How to Crochet Floral Granny Square

This is a lovely floral granny square motif with petal-like clusters, perfect for blankets, bags, or decor projects. I’ll carefully guide you through making it, step by step.

🌸 How to Crochet This Floral Granny Square

🧶 Materials:

• White yarn (center petals)
• Dark pink yarn (flower ring)
• Light pink yarn (background and border)
• Crochet hook (around 3.0–4.0 mm depending on yarn)
• Yarn needle and scissors

📏 Detailed Instructions:

Round 1: Center (Light Pink Yarn)

1. Magic ring
2. Chain 3 (counts as 1 DC)
3. Work 11 double crochets (DC) into the ring (total 12 stitches)
4. Tighten ring, join with slip stitch

Round 2: First Petal Round (White Yarn)

1. Attach white yarn in any stitch.
2. [Chain 3 (counts as 1 DC), 2 DC into same stitch]
3. Chain 1, skip 1 stitch
4. Repeat (3 DC, chain 1, skip 1) around (6 clusters of 3 DC total)
5. Join with slip stitch

Round 3: Flower Ring (Dark Pink Yarn)

1. Attach dark pink yarn in any chain-1 space.
2. [Chain 3 (counts as DC), 2 DC in same space]
3. Chain 1, move to next chain-1 space
4. Repeat (3 DC, chain 1) in each chain-1 space around (6 clusters total)
5. Join with slip stitch

Round 4: Transition Round (White Yarn)

1. Attach white yarn in any chain-1 space between clusters.
2. Chain 1, 1 single crochet (SC) in each space and stitch between clusters.
3. In each chain-1 space: SC
4. Join with slip stitch

Round 5: Square Out (Light Pink Yarn)

1. Attach light pink yarn in any SC.
2. Chain 3 (counts as 1 DC)
3. In same stitch: 1 DC
4. At each corner: work (2 DC, chain 2, 2 DC)
5. Along each side: work 1 DC in each stitch.
6. Join with slip stitch

Round 6: Border (Light Pink Yarn)

1. Chain 3 (counts as 1 DC)
2. Continue 1 DC in each stitch.
3. At each corner space: (2 DC, chain 2, 2 DC)
4. Join with slip stitch

Optional: Repeat border rounds to expand the square.

📌 Stitch Notes:

• DC (Double Crochet): Yarn over, insert hook, yarn over, pull up loop (3 loops), yarn over, pull through 2 loops, yarn over, pull through 2 loops.
• SC (Single Crochet): Insert hook, yarn over, pull up loop (2 loops), yarn over, pull through both loops.
• Cluster: Group of 3 DC stitches worked into the same space.

✅ Done!

You now have a beautiful floral granny square motif — you can connect several to create blankets, bags, or table runners.

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