Crochet African Flower Granny Square Photo Tutorial
Create stunning crochet projects with this easy pattern for an African Flower Granny Square!
This beautiful pattern suits both beginners and more experienced crocheters who want to create eye-catching designs.
Grab your crochet hook and yarn, and read on for all the info you need!
Materials
- I used Hobbii Yarn – Friends DK Cotton 8/6
- 4 mm hook
- Tapestry needle
- You can use any yarn weight and matching hook
Measurements
- Each square is 4 x 4in [10 x 10cm] made using dk weight yarn
- Gauge is not important
Abbreviations
- Beg - beginning
- Ch - chain
- Sl st - slip stitch
- St - stitch
- Sc - single crochet
- Hdc - half double crochet
- Dc - double crochet
- Tr - treble crochet
- Rep - repeat
- Sp - space
Special Stitches
Shell – (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in space indicated
Long single crochet (long sc) – Work a long single crochet between each petal (make your stitch loose) by inserting your hook into the space between each shell from round 2 and pulling up a loose loop. Yarn over and pull through both loops.
Notes
- This pattern is worked in the round
- Ch 3 at beginning of a row counts as 1 dc
- Ch 1 at the beginning of a row does not count as a stitch
- I recommend you block your crochet squares when finished. It will make joining them together much easier
Instructions
Using 1st color chain 5 and join with a sl st to form a ring.
Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc, ch 1 in ring, ( 2 dc, ch 1) 7 times into ring, join with a sl st to top of beg ch 3. Fasten off yarn – 16 dc, 8 x ch-1 sps
Round 2: Join new color in any ch-1 sp, ch 3, (1 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in same ch-1 sp, [shell in next ch-1 sp] 7 times, join with a sl st to top of beg ch 3. Fasten off yarn – 8 x shells
Round 3: Join new color in any ch-1 sp in centre of a shell, ch 3, 4 dc in same ch-1 sp, [5 dc in next ch-1 sp] 7 times, join with a sl st to top of beg ch 3. Fasten off yarn – 8 petals
You will work a single crochet into each stitch on round 4, with a long sc between each petal
Round 4: Join new color in any st, ch 1 (does not count as a stitch), work 1 sc in each st around, making a long sc between each petal, into the space between each shell from round 2, join with a sl st to first sc. Fasten off yarn – 40 sc, 8 x long sc
Round 5 will square off your flower
Round 5: Join new color in top of any long sc from round 4, ch 1, 1 sc in same st, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, 1 hdc in next st, 1 dc in each of the next 2 sts, (1 tr, ch 2, 1 tr) in next st (long sc from round 4),
[1 dc in each of the next 2 sts, 1 hdc in the next st, 1 sc in each of the next 5 sts, 1 hdc in the next st, 1 dc in each of the next 2 sts, (1 tr, ch 2, 1 tr) in next st] 3 times,
1 dc in each of the next 2 sts, 1 hdc in the next st, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, join with a sl st to first sc. Fasten off yarn.
Optional Row 6: Work a round of double crochet or single crochet stitches. If making a coaster, you could work a round of crab stitch to give you a neat border.
