Floral Granny Squares Free Crochet Pattern (Lily and Dahlia)

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 3: Lily

MC and cream, chain 4, join with sl st in first ch to form a ring.

Rnd 1: 3 ch (counts as 1 tr here and throughout), 3 tr in ring, 2 ch, <4 tr in ring, 2 ch> 3 times, join with sl st in beg 3 ch. Fasten off Crean. Join Limey in any 2ch-sp.

Rnd 2: 3 ch, {1 tr, 1 ch, <2 tr, 1 ch> twice, 2 tr} in same 2ch-sp, {<2 tr, 1 ch> 3 times, 2 tr} in next 2 ch-sp 3 times, join with sl st in beg 3 ch. Fasten off Limey. Join Cream in any gap (not ch-sp) between 2tr-groups.

Rnd 3: *4-trcl in FLO of Rnd 1 sts, <3 ch, 1 dc in next 1ch-sp> 3 times, 3 ch, sl st in next gap between 2tr-groups; rep from * around, join with sl st in 1st 4-trcl. Fasten off Cream. Join Limey in any corner 3ch-sp.

Rnd 4: 3 ch, 2 tr in same 3ch-sp, 1 ch, *3 tr in next 3ch-sp, 2 ch, <3 tr, 1 ch in next 3ch-sp> 3 times; rep from * two more times, 3 tr in next 3ch-sp, 2 ch, <3 tr, 1 ch in next 3ch-sp> 2 times, join with sl st in beg 3 ch. 16 tr groups

Rnd 5: 2 ch (counts as 1 htr), 2 htr, 1 ch, miss 1 ch, 3 htr, 1 ch, miss 1 ch, *<1 htr, 2 ch, 1 htr> into corner ch-sp, <3 htr, 1 ch, miss 1 ch> 3 times; rep from * around, join with sl st in beg 2 ch. Fasten off, weave in ends and block.

Block 4: Dahlia

With Sunny Surprise and 3mm hook, chain 6, join with sl st to form a ring.

Rnd 1: 2 ch, 1 htr (counts as 1 htr2tog), 1 ch, <1 htr2tog in ring, 1 ch> 7 times, join with sl st in beg 3 ch. 8 sts and 8 1ch-sps Fasten off Sunny Surprise, join in Titchy Tiger in any ch-sp.

Rnd 2: 2 ch, [1 tr, 4 ch, tr2otg] in same ch-sp, 1 ch, *[tr2tog, 4 ch, tr2otg] in next ch-sp, 1 ch; rep from * around, join with sl st in first st of rnd. 16 sts and 8 4ch-sp

Rnd 3: Sl st in next 4ch-sp, 2 ch, [3 htr, 2 ch, 4 htr] in same 4ch-sp, 1 htr in next 1ch-sp, *[4 htr, 2 ch, 4 htr], 1 htr in next 1ch-sp; rep from * around, join with sl st in beg 2 ch. 8 petals Fasten off Titchy Tiger, join cream in any 2ch-sp.

Rnd 4: 3 ch, [2tr, 2 ch, 3 tr] in same ch-sp, *miss 4 st, 2 tr in next st, sl st in next 2ch-sp, miss 4 st, [3 tr, 2 ch, 3 tr] in same ch-sp; rep from * 3 times, miss 4 st, 2 tr in next st, sl st in next 2ch-sp, miss 4 st, sl st in beg 3 ch to join. Fasten off, weave in ends and block.