Crochet Flower Granny Square
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.
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Makes: 1
What You Will Need
Yarn
- #3 light (DK, light worsted, 8ply) acrylic yarn, with 14 WPI (wraps per inch) in the following colors:
- Color A (flower center) - about 2.5 yards (2.3 meters)
- Color B (petals) -about 3.8 yards (3.5 meters)
- Color C (the border around flower) - about 6.12 yards (5.6 meters)
- Color D (accent color) - about 3.8 yards (3.5 meters)
- Color E (block border) - about 21 yards (19.2 meters)
Hook
- 3.5mm (E/4)
Notions
- Scissors
- Yarn Needle
Gauge
- Granny square size 5.5 inches (14 cm) across.
Finished Size
- This crochet flower granny square measures about 5.5 inches (14cm) across 7 inches (18 cm) on the diagonal.
Stitches and Abbreviations Used (US Terms)
- ch - chain
- dc - double crochet
- hdc - half double crochet
- 3dcCL - three double crochet cluster, see special stitches below
- hk - hook
- sc - single crochet
- sl st - slip stitch
- st/sts - stitch/stitches
- sk - skip
- sp - space
- rpt - repeat
- YO - yarn over hook
- prv - previous
- rnd - round
Special Stitches
- 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.
- 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.
Instructions
- Foundation, color A - Ch4, sl st into 1st ch to form a ring.
- 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 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 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 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 5, color D - Slip knot yarn to hk, sl st yarn into any ch-1 sp.Make 1st 3dcCL into the ch-1 sp, ch3, sc into 2nd dc of prev rnd, ch3. * in ch-1 sp make 3dcCL, ch3, 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 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 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 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]
- Finish - Use a yarn needle to weave in loose ends.