Such a pretty African flower design! However, a small disclaimer, this is not an original pattern of mine, but I don’t know who the original owner of the pattern is, otherwise I would provide it for you. I found this square a number of years ago, and unfortunately, there are so many versions of it online, I can’t find the original owner, though I did look. So, if this is your design, please send me a message, an email, or carrier pigeon, and link me to your pattern, and I will gladly give you your due credit, because I just love it so. 🙂
Now, for those of you that would like to know how to make this beautiful square, the pattern is below! It looks a little complicated, but it’s not. Really! To help though, I’ve made a video tutorial to go along with the pattern. It is linked below as well. In the video, I also talk about how to do the treble crochet, as well as changing colours, fastening off and weaving in ends.
These are some beginner techniques that I didn’t cover in the beginner crochet video and blog post, posted prior. If you haven’t seen that video, and you’ve come here looking to learn how to crochet and make a granny square blanket, then check out this post, and this video to learn the basics we talk about in this pattern.
If you’d like to know more about the supplies I’m using:- Yarn– Crochet hook
Alright, without further ado, let get into the pattern!
African Flower Granny Square
Size: makes a 4″ granny square
Materials: 3.5mm crochet hook, scissors, and yarn
Yarn Used: Loops & Threads Snuggly Wuggly, in teal, lavender, soft pink & white. Yarn weight of 3 for all.
Stitches used: ch, chain; sc, single crochet; dc, double crochet; hdc, half double crochet; tc, treble crochet; sl st, slip stitch.
Instructions
Using the magic circle, ch 1, 8sc into circle.
Row 1: start with ch2, dc, *ch, dc2 into each sc*, slip to ch at beginning of row. Change Colours.
Row 2: ch2, dc, ch, 2dc all in the ch space, *ch, skip to next ch space, make 2dc, ch, 2dc in the space* repeat around. Slip st to beginning of the row
Row 3: working into the chains, ch2, 5 dc, *skip to next ch sp, 6dc*, continue around, slip st to the beginning of the row. Change colours.
Row 4: chain 1, sc into each stitch around, but loop the sc down into the space between the dc sections from the previous row when working it. Slip to chain at the beginning of the row. Change to main blanket colour.
Row 5: ch1, sc to the middle/top of a petal, *hdc in next st, dc in next; 2tc ch2, 2tc all into into next st; dc in next st, hdc in next st. sc into each of next 7 st.* continue around.
Row 6: ch2, *15hdc into each st on sides, 4hdc into ch at corner. Slip st to chains. Fasten off and weave in ends.
Here’s the video tutorial:
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Which square should we break down next time? Check out our Granny square round up post, for more ideas and inspiration for squares! Stay tuned for more designs, and a post about how to join them together, and borders, etc.
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