Crochet granny square motif with a 3D daisy flower center, often used in blankets, pillow covers, and bags. Below is a step-by-step guide to make it.
🧶 Materials Needed:
- Yellow, white, pink, and white yarn (cotton or acrylic)
- Crochet hook (size appropriate for yarn, usually 3.5 mm – 4 mm)
- Scissors
- Yarn needle
🌼 Step-by-Step Instructions:
1. Center (Yellow Flower Middle):
- Magic ring
- Round 1: Chain 1, make 12 single crochets (SC) into the ring.
- Pull the ring tight, slip stitch to the first SC. (12 sts)
2. Petals (White Yarn):
- Round 2: Chain 3, yarn over, insert into same stitch, pull through (repeat until you have 4 loops), yarn over and pull through all loops – first puff stitch. Chain 2.
- Repeat puff stitches in every stitch around with ch 2 between each. Join with a slip stitch. (12 puff petals)
3. Background Petals (Pink Yarn):
- Attach pink yarn in between any two puff petals.
- Round 3: Chain 3, 2 double crochet (DC) into same space, ch 1, 3 DC in next space, ch 1 – repeat around. Join with slip stitch.
4. Squaring the Motif (White Yarn):
- Attach white yarn in any ch-1 space.
- Round 4:
- [3 DC, ch 2, 3 DC] in each corner space,
- 3 DC in each ch-1 space along the sides,
- Chain 1 between clusters if needed.
- Join with slip stitch.
5. Border (White Yarn):
- Continue working in the round:
- In each corner: [3 DC, ch 2, 3 DC]
- On sides: 3 DC in each space or stitch group
- Optionally add chain spaces (as shown in your image) for a lacy border effect.
✅ Tips:
- Puff stitches are key for the petal texture.
- Block the finished square for neat edges.
- Join squares using slip stitch, whipstitch, or continuous join-as-you-go method.