Brighten up your next crochet project with my cute Crochet Sun Granny Square Pattern! It'll sure to brighten up your next crochet project.
I love making different and unique granny squares like my moon granny square, heart granny square, and lemon granny square. (I’ll be making more soon!).
The sun granny square came to be when I was inspired to make my celestial friend a hexi cardi and I wanted to make her some unique pockets. I knew I wanted to make a crochet sun granny square pocket and got to work designing one. It took a few tries, but I think I got it right!
The crochet sun granny square pattern is easy to make and can be made into many different things - bags, blankets, coasters, cardigans etc.
So, let's begin!
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✏️ Things To Note:
- I made crochet sun granny squares with new skeins, but you can use scrap yarn if you only make a few of them - they really don’t use up that much yarn.
- The crochet sun granny square is fairly simple and beginner friendly.
- The finished sun granny square pattern is roughly 6 inches big, if you want it smaller, omit the last round, or the single crochet round for squaring off the sun.
🪡 Materials Needed
- Red heart yellow yarn
- Red heart gold yarn
- Red heart navy yarn
- Red heart turqua yarn
- 5.5mm hook
- Tapestry needle
💭Abbreviations to Remember (US terms)
- Magic ring - mr
- Chain - ch
- Single crochet - sc
- Double crochet - dc
- Half double crochet - hdc
- Slip stitch - sl st
- Increase - inc
🍵Instructions for Sun Granny Square Crochet Pattern:
This pattern is made in the round.
Round 1: With the yellow yarn, make a mr, next ch x2 and then dc x12 into the mr, sl st to first dc (12). If you find it difficult making a magic ring you can chain 4, slip stitch it together, and then in the newly formed circle, ch x2 and dc x12 in the hole, then sl st to first dc. (12)
Round 2: Ch x2, inc in every dc, sl st to first dc. (24) Then change the color to gold.
Round 3: With the gold yarn, ch x1 and then in the next stitch make a dc.
Then ch x2, and in the next stitch (don't skip any stitches from the previous row),
make a dc, but don't go through the last 2 loops on the hook when you are finishing the stitch.
Instead with your halfway done dc, go into the next stitch and pull up a loop. Finish that stitch like a dc. Now you have 2 stitches merged into 1 and it makes the stitches look like an upside-down V. Ch x2 then repeat for the rest of the round.
When you get to the end of the round sl st to the first dc.
Fasten off the gold and switch the color to navy.
Round 4: The sun rounds are done and now we will start turning the circle into a square.
Ch x2, dc inc + ch + dc inc in the closest chain space. This is the first corner.
In the next chain space, hdc x2 and sc x2.
In the next chain space, sc x2 and hdc x2.
Now repeat the above 3 chain space stitch sequences 3 more times.
After the last hdc in the round, sl st to the first dc of the round. (48 stitches with 4 chain spaces)
Round 5: Ch x2, then dc in the next stitch.
When you get to the chain space in the corner make a dc inc + ch x2 + dc inc. Then dc the side of the square (12 per side without the corners). Repeat 3 more times for the rest of the round.
Once you make the last dc in the round, sl st to the first dc. Then fasten off the yarn and switch the color to teal.
Round 6 (optional): Ch x1, then sc then entire round and make 3 sc in each corner. Sl st to the first sc in the round when you get to the end.
Weave in any ends.
Now you have a finished sun granny square perfect for any celestial crochet project!
🐌Expert Tips
When making the sun rays, make sure the chains aren't too tight otherwise the granny square might buckle upwards.
🧵Pattern FAQs
Absolutely! In fact, if you use super chunky blanket yarn, you can probably make a pillow from just 1 square for each side.
You can make blankets, cardigans, hats, pillowcases, purses and bags - you name it!
I find this to be the easiest way to make the sun's rays, but if you want to experiment a different way go for it!
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If you tried this Sun Granny Square Pattern (or any other pattern on my website), please let me know how it went in the 📝 comments below. I'd love to hear from you!
Sun Granny Square Pattern
Materials
Abbreviations (US terms)
- Magic ring - mr
- Chain - ch
- Single crochet - sc
- Double crochet - dc
- Half double crochet - hdc
- Slip stitch - sl st
- Increase - inc
Notes
The crochet sun granny square is fairly simple and beginner friendly.
The finished sun granny square pattern is roughly 6 inches big, if you want it smaller, omit the last round, or the single crochet round for squaring off the sun.
Instructions
Sun Granny Square Crochet Pattern:
This pattern is made in the round.
- Round 1: With the yellow yarn, make a mr, next ch x2 and then dc x12 into the mr, sl st to first dc (12). If you find it difficult making a magic ring you can chain 4, slip stitch it together, and then in the newly formed circle, ch x2 and dc x12 in the hole, then sl st to first dc. (12)
- Round 2: Ch x2, inc in every dc, sl st to first dc. (24) Then change the color to gold.
- Round 3: With the gold yarn, ch x1 and then in the next stitch make a dc.
- Then ch x2, and in the next stitch (don't skip any stitches from the previous row), make a dc, but don't go through the last 2 loops on the hook when you are finishing the stitch. Instead with your half way done dc, go into the next stitch and pull up a loop. Finish that stitch like a dc. Now you have 2 stitches merged into 1 and it makes the stitches look like an upside down V. Ch x2 then repeat for the rest of the round.
- When you get to the end of the round sl st to the first dc.
- Fasten off the gold and switch the color to navy.
- Round 4: The sun rounds are done and now we will start turning the circle into a square.
- Ch x2, dc inc + ch + dc inc in the closest chain space. This is the first corner.
- In the next chain space, hdc x2 and sc x2.
- In the next chain space, sc x2 and hdc x2.
- Now repeat the above 3 chain space stitch sequences 3 more times. After the last hdc in the round, sl st to the first dc of the round. (48 stitches with 4 chain spaces)
- Round 5: Ch x2, then dc in the next stitch. When you get to the chain space in the corner make a dc inc + ch x2 + dc inc. Then dc the side of the square (12 per side without the corners). Repeat 3 more times for the rest of the round.
- Once you make the last dc in the round, sl st to the first dc. Then fasten off the yarn and switch the color to teal.
- Round 6 (optional): Ch x1, then sc then entire round and make 3 sc in each corner. Sl st to the first sc in the round when you get to the end.
- Weave in any ends.
- Now you have a finished sun granny square perfect for any celestial crochet project!
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