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Easy Crochet Flower Granny Square Pattern

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Crochet Flower Granny Square

Cro­chet­ing a flower granny square is a delight­ful and acces­si­ble project for both begin­ners and sea­soned crafters. These charm­ing squares serve as the build­ing blocks for a vari­ety of cro­chet projects, from cozy blan­kets to styl­ish acces­sories. Their time­less appeal lies in their ver­sa­til­i­ty and the oppor­tu­ni­ty they pro­vide to explore col­or com­bi­na­tions and stitch tech­niques.

The beau­ty of the flower granny square lies in its sim­plic­i­ty and adapt­abil­i­ty. Typ­i­cal­ly, the pat­tern begins with a cen­tral ring, often cre­at­ed using a mag­ic cir­cle, which forms the base for the flow­er’s petals. Sur­round­ing the flo­ral motif, the square is built using tra­di­tion­al granny square tech­niques, such as clus­ters of dou­ble cro­chets sep­a­rat­ed by chain spaces, cre­at­ing a tex­tured and open design. This struc­ture allows for easy cus­tomiza­tion in terms of size, col­or, and stitch vari­a­tion.

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Basic Stitch­es:

  • ch – chain

  • sl st – slip stitch

  • sc – sin­gle cro­chet

  • hdc – half dou­ble cro­chet

  • dc – dou­ble cro­chet

  • tr – tre­ble cro­chet

  • dtr – dou­ble tre­ble cro­chet

  • yo – yarn over

🧶 Materials:

  • Worsted weight yarn: Pink, Pur­ple, White or your pref­er­ence
  • Cro­chet hook (sug­gest­ed 3.5 mm – 4.0 mm)
  • Yarn nee­dle
  • Scis­sors

 Flower Center (Pink Yarn)

Round 1:

  • Begin with a mag­ic ring.
  • Ch 4 (counts as 1 dc + ch 1).
  • (1 dc, ch 1) repeat 7 more times into the ring. (Total of 8 dc, each sep­a­rat­ed by ch 1)
  • Join with sl st into the 3rd ch of the start­ing ch‑4.
  • You should have 8 dc with ch‑1 spaces between.

Round 2: Petals (Puff/Bobble Stitch)

  • Sl st into the first ch‑1 space, ch 1, sc in the space.
  • In same space: yo, insert hook, pull up a loop – repeat 5 times total (5 loops on hook), yo, pull through all loops.
  • Ch 2, then repeat puff in next ch‑1 space.
  • Repeat this puff + ch 2 in each ch‑1 space around (8 petals).
  • Join with sl st to top of first puff stitch.
  • Fas­ten off the yarn.

 Leaves (Purple Yarn or your choice)

Attach pur­ple yarn in any ch‑2 space between petals.

  • To cro­chet a 4‑double cro­chet (4‑dc) clus­ter stitch start­ing with a chain 3, yarn over and insert your hook into the des­ig­nat­ed stitch or space, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through the first two loops on your hook, repeat this process three more times in the same stitch or space, leav­ing a total of five loops on your hook, then yarn over and pull through all five loops to com­plete the clus­ter.
  • To cro­chet a 4‑double cro­chet (4‑dc) clus­ter, yarn over and insert your hook into the des­ig­nat­ed stitch or space. Yarn over again and pull up a loop, leav­ing three loops on your hook. Yarn over and pull through the first two loops, leav­ing two loops on your hook. Repeat this process three more times, insert­ing your hook into the same stitch or space each time, until you have four unfin­ished dou­ble cro­chet stitch­es on your hook. Final­ly, yarn over and pull through all five loops on your hook to com­plete the clus­ter.
  • In each ch‑2 space:
  • Ch 3 (counts as par­tial dc), then 3 dc leav­ing last loop on hook. Yo, pull through all loops – clus­ter com­plete
  • Ch 2, repeat anoth­er 4‑dc clus­ter in same space.
  • Ch 2, move to next space and repeat.

Con­tin­ue this pat­tern (2 clus­ters per ch‑2 space) around all petals (8 sets).

  • Join with sl st to top of first clus­ter.
  • Fas­ten off the yarn.

 Square Formation (White Yarn)

Attach white yarn in cen­ter between 2 leaves (you’ll see a space between each petal’s leaf pair).

Corner:

  • Ch 4, 2 tre­ble cro­chet in same space.
  • Ch 2, 3 more triple cro­chet in same space. This cre­ates a cor­ner.

Sides:

  • In next space: 3 dc
  • Next space: 3 hdc
  • Next: 3 dc
  • Then repeat cor­ner group in space between next leaf pair.

Repeat pat­tern all around:

  • Sides: 3 dc → 3 hdc → 3 dc
  • Cor­ners: 3 tr, ch 2, 3 tr

Join with sl st to top of begin­ning ch‑4.

  • Fas­ten off white yarn.

 Final Round (Optional: More White)

Join white yarn in any cor­ner space.

In cor­ners:

  • (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc)

In each side space:

  • (3 dc, ch 1)

Con­tin­ue this all the way around to square off your granny.

One of the most appeal­ing aspects of the flower granny square is its ver­sa­til­i­ty. While it is com­mon­ly used in blan­kets and throws, these squares can also be incor­po­rat­ed into a wide range of projects. They are per­fect for craft­ing pil­low cov­ers, tote bags, scarves, and even gar­ments like cardi­gans or vests. The mod­u­lar nature of granny squares makes them ide­al for using up scrap yarn, and they can be joined in var­i­ous ways to achieve dif­fer­ent tex­tures and pat­terns.

Embrac­ing the easy cro­chet flower granny square pat­tern opens up a world of cre­ative pos­si­bil­i­ties. Whether you’re look­ing to cre­ate a vibrant blan­ket or a unique acces­so­ry, these squares offer a per­fect start­ing point. Their straight­for­ward con­struc­tion and the joy of watch­ing a beau­ti­ful motif emerge with each stitch make them a reward­ing project for cro­cheters of all skill lev­els. So, gath­er your favorite yarns, choose your pre­ferred hook size, and let the craft­ing begin!

 

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