African Flower-Sunburst Granny Square
African Flower-Sunburst Granny Square
African Flower-Sunburst Granny Square
Round 2: Join new color in any ch-1 sp, ch 3, (1 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in same ch-1 sp, [shell in next
ch-1 sp] 7 times, join with a sl st to top of beg ch 3. Fasten off yarn – 8 x shells
Round 3: Join new color in any ch-1 sp in centre of a shell, ch 3, 4 dc in same ch-1 sp, [5 dc in
next ch-1 sp] 7 times, join with a sl st to top of beg ch 3. Fasten off yarn – 8 petals
You will work a single crochet into each stitch on round 4, with a long sc (see special stitches)
between each petal
Round 4: Join new color in any st, ch 1 (does not count as a stitch), work 1 sc in each st
around, making a long sc between each petal, into the space between each shell from round
2, join with a sl st to first sc. Fasten off yarn – 40 sc, 8 x long sc
Optional Row 6: Work a round of double crochet or single crochet stitches. If making a
coaster, you could work a round of crab stitch to give you a neat border.
The first cluster stitch of the round is a little different, to account for the starting ch-2. To
make the first cluster stitch: *Yarn over, insert the hook into the same stitch, yarn over and
pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops.* Repeat 2 more times. There will be 4
loops on the hook. Yarn over and pull through all 4 loops to complete the stitch. Ch 2.
Then, crochet the rest of the cluster stitches: (Cluster stitch, ch 2) in the next ch-1 space and
in each ch-1 space around. Join with a slip stitch to the beginning cluster stitch. (16 cluster
sts) Cut yarn, fasten off.
Then, crochet the first side: 3 dc in the next ch-2 space, 3 hdc in the next ch-2 space, 3 dc in
the next ch-2 space. This forms the first side of the square.
Next, make the first corner: 3 tr in the next ch-2 space, ch 3, 3 tr in the same ch-2 space.
This forms the first corner.
Now, we’ll repeat that side + corner pattern to make the other sides and corners.
Crochet the second side: 3 dc in the next ch-2 space, 3 hdc in the next ch-2 space, 3 dc in
the next ch-2 space.
Crochet the second corner: 3 tr in the next ch-2 space, ch 3, 3 tr in the same ch-2 space.
Crochet the third side: 3 dc in the next ch-2 space, 3 hdc in the next ch-2 space, 3 dc in the
next ch-2 space.
Crochet the third corner: 3 tr in the next ch-2 space, ch 3, 3 tr in the same ch-2 space.
Crochet the last side: 3 dc in the next ch-2 space, 3 hdc in the next ch-2 space, 3 dc in the
next ch-2 space.
To finish your last corner: crochet 3 tr in the same space as the beginning treble stitches, ch
3 and join with a slip stitch to the top of the beginning ch-4.