African Flower Granny Square Pattern
Learn how to make this African flower granny square pattern with my easy tutorial! The African flower square is perfect for making pillows, blankets and cardigans!
Materials
- Yarn of any kind and color preferably 4 different colors.
- 5 mm Hook
- Tapestry needle
Abbreviations (US terms)
- Chains - ch
- Slip stitches (sl st)
- Single crochet - sc
- Half double crochet - hdc
- Double crochet - dc
- Triple crochet - tr
Notes
- Size: Each African flower square is roughly 6 inches, keep that in mind as you make a larger pattern, like a blanket or bag.
- Weaving in the ends: The granny square African flower pattern has a lot of ends due to all the color changes, make sure you secure your tails well. My trick is that after weaving them in I use a needle felting needle a few times where I placed the tail end. This crosses the fibers from the yarn and makes it extra secure.
- Beginner-Friendly: If you're new to crochet, don't worry — the African flower granny square crochet pattern is very approachable for beginners! You just need to know the crochet foundational stitches.
Instructions
- For this African Flower Granny Square crochet pattern, we will be working in rounds.
- With color A: Ch x5 and join with a sl st to form a closed circle.
- Round 1: Ch x3 (counts as a dc), dc, ch x1. *Dc x2, ch x1* and then repeat 6 more times. Then join with a sl st to top of the beginning ch x3 (16 dc + 8 ch spaces).
- Round 2: Join color B to any ch x1 space. Ch x3 and dc, ch x1, dc x2 in the same ch x1 space from the round below. *Then dc x2, ch x1, and dc x2 into the next ch x1 space*. Repeat from * for the rest of the round and make a sl st to the top of the beginning ch x3 (32 dc + 8 ch spaces).
- Round 3: Sl st into the next stitch. Then sl st into the ch x1 space. Ch x3 and dc x4 into the ch x1 space. Then *in the next ch x1 space dc x5*, repeat from * for the rest of the round (8 shells). Next, fasten off the yarn.
- Round 4: Join color C into any flower petal top. Make a sc into every stitch you made in the last round, but make a long sc in between petals.
- A long sc is made by going down an extra row and then pulling up the yarn to be even with your current round and making a sc like normal. You want to pull the yarn up to your current round so that your flower doesn’t curl and lays flat better. After completing the round, then make a sl st to the first sc (5 sc on top of each petal + a long sc in between petals). Then fasten off the yarn.
- Round 5: Join color D to the top of any long sc from round 4. Make a sc into the same stitch, then sc into the next 2 stitches. Hdc, dc, and then dc again in the following stitches. Tr, ch x2, tr in the next stitch, this is your first corner and should be made into one of the long sc stitches from round 4. * Dc in the next 2 stitches, hdc, 1 sc in the next 5 stitches, hdc, dc in the next 2 stitches. Then make a corner: tr, ch x2, tr.* Repeat from * 2 more times.
- Dc in the next 2 stitches, hdc, and 1 sc in the final 2 stitches. Then join with a sl st to the 1st sc.
- Round 6: Ch x2, then dc in the next stitch and the following stitches until you reach a corner. When you get to the chain space in the corner make a dc x2 + ch x2 + dc x2. Then continue making dc stitches into the next side of the square. Repeat 3 more times for the rest of the round. Then sl st to the first dc in the round. Finally, fasten off the yarn. Weave in any ends.
- And now you have a finished crochet African flower square! I hope you enjoyed learning how to make 8 petal African flower crochet motif!
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