For my latest crochet beginner guide I’ll be showing you how to make these flowers for a granny square crochet pattern. This is what the flowers will look like.
There will also be an easy to follow video tutorial for this pattern available on my YouTube channel at Flowers for a Granny Square Crochet Tutorial.
This pattern will be using UK terminology. If you would like to view the US version go to Flowers for a Granny Square Crochet Pattern (US Version).
Flowers for a Granny Square Crochet Pattern
Abbreviations
- st – stitch
- sts – stitches
- ch – chain
- sl st – slip stitch
- dc – double crochet
- htr – half treble crochet
- tr – treble crochet
- dtr – double treble crochet
Materials Used
- 3 colours of wool or cotton. I used 8 ply wool which is light worsted in the US and DK in the UK.
- Crochet hook, I used a 2.5mm hook.
- Scissors.
- Thread to stitch on the leaves.
- Sewing needle.
- Darning needle to weave in ends.
Centre of Flower
Make a magic loop.
Row 1: 1 ch, 8 dc into circle. Pull circle tight and sl st into 1st ch.
Row 2: 1 ch, work 2 dc into each dc from 1st row. (16 dc) Sl st into 1st ch. Fasten off.
Petals
Join main colour to any st on flower centre.
Row 1: (3 ch, 1 joined tr in same st as ch and next st, 3 ch, sl st in same st as last part of joined tr, sl st in next st) repeat to end. Sl st in bottom of 1st petal.
Row 2: (4 ch, sl st into the beginning bottom of the next petal as shown) repeat to end, joining with a sl st into start of 1st 4 ch loop at the end of the row.
Row 3: (2 ch, 1 tr, 1 dtr, 1 tr, 1 htr in loop, sl st into next 4 ch loop) repeat to end. Fasten off.
Leaves
7 ch. 
Row 1: Miss 1st ch, work 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, 1 htr in each of following 2 sts, 1 tr in each of last 2 sts. 3 ch sl st in same place as last tr.
Row 2: 3 ch, working into the back of the ch work 1 tr in 1st ch, 1 htr in each of next 2 sts, 1 dc in each of following 3 sts, sl st into end of leaf. Fasten off.
To Make Up
Weave in ends. Stitch the leaves on back of flower as shown.
And here is the first leaf joined, viewed from the back.
And this is the finished flower.
I hope that you’ve enjoyed the pattern. If you have you might want to have a look at some of my other patterns including the crochet orchid, crochet rose and crochet tree.
