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Blue and yellow granny squares with flowers.

Floral Granny Square Pattern

This floral granny square pattern is easy to make. This pretty granny square flower will look great in any color combination.
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Skill Level : Easy
Makes: 1
Author :Harriet

What You Will Need

Yarn

  • #3 Light (DK, Light worsted, 8-ply) acrylic yarn.
  • 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

  • 3.5mm (E/4)

Notions

  • Scissors
  • Yarn Needle

Gauge

  • Use the finished size of the granny square for the gauge - about 4.4 inches (11.5cm) across and 6 inches (15cm) from corner to corner.

Finished Size

  • About 4.4 inches (11.5cm) across and 6 inches (15cm) from corner to corner.

Stitches and Abbreviations Used (US Terms)

  • 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

Instructions

  • Foundation, color A - MR, or ch4, sl st into 1st ch to form a ring.
  • Round 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 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 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 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 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 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. [60dc, 16 x ch-1 sps, and 4 x ch-2 sps]
  • Finish - Use a yarn needle to weave in the loose ends.