Crochet African Flower Granny Square.

Add the African flower granny square in your granny squares collection using this simple step by step instructions.

Granny squares are by far the easiest way to make a big project without feeling exhausted because you can make them in stages. After learning the classic granny square and you feel the desire to learn other squares, then this African flower granny square is right for you.

With the classic African flower granny square having at least 6 rounds, you can add an extra round between the first and second round to make it slightly bigger. I will name this round as optional round in the pattern below.

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What you need.

Yarn. you can use any yarn that you have lying around to learn the square before committing to a project. In the pattern I used a light weight yarn but fell free to use a worsted yarn or any yarn weight.
crochet hook. I used a 4mm crochet hook with the light weight yarn.
Pair of scissors & darning needle.

Get the step by step video tutorial Here.

Notes.

ch 1 & ch 2 used at the beginning of a round does not count as a stitch
The pattern uses 3 colors but you can use as much as you prefer. Every round can have its own color.

Stitches and Abbreviations.

ch – chain

dc – double crochet

sc – single crochet

sdc – standing double crochet.

Crochet African Flower granny square Pattern.

Start by making a magic circle (or ch 4 and join to the first ch with a slip stitch to form the magic circle)

Round 1.

step 1.

With first color,

ch 3(counts as first dc), dc in the magic circle, ch 2

step 2.

2 dc in the magic circle, ch 2

repeat step 2 until you have 8 sets of 2 dc, separated by ch 2 spaces.

Join to first ch 3, with a slip stitch, ch 1 & cut yarn.

OPTIONAL ROUND 2.

Add this round only if you want a wider square. Note that it is entirely optional.

Attach yarn in any ch 2 space, ch 3{first dc}, 2 dc in the same space, ch 2, **3dc in next space, ch 2. Repeat pattern from ** to the end of round. Join to first dc with a slip stitch.

continue to next round (round 2)

Round 2.

with 2^nd color,

step 3.

standing dc in any ch 2 space,

step 4.

dc in the same space

step 5.

ch 2, 2dc in the same ch 2 space.

step 6.

2dc, ch 2, 2dc in the next ch 2 space.

step 7.

Repeat step 6 until end of round 2. join with a slip stitch to first dc.

Round 3.

step 8.

slip stitch in the next dc, slip stitch in the ch 2 space, ch 2

step 9.

7 dc in the same space.

step 10

7 dc in the next ch 2 space

repeat step 10 all the way to the end of round 3. join to first dc with a slip stitch. ch 1 & cut yarn

Round 4.

step 11.

attach first color yarn in the first dc of previous round, ch 1, and sc in the same stitch, sc in the next 6 sts.

Step 12

insert hook in the space between the 2 dc groups in round 2.{see image below}, yarn over & pull through to the level of other sc stitches, yo & pull through the 2 loops. (sc spike stitch made)