Crochet Flower Granny Square (2024)

Mix And Match Details

• Yarn weight: #3 Light , with 14 WPI (wraps per inch)
• Hook size: 3.5mm (E/4)
• Finished size: 5.5 x 5.5 inches (14 x 14 cm)
• Number of rounds:8
• Stitch count per side: stitches and chain 2 corners

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About This Granny Square Flower

• This pattern usesbasic crochet stitchesas well as a 3 double crochet cluster stitch (see our special stitches section below for instructions on this stitch).
• The flower motif in this crochet square would look great in just about any color combination, so experiment with colors to get a combination or combinations you like.
• The pattern is easy to make and you will find step-by-step instructions below.
• The pattern is made up of a circular flower motif which is worked in five rounds. It is then squared off with a traditional granny square border.
• If you like this crochet granny square, you might also like theseflower granny squares.
• This is a free crochet pattern.You can find a printable pattern card at the end of this post.

Skill Level

This pattern is more for an advanced beginner, you will need to know basic crochet stitches and how to make 3 double crochet clusters.

What You Will Need

Yarn

We used a #3 Light (also known as light worsted, DK, 8ply) yarn weight, with 14WPI (wraps per inch)in the following colors:

• Color A (flower center), light pink - about 2.5 yards (2.3 meters)
• Color B (petals), dark pink - about 3.8 yards (3.5 meters)
• Color C (the border around flower), tan - about 6.12 yards (5.6 meters)
• Color D (accent color), green - about 3.8 yards (3.5 meters)
• Color E (block border), white- about 21 yards (19.2 meters)

Hook

• We used a 3.5mm (E/4) crochet hook which was half a size smaller than the size recommended for the yarn.

Note - You can use another yarn weight and use the hook size recommended by the manufacturer which can be found on theyarn label.

Notions

• Scissors
• Yarn needle

Finished Size

This is a medium sized crochet flower granny square and measures about 5.5 inches (14cm) wide, using the yarn and hook size mentioned above.

Stitches And Abbreviations Used In This Pattern

• ch - chain
• sc - single crochet
• hdc - half double crochet
• dc - double crochet
• hk - hook
• sl st - slip stitch
• dc3 Cl - three double crochet cluster, see special stitches below
• st/sts - stitch/stitches
• sk - skip
• sp - space
• prv - previous
• rpt - repeat
• rnd - round
• YO - yarn over hook
• [ ] - at the end of a round, indicates the number of stitches in that round

Special Stitches

1st -3 Double Crochet Cluster (1st - 3dcCL)

1st - 3dcCL -Chain 2 (counts as 1dc), yarn over hook and insert hook into stitch (or foundation ring), yarn over hook and draw up a loop, yarn over hook and pull through 2 loops. - (2 loops on the hook).

Yarn over hook and insert hook into same space as 1st stitch, yarn over hook and draw through a loop, yarn over hook and pull through 2 loops. - (3 loops on the hook).

Yarn over hook and pull through all three loops, chain 1.

Abbreviated version

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.

3 Double Crochet Cluster (3dcCL)

3dcCL -Yarn over hook and insert hook into stitch (or foundation ring), yarn over hook and draw up a loop, yarn over hook and pull through two loops, yarn over hook and pull through 2 loops. - (1 loop on the hook).

Yarn over hook and insert hook into same space as 1st stitch (or foundation ring), yarn over hook and draw up a loop, yarn over hook and pull through 2 loops. - (2 loops on the hook).

Yarn over hook and insert hook into same stitch, yarn over hook and draw through a loop, yarn over hook and pull through 2 loops. - (3 loops on the hook).

YO and pull through all 3 loops, chain 1.

Abbreviated version

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.

Pattern Notes

Pattern Instructions

Foundation, color A-Chain 4, slip stitch into the 1st chain to join to form a ring.

Abbreviated version

Foundation, color A -Ch4, sl st into 1st ch to form a ring.

Round One

Round 1 -Make the 1st 3 double crochet cluster into ring, then make 7 more 3 double crochet clusters, slip stitch into the top of chain 3 to join, chain 1 cut yarn and fasten off.

[You should have 8 x 3 double crochet clusters in this round]

Abbreviated version

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 Two

Round 2, color B -Slip knot yarn to hook, slip stitch yarn into any chain 1 space.

In the chain 1 space, chain 3, and make 3 double crochets, then chain 3 and slip stitch, *in the next chain 1 space (slip stitch, chain 3, 3 double crochets, chain 3, and slip stitch), repeat from * 6 more times.

Slip stitch into the base of the 1st slip stitch, chain 1, cut yarn and fasten off.

[You should have 8 petals in this round.]

Abbreviated version

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 Three

Round 3, color C -Slip knot yarn to hook, slip stitch yarn into the 2nd double crochet stitch of any petal.

*Chain 5, slip stitch into the 2nd double crochet of the next petal, repeat from 7 more times ending with a slip stitch it to the base of the 1st slip stitch.

[You should have 8 x chain 5 spaces]

Abbreviated version

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 Four

Round 4 -Slip stitch into the chain 5 space, then make 1 single crochet, 2 half double crochets, 3 double crochets, 2 half double crochet, and 1 single crochet into the space, ch1.

* In the next chain 5 space, make 1 single crochet, 2 half double crochets, 3 double crochets, 2 half double crochets, and 1 single crochet, then chain 1, repeat from * 6 more times, then slip stitch into the 1st single crochet to join, chain 1, cut yarn and fasten off.

Abbreviated version

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 Five

Round 5, color D -Slip knot yarn to hook, slip stitch yarn into any chain 1 space.

Make 1st 3 double crochet cluster into the chain 1 space, chain 2, single crochet into the 2nd double crochet stitch of the previous round, chain 3.

In *the next chain 1 space, make a 3 double crochet cluster, chain 2, then single crochet into the 2nd double crochet stitch of the previous round, chain 3, repeat from * 6 more times, slip stitch into top of chain 2 to join, cut yarn and fasten off.

Abbreviated version

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, ch2, sc into 2nd dc of prev rnd, ch3. * in ch-1 sp make 3dcCL, ch2, 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 Six

Round 6, color E -Slip knot yarn to hook, slip stitch yarn into any chain 3 space.

Chain 2 (counts as a dc) 2 double crochet, chain 2, 3 double crochet into the chain 3 space, in the next space, make 3 half double crochets, in the next make 3 single crochets, then make 3 half double crochets in the next space.

In the next space * 3 double crochets, chain 2 and 3 double crochets, then make 3 half double crochets in the next space, 3 single crochets in the next space, then 3 half double crochets in the next space, repeat from * 2 more times, slip stitch into chain 2 to join.

Abbreviated version

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 Seven

Round 7 -Slip stitch into the next 2 stitches, then slip stitch into chain 2 space.

Chain 2 (counts as a double crochet), 2 double crochets, chain 2 and 3 double crochets into the space, chain 1, *(skip a stitch, double crochet in the next stitch, chain 1) repeat 6 more times, then 3 double crochet, chain 2, 3 double crochet in the chain 2 space, chain 1, repeat from * 3 more times, slip stitch into chain 2 to join.

[You should have a total of 52 double crochet stitches in this round]

Abbreviated version

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 Eight

Round 8 -Chain 2 (counts as double crochet), 1 double crochet in each of the next 2 stitches.

* In the chain 2 space make 3 double crochets, chain 2, 3 double crochets, then, make 1 double crochet into each stitch and chain 1 space (totaling 21 double crochets), repeat from * 3 more times.

Then make 3 double crochet, chain 2, 3 double crochets in the next chain 2 space, and double crochet into each stitch and chain 1 space (totaling 18 double crochets).

Slip stitch in to top of chain 2 to join, chain 1 cut yarn and fasten off.

[You should have 96 double crochets in this round]

Abbreviated version

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]

Finishing

Use a yarn needle to weave in loose ends

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