Today’s tutorial is a bright and versatile crocheted granny square that has a pretty little flower in the middle, so I call her Happy Petal Square.
It is a good square to play around with colour placement to create different styles and it has even more versatility in the sizes you can make with it.
This pattern has 8 rounds total. However it can be made with only 4 rounds or 6 rounds for different looks. I used the 4 round version of this square to make a pillow cover and joined them using a single crochet join from the wrong side.
I also tried the 6 round version and joined them using my join as you go method. This had alot of nice white space and really showcased the center part of the squares.
And finally I made the 8 round version because I was looking for a little more colour in this square. I joined them with my Join As You Go Method to create a fun and playful blanket.
The stitches in this square are pretty straight forward, the only different one here is the double crochet cluster to form the flower petals is worked with only 2 dc. I usually use 3 dc form my clusters, but this time 2 just worked up better.
And since you have been asking me, I will also be showing how I work my ends in as I go.
If you’re looking to explore more captivating color combinations for your squares, hop on over to my Instagram and Pinterest. I love sharing lots of pics of my colour experiments there!
If you would like the ad-free pattern for the Happy Petal Blanket as a PDF, with Symbol Charts, Find it in my shop, HERE,
Happy Petal Square Tools and Supplies:
The Yarn used in this pattern is a Worsted Weight #4
The Colours I’m using today
small amounts of 4 different colours of yarn
- Parchment – Bernat Premium
- Caramel – Bernat Premium
- Green Lagoon – Impeccable by Loops and Threads
- Oatmeal – Red Heart Super Value
Other Supplies:
- Hook: 5.00 mm US 8 / H
- My Favourite Hook is the Susan Bates Ergonomic Silvalume
- Scissors
- Yarn needle for darning in ends
Happy Petal Square Finished Size:
Happy Petal Square 8 rounds – 6 1/2 ″ x 6 1/2 ″
Happy Petal Square 6 rounds – 5 1/2 ″ x 5 1/2 ″
Happy Petal Square 4 rounds – 4 ″ x 4 ″
More Information on Hooks Sizes, Yarn Weights and Crochet Language
Hook Sizes see the Craft Yarn Council’s Page Here
For Standard Yarn Weight Information See this Page
A Handy PDF from Annie’s on the difference between UK and US Crochet Terms
A Nice Explanation from LoveCraft’s on The UK and US differences
Abbreviations:
ch – chain
st(s)– stitch(es)
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
sc blo – single crochet back loop only
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
tr – treble crochet
lp(s) – loop(s)
yo– yarn over
rnd – round
beg – beginning
prev – previous
sp – space
sk – skip
rep – repeat
dec – decrease
Cont – continue
Special Stitches
Double Crochet Cluster –[ DC CL ] : * Yarn over, insert hook into ch-space and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through two loops on hook, rep from * once more, yarn over, pull through all three loops on hook
Beginning Double Crochet Cluster – [ Beg DC CL ]: ch 2, yarn over, insert hook into ch-space, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through two loops on hook, yarn over pull through all three loops on hook
Happy Petal Square Instructions
Foundation: With Caramel, Make a Magic Ring
OR alternate foundation: { Ch 4, sl st in first ch, to form a ring. }
Rnd 1: Continue with Caramel, ch 3 { counts as first dc }, dc 11 times into ring, sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch 3, fasten off. { 12 dc }
Rnd 2: Join Parchment with a sl st in any st of prev rnd, work a beg dc cl in same st as join, ch 2, ( dc cl in next st, ch 2 ) 11 times, sl st in top of beg dc cl of rnd, fasten off. { 12 dc cl, 12 ch-2 sp }
Rnd 3: Join Green Lagoon with a sc in any ch-2 sp of prev rnd, ch 1, sc in same ch-2 sp, ch 1, [ ( sc, ch 1, sc ) in next ch-2 sp, ch 1 ] 11 times, sl st in first sc of rnd. { 24 sc, 24 ch-1 sp }
Rnd 4: Continue with Green Lagoon, sl st in first ch-1 sp of prev rnd, ch 1, sc in same ch-1 sp, ch 1, ( sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1 ) twice, * hdc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, ( hdc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, hdc ) in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, hdc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, ** ( sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1 ) 3 times, rep from * 2 more times, then from * to ** once more, sl st in first sc on rnd, fasten off. { 16 hdc, 4 dc, 12 sc, 32 ch-1 sp }
Rnd 5: Join Parchment with a sc in the first ch-1 sp to the left of any corner dc, * ( ch 1, sc in next ch-1 sp ) 7 times, ch 3, sc in next ch-1 sp, rep from * 2 more times, then ( ch 1, sc in next ch-1 sp ) 7 times, ch 3, sl st in first sc of rnd. { 28 sc, 24 ch-1 sp, 4 ch-2 sp }
Rnd 6: Continue with Parchment, sl st in first ch-1 sp of prev rnd, ch 3 { counts as first hdc and ch-1 sp }, ( hdc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1 ) 6 times, ( hdc, ch 3, hdc ) in next ch-3 sp, ch 1, * ( hdc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1 ) 7 times, ( hdc, ch 3, hdc ) in next ch-3 sp, ch 1, rep from * 2 more times, sl st in 2nd ch of beg ch-3 of rnd. { 36 hdc, 32 ch-1 sp, 4 ch-3 sp }
Rnd 7: Join Oatmeal with a sc in any ch-3 sp from prev rnd, * ch 1, ( sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1 ) 8 times, ** ( sc, ch 3, sc ) in next ch-3 sp, rep from * 2 more times, then from * to ** once more, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sl st in first sc of rnd. { 40 sc, 36 ch-1 sp, 4 ch-3 sp
Rnd 8: Continue with Oatmeal, sl st in first ch-1 sp of prev rnd, ch 1, sc in same st, ch 1, ( sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1 ) 8 times, ( sc, ch 3, sc ) in next ch-3 sp, ch 1, * ( sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1 ) 9 times, ( sc, ch 3, sc ) in next ch-3 sp, ch 1, rep from * 2 more times, sl st in first sc of rnd. { 44 sc, 40 ch-1 sp, 4 ch-3 sp }
Finishing The Happy Petal Square
- Weave in and clip any final loose ends, block gently to size
This video tutorial will walk you through the Basics, step by step of the Zippy Crochet Hexagon
Crochet The Happy Petal Square Along With Me
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All shop patterns include a symbol chart version of the square as well as various colour way diagrams
Thanks for joining me and getting creative. ~ Jane ~
“I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way – things I had no words for.” – Georgia O’Keeffe
