This is a crochet flower granny square, specifically a 3D flower motif pattern. It’s made by creating a raised flower in the center with layered petals and surrounding it with a square border. Here’s how you can make it step-by-step (you’ll need to know basic crochet stitches):
🌼 Crochet 3D Flower Granny Square Tutorial
🧶 MATERIALS
- Yarn: 4 colors
- Brown (center)
- Orange & Light Orange (petals)
- Green (leaves)
- Cream/Beige (border)
- Hook: 2.5–3.0 mm
- Tapestry needle for weaving ends
- Scissors
- (Optional) Small pearl bead for center
🪡 ABBREVIATIONS (US Terms)
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ch | chain |
| sl st | slip stitch |
| sc | single crochet |
| hdc | half double crochet |
| dc | double crochet |
| tr | treble crochet |
| st | stitch |
| sp | space |
| sk | skip |
| rep | repeat |
🌀 STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS
🌻 ROUND 1 – Flower Center (Brown)
- Make a magic ring (or ch 4 and join to form a ring).
- Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc).
- Work 11 dc into the ring. (12 dc total.)
- Join with sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3.
- Fasten off and pull the ring tight.
✅ Tip: This round forms a tight circle — it’s the base where petals will attach.
🌸 ROUND 2 – Front Petals (Orange)
- Attach orange yarn into any dc of Round 1.
- Ch 1, then in the same st work:
(1 sc, ch 3, 3 tr, ch 3, 1 sc) — that’s one petal. - Sk 1 st, then repeat the petal pattern in the next st.
- Continue around until you have 6 petals total.
- Sl st to join and fasten off.
✅ Petals should slightly overlap and curl upward — that’s good!
🌼 ROUND 3 – Back Petal Layer (Light Orange)
This round adds depth behind the first petals.
- Turn your work so the back faces you.
- Insert the hook into the unworked dc stitches from Round 1 (those you skipped between petals).
- Attach light orange yarn.
- Work (ch 4, 4 tr, ch 4, sl st) in the same st to form one petal.
- Repeat around until you have 6 petals behind the first layer.
- Sl st to join, fasten off, and turn back to the front.
✅ You now have 12 petals total — 6 front + 6 back.
🌿 ROUND 4 – Leaves (Green)
- Attach green yarn in any space between petals (between back petals, not front).
- Work (ch 3, 3 dc, ch 3, sl st) — this forms a leaf cluster.
- Sk to next space and repeat around for 6 leaves total.
- Sl st to join and fasten off.
✅ The leaves should peek between petals.
🟨 ROUND 5 – Forming the Square (Cream)
- Attach cream yarn to the top of any leaf tip.
- Work (ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same sp — this is Corner 1.
- Ch 1, in next sp work (3 dc) — this is a side cluster.
- Continue pattern:
- (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) for corners
- (3 dc) + ch 1 for sides
- Join with sl st to top of first ch 3.
- Fasten off and weave in ends.
✅ Now you have a flat square around your 3D flower.
💎 OPTIONAL – Center Decoration
- Use sewing thread to attach a small pearl or bead at the flower’s center for a polished look.
🧽 FINISHING
- Block the square lightly (pin to shape, steam, or damp press).
- Join multiple squares for blankets, pillows, or bags.