Great, I’ll explain it step by step, like a full tutorial 😊
This is a 2-color crochet flower granny square (same style as your image).
I’ll include exact stitch counts, where to insert the hook, and tips.
🧶 CROCHET FLOWER SQUARE – VERY DETAILED TUTORIAL
US crochet terms
MATERIALS
- Yarn:
- Color A = white (center)
- Color B = gray (outer square)
- Crochet hook: 3.0–4.0 mm
- Scissors
- Yarn needle
STITCH ABBREVIATIONS
- ch = chain
- sl st = slip stitch
- sc = single crochet
- dc = double crochet
- sp = space
- st = stitch
🔵 ROUND 1 – CENTER FLOWER (WHITE)
Step 1: Make a Magic Ring
Wrap yarn around fingers, insert hook, pull up a loop.
Step 2: Create the First Stitch
- Ch 2 (this counts as 1 dc)
Step 3: Fill the Ring
- Work 11 dc into the magic ring
👉 Together with ch-2 = 12 dc total
Step 4: Close Round
- Pull ring tight
- Sl st into the top of ch-2
✂️ Cut white yarn and fasten off.
✔ You should see a small solid circle
🔵 ROUND 2 – PETAL BASE (GRAY)
Step 1: Join New Color
- Insert hook into any dc
- Pull gray yarn through
- Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc)
Step 2: First Petal Group
- In same stitch: 2 dc
- Ch 2
- Skip 1 stitch
👉 This makes one petal base
Step 3: Repeat Around
Repeat this pattern 5 more times:
3 dc in next stitch
ch 2
skip 1 stitch
Step 4: Close Round
- Sl st into top of ch-3
✔ You now have 6 petal sections
🔵 ROUND 3 – FORM PETALS
This round makes the petals thick and rounded.
Step 1: Move to Petal Space
- Sl st into the ch-2 space
Step 2: Build the Petal
- Ch 3
- Work 4 dc into same ch-2 space
👉 Total = 5 dc
Step 3: Separate Petals
- Ch 1
Step 4: Repeat
In each ch-2 space around:
5 dc
ch 1
Step 5: Join
- Sl st into top of ch-3
✔ You should see 6 full flower petals
🔵 ROUND 4 – TURN FLOWER INTO A SQUARE
This is the most important part.
Step 1: Move to Petal Center
- Sl st into the middle dc of a petal
Step 2: Make a Corner
Ch 2
2 dc
ch 2
3 dc
👉 This forms one square corner
Step 3: Side Stitch
- In the next ch-1 space:
3 dc
Step 4: Repeat Around
Repeat this sequence 4 times total:
Corner: (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc)
Side: 3 dc
Step 5: Finish
- Sl st to first dc
- Fasten off
- Weave in ends
✔ Now it’s a perfect flower granny square
📏 SIZE & TIPS
- Square size: about 8–10 cm
- Use tight tension for neat petals
- If corners curl, use ch 3 instead of ch 2
🧩 USES
- Blanket
- Cushion cover
- Bag
- Table mat
- Wall decoration