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Octopus Potato Hat · Crochet pattern

Flower granny square

A four-round granny square with a separately crocheted five-petal flower.

Lilac, lime and ivory crochet granny square with a raspberry flower

Draft pattern. The image shows the design inspiration. The written sample still needs a test crochet.

Materials and size

  • DK yarn in ivory, lime, lilac and raspberry
  • 4 mm crochet hook, scissors, yarn needle and optional blocking pins

About 9–11 cm square with DK yarn and a 4 mm hook. Block all your squares to the same size before joining.

Stitches and setup

US terms. ch = chain, dc = double crochet (UK tr), sc = single crochet (UK dc), sl st = slip stitch, ch-sp = chain space. A group is 3 dc. A corner is (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in one ch-2 space.

At the start of each granny round, ch 3 counts as the first dc. Join at the end with a sl st into the top of that ch 3. Fasten off between colours and start each new round in any corner.

Make it

  1. Round 1 · ivory · Into an adjustable ring, work ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, then (3 dc, ch 2) three times. Join and tighten the ring. (4 groups, 4 corners)
  2. Round 2 · ivory · Sl st into a corner space if continuing in the same yarn. Work the starting corner (ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc). Work (ch 1, corner in next ch-2 space) three times, ch 1 and join. (8 groups)
  3. Round 3 · lime · Work the starting corner as above. On each side work ch 1, 3 dc in the side ch-1 space, ch 1. Work a corner at each of the other three corners and join after the last side. (12 groups)
  4. Round 4 · lilac · Work the starting corner as above. On each side work ch 1, 3 dc in first side space, ch 1, 3 dc in next side space, ch 1. Work the other three corners as before and join after the last side. (16 groups)
  5. Flower · raspberry · Work 5 sc into an adjustable ring and close it. In each sc, work (sl st, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 2, sl st) to form one petal. Fasten off with a long sewing tail. (5 petals)

Finish

Sew the centre of the flower over the middle of the square and anchor each petal near its base. Weave in all ends. Lightly dampen and pin the square flat if the yarn care instructions allow it.