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Yellow, orange, green and pink sunflower granny squares.

Sunflower Granny Square Crochet Pattern

Learn how to make this easy sunflower granny square crochet pattern. This 3d flower crochet square is easy to make and perfect for any project.
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Skill Level : Easy
Makes: 1
Author :Harriet

What You Will Need

Yarn

  • #3 Light (DK, light worsted, 8ply) yarn, with 14 WPI (wraps per inch)
  • Color A (center) dark brown - about 4.4 yards (4 meters)
  • Color B (petals) yellow - about 8.9 yards (8.1 meters)
  • Color C (background) green - about 10.5 yards (9.6 meters)
  • Color D (border) white - about 11 yards (10 meters)

Hook

  • 3.5mm (E/4) hook or size to obtain a gauge.

Notions

  • Scissors
  • Yarn Needle

Gauge

  • Use the finished size of the granny square as the gauge.

Finished Size

  • The size of this granny square is about 4.7 inches (12cm) across and about 6.3 inches (16cm) from corner to corner.

Stitches and Abbreviations Used (US Terms)

  • MR - magic ring
  • ch - chain
  • sc - single crochet
  • dc - double crochet
  • tr - treble or triple crochet
  • picot - picot (see special stitches below)
  • hk - hook
  • sk - skip
  • st/sts - stitch/stitches
  • sl st - slip stitch
  • rpt - repeat
  • YO - yarn over hook

Special Stitches

  • Picot - ch3, insert hk into 3rd ch from hk, YO pull the yarn back through both the stitch and the loop on the hk.

Instructions

  • Foundation, color A - MR, or ch6, sl st into 1st ch to join.
  • Round 1 - Ch2 (not counted as a stitch), 12 dc in ring, sl st into top of 1st dc to join. [12dc]
  • Round 2 - Ch2 (not a st), 2dc in each of the 12 sts, sl st into top of 1st dc to join, ch1, cut yarn and fasten off. [24dc]
  • Round 3, color B - Sl knot yarn to hk, sl st into any st.
    Ch2, in same st make 1dc, 2tr, picot, 2tr, 2dc, sk 1-st, 1sc in next, *in next st (sc, ch2, 1dc, 2tr, picot, 2tr, 2dc), sk 1-st, 1sc in next st, rpt from * sl st into the base of the 1st ch-2 made. [8 petals]
  • Round 4 - Ch4 (runs at the back of petals), sl st into sc between next petal, ch4, * sl st in next sc, ch4, rpt from * 6 more times, sl st into base of 1st ch-4, ch1 cut yarn, fasten off. [8 x ch-4 sps]
  • Round 5 color C - With the right side facing you. Slip knot yarn to hk, sl st into any ch-4 sp.
    Into ch-4 sp, (ch2 (counts as dc), 2dc, ch2, 3 dc), in the next sp make (3hdc), * in next sp make (3dc, ch2, 3dc), then make (3hdc) in next sp, rpt from * 2 more times, sl st in top of ch3, to join. [36dc]
  • Round 6 - Sl st into the next 2-sts, sl st into ch-2sp.
    Ch2 (counts as dc), 2dc, ch2, 3 dc), in the ch-2 sp, then (3dc) in the next 2 sps, * in ch-2 sp make (3dc, ch2, 3dc), then make (3dc) in the next 2 sps, rpt from * 2 more times, sl st in top of ch-3 to join, ch1, cut yarn and fasten off. [48 dc]
  • Round 7, color D - Slip knot yarn to hk, sl st into any ch-2 corner sp.
    Ch2 (counts as dc), 2dc, ch2, 3 dc, in the ch-2 sp, then (3dc) in each of the next 3-sps, * in ch-2 sp make (3dc, ch2, 3dc), then make (3dc) in the next 3-sps, rpt from * 2 more times, sl st in top of ch-3, to join. [60dc]
  • Round 8 - Sl st into the next 2-st, then sl st into ch-2 sp.
    Ch2 (counts as a dc), 2dc, ch2, 3 dc, in the ch-2 sp, then (3dc) in each of the next 4-sps, * in ch-2 sp make (3dc, ch2, 3dc), then make (3dc) in the next 4-sps, rpt from * 2 more times, sl st in top of ch-3, to join, cut yarn and fasten off. [72 dc]
  • Finishing - Use a yarn needle to weave in loose ends.