FREE crochet pattern: floral granny square (Daffodil and Daisy Chain)

Fancy a FREE crochet pattern? Try out these floral granny square designs and as a result, you'll have 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!

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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

Block 11:Daffodil

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

Rnd 1: 3 ch, 11 tr into ring, join with sl st in beg 3 ch.

Rnd 2: 1 ch, 2 dc in FLO of each st around, join with sl st in first st of rnd. Afterward, fasten off. Rejoin in any back loop of tr of Rnd 1.

Rnd 3: In BLO throughout, 1 beg trcl, <3trcl> twice, 2 ch, *<3trcl> 3 times, 2 ch; rep from * around, join with sl st in first st of rnd.

Rnd 4: 1 beg 3trcl across next two sts (2 sts worked in first st, 1 st worked in 2nd st), 1 3trcl across next 2 sts (1 st worked in first st, 2 sts worked in 2nd st), 1 ch, <1 tr, 2 ch, 1 tr> in next ch-sp, *1 trcl across next two sts (2 sts worked in first st, 1 st worked in 2nd st), 1 3trcl across next 2 sts (1 st worked in first st, 2 sts worked in 2nd st), 1 ch, <1 tr, 2 ch, 1 tr> in next ch-sp; rep from * around, join with sl st in first st of rnd.

Rnd 5: 1 beg 4trcl across next 2 sts (2 sts worked into each st), *1 ch, 1 tr in next ch-sp, 1 ch <1 tr, 2 ch, 1 tr> in next ch-sp, 1 ch, 1 tr in next ch-sp, 1 ch,** 4trcl across next 2 sts; rep from * around, ending at ** on final repeat, join with sl st in first st of rnd.

Rnd 6: 1 beg 3trcl, 1 ch, miss 1 ch-sp, 2 tr in next ch-sp, 1 ch, <2 tr, 2 ch, 2 tr> in next ch-sp, 1 ch, 2 tr in next ch-sp, miss next ch-sp, *3trcl in next st, 1 ch, miss 1 ch-sp, 2 tr in next ch-sp, 1 ch, <2 tr, 2 ch, 2 tr> in next ch-sp, 1 ch, 2 tr in next ch-sp, miss next ch-sp; rep from * around, join with sl st in first st of rnd. Then, fasten off and weave in ends and block.

Block 12: Daisy Chain

To begin with, take Titchy Tiger and 3mm hook, chain 19.

Row 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, dc across. 18 sts Then, change to cream in the last st, fasten off Titchy Tiger,

Row 2: 3 ch (counts as 1 tr), miss 2 sts, <3dtrcl, 5 ch, 3dtrcl> in next st, {miss 5 sts, <3dtrcl, 5 ch, 3dtrcl> in next st} twice, miss 2 sts, 1 tr in last st. Turn.

Row 3: 1 ch (does not count as st), 1 dc in first st, {<1 dc, 1 htr, 1 tr, 1 htr, 1 dc] in next ch-sp, dc2tog across next 2 sts} twice, 1 dc, 1 htr, 1 tr, 1 htr, 1 dc> in next ch-sp, 1 dc in last st. Turn.

Row 4: 5 ch, 3dtrcl in same st, {<3dtrcl, 5 ch, 3dtrcl> in next dc2tog from previous row} twice, <3dtrcl, 2 ch, 1 tr> in first dc of Rnd 3. Turn. Then change to Limey in final st, fasten off cream

Row 5: 1 hc, 1 dc in same st, <5 dc in next ch-sp, dc2tog across next 2 3trcl> across. Turn.

Row 6: 1 ch, dc across. Turn. Afterward, change to cream in final st, fasten off Limey.

Rows 7-9: Rep rows 2-4. Finally, fasten off cream. With Titchy Tiger, work a dc border around edges (apart from foundation dc row). With Sunny Surprise, embroider flower centres around each join as illustrated in the image.

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