Cornflower Granny Square

To make a Cornflower Granny Square you will need:

• Yarn: I used Stylecraft Special Double Knit in seven different colours, but the pattern would work equally well with any other weight yarn and also looks good in one single colour – there are so many possibilities!
• A hook: I used a 4mm hook, but use whatever you’re most comfortable with.

Notes and useful information:

• Using double knit yarn and a 4mm hook my squares ended up measuring about 16 x 16cm (approx. 6.25 x 6.25 inches).
• Pattern is written in UK crochet terms.
• Chain stitches at the beginning of the round count as the first treble. Any variations on this will be explained in the pattern.
• Abbreviations:
  • st (stitch)
  • sk st (skip stitch)
  • ch (chain)
  • ss (slip stitch)
  • tr (treble)
  • htr (half treble)
  • dc (double crochet)
  • 2ch picot (chain 2 then slip stitch into first chain to create a point)

Let’s get started!

You can either start with a magic circle (like I did) or ch4 and join with a ss to make a small circle.

Round 1: Ch4 (counts as 1tr, ch1), *1tr, ch1* 7times. Join with a ss into 3rd st of your starting chain. Fasten off. (8 trebles).

Round 2: Join new colour in a chain space. Ch3, 1tr, ch1 in space. *2tr, ch1, 2tr* in each of the remaining chain spaces. Join with a ss to top of starting chain and fasten off. (16 trebles).

Note: each pair of trebles in round 2 forms a V shape. Some of the stitches in round 3 will be worked between these stitches, the rest will be worked in the chain spaces.

Round 3: Join new colour in the middle of a V. Ch3, 1tr, ch1 in V, *2tr, ch1 in next chain space, 2tr, ch1 in V*. Repeat until you reach the end of the round. Join with a ss to top of starting chain and fasten off. (32 trebles, 48 stitches in total).

Work round 4 in Back Loops Only of both trebles and chains.

Round 4: This round turns the circle into the square. Taking into account that the first stitch of the round will be made by 3 chains, join yarn in back loop of any stitch and work the following 12 stitch pattern four times: *2tr, 3htr, 2dc, 3htr, 2tr, 2ch*. Join with a ss to top of starting chain and fasten off. (12 stitches on each side of square, 2ch in each corner).

Round 5: Join new colour in any corner chain space. Ch 3 (counts as first treble), work 1tr in each stitch of previous round, working 2tr, 2ch, 2tr in each corner. Join with a ss to top of starting chain and fasten off. (16 trebles on each side.)

Round 6: Join new colour in any corner chain space. Ch 3 (counts as first treble), 1tr in ch sp, sk st, [*1tr in next stitch, ch1, sk st* repeat until you reach the first corner. Work 2htr, 2ch, 2htr in the corner.] Repeat until you have worked all four sides. Join with a ss to top of starting chain and fasten off. (12 trebles on each side.)

Round 7: Join new colour in any corner chain space. Ch3 (counts as first treble), work 1tr in each tr and ch space of previous round, working 2tr, 2ch, 2tr in each corner. Join with a ss to top of starting chain and fasten off. (25 trebles on each side.)

Round 8: Join new colour in any corner chain space. Ch1 (does not count as first stitch), work 1 dc in each tr of previous round, working 4dc in each corner. Join with a ss to starting chain and fasten off. (29 doubles on each side.)

Well done, you’ve finished the basic square! And it actually looks pretty good as it is, but if you fancy adding the sunflower part, you’ll need to go back to front loops of round 3.

Join yarn to front loop of any stitch in round 3. Work 1dc, *ch3, skip 3 stitches, 1dc in next stitch*. Repeat until you reach the end of the round and join with a ss to first dc. Do not fasten off! (12 loops created).

In first 3ch loop work 3tr, 2ch picot, 3tr, ss into next dc. Repeat in each loop until you’ve created your 12 petals. Join with a ss to first dc and fasten off. Sew in all your ends and you’re done!

If you use this pattern I’d love to see your version! Tag me on Instagram (@goslingandplumb), share a picture on Facebook or send me a link via email. I can’t wait to see how you lovely creative people use this pattern!