Wrap yourself in the warm embrace of sunshine with the cheerful Sunflower Crochet Granny Square. This vibrant crochet pattern captures the joyful essence of sunflowers, bringing a burst of radiant colour to any crochet project. Whether you’re making a cosy blanket, a stylish cushion cover, or even a boho cross-body bag, this square will infuse your creation with a sense of happiness and comfort. Let the sunflower motif brighten your day, one simple crochet stitch at a time!
Skill Level
Intermediate
Materials Needed
Scheepjes Stone Washed Sport, 50g, 78% cotton, 22% acrylic, 130m / 142 yds
Col. A Obsidian (829) x 6g
Col. B Beryl (833) x 13g
Col. C Canada Jade (806) x 8g
Col. D Moon Stone (801) x 4g
Weights given are for 1 square and are approximate but will vary depending on the yarn and hook size used.
Hook 4mm (US G/6)
Tapestry Needle
Scissors
Tension / Gauge
Not applicable for this project.
Finished Size
Approx. 19cm x 19cm (7.5in x 7.5in) after blocking.
Abbreviations – UK Crochet Terminology
ch
dc
dtr
FO
hk
htr
mr
rep
rnd
RS
sk
ss
sp(s)
st(s)
stdc
sttr
tr
WS
you
sc (US)
tr (US)
hdc (US)
stsc (US)
stdc (US)
dc (US)
chain
double crochet (US single crochet)
double treble crochet (US treble crochet)
fasten off
hook
half treble crochet (US half double crochet)
magic ring
repeat
round
right side
skip
slip stitch
space
stitch(es)
standing double crochet (US standing single crochet)
standing treble crochet (US standing double crochet)
treble crochet (US double crochet)
wrong side
yarn over hook
Special Stitches
| double treble crochet | Yoh twice and insert hk into indicated st, yoh and pull up a loop (4 loops on hk), (yoh and pull through 2 loops) three times. |
| picot | Ch2, ss into the 2nd ch from the hk. |
| 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. See the video here. Alternative: ss into indicated st, ch1 (does not count as a st) and continue to work a dc in same st. |
| 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. Alternative: ch3 (counts as 1st tr) |
| securing the petals in Rnd 10 | When working into the next indicated st and secure a petal, yoh, insert hk into the skipped chain of the petal picot st and into the next indicated st, finish tr as usual. |
| working in the 3rd loop | With RS facing, insert your hk into the loop below the back loop of your work (WS). This allows the previous round of stitches to stand more prominently to the front of your work creating a ridge. See below images. |
Instructions
With Col. A and a 4mm hook, make a MR.
Round 1. (RS) Ch3 (counts as tr throughout), 11tr into MR, ss in top of beg ch3. [12 sts]
Round 2. Ch3, tr in same st as beg ch3, 2tr in each st to end, ss in 1st st. [24 sts]
Round 3. Ch3, 2tr in next st, *tr, 2tr in next st, rep from * to end, ss in top of beg ch3. [36 sts]
Round 4. *Ch4, ss into base of ch4, ch3, sk 2 sts, ss in next st, rep from * to end, ss in base of beg ch4, FO. [12 ch4-sps, 12 ch3-sps, 24 ss]
Round 5. With Col. B, stdc into any ch4-sp, (htr, tr, 2dtr, picot, 2dtr, tr, htr, dc) in same ch-sp, sk next ch3-sp, *(dc, htr, tr, 2dtr, picot, 2dtr, tr, htr, dc) into next ch4-sp, sk next ch3-sp, rep from * in each remaining ch4-sp, ss in base of beg ch4 from Rnd 4, FO. [12 petals]
Fold the petals towards you and continue to work with RS facing.
Round 6. With Col. C, ss into any skipped ch3-sp from Rnd 4, *ch4, ss into the next ch3-sp, rep from * to end, making the last ss into base of beg ch4. [12 ch4-sps, 12 ss]
Round 7. Ss into the next ch4-sp, ch3, 3tr in same sp, 4tr in each remaining ch4-sp, ss in top of beg ch3. [48 sts]
Round 8. Ch7 (counts as dtr, ch3 throughout), dtr in base of beg ch7, tr, htr, 7dc, htr, tr, *(dtr, ch3, dtr) in next st, tr, htr, 7dc, htr, tr, rep from * two more times, ss in 4th ch of beg ch7. [52 sts, 4 ch3-sps]
Round 9. Ss into next ch3-sp, ch6 (counts as tr, ch3 throughout), 2tr in same sp, tr in each st across, *(2tr, ch3, 2tr) in next ch3-sp, tr in each st across, rep from * two more times, tr in next ch3-sp, ss in 3rd ch of beg ch6. [68 sts, 4 ch3-sps]
In the next Rnd, you will secure the top of each petal to the square (see Special Stitches for the method). You will be attaching 3 petals to each side of the square. If you prefer not to do this, ignore the instructions to work into the top of each petal and carry on with the treble crochet sts as instructed. See below for photo tutorials.
Round 10. Ss into next ch3-sp, ch6, 2tr in same sp, 3tr, tr into top of next petal and next st, (4tr, tr into top of next petal and next st) two times, 3tr, *(2tr, ch3, 2tr) in next ch3-sp, 3tr, tr into top of next petal and next st, (4tr, tr into top of next petal and next st) two times, 3tr, rep from * two more times, tr in next ch3-sp, ss in 3rd ch of beg ch6, FO. [84 sts, 4 ch3-sps]
Round 11. With Col. D, sttr into any ch3-sp, ch3, 2tr in same sp, tr into 3rd loop of each st to next ch3-sp, *(2tr, ch3, 2tr) in next ch3-sp, tr into 3rd loop of each st to next ch3-sp, rep from * two more times, tr in next ch3-sp, ss into 1st st, FO. [100 sts, 4 ch3-sps]
Round 12. With Col. A, stdc in any ch3-sp, ch2, dc in same sp, dc into 3rd loop of each st across to next ch3-sp, *(dc, ch2, dc) in next ch3-sp, dc into 3rd loop of each st across to next ch3-sp, rep from * two more times, ss into 1st st, FO. [108 sts, 4 ch2-sps]
Round 13. With Col. B, sttr in any ch2-sp, ch3, tr in same sp, tr in each st to next ch3-sp, *(tr, ch3, tr) in next ch2-sp, tr in each st to next ch2-sp, rep from * two more times, ss into 1st st. [116 sts, 4 ch3-sps]
Round 14. Ss into the next ch3-sp, ch1 (does not count as a st), *3dc in ch3-sp, dc in each st to next ch3-sp, rep from * three more times, ss into 1st st, FO. [128 sts]
Weave in ends. Block your square to the given finished size.
