The is a colorful round-to-square granny motif with a pearl center. It features a spiral-style center using multicolor yarn and a classic white granny square frame with corner holes. Below is a step-by-step guide on how to crochet this exact style.
🌈 Crochet Color Spiral Circle-in-Square Motif – Tutorial
🧶 Materials:
- Multicolor yarn (for the center – variegated yarn works great!)
- White yarn (for the square round)
- 3.5mm–4.0mm hook (or size matching your yarn)
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
- Optional: small pink bead or pearl for the center
🔸 Abbreviations:
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ch | chain |
| sl st | slip stitch |
| dc | double crochet |
| tr | treble crochet |
| st | stitch |
| sp | space |
| rep | repeat |
🔹 Instructions
🌼 Round 1: Center Spiral
- Make a magic ring, ch 2 (counts as first dc).
- Work 11 dc into the ring (total 12 dc including ch-2).
- Pull the ring tight and join with sl st to top of ch-2.
✅ You now have a circle with 12 double crochets.
🌈 Round 2: Increase Round
- Ch 2, 2 dc in next st around (you’ll place 2 dc in each stitch).
- You’ll have 24 dc at the end.
- Join with sl st to top of ch-2.
📌 You can stop and sew the center bead here before continuing.
🌀 Round 3: Spiral Effect (with Variegated Yarn)
- Ch 2, 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st repeat around.
- This gives you a total of 36 dc.
- Join with sl st.
✅ You’ve created a fuller, spiral-style circle.
🟩 Round 4: Form the Square (Switch to White Yarn)
- Join white yarn in any dc stitch.
- (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same st (this creates the first corner).
- 1 dc in next 8 stitches.
- In the 9th stitch: (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) (2nd corner).
- Repeat this 2 more times for a total of 4 corners and sides.
- Join with sl st.
✳ Tip: Make sure to place each corner exactly 9 stitches apart for symmetry.
🟩 Round 5: Strengthen the Square
- Sl st into corner sp, ch 2.
- (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in each corner.
- 3 dc in each space between clusters on each side.
- Join with sl st and fasten off.
💎 Final Touch:
- Sew a pearl or pink bead in the center of the spiral to match the image.
✅ Optional Variations:
- Use single-color yarn and change manually for stripes.
- Use cotton yarn for a firmer square.
- Make several and join them for blankets, bags, or coasters.