdc, 1sc into sp), ch1, * in next ch-5 sp, (1sc, 2hdc, 3dc, 2hdc, 1sc), ch1, repeat from * 6 more times, and sl st into the 1st sc to join, ch1, cut yarn and fasten off.
Round Five
Round 5, color D - Slip knot yarn to hook, slip stitch yarn into any chain 1 space.
Make 1st 3 double crochet cluster into the chain 1 space, chain 2, single crochet into the 2nd double crochet stitch of the previous round, chain 3.
In *the next chain 1 space, make a 3 double crochet cluster, chain 2, then single crochet into the 2nd double crochet stitch of the previous round, chain 3, repeat from * 6 more times, slip stitch into top of chain 2 to join, cut yarn and fasten off.
Abbreviated version
Round 5, color D - Slip knot yarn to hk, sl st yarn into any ch-1 sp.
Make 1st 3dcCL into the ch-1 sp, ch2, sc into 2nd dc of prev rnd, ch3. * in ch-1 sp make 3dcCL, ch2, then sc in the 2nd dc of prev rnd, ch3, rpt from * 6 more times, sl st into top of ch-2 to join, cut yarn and fasten off.
Round Six
Round 6, color E - Slip knot yarn to hook, slip stitch yarn into any chain 3 space.
Chain 2 (counts as a dc) 2 double crochet, chain 2, 3 double crochet into the chain 3 space, in the next space, make 3 half double crochets, in the next make 3 single crochets, then make 3 half double crochets in the next space.
In the next space * 3 double crochets, chain 2 and 3 double crochets, then make 3 half double crochets in the next space, 3 single crochets in the next space, then 3 half double crochets in the next space, repeat from * 2 more times, slip stitch into chain 2 to join.
Abbreviated version
Round 6, color E - Slip knot yarn to hk, sl st yarn into any ch-3 space.
Ch2 (counts as a dc) 2dc, ch2, 3dc into the ch-3 space, in next sp (3hdc) then (3sc) in next sp, (3hdc) in next sp, then *(3dc, ch2, 3dc) in next sp, (3hdc), (3sc), (3hdc) rpt from * 2 more times, sl st into ch-2 to join.
Round Seven
Round 7 - Slip stitch into the next 2 stitches, then slip stitch into chain 2 space.
Chain 2 (counts as a double crochet), 2 double crochets, chain 2 and 3 double crochets into the space, chain 1, *(skip a stitch, double crochet in the next stitch, chain 1) repeat 6 more times, then 3 double crochet, chain 2, 3 double crochet in the chain 2 space, chain 1, repeat from * 3 more times, slip stitch into chain 2 to join.
[You should have a total of 52 double crochet stitches in this round]
Abbreviated version
Round 7 - Sl st in next 2 sts, then sl st into ch-2 sp.
Ch2 (counts as a dc), 2dc, ch2, 3 dc into sp, ch1, *(sk a st, dc in next st, ch 1) rpt 6 more times, then (3dc, ch2, 3dc) in ch-2 sp, ch1, rpt from * 3 more times, sl st into ch-2 to join. [52dc]
Round Eight
Round 8 - Chain 2 (counts as double crochet), 1 double crochet in each of the next 2 stitches.
* In the chain 2 space make 3 double crochets, chain 2, 3 double crochets, then, make 1 double crochet into each stitch and chain 1 space (totaling 21 double crochets), repeat from * 3 more times.
Then make 3 double crochet, chain 2, 3 double crochets in the next chain 2 space, and double crochet into each stitch and chain 1 space (totaling 18 double crochets).
Slip stitch in to top of chain 2 to join, chain 1 cut yarn and fasten off.
[You should have 96 double crochets in this round]
Abbreviated version
Round 8 - Ch2 (counts as a dc), 1dc in next 2-sts, * in ch-2 sp make (3dc, ch2, 3dc), then 1dc into each st and ch-1 sp (totaling 21 dc), rpt from * 3 more times, then (3dc, ch2, 3dc) in next ch-2 sp, and dc into each st and ch-1 sp (totaling 18 dc), sl st in to top of ch-2 to join, ch-1 cut yarn and fasten off. [96 dc]
Finishing
Use a yarn needle to weave in loose ends
Easy Ways To Join Granny Squares Together
Once you have completed multiple granny squares, the next step is to join them together to create a larger project.
And there are many ways to do this, depending on the desired final product and the look you want to achieve.
Here are a few techniques for joining granny squares:
- Whipstitch - This simple method use a needle and thread to sew the squares together. The stitches are worked through the back loops of each square, creating an invisible seam on the front.
- Single crochet join - This method involves using a single crochet stitch to join the squares together. The squares are held with the wrong sides facing each other, and the single crochet stitches are worked through the back loops of the squares to create a decorative border.
- Slip stitch join - This method involves using a slip stitch to join the squares together. The squares are held with the right sides facing each other, and the slip stitch is worked through the back loops of each square to create a decorative ridge on the front.
- Join-as-you-go - This method involves crocheting the squares together as you work on each square. This creates a continuous seam that eliminates the need to sew the squares together later.
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Learn To Crochet
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- Crochet terms and abbreviations
- How to read a crochet pattern for beginners
- How to read a yarn label
- How to hold yarn when crocheting
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