Floral Granny Squares Free Crochet Pattern (Tulip and Chrysanthemum)

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 1: Tulips

With 3mm hook and cream, chain 4, join with sl st to form a ring.

Rnd 1: 3 ch, 2 tr into ring, *2 ch, 3 tr into ring; rep from * twice more, 2 ch, join with sl st in beg 3 ch.

Rnd 2: Sl st into next 2ch-sp, 3 ch, <2 tr, 2 ch, 3 tr>, 1 ch, *<3 tr, 2 ch, 3 tr> into next corner, 1 ch; rep from * twice more, 1 ch, join with a sl st in beg 3 ch. Fasten off Cream, join Limey into any corner ch-sp.

Rnd 3: 5 ch (counts as 1 tr and 2 ch), 1 tr in same ch-sp, <1 tr, 2 ch, 1 tr> in same ch-sp, <1 tr, 1 ch, 1 tr> in next ch-sp, *<1 tr, 2 ch, 1 tr> twice in next ch-sp, <1 tr, 2 ch, 1 tr> in next ch-sp; rep from * around, join with sl st in 3rd of beg 5 ch. Fasten off Limey, join Funky Fuschia in any centre V st from Rnd 3.

Rnd 4: Beg pc, 3 ch, *1 pc in next V st, 5 ch, 1 pc in next V st, 3 ch, 1 pc in next V st, 3 ch; rep from * to last corner, 1 pc in next V st, 5 ch, 1 pc in next V st, join with sl st in beg pc. Fasten off funky Fuschia, join Cream in any 5ch-sp

Rnd 5: 3 ch, 2 tr, <1 dtr spike, 2 ch, 1 dtr spike> in between V sts on Rnd 3, 3 tr in same 5ch-sp, *{<1 tr, 1 dtr spike in between V sts on Rnd 3, 1 tr> in next 3ch-sp} twice, 3 tr, <1 dtr spike, 2 ch, 1 dtr spike> in between V sts on Rnd 3, 3 tr in same 5ch-sp; rep from * around. Fasten off, weave in ends and block.

Block 2: Chrysanthemum

With 4mm hook and Sunny Surprise, chain 8, join with sl st into first ch.

Rnd 1: 4 ch (counts as 1 tr and 1 ch), <1 tr, 1 ch> 11 times into ring, join with sl st into 3rd ch of 4 ch. 12 tr Fasten off Sunny Surprise, join Cream in any ch-sp.

Rnds 2-3: beg pc, 2 ch, [pc into next ch-sp, 2 ch] 11 times join with sl st into first pc.  12 pc Fasten off Cream after rnd 3. Join Rinky Din Pink into any ch-sp.

Rnd 4: 1 ch, *[dc, tr spike, dc, 2 ch, dc, tr spike, dc] in same ch-sp, [2 ch, dc, tr spike, dc] twice, 2 ch; rep from * three more times, join with sl st into 1st dc.

Rnd 5: Sl st into corner ch-sp, 3 ch, [2 tr, 2 ch, 3 tr] into same ch-sp, [3 tr in next ch-sp] three times, *[3 tr, 2 ch, 3 tr] into next ch-sp, [3 tr in next ch-sp] three times; rep from * two more times, join with sl st into 3rd ch of 3 ch. Fasten off. Fasten off, weave in ends and block.