This square was originally part of a special stash-busting blanket I whipped up as a wedding gift for a friend. I dove into my stash of DK acrylic odds and ends (like a true yarn hoarder!) to create it—check out the picture below! I call it the ‘Colour Burst Flower Blanket’.
While this pattern uses 5 colours, the creative possibilities are endless. Go wild! Mix it up with as many (or as few) colours as you like. Maybe try solid-coloured squares to balance out the bursts of colour, or knot together those small yarn scraps for a completely random, one-of-a-kind look! Whatever you do, just make sure you’re having fun with it!
Skill Level
Advanced beginner with photos showing most stages of the granny square.
Materials Needed
You can make this granny square using small quantities of any type of yarn. I made mine with acrylic DK but it would work in any weight and yarn type. Just be aware that any weight larger or smaller than DK will change the finished size of your square. The colours will be referred to as A-E.
Hook 4mm (US G/6) or size suited to achieve the finished size.
Tapestry Needle
Scissors
Tension
Not applicable for this pattern.
Finished Size
Approx. 18cm x 18cm (7in x 7in) after blocking.
Pattern Notes – please read these instructions before you start.
In some rounds / rows I have noted the stitch count per stitch type rather than total stitch count. For example: [4tr, 4htr, 4 ch3-sp]. As an alternative to a slip stitch into the 1st stitch at the end of each round, you could work an invisible join where applicable. This pattern suggests the use of standing stitches at the beginning of some rounds when starting a new colour. See the Special Stitches section to familiarise yourself before starting the pattern.
Abbreviations – UK Terminology (US terms noted in chart only)
| UK | UK definition | US | US definition |
| 2trcl | 2 treble crochet cluster | 2dccl | 2 double crochet cluster |
| beg | beginning | ||
| ch | chain | ||
| dc | double crochet | sc | single crochet |
| dtr | double treble crochet | tr | treble crochet |
| FO | fasten off | ||
| FPdc | front post double crochet | FPsc | front post single crochet |
| FPtr | front post treble crochet | FPdc | front post double crochet |
| htr | half treble crochet | hdc | half double crochet |
| hk | hook | ||
| invj | invisible join | ||
| MR | magic ring | ||
| pc | popcorn stitch | ||
| rep | repeat | ||
| RS | right side | ||
| Rnd | round | ||
| sk | skip | ||
| ss | slip stitch | ||
| sp(s) | space(s) | ||
| stdc | standing double crochet | stsc | standing single crochet |
| sttr | standing treble crochet | stdc | standing double crochet |
| st(s) | stitches | ||
| tr | treble crochet | dc | double crochet |
| (…) | |||
| WS | wrong side | ||
| yoh | yarn over hook |
Special Stitches
| 2 treble crochet cluster | (Yoh, insert into st and pull up a loop, yoh and pull through 2 loops) twice, yoh and pull through 3 loops. |
| front post double crochet | Insert your hk front to back around the next st post inserting it to the right of the st and back out to the left, pull up a loop and finish your dc in the usual way. |
| popcorn stitch | Make 5tr in the same st, unhook the last st and insert the hk into the 1st tr from front to back, then pick up the last tr loop from back to front and pull this through the 1st loop on the hk so you have 1 loop left |
| standing treble crochet | Make a slip knot on your hk and yoh as you would start with a normal tr, hold both loops in place on the hk, insert hk into st and pull up a loop (3 loops on hk), yoh and carefully pull through 2 loops, yoh and pull through 2 loops. The slip knot will remain at the top of the st. |
| standing double crochet | Make a slip knot on your hk, hold this in place on the hk and insert hk into the st, pull up a loop, yoh and pull through both loops as you would with a normal dc. The slip knot will remain at the top of the st. |
| invisible join | Pull through the yarn and thread onto a tapestry needle. Thread under the ‘v’ of the next but one st and pull through yarn. Thread the needle back into the bl and 3rd loop of the last st to form a ‘v’. Secure and FO. This method creates a ‘fake’ st after the last st of the round. It has a neater finish and doesn’t affect the final st count. |
| double treble crochet | Yoh twice and insert into st, yoh and pull up a loop (4 loops on hk), yoh and pull through 2 loops (3 loops on hk), yoh and pull through 2 loops (2 loops on hk), yoh and pull through last 2 loops. |
| spike treble crochet | Yoh, insert hk into st and pull up a long loop to the same height as the previous st (3 loops on hk), yoh pull through 2 loops, yoh pull through 2 loops. |
| front post treble crochet | Yoh, take your hk front to back around the next st post inserting it to the right of the st and back out to the left, pull up a loop and finish your tr in the usual way. This way you are making the FPtr stand in front of the previous round st. |
Instructions
With Col. A make a MR.
Round 1. (RS) Ch3 (counts as 1st tr throughout), 11tr into MR, ss into 3rd ch of beg ch3, FO. [12 sts]
Round 2. With Col.B stdc in any st, ch1, (dc, ch1) in each st around ss into 1st dc, FO. [12dc, 12 ch1-sps]
Round 3. With Col.C stdc in any ch1-sp, ch2, pc in next ch1-sp, ch2, *dc in next ch1-sp, ch2, pc in next ch1-sp, ch2, rep from * another four times, ss into 1st dc, FO. [6dc, 6pc, 12 ch2-sps]
Round 4. With Col. D ss into any ch2-sp after a pc, (ch2, tr, 2dtr) in same sp, sk next dc, (2dtr, tr, ch2, ss) in next ch2-sp (1st petal made), FPdc around next pc, *(ss, ch2, tr, 2dtr) in next ch2-sp, sk next dc, (2dtr, tr, ch2, ss) in next ch2-sp, FPdc around next pc, rep from * another four times. [6 petals, 6FPdc]
Round 5. *Ch5, ss in next Rnd 4 FPdc, rep from * five more times, ss into base of beg ch5, FO. [6 ss, 6 ch5-sps] Push all the ch5-sps behind the petals.
Round 6. With Col. E and RS facing, sttr into any ch5-sp, 5tr into same sp, 6tr into each ch5-sp around, ss into top of beg ch3. [36 sts]
Round 7. Ch1 (does not count as a st), (2trcl, ch1) in same st as beg ch1, (tr, ch1) in next st, *(2trcl, ch1) in next st, (tr, ch1) in next st, rep from * around, ss into 1st 2trcl, FO. [18 2trcl, 18tr, 36 ch1-sps]
Round 8. With Col. A stdc in any ch1-sp after a 2trcl, sk next tr, dc in next ch1-sp, FPtr around next 2trcl, *dc in next ch1-sp, sk next tr, dc in next ch1-sp, FPtr around next 2trcl, rep from * around, FO with invj. [36dc, 18FPtr]
Round 9. With Col. C sttr in any FPtr, tr in same st, spike tr over Rnd 8 dc, spike tr over next Rnd 8 dc working into the Rnd 7 ch1-sp, *2tr in next FPtr, spike tr over next 2 Rnd 8 dc working into the Rnd 7 ch1-sp, rep from * around, FO with invj. [36tr, 36 spike tr]
Round 10. With Col. E stdc in any st, 2dc, 2htr, 3tr, 2dtr in next st, ch2, *2dtr in next st, 3tr, 2htr, 6dc, 2htr, 3tr, 2dtr in next st, ch2, rep from * another two times, 2dtr in next st, 3tr, 2htr, 3dc, ss into 1st dc. [80 sts, 4 ch2-sps]
Round 11. Ch3, *tr each st to next ch2-sp, (2tr, ch2, 2tr) in same sp, rep from * another three times, 10tr, FO with invj. [96 sts, 4 ch2-sps]
Round 12. With Col. A stdc in any ch2-sp, ch2, 2dc in same sp, *dc in each st to next ch2-sp, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in same ch2-sp, rep from * another three times, dc in each st to next ch2-sp, dc in same sp, ss into 1st dc, FO. [112 sts, 4 ch2-sp]
Weave in ends and block the square to the given finished size.
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This pattern has been Tech Edited by Karen Hubbard, Hooked, stitched and glued.
