How to Crochet a Sunflower Granny Square: Step-by-Step Tutorial

Materials Needed

• Yarn – Loopara 4ply combed cotton (Beige 03, Green 15, Yellow 44, Orange 49, Brown 87, and Brown 89)
• Hook – 2.3mm
• Stitch marker
• Scissors

Step By Step Tutorial

How to Crochet a Sunflower Granny Square

1. R1: Magic ring, ch 3, 11 dc, sl
2. R2: Change color. (Ch 3, 3 dc popcorn), (ch, 4 dc popcorn) 11 times, ch, sl, fasten off
3. R3: Change color. (Ch 4, sl), (sl, ch 3, sl) 10 times, sl, ch 3, sl in first ch
4. R4: ch, (Sc, hdc, dc, ch 2 (picot), dc, hdc, sc) 12 times, sl
5. R5: Ch, [sl in back loop of r3, ch 6, sl in 4th ch from hook, ch 2, sl in back loop of r3] 12 times, sl
6. R6: Orange. (Ch 2, 3 dc, ch 2 (picot), 3 dc, hdc), [sl in 2 back loops below picot of r4, (hdc, 3 dc, ch 2 (picot), 3 dc, hdc)] 11 times, sl in 2 back loops below picot of r4, sl
7. R7: Ch 2, [sl in ch-2 sp of r5, ch 8, sl in 6th ch from hook, ch 2, sl in ch-2 sp of r5] 12 times, sl
8. R8: Change color. [Ch 3, 4 dc, ch 2 (picot), 5 dc], [sl in 2 back loops below picot of r6, [5 dc, ch 2 (picot), 5 dc]] 11 times, sl in 2 back loops below picot of r6, sl
9. R9: Change color. [Ch 4, sl in dc of r8, ch 2, sl in dc of r8, ch 4, sl in back loop of r8, ch 5, sl in 2 loops below picot of r8, ch 4 (picot), ch 5, sl in back loop of r8] 4 times, sl
10. R10: Sl, ch 4, [(dc, ch) 7 times, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc), (ch, dc) 4 times, ch] 3 times, (dc, ch) 7 times, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc), (ch, dc) 3 times, ch, sl
11. R11: Ch, [18 sc, (sc, ch 2, sc), 9 sc] 4 times, sl
12. R12: Ch 3, [18 dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc), 11 dc] 3 times, 18 dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc), 10 dc, sl

Notes

Crochet Tips:

• Keep popcorn stitches tight for defined center.
• Maintain consistent tension for even petals.
• Use stitch markers to track rounds.
• Block gently to maintain sunflower shape.