How to Crochet a BIG Beautiful Flower Granny Square | Easy Step by Step Tutorial, by Adore Crea Crochet on YouTube. 26 min 20 s.
- Video length
- 26 min 20 s
- Time to do it
- 45 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 8
What you need
Steps
Make a magic circle with your DK yarn and 4.5 mm hook. Wrap the yarn into a loop, hold the crossing point, and work your first stitches into the ring so it can be pulled tight later.
Work the flower centre inside the ring. A common version is five petals, each made of three treble crochet stitches joined at the top, with two chain stitches between petals.
Join the last petal with a slip stitch, then pull the short tail firmly to close the magic circle. The centre should sit flat with no hole showing.
Change colour here if you want a contrast background, joining the new yarn in any chain space. Otherwise carry on with the same yarn.
Work a round of clusters around the flower, placing three treble crochet stitches in each gap between petals with one chain between clusters. This turns the round shape into a rough square.
Work the outer round: three treble crochet in each side space, and three treble, two chain, three treble in each corner space to build a sharp corner.
Slip stitch into the top of the starting chain to close the round, then fasten off and leave a tail about 15 cm long.
Thread the tail onto a yarn needle and weave it through the back of the stitches in two directions, then trim it close. Repeat with the starting tail.
Tips and common mistakes
Count your stitches at the end of every round, because one missed cluster throws off the corners.
Keep your tension loose enough that the hook slides easily, or the square will pull in at the edges.
Steam or damp block the finished square and pin it to a towel so the corners sit square.
Keep your scissors closed and away from children when you set the work down.
Questions
How big will one square be?
Size depends on your yarn weight, hook and tension. Add extra rounds of clusters around the edge if you want a larger square for a blanket.
Can I use a different yarn?
Yes, but choose a hook size close to the one printed on the yarn label. A thicker yarn makes a bigger, chunkier square.
Do I need to read a crochet pattern?
No. The square is worked round by round from the centre out, so you only need to repeat the same cluster and corner stitches.
This guide was drafted from the video's details and general task knowledge. It has not been checked against the full video. Check the video and relevant product instructions before following a procedure. Report a correction.
