Floral Granny Square Pattern

Mix And Match Details

• Yarn weight: #3 Light, with 14 WPI (wraps per inch)
• Hook size: 3.5mm (E/4)
• Finished size: 4.4 x 4.4 inches (11.5 x 11.5 cm)
• Number of rounds: 6
• Stitch count per side: 19 stitches in total (15 stitches + 4 x chain 1 spaces) and chain 2 corners.

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About This Flower Granny Square

• This pattern uses basic crochet stitches of single crochet, double crochet, and treble crochet.
• 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 three rounds. It is then squared off with a traditional granny square border.
• As the pattern is worked it will bunch up a little, but when you finish the last round, it will flatten out.
• These squares will look great in bright and bold colors as well as soft pastel tones or even in just one color to suit just about any crochet project you like.
• 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.

Skill Level

Beginner

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 (center), orange, about 1.75 yards (1.6 meters)
• Color B (center), light pink, about 2.6 yards (2.4 meters)
• Color C (petals), dark pink, about 7 yards (6.4 meters)
• Color D (flower border), green, about 3.5 yards (3.2 meters)
• Color E (block border), white, about 13.15 yards (12 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 granny square and is about 4.4 inches (11.5cm) wide, when made using the yarn and hook size mentioned above.

Stitches And Abbreviations Used In This Pattern

• MR - magic ring
• ch - chain
• sc - single crochet
• hdc - half double crochet
• dc - double crochet
• tr - treble or triple stitch
• hk - hook
• st/sts - stitch/stitches
• sl st - slip stitch
• sp/sps - space/spaces
• sk - skip
• rpt - repeat

Pattern Notes

Pattern Instructions

Foundation, color A - Magic ring, or chain 4 then slip stitch into 1st chain to form a ring.

Abbreviated version

Foundation, color A - MR, or ch4, sl st into 1st ch to form a ring.

Round One

Round 1 - Chain 2 (this is not counted as a stitch), make 16 double crochets into the ring, pull the yarn tail to tighten the magic ring, slip stitch into the top of the 1st double crochet to join, chain 1, cut yarn and fasten off.

(You should have 16 double crochet stitches in this round)

Abbreviated version

Rnd 1 - Ch2 (not a st), 16dc in ring (pull MR tight to close), sl st into top of 1st dc to join, ch1, cut yarn, fasten off. [16 dc]

Round Two

Round 2, color B - Slip knot yarn to hook, and slip stitch yarn into any stitch.

Chain 2 (this counts as 1 double crochet), then make 2 double crochets in the same space as chain 2.

* Skip 1 stitch, then make 3 double crochets and a chain 2 in the next stitch, repeat from * 6 more times, slip stitch into the top of chain 2 to join, chain 1, cut yarn, and fasten off.

[There should be 8 x petals]

Abbreviated version

Rnd 2, color B - Slip knot yarn to hk, sl st yarn into any st.

Ch2 (counted as 1dc), 2dc same sp as ch-2, ch2, * sk 1-st, (3dc, ch2) in next st, rpt from * 6 more times, sl st in top of ch-2 to join, ch1, cut yarn and fasten off. [8 petals]

Round Three

Round 3, color C - Slip knot yarn to hook, and slip stitch yarn into any chain 2 space.

Chain 1 (this is not counted as a stitch), in the chain 2 space make 1 single crochet, 1 half double crochet, 1 double crochet, 2 treble crochet, 1 double crochet, 1 half double crochet, 1 single crochet, and chain 1.

Then in the next chain 2 space * make 1 single crochet, 1 half double crochet, 1 double crochet, 2 treble crochet, 1 double crochet, 1 half double crochet, 1 single crochet, and chain 1, repeat from * 6 more times,

slip stitch into the top of the 1st single crochet to join, cut yarn and fasten off.

Abbreviated version 

Rnd 3, color C - Slip knot yarn to hk, sl st yarn into any ch-2 sp.

Ch1 (not a st), in ch-2 sp make (1sc, 1hdc, 1dc, 2tr, 1dc, 1hdc, 1sc, ch1) then in next ch-2 sp * (1sc, 1hdc, 1dc, 2tr, 1dc, 1hdc, 1sc, ch1) rpt, from * 6 more times, sl st into top of 1st 1sc to join, cut yarn and fasten off.

Round Four

Round 4, color D - Slip knot yarn to hook, slip stitch yarn into any chain 1 space.

Chain 6 (counts as 1 treble, and chain 2), 1treble in the same space as chain 6, chain 5, then make 1 treble in the next chain 1 space, chain 5.

Then make * 1 treble, chain 2, 1 treble in the next chain 1 space, then chain 5, and make 1 treble in the next chain 1 space, and chain 5, repeat from * 2 more times, slip stitch into chain 4 to join, chain 1 cut yarn, fasten off. 

Abbreviated version 

Rnd 4, color D - Slip knot yarn to hk, sl st yarn into any ch-1 sp.

Ch6 (counts as 1tr, and ch2), 1tr in same sp as ch-6, ch5, 1tr in next ch-1 sp, ch5, *(1tr, ch2, 1 tr) in next ch-1 sp, ch5, 1tr in next ch-1 sp, ch5, rpt from * 2 more times, sl st into ch-4 to join, ch1 cut yarn, fasten off. 

Round Five

Round 5, color E - Slip knot yarn onto hook, slip stitch yarn into any chain 2 space.

Into the space chain 2, 2 double crochet, chain 2, 3 double crochet, and chain 1. 

Make 3 half double crochets and chain 1 in each of the next two chain 5 spaces. 

Then make * 3 double crochets, chain 2, 3 double crochets, and chain 1 in the chain 2 space, then 3 half double crochets and chain 1 in each of the next 2 spaces, repeat from * 2 more times, slip stitch into the top of chain 2, to join.

Abbreviated version 

Rnd 5, color E - Slip knot yarn to hk, sl st yarn into any ch-2 sp.

(Ch2, 2dc, ch2, 3dc, ch1) into the ch-2 sp, (3hdc, ch1) in the next two ch-5 sps, *(3dc, ch2, 3dc, ch1) in the ch-2 sp, (3hdc, ch1) in the next 2-sps, rpt from * 2 more times, sl st into top of ch-2, to join.

Round Six

Round 6 - Slip stitch into each of the next 2 stitches, and slip stitch into the chain 2 space.

Next, chain 2, 2 double crochets, chain 2 and 3 double crochets, and chain 1 into the chain 2 space, then make 3 double crochets and a chain 1 in each of the next 3 spaces.

Then * make 3 double crochets, chain 2, 3 double crochets, and chain 1 in the next chain 2 space, then 3 double crochets, and chain one in the next 3 spaces, repeat from * 2 more times, slip stitch into the top of chain 2 to join, chain 1 cut yarn and fasten off.

Abbreviated version

Rnd 6 - Sl st into each of the next 2 sts, sl st into ch-2 sp.

(Ch2, 2dc, ch2, 3dc, ch1) into the ch-2 sp, (3dc, ch1) in the next 3 sps, *(3dc, ch2, 3dc, ch1) in the ch-2 sp, (3dc, ch1) in the next 3 sp, rpt from * 2 more times, sl st into top of ch-2, to join, ch1, cut yarn, fasten off.

Finishing

Use a yarn needle to weave in the loose ends.

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