Floral Granny Squares Free Crochet Pattern (Bavarian Flower and Rose)

These floral, granny square designs are the perfect building blocks for a range of crochet creations.

Throughout the month, we'll be releasing a series of gorgeous granny square patterns. Mix and match colours and shapes to create a charming cushion, blanket, scarf and more!

Tools & materials

Yarn used Sirdar Snuggly Bamboo DK

About the yarn DK: 95m per 50g ball; 80% bamboo, 20% wool

Tension Each block measures 10cm

Hook used 3mm and 4mm

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Block 5: Bavarian Flower

With Candy and 3mm hook, chain 6, sl st tin first ch to form a ring.

Rnd 1: 1 ch, 1 dc in ring, *5 ch, 4dtrcl in ring, 5 ch, 1 dc in ring; rep from * 3 more times, join with sl st in beg dc of rnd.

Rnd 2: 1 ch, 1 dc in same st, *2 ch, {4 tr, <1 ch, 4 tr> twice} into top of 4dtrcl, 2 ch, 1 dc in next dc; rep from * around, join with sl st in first st of rnd. Fasten off Candy, join Rinky Dink Pink in any 1ch-sp on previous rnd.

Rnd 3: 1 ch, 1 dc in 1ch-sp, *5 ch, 4RtrBcl over next 4 sts, 5 ch, 1 dc in next 1ch-sp, 5 ch, 8RtrBcl over next 9 sts missing the centre dc, 5 ch, 1 dc in next 1ch-sp; rep from * around, join with sl st in first st of rnd.

Fasten off Rinky Dink Pink, join cream in top of any 4RtrBcl from previous rnd.

Rnd 4: 3 ch, <2 tr, 2 ch, 3 tr> in same st, <1 ch, 3 tr in next 5ch-sp> 4 times, 1 ch, *<3 tr, 2 ch, 3 tr> in same st, <1 ch, 3 tr in next 5ch-sp> 4 times, 1 ch; rep from * around Fasten off, weave in ends and block.

Block 6: Rose

With Funky Fuschia and 4mm hook, chain 4, join with sl st to form a ring.

Rnd 1: *2 ch, 2 htr in ring, 2 ch, 1 dcin ring; rep from * 3 more times.

Rnd 2: *4 ch, 1 dc in next dc; rep from * around finishing with sl st in beg dc, ensuring chains are on WS of work behind Rnd 1 petals.

Rnd 3: Sl st into ch-sp, 1 ch, <1 dc, 2 htr, 1 dc, 2 htr, 1 dc> into each ch-sp around, join with sl st in beg 3 ch.

Rnd 4: *4 ch, 1 dc in next dc; rep from * around finishing with sl st in beg dc, ensuring chains are on WS of work behind Rnd 3 petals.

Fasten off Funky Fuschia. Join Limey in any 4 ch-sp.

Rnd 5: [Beg 3trcl, 1 ch, 3trcl] in first ch-sp, 1 ch, [3trcl, 1 ch, 3trcl] in next ch-sp, 2 ch, *[3trcl, 1 ch, 3trcl] in next ch-sp, 1 ch, [3trcl, 1 ch, 3trcl] in next ch-sp, 2 ch; rep from * around, join with sl st in first st of rnd.

Fasten off Limey, join Sunny Surprise in any 2ch-sp.

Rnd 6: 3 ch, [1 tr, 2 ch, 2 tr] in same ch-sp, [2 tr, 1 ch] in each 1ch-sp across to corner, *[2tr, 2 ch, 2 tr] in 2ch-sp, [2 tr, 1 ch] in next each 1ch-sp across to corner; rep from * around, join with sl st in beg 3 ch.

Fasten off Sunny Surprise, join Cream in any 2ch-sp.

Rep Rnd 6.

Fasten off, weave in ends and block.