This lovely flowers granny square blanket is the best example on what you can archive joining beautiful granny squares. Granny squares will never get outdated.
The flower crochet blanket look so beautiful! Joining in other ways this granny squares you can make other projects like table runners, tote bags, cushion covers, blankets, storage jar covers and many more projects.
🌼 Materials Needed:
- Yarn in 5 colors: White (petals & border), Yellow (flower center), Green (leaves), Light Orange, and Dark Orange
- Crochet hook (size suited to your yarn, typically 3.5mm–5mm)
- Scissors
- Yarn needle
🧶 Basic Crochet Skills Required:
- Magic ring
- Chain (ch)
- Slip stitch (sl st)
- Single crochet (sc)
- Half double crochet (hdc)
- Double crochet (dc)
- Treble crochet (tr)
- Cluster stitch (for petals and granny clusters)
🧵 Step-by-Step Instructions:
1. Flower Center (Yellow)
- Make a magic ring.
- Ch 1, and make 8 sc into the ring.
- Sl st to the first sc to join. Fasten off.
2. Flower Petals (White)
- Join white yarn into any stitch.
- [Ch 2, 2 dc in same stitch, ch 2, sl st in next stitch] – repeat around to form 8 petals.
- Fasten off.
3. Leaf Round (Green)
- Join green yarn in between petals.
- Ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in same space – work 3 dc in each space between petals.
- In corner spaces, add ch 1 for flexibility.
- Sl st to join. Fasten off.
4. Granny Rounds (Light Orange, Dark Orange, White)
- Join light orange in any space.
- Work granny clusters (3 dc in same space) around, placing [3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] in corners.
- Next round: switch to dark orange, repeat granny clusters.
- Final round: switch to white yarn and work another granny cluster round to square it off.
🧷 Joining Squares for a Blanket:
- Use the join-as-you-go method or slip stitch seam to join finished squares.
- Weave in all ends.
Video tutorial : Crochet Flowers Granny Square Blanket
