Crochet Granny Square With Flower Center
This crochet granny square with flower center is easy to create. It is a big square and is great for making large items such as blankets, pillows, and other projects.
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Makes: 1 large granny square
What You Will Need
Yarn
- We used a #3 Light (also known as light worsted, DK, or 8ply) yarn weight, with 12 WPI (wraps per inch)
Hook
- 5mm (H/5)hook.
- Note - You can use another yarn weight and use the hook size recommended on the yarn label.
Notions
- Scissors
- Yarn Needle
Finished Size
- This large granny square measures about 8 inches (20 cm), wide and unblocked, when made in the yarn weight and hook size mentioned above.
Stitches and Abbreviations Used (US Terms)
- ch - chain
- sc - single crochet
- dc - double crochet
- PC - popcorn stitch, see special stitches below
- prev - previous
- sk - skip
- sl st - slip stitch
- st/sts - stitch/stitches
- sp/sps - space/spaces
- rnd - round
- rpt - repeat
- [ ] - at the end of a round, indicates the number of stitches in that round
Special Stitches
- PC - 5dc in st, remove hk from the loop, insert hk into 1st dc made, with hk pick up the loop of last dc, and draw through loop on hk.
Pattern Notes
- This pattern starts with a chain 4 ring but you could also start it with a magic ring.
Instructions
- Foundation - Ch4, sl st into 1st ch to join.
- Rnd 1 - Ch1 (not counted as a st), 8sc into ring, sl st into 1st sc to join. [8sc]
- Rnd 2 - Ch2 (counts as 1st dc of 1st PC), PC in same st as ch2, * ch5, PC in next st, ch5, rpt from * 6 more times, ch5, sl st into the back of 1st PC to join. [8PC, 8 x ch-5 sps]
- Rnd 3 - Sl st into ch-5 sp, ch2 (counts as dc), (3dc, ch2, 4dc) in same sp, ch1, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch1, * (4dc, ch2, 4dc) in next ch-5 sp, ch1, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch1, rpt from * 2 more times, sl st into top of ch-2 to join. [32dc, 4sc, 4 x ch-2 sps, 8 x ch-1 sps]
- Rnd 4 - Ch2 (counts as dc), 1dc in next 3-sts, *(2dc, ch2, 2dc) in ch-2 sp, 1dc in next 4-sts, ch2, 1sc in sc, ch2, 1dc in next 4-sts, rpt from * 2 more times, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in ch-2 sp, 1dc in next 4-sts, ch2, 1sc in sc, ch2, sl st into top of ch2 to join. [48dc, 4sc, 12 x ch-2 sps]
- Rnd 5 - Ch2 (counts as dc), 1dc in next 5-sts, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in ch-2 sp, * 1dc in next 6-sts, ch3, then sk (ch2, sc, ch2) of prev rnd, 1dc in next 6-sts, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in ch-2 sp, rpt from * 2 more times, 1dc in next 6-sts, ch3, sl st into top of ch-2 to join. [64dc, 4 x ch-3 sps, 4 x ch-2 sps]
- Rnd 6 - Ch2 (counts as dc), 1dc in next 7-sts, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in ch-2 sp, * 1dc in next 8-sts, ch2, sc in ch-3 sp, ch2, 1dc in next 8-sts, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in ch-2 sp, rpt from * 2 more times, 1dc in next 8-sts, ch2, sc in ch-3 sp, ch2, sl st into top of ch-2 to join. [80dc, 4sc, 12 x ch-2 sps]
- Rnd 7 - Ch2 (counts as dc), 1dc in next 9-sts, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in ch-2 sp, *1dc in next 10-sts, ch3, sk (ch-2, sc, ch-2) of prev rnd, 1dc in next 10-sts, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in ch-2 sp, rpt from * 2 more times, 1dc in next 10-sts, ch3, sk (ch-2, sc, ch-2) of prev rnd, sl st in top of ch-2 to join. [96dc, 4 x ch-3 sps, 4x ch-4 sps]
- Rnd 8 - Ch2 (counts as dc), 1dc in next 11-sts, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in ch-2 sp, * 1dc in next 12-sts, 3dc in ch-3 sp, 1dc in next 12-sts, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in ch-2 sp, rpt from * 2 more times, 1dc in next 12-sts, 3dc in ch-3 sp, sl st in to top of ch-2 to join, cut yarn and fasten off. [124dc, 4 x ch-2 sps]
- Finish - Use a yarn needle to weave in the loose ends and if necessary block the squares to ensure that they are of an even size and shape to make joining easier.