African Flower-Sunburst Granny Square

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African Flower Granny Square

Using 1st color chain 5 and join with a sl st


to form a ring.
Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc, ch 1
in ring, ( 2 dc, ch 1) 7 times into ring, join
with a sl st to top of beg ch 3. Fasten off
yarn – 16 dc, 8 x ch-1 sps

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

Round 5 will square off your flower


Round 5: Join new color in top of any long sc from round 4, ch 1, 1 sc in same st, 1 sc in each
of the next 2 sts, 1 hdc in next st, 1 dc in each of the next 2 sts, (1 tr, ch 2, 1 tr) in next st
(long sc from round 4),
[1 dc in each of the next 2 sts, 1 hdc in the next st, 1 sc in each of the next 5 sts, 1 hdc in the
next st, 1 dc in each of the next 2 sts, (1 tr, ch 2, 1 tr) in next st] 3 times,
1 dc in each of the next 2 sts, 1 hdc in the next st, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, join with a sl
st to first sc. Fasten off yarn.

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.

Sunburst Granny square


Round 1 (brown yarn)
Start with a magic ring. (Alternatively, you can start with a chain: Make a slip knot , ch 5,
and join with a slip stitch.)
Next, ch 3 (counts as the first dc) and work 15 more dc into the ring. Join with a slip stitch to
the top of the beginning ch-3. (16 sts) Cut yarn, fasten off.

Round 2 (gold yarn)


Join new yarn with a slip stitch to any dc. Ch 2, puff stitch
(7loops, ch1) in the same stitch and in each dc around. Join
with a slip stitch to the first puff stitch. (16 puff sts) Cut
yarn, fasten off.

Round 3 (yellow yarn)


Join new yarn with a slip stitch in any chain-1 space. Ch 2.

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.

To make a cluster stitch:


Yarn over, insert hook into the indicated space, and pull up a loop. Yarn over and pull
through 2 loops (2 loops on hook)
Yarn over, insert hook into the same space, and pull up a loop. Yarn over and pull through 2
loops (3 loops on hook)
Yarn over, insert hook into the same space, and pull up a loop. Yarn over and pull through 2
loops (4 loops on hook)
Yarn over, insert hook into the same space, and pull up a loop. Yarn over and pull through 2
loops (5 loops on hook)
Yarn over, and pull yarn through all loops on the hook.

Round 4 (cream yarn)


Join new yarn with a slip stitch in any chain-2 space. Chain 4 (counts as the first tr) and then
crochet 2 tr in the same space.

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.

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