Crochet Flower Granny Square: Step-by-Step Pattern with Shimmery Border

Crochet Flower Granny Squares are delightful, versatile motifs that add a touch of whimsy and elegance to blankets, pillows, bags or standalone decorations. This pattern creates a floral center worked in joined rounds with an invisible join, then transitions to a textured, shimmery border for extra depth and sparkle.

Whether you're a beginner learning new stitches or an experienced crocheter looking for a pretty motif to mix into a project, these squares are enjoyable to make. Below are materials, stitch keys, special technique notes and the full round-by-round instructions to recreate the pictured square.

Photo: Crochet flower granny square made with DROPS LOVES YOU 7 (dark blue) center and Metallico Hobbii (shimmery black/dark blue) border.

Materials Needed:

YARN:

• Yarn A: Metallico Hobbii (70% polyamide, 20% acrylic, 10% merino wool). 50g (1.75 oz), 265 m (289 yds). Recommended hook size: 3-3.5 mm. Color: 8 – A shimmery black/dark blue.
• Yarn B: DROPS LOVES YOU 7 (100% cotton, classic 8/4 cotton). 50 g (1.8 oz), 170 m (185 yds). Recommended hook size: 3.5 mm. Color: 28 – Dark blue.

Hook: 5 mm

Additional tools: Yarn Needle, Scissors, Measuring Tape, Stitch Markers

Stitch Key (US terminology):

• ch = chain
• st = stitch
• sts = stitches
• slst = slip stitch
• slsts = slip stitches
• fpslst = front post slip stitch
• sc = single crochet
• sc 3 = single crochet in next three stitches
• hdc = half double crochet
• hdc 3 = half double crochet in next three stitches
• hdcblo = half double crochet back loop only
• dc = double crochet
• fpdc = front post double crochet
• 2 fpdc = two front post double crochet stitches in one stitch
• fpdc 2 = front post double crochet in next two stitches
• edc = extended double crochet
• edcblo = extended double crochet back loop only
• fptc = front post treble crochet
• tcblo = treble crochet back loop only
• 3 fptc = three front post treble crochet stitches in the next stitch
• MR = magic ring

Specialty Stitch & Technique Key:

Invisible join

Pull the loop on the hook a little longer, remove the loop from the hook, insert the hook in the 2nd st from the back, take the loop through that st. Now continue on to the next round.

Notes:

Ch 2 doesn’t count as a stitch unless mentioned otherwise.

Granny squares are worked in joined rounds with an invisible join.

Instructions:

Starting with Yarn B:

Round 1: Begin with a magic ring. Ch 2, then work 10 dc into the MR. Complete the round using an invisible join.

Round 2: Start with ch 2. Now, make 2 fpdc in the 1st stitch and continue around. Complete the round with a fpslst in the 1st stitch of this round and move on to the next stitch for round 3.

Petals:

Round 3: *[fpdc, fptc] in the next st, 3 fptc in the next st, [fptc, fpdc] in the next st, fpslst in the next st* repeat 4 more times. The last slst will be in the 1st slst of the round.

Finish off.

Transition to Yarn A for the Border:

Attach Yarn A in the 1st Fptc (from the group of 3 fptc) but ensure it’s only in the back loop. Continue as per the instructions provided.

Round 1: blo hdc in the same st and in the next 2 sts *(hdcblo 3), dcblo in the next st, edcblo, tcblo, edcblo, dcblo* repeat 4 more times. Join with invisible join in the 1st st of the round. (40)

Round 2: ch 4, tc in the same st, [edc, dc] in the next st, dc in the next st, hdc in the next st, sc 3, hdc in the next st, dc in the next st, [dc, edc] in the next st, *[tr, ch 1, tc], [edc, dc], dc, hdc, sc 3, hdc, dc, [dc, edc]* repeat 2 more times. Slst in ch 1 sp to join.

Finish off.