This is a crochet flower square motif with a daisy-like center and diamond shape — perfect for blankets or decorative projects. Here’s a detailed step-by-step tutorial to make it:
🌼 Crochet Daisy Diamond Motif — Detailed Tutorial
🧶 Materials
- Yarn colors:
- Yellow (center)
- White (petals)
- Orange (border)
- Hook: 3.0 mm or 3.5 mm (depending on yarn thickness)
- Scissors & yarn needle
✨ Step 1: Yellow Center
1️⃣ Magic Ring:
- Wrap yarn around two fingers to form a loop.
- Insert hook, pull up a loop, and chain (ch) 2 to secure.
2️⃣ Make the center:
- Ch 2 (counts as first double crochet — dc).
- Crochet 11 dc into the ring (total 12 stitches including the first ch 2).
- Pull the tail to close the ring tightly.
- Join with slip stitch (sl st) into top of first dc (or ch 2).
- Fasten off and cut yarn.
🟡 Tip: This makes a flat yellow circle that will be the flower center.
🌸 Step 2: White Petals
1️⃣ Attach white yarn:
- Join the white yarn in any dc stitch from the yellow round with a sl st.
2️⃣ Create petals:
Each petal will be made using long stitches for a puffed look.
Petal pattern:
- (Yarn over, insert hook into same stitch, pull up a long loop) — repeat this 4 times (you’ll have several loops on hook).
- Yarn over and pull through all loops on hook.
- Ch 1 to close the puff (this forms one petal).
3️⃣ Continue around:
- Skip one dc.
- In next dc: make another puff petal (4 long loops → close with ch 1).
- Repeat around the circle (you should get 6 petals total).
- Join with sl st to first petal and fasten off.
🤍 Tip: Make the loops even in height for smooth, rounded petals.
🟠 Step 3: Orange Diamond Frame
Now we’ll shape the flower into a square/diamond shape.
1️⃣ Join orange yarn:
- Insert hook into any ch-1 space between petals, pull up orange yarn, and ch 1.
2️⃣ First corner:
- (1 single crochet — sc, ch 3, 1 sc) in the same space.
3️⃣ Next space:
- In next ch-1 space (between petals): make 3 double crochets (3 dc) — these are side stitches.
4️⃣ Continue pattern around:
Repeat this pattern all the way:
- (1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc) in corners (every second ch-1 space)
- (3 dc) in side spaces
Example sequence:
(1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc), 3 dc, (1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc), 3 dc…
You’ll form 4 corners with small groups of dc between them.
5️⃣ Finish:
- Join with sl st to first sc.
- Fasten off and weave in ends.
🌼 Step 4: Blocking and Joining
- Pin the motif on a flat surface (optional: lightly dampen it).
- Stretch into a square/diamond shape.
- Let dry flat.
You can join multiple motifs with the orange yarn using slip stitches or join-as-you-go method for a blanket, bag, or pillow.
🧵 Stitch Key (US Terms):
| Abbreviation | Stitch Name |
|---|---|
| ch | Chain |
| sl st | Slip Stitch |
| sc | Single Crochet |
| dc | Double Crochet |
| tr | Treble Crochet |
| puff | Puff Stitch (4 long loops) |