A floral granny square builds a flower motif into the center rounds, then squares off the edges just like a standard granny square. These seven patterns vary in petal shape and construction, from a scalloped classic flower to a five-pointed star silhouette.
Floral granny square patterns to explore
1. Simple Floral Square
Samantha Clair’s simple floral square is part of her Granny Square series and works best in a variety of colors (the sample uses stone, buttermilk, vintage peach, pale rose, cream and pistachio shades). It needs DK yarn, a 4 mm hook and a darning needle, and round 1 is 12 double crochets into a magic circle. The flower center is small, with a plain granny border making up most of the square. If you don’t know how to make a cluster stitch, she points to another square in the series with full US and UK instructions.
2. Square Flower Motif
Notikaland builds a more open, lacy background around the flower instead of a solid granny frame, giving the finished square an airier look than a standard border.
3. Crochet Flower Granny Square
Winding Road Crochet’s flower granny square is the first granny square the designer ever made, and the page gives the written pattern plus a video tutorial. She tried several color combinations and says the notes on changing the stitch count of the square make it easier to use in your projects. She is honest that it isn’t an easy pattern beyond the solid granny square, and you will need all the basic stitches from single crochet to treble crochet.
4. Granny Square Flower Pattern
Faith’s flower granny square at Hands That Bless is a free pattern using basic stitches, and it can be adjusted any way you want. The petals, center and even the row after the petals (which can be green to look like leaves) can be made in any colors. She calls it a small square with a flower design that can be used for many projects,.
5. Flower Granny Square
Carmen’s flower granny square is an easy pattern with basic stitches: you start with a round of half double crochet, then make popcorn stitches for the 3D flower center. Double crochet cluster stitches form the next round, and then you square off the circle with more rounds. She says there are many ways to play with colors, from bold to pastel, and links her African Flower, Sunflower and other flower squares. A PDF is available on Ravelry.
6. Daisy Flower Granny Square
Crochet Bits’ daisy flower granny square measures 10.5 cm (4 by 4 inches) and uses extended double crochet and extended treble crochet stitches, so read the stitch key first. The written pattern is on the page with a video, and an ad-free PDF is sold for about $3.49. The bold color-blocked daisy sits inside a simple border.
7. Large Granny Square With Flower Center
Harriet’s large granny square with a flower center is made in just 8 rounds and finishes at about 8 by 8 inches (20 by 20 cm), in #3 light yarn (12 wraps per inch) with a 5 mm (H/5) hook. The flower in the center is a popcorn stitch flower, and the rest of the rounds are solid granny rounds, so it works up quickly for blankets or cushions. It links to her granny square sizing guide.