by Below is a simple, beginner-friendly, step-by-step guide to make a Sunflower Crochet Square—perfect for blankets, bags, or décor projects. I’ll explain it clearly and keep the stitches easy.
🌻 Easy Sunflower Crochet Square — Step-by-Step (Beginner Friendly)
⭐ What You Need
- Yarn:
- Brown (center)
- Yellow (petals)
- Green or white (background square)
- Hook: Size recommended on your yarn label (usually 4–5 mm for worsted)
- Scissors
- Yarn needle
🧶 Stitches Used (Beginner Level)
- MR – Magic Ring (or chain 4, slip stitch to form a ring)
- ch – chain
- sl st – slip stitch
- sc – single crochet
- hdc – half double crochet
- dc – double crochet
🌻 Step 1: Crochet the Sunflower Center (Brown)
- Make a magic ring.
- Round 1: ch 2 (does NOT count as stitch), 12 dc into the ring.
- Pull ring tight and sl st to first dc.
- Fasten off brown.
👉 You should now have a flat brown circle.
🌼 Step 2: Make the Petals (Yellow)
Join yellow yarn in any dc stitch from the center.
Round 2 (Petals):
Repeat around:
- In the same stitch: (sc, hdc, 2 dc, hdc, sc)
- Skip next stitch.
You are creating one full petal in one stitch, then skipping one.
You should get 6 sunflower petals.
Slip stitch to the first sc of the first petal.
Fasten off yellow.
👉 Your sunflower now looks puffy and layered.
🟩 Step 3: Form the Square (Background Color)
Join your square/background color (green or white) behind a petal, inserting the hook into the brown center stitches.
Round 3:
Work behind the petals, not over them.
Repeat around:
For Each Side
- (sc, hdc, 3 dc, hdc, sc) into the same space
(This forms one side of the square.)
At the Corners
- (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in the same space
(This creates a corner.)
Continue pattern of:
- Side cluster
- Corner cluster
Until you complete all 4 sides and 4 corners.
Slip stitch to the first sc.
🟦 Step 4: Optional Final Round
You can add a simple round of:
- sc in each stitch,
- (sc, ch 2, sc) in each corner.
This makes the square sharp and neat.
✔️ You’re Done!
You now have a beautiful Sunflower Crochet Granny Square perfect for:
- blankets
- coasters
- bags
- pillow covers
- wall hangings
🌻 Want a diagram, printable pattern, or a video-style walkthrough?
Just tell me and I can make one!
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