Step-by-step to make CROCHET SQUARE GRANDMOTHER

That’s a colorful crochet granny square motif with a starburst effect in the middle and overlay stitches (the long colored strands crossing the white petals). I’ll guide you step by step so you can crochet it

🧶 Detailed Crochet Instructions

Round 1 – Center Circle

1. Make a magic ring (or chain 4 and slip stitch to form a ring).
2. Chain 3 (this counts as your first double crochet).
3. Work 11 double crochets into the ring (12 stitches total, including the starting chain 3).
4. Pull the ring tight and slip stitch into the top of the chain 3 to close.
   👉 You now have a small round circle.

Round 2 – White Petals

1. Attach white yarn in any stitch.
2. Chain 3 (counts as first double crochet).
3. In the same stitch: work 2 more double crochets.
4. Chain 2.
5. In the next stitch: work 3 double crochets.
6. Continue this pattern around: (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 2 …) until you have 12 groups of 3 dc separated by chain spaces.
7. Slip stitch into the top of the chain 3 to close.

👉 You’ll see a flower-like round with 12 white “petals.”

Round 3 – Overlay Starburst Stitches

This is where the colorful strands come in. You will crochet tall stitches over the white petals, anchoring them into the stitches of Round 1.

1. Attach a bright color (like pink) in any stitch from Round 1.
2. Chain 1, then make a front post treble crochet (FPtr) around one of the Round 1 double crochets.
   • (Yarn over 2 times, insert hook around the post, yarn over, pull through, then complete like a tall treble crochet).
3. Skip to the next petal and make another FPtr around a stitch from Round 1.
4. Continue this process, working the stitches in long overlay style, changing colors every few stitches if you want the rainbow effect.

👉 You now have long colorful stitches forming a starburst over the white petals.

Round 4 – Shaping into a Square

1. Reattach white yarn into any chain-2 space from Round 2.
2. Work (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in this space → this forms a corner.
3. In the next chain space, work 3 dc (this is the side).
4. Continue around: (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in each corner, and 3 dc in side spaces.
5. Slip stitch to close.

👉 Now the motif turns from a circle into a square.

Round 5 – Colored Border

1. Choose a new color (like blue, orange, pink, or green).
2. In each corner: (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc).
3. Along each side: work 3 dc into each space between groups.
4. Continue all the way around, slip stitch to close.
5. Fasten off, weave ends.

Optional Decoration

• Use a needle and thread to sew pearl beads in the center like in the photo.

✨ Now you have a rainbow starburst granny square!
You can make many of these and join them to create a blanket, pillow cover, or bag.