Crocheted Sunflower Granny Square

If you love to crochet, this fun take on a traditional granny square is for you. Create a crocheted sunflower granny square or two or a hundred and turn them into purses, coasters, afghans, and sweaters. What else can you think of to make with them?

I learned to crochet from my grandmother. It always amazed me watching how quickly she could create rows and rows of colorful crocheted pieces and her favorite thing to crochet was granny squares. I still have the pink and green crocheted granny square afghan she made me for Christmas one year!

Check out our super cute crocheted daisy tutorial here!

Crocheted Sunflower Granny Square

List of Supplies

• Crochet yarn – medium or medium light
• Crochet hook 3.5mm
• A pair of scissors
• Tapestry needle

Instructions:

Step 1:

Select a yarn for the center part of the crochet sunflower pattern and tie a slip knot without cutting the yarn from the bundle. Work 6 chain stitches.

Step 2:

Form a ring with the chain by working a slip stitch into the first chain stitch.

Step 3:

Work 1 chain stitch.

Step 4:

Start working double crochet through the base ring.

Step 5:

Work a total of 12 DC (double crochet) into the base ring. Work a slip stitch through the first top chain stitch to close the center part. Pull out the yarn by a few inches and cut it off from the bundle.

Step 6:

Select a yarn for the sunflower petal part. Start with a slip knot.

Step 7:

Pull it through any stitch around the edge of the center part.

Step 8:

Work 3 chain stitches.

Step 9:

Work a Treble Crochet through the same chain stitch but do not pull through the last 2 loops, keep them on hook.

Step 10:

Work another TC; again, do not pull through the last loop. You should have a total of 3 loops on hook.

Step 11:

Now, pull through all 3 loops at once.

Step 12:

Work 3 chain stitches.

Step 13:

Work 3 treble crochet through the next chain stitch, keep the last loops on hook like we did for the previous stitch. But this time you should have 4 loops on hook.

Step 14:

Pull through all 4 loops at once. 

Step 15:

Work 3 chain stitches again.

Step 16:

Repeat the process until you’ve covered the 12 base stitches.

Step 17:

Work a slip stitch through the first top stitch and pull out a few inches of the yarn. Cut off extra yarn from bundle.

Step 18:

Select a yarn for the granny square part. Start with a slip knot and join the slip knot with the sunflower part through a 3 chain stitch gap.

Step 19:

Chain 2 and work 2 DC through the same gap.

Step 20:

Work 3 TC through the next gap.

Step 21:

Work 2 chain stitches.

Step 22:

Work 3 TC through the same gap. This forms a corner of the granny square pattern.

Step 23:

Work 3 DC through the next gap. Work another 3 DC through the next gap again. 

Step 24:

Then, work the corner stitch (3 TC, chain 3 and 3 TC).

Step 25:

Repeat this process until you’ve covered the flower through all 3-chain gaps.

Step 26:

Work a slip stitch through the first top chain stitch to close the granny square part.

Step 27:

Pull out a few inches of the yarn and cut it off from the bundle. Use a tapestry needle to stitch the remaining end of the yarn over and under the pattern on the backside.