Crochet Cauliflower Square Instructions

The Crochet Cauliflower Square is a beautiful and textured square that showcases intricate stitches resembling the shape of cauliflower. With its versatile appeal, the Crochet Cauliflower Square can add a unique flair to any crochet work, making it a favorite among crafters looking to elevate their projects.

Materials

Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver Jumbo (weight 4 – medium)
White (14 oz/369 g, 744 yd/681 m)

For the fruits/vegetables, I used different color scrap yarn (see photos for color matching) *Red Heart Super Saver in your choice of shade will work well for all of these*

Hook: I/9 – 5.50mm for granny squares
G/6 – 4.25mm for fruits

Stitch markers

Tapestry needle

Scissors

Sizing

Gauge

Gauge: 12 DC x 6 rows = 4”

Finished Dimensions

Finished Dimensions: 5.00” length x 5.00” width

Abbreviations (US)

st – stitch
sl st – slip stitch
ch – chain
sk – skip
sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
tc – treble crochet

Notes

Brackets [ ] indicate directions worked in the same st. For example, sc 5 means sc 1 in five sts; [sc 5] means sc 5 in the same st.

Beginning ch 4 counts as a treble crochet.

Instructions

Granny Square

Make a magic circle

Round 1: ch 4, *dc 3, tc 1, repeat from * twice, dc 3, sl st in the top of the starting ch 4 (12 dc, 4 tc)

Round 2: ch 4, turn, dc 2 in the same st as the starting ch, *dc 3, [dc 2, tc 1, dc 2] in the tc of the previous row, repeat from * twice, dc 3, [dc 2] in the same st as the starting ch, sl st in the top of the starting ch (28 dc, 4 tc)

Round 3: ch 4, turn, dc 2 in the same st as the starting ch, *dc 7, [dc 2, tc 1, dc 2] in the tc of the previous row, repeat from * twice, dc 7, [dc 2] in the same st as the starting ch, sl st in the top of the starting ch (44 dc, 4 tc)

Round 4: ch 4, turn, dc 2 in the same st as the starting ch, *dc 11, [dc 2, tc 1, dc 2] in the tc of the previous row, repeat from * twice, dc 11, [dc 2] in the same st as the starting ch, sl st in the top of the starting ch (52 dc, 4 tc)

Finish off and weave in ends

Block

Cauliflower Part 1 (make 2)

In off-white yarn, ch 12

Row 1: hdc across (10)

Row 2: ch 2, *[dc 3], sc, repeat from * three times, [dc 3, ch 2, sl st] (4 sc, 15 dc)

Finish off and use the yarn tails to sew pieces together in a circular fashion.

Cauliflower Part 2 (make 2)

In off-white yarn, ch 6

Row 1: sc across (5)

Row 2: ch 2, *[dc 3], sc, repeat from * one time, [dc 3, ch 2, sl st] (2 sc, 9 dc)

**these pieces curve into themselves a bit, this is intentional**

Finish off and use the yarn tails to sew part 2 to the center area of part 1.

Cauliflower Leaves

In green yarn, ch 7

Row 1: sc across (6)

Row 2: ch 1, [sc 2], sc 4, [sc 2] (8)

Row 3: ch 3, [tc, ch 3, sl st], sc 6, [sl st, ch 3, tc, ch 3, sl st] (3 sl st, 4 ch-3, 6 sc, 2 tc)

Finish off and use yarn tail to sew to the back/bottom side of the cauliflower head (see photo below).

Use remaining tails to sew the entire cauliflower onto a granny square.