Star Flower Granny Square – A Beautiful Free Crochet Granny Square Flower Pattern
Bring beautiful texture and floral detail to your next crochet project with this Star Flower Granny Square pattern. This eye-catching free crochet flower square pattern creates a bold 9-inch floral block that works beautifully for blankets, cushions, bags, table runners, and wearable crochet projects.
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About This Pattern
If you love making crochet flower granny squares, this design is a lovely addition to your pattern collection. The raised star-shaped flower centre gives the square extra dimension while the structured outer rounds make it easy to join with other squares in larger patchwork projects.
This pattern includes step-by-step written instructions for 14 rounds, helpful pattern notes, stitch abbreviations, and works wonderfully as a standalone square or as part of a larger floral blanket.
Difficulty Level : Intermediate
This pattern includes clear written instructions and a detailed photo tutorial, making it suitable for confident beginners who are comfortable working in the round and changing colours.
Why You’ll Love This Crochet Flower Square
This Star Flower Granny Square is perfect if you enjoy:
- textured crochet motifs
- floral granny square patterns
- patchwork crochet blankets
- decorative square motifs for home décor
- free crochet square patterns with structure and detail
The layered flower centre creates a beautiful statement block while the square finish keeps it practical for joining into larger projects.
- Difficulty level : Intermediate
- Full photo tutorial long side detailed written instructions, to assist with beginner level crochet enthusiasts.
- Abbreviations, Glossary, References, Techniques
- This pattern is written and charted using standard US crochet terminology.
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The 9-inch Star Flower Afghan Flower Granny Square Pattern includes one large floral granny square design that works beautifully for all kinds of crochet projects that use decorative flower squares, including:
Download the Star Flower Granny Square PDF Pattern with:
- detailed written instructions
- step-by-step per round photo tutorial
- shorthand crochet instructions
- yarn length requirements
- colour guidance shown in the tutorial photos
- crochet blanket floral border pattern included as a separate file.
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Materials & Tools
| Hook | 3.5 mm Crochet Hook |
|---|---|
| Yarn Weight | Double Crochet (DK) Cotton Yarn |
| Fibre Type | Cotton Yarn |
| Finished Size | 24 x 24 cm / 9 x 9 inches |
Yarn and Materials
Yarn Weight
DK / Light Worsted / Light or Medium Weight Yarn
Recommended Fibre : Cotton Yarn
Cotton yarn helps show off the stitch definition and texture beautifully, but this square also works well in acrylic or blended yarns if you are making a blanket.
Hook Size : 3.5 mm crochet hook
Yarn Usage and Requirements
Average Yarn Usage to Complete 3 Flower Squares
- Flower centres and petals: 350–400 m / 385–440 yards
- Outer square rounds: 200 m / 220 yards
Total Yarn Required for 3 Squares
- 550–600 m / 600–650 yards
Estimated Yarn Required for 24 Squares
- 4400–4800 m / 4800–5300 yards
Crochet Border Estimate
- 10-round border: 800 m / 880 yards
Tip: Yarn usage will vary depending on your tension, hook choice, and fibre type.
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Pattern Instructions
Pattern Notes
- The pattern is worked in the round with the right side (RS) facing.
- Rounds 1 to 7 may be worked in different colours to highlight the flower shape and make the rounds easier to see.
- Use the same yarn weight and hook size throughout if you want all your squares to match in size.
- Working in your ends as you go will save finishing time later.
- Stitch counts should be checked at the end of each round where possible.
Best Yarn Colour Ideas
This square looks beautiful in:
- soft pastel flower shades
- bright floral rainbow palettes
- vintage-inspired muted tones
- botanical greens and pinks
- neutral cream and beige combinations
You can make each round a different colour for a vibrant floral look, or keep the entire square tonal for a more elegant finish.
Project Size Information
Finished Sizes
- Finished Square size : 24cm / 9 inch
- Blanket Size : 127 x 195 cm / 50 x 77 inches
Construction Overview
Construction Overview
The Star Flower Granny Square is worked in the round, beginning with a magic ring and building outward through a textured flower centre before shaping into a square.
The design uses a combination of:
- basic stitches
- post stitches
- shell-style shaping
- structured corner rounds
The flower centre is worked in multiple colours in the sample shown, but you can also make it in a single colour, two-tone, or scrap yarn colour palette.
Use This Square In Larger Projects
Crochet This Square as Part of a Blanket
This square is one of the floral blocks used in the Flower Pot Granny Square Blanket Pattern, a large patchwork crochet blanket made from multiple textured granny squares.
The full blanket pattern shows how all 12 unique crochet flower squares are arranged and joined together to create a finished blanket with a decorative border.
You can use this square for:
- crochet blankets
- patchwork afghans
- cushion covers
- tote bags
- wall hangings
- table toppers
- crochet garments
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Quick Stitch Guide
All stitch instructions are available in both US Crochet Terminology and UK Crochet Terminology, making it easy to follow along using the terms you are most familiar with.
If you are new to any of the stitches used in this pattern, we recommend reviewing the relevant stitch guide before starting. Each guide includes step-by-step instructions, helpful tips, and stitch terminology conversions where applicable.
Take your time, practice any unfamiliar stitches, and most importantly—enjoy the process of creating your blanket one row at a time.
UK : 2tr - 2 treble crochet
AFR : 2lb - 2 Langbeentjies in selfde steek
1. Work 1 dc into the stitch (complete as usual).
2. Work a second dc into the same stitch.
3. Both sts occupy the same base — small cluster.
UK : 6trsh - 6 treble crochet shell
AFR : 6lb-skulp - 6 Langbeentjie Skulp
1. Work 6 dc into same stitch/space.
2. Skip pattern-specified sts, repeat.
UK : BLO - Back loop only
AFR : als - Agterste Lus / agterlus alleen
1. Insert hook under the back loop only (farthest from you).
2. Complete the stitch as normal.
UK : ch - chain
AFR : ks - ketting steek
Make a slipknot, yo, pull through loop. Repeat for desired chains.
UK : ch-sp - chain space
AFR : Ks sp - Kettingsteek spasie
1. Make a slip knot on the hook.
2. Yarn over (yo).
3. Pull yarn through the loop on the hook. → 1 ch made.
4. Repeat for desired number of chains.
UK : tr - treble crochet
AFR : lb - Langbeentjie / dubblehekel
1. Yarn over.
2. Insert hook into stitch, pull up a loop (3 loops).
3. Yarn over and pull through first 2 loops (2 remain).
4. Yarn over and pull through last 2 loops.
UK : fptr - front post treble crochet
AFR : vblb / vslb - Voorste Been Langbeentjie / Voor Stam Langbeentjie / voorpaal-dubblehekel
1. Yarn over, insert hook front→back→front around post.
2. Yarn over, pull up loop (3 loops).
3. Yarn over, pull through first 2 loops, yarn over, pull through last 2 loops.
UK : fphtr - Front post half treble crochet
AFR : vbhlb / vshlb - Voorste Halwe Langbeen(tjies) / Voor Stam Halwe Langbeen(tjies)/ voorpaal half-dubble hekel
1. Yarn over, insert hook front→back→front around post.
2. Yarn over, pull up loop (3 loops).
3. Yarn over, pull through all 3 loops.
UK : htr - half treble crochet
AFR : hlb - Halwe Langbeentjie / Half Lang Been / half-dubblehekel
1. Yarn over.
2. Insert hook into next stitch and pull up a loop (3 loops).
3. Yarn over and pull through all 3 loops.
UK : nxt - next stitch
AFR : volg - Volgende
1) Finish current stitch.
2) Move hook to the following stitch/space.
3) Insert hook as instructed and work the stitch.
UK : rep from * - repeat from *
AFR : her * - Herhaal van *
1) Find the *.
2) Work the instructions after it.
3) When told, go back to * and repeat the sequence the required number of times.
4) Stop when the pattern says.
UK : rep rows - repeat rows
AFR : Her/herh - Herhaal
Work rows as written for repetition count.
UK : dc - double crochet
AFR : kb - kortbeen / kortbeentjies / enkelhekel
1. Insert hook into the next stitch.
2. Yarn over and pull up a loop (2 loops on hook).
3. Yarn over and pull through both loops. → 1 sc complete.
UK : sh - Shell stitch
AFR : skulp - skulp steek
1. Work 3 dc of any (hdc,dc,tr) into same stitch or space.
2. Skip 2–3 sts depending on pattern, repeat.
UK : sl st - slip stitch
AFR : gls - glysteek
1. Insert hook into the stitch or space.
2. Yarn over and pull through the stitch and the loop on your hook (one motion).
3. Used to join rounds or move without height.
UK : sp after - space after
AFR : spa - Spasie Agter
Insert hook in space after marked stitch.
UK : sp before - space before
AFR : spv - Spasie Voor
Insert hook in space before marked stitch.
UK : sts - stitches
AFR : sts - Steke
1) Identify the stitch’s top “V”.
2) Insert hook as pattern instructs (both loops or FLO/BLO).
3) Work the stitch to completion. 4) Count stitches regularly.
UK : yo - yarn over
AFR : dop/sdop - Draad oor pen / Slaan draad om pen
1) Hold yarn in non-dominant hand.
2) Bring yarn from back to front over the hook.
3) Pull yarn through loops as pattern requires.
Pattern Reference
This page is part of a larger crochet pattern and is intended as a companion tutorial or stitch reference. For complete instructions, materials, sizing information, and all pattern sections, please visit the main pattern page.African Flowers Bouquet Granny Squares Blanket Pattern
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Step by Step
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Free Star Flower Granny Square Pattern
Abbreviation
- bet : bet
- BLO : back loop only
- ch : chain
- ch-sp : chain space
- dc : double crochet
- fpdc : front post double crochet
- fphdc : front post half double crochet
- hdc : half double crochet
- rep : repeat
- rnd : round
- sc : single crochet
- sh : shell
- sl : slipstitch
- sp : space
- st : stitch
- sts(s) : stitches
- tr : treble crochet
Start
Begin with a magic ring.
Round 1
- Ch 3 (counts as first dc), work 15 dc into the magic ring.
- Join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch-3. Ch 1. Fasten off.
Stitch count: 16 dc
Round 2
- Join new colour around the post of any dc st.
- Ch 5 (counts as 1 fphdc, ch 3), skip next st,
- *1 fphdc around next post, ch 3, skip next st*; rep from * around.
- Join with a sl st to the top of the starting chain. Fasten off.
Stitch count: 8 fphdc, 8 ch-3 spaces
Round 3
- Join new colour around the post of a skipped dc from Round 1.
- Ch 6 (counts as 1 fpdc, ch 3), 1 fpdc around same post, 1 hdc into next fphdc from Round 2,
- *1 fpdc around next skipped dc post, ch 3, 1 fpdc around same post, 1 hdc into next fphdc from Round 2*;
- rep from * around. Join with a sl st to the top of the starting chain.
- Fasten off.
Pattern repeat: 8 petal sections
Round 4
- Join new colour in any ch-3 sp from Round 3.
- Ch 3 (counts as first dc), work 5 dc into same ch-3 sp, 1 sc into next hdc st,
- * 6 dc into next ch-3 sp, 1 sc into next hdc st *;
- rep from * around.
- Join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch-3. Fasten off.
Stitch count: 8 petals made of 6-dc shells, 8 sc
Round 5
- Join new colour with sc in the BLO of the first dc of any 6-dc shell.
- Ch 3 (counts as first dc), working in BLO, 1 dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in next 2 sts, 1 dc in next 2 sts, 1 fpdc around next sc st,
- * working in BLO, 1 dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in next 2 sts, 1 dc in next 2 sts, 1 fpdc around next sc st, *;
- rep from * around. Join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch-3. Fasten off.
Pattern repeat: 8 shell sections of 9 sts per set
Round 6
- Join new colour in fpsc after a shell.
- Ch 6 (counts as 1 dc, ch 3), 1 dc around same post,
- Ch1, skip 2 sts, 1 hdc in next st, ch1, skip 2 sts,
- * 1 dc, ch 3, 1 dc in next st, ch1, skip 2 sts, 1 hdc in next st, ch1, skip 2 sts, *;
- rep from * around.
- Join with a sl st to the top of the beginning chain. Fasten off.
Pattern repeat: 12 times
Round 7
- Join new colour with sc in any ch-3 sp.
- Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in same 3ch-sp, ch 2, 3 dc in same ch-sp, 1 sc in hdc st,
- * 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in same 3ch-sp, 1 sc in hdc st*;
- rep from * around. Join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch-3. Fasten off.
Pattern repeat: 12 shell groups with 12 sc between
Round 8
- Join new colour with sc in any ch-2 sp.
- Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in same ch-sp, ch 2, 3 dc in same ch-sp, 1 fpdc, ch 2, 1 fpdc around next sc post from previous round,
- *3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in next ch-sp, 1 fpdc, ch 2, 1 fpdc around next sc post*;
- rep from * around. Join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch-3.
- Fasten off.
Pattern repeat: 12 shell groups with 12 fpdc arches
Round 9
- Join new colour with sc in any fpdc, ch-2 sp.
- Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 3 dc in same ch-sp, ch 2, 4 dc in same ch-sp, 1 sc in next ch-2 sp,
- *4 dc, ch 2, 4 dc in next ch-sp, 1 sc in next ch-sp*;
- rep from * around.
- Join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch-3. Fasten off.
Pattern repeat: 12 larger shell groups
Round 10
Join new colour with sc in any sc st. *1 sc in sc st, 1 hdc in each of next 4 sts, (1 hdc, ch 1, 1 hdc) in next ch-2 sp, 1 hdc in each of next 4 sts*; rep from * around. Join with a sl st to first sc. Fasten off.
Pattern repeat: 12 shaped petal sections
Round 11
- Join new colour with sl st in any sc st.
- *1 sl st in sc st, 1 hdc in each of next 5 sts, (1 hdc, ch 2, 1 hdc) in next ch-1 sp, 1 hdc in each of next 5 sts*;
- rep from * around.
- Join with a sl st to first sl st.
- Fasten off.
Pattern repeat: 12 petal arches
Round 12
- Join new colour in the BLO of the first hdc st of any petal.
- Ch 4 counts as first tr st, working in BLO, 1 tr in next stitch, 1 dc in next 2 sts, 1 hdc in next 2 sts, ch 1,
- skip ch-sp, 1 hdc in each of next 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, 1 tr in each of next 2 sts, skip over next sc st,
- * 1 tr in next 2 sts, 1 dc in next 2 sts, 1 hdc in next 2 sts, ch 1,
- skip ch-sp, 1 hdc in next 2 sts, 1 dc in next 2 sts, 1 tr in next 2 sts, skip over next sc st,
- ; rep from * around.
- Join with a sl st to the beginning chain. Fasten off.
Pattern repeat: 12 x 2tr,2dc,2hdc,ch1,2tr,2dc,2hdc,
Round 13
Work only into stitches; skip all ch-sps.
Ch 4 (counts as first tr), *1 tr in each of next 5 sts, 1 dc in each of next 6 sts, 1 hdc in each of next 3 sts, 1 sc in each of next 6 sts, 1 hdc in each of next 3 sts, 1 dc in each of next 6 sts, 1 tr in each of next 6 sts, ch 2*; rep from * around. Join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch-4. Do not fasten off.
You should now have 4 sides forming.
Per side: 6 tr, 6 dc, 3 hdc, 6 sc, 3 hdc, 6 dc, 6 tr
Round 14
Ch 3 (counts as first dc), *1 dc in each of next 3 sts, 1 hdc in each of next 30 sts, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next corner ch-2 sp*; rep from * around. Join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch-3.
Fasten off and weave in all ends.
Your Star Flower Granny Square is complete.
Finishing
Block your square gently to shape and size before joining into larger projects.
This square works beautifully for:
- crochet blankets
- granny square cushions
- patchwork bags
- floral home décor projects
Alternative to add more texture to your square
Working in back loop only creates additional texture in the petals.
Round 9
- Join new colour with sc in any fpdc, ch-2 sp.
- Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 3 dc in same ch-sp, ch 2, 4 dc in same ch-sp, 1 sc in next ch-2 sp,
- *4 dc, ch 2, 4 dc in next ch-sp, 1 sc in next ch-sp*;
- rep from * around.
- Join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch-3. Fasten off.
Pattern repeat: 12 larger shell groups
Round 10
- Join new colour with sc in any sc st.
- *1 sc in sc st, BLO, 1 hdc in each of next 4 sts, (1 hdc, ch 1, 1 hdc) in next ch-2 sp, BLO, 1 hdc in each of next 4 sts*;
- rep from * around. Join with a sl st to first sc.
- Fasten off.
Pattern repeat: 12 shaped petal sections
Round 11
- Join new colour with sl st in any sc st.
- *1 sl st in sc st, BLO 1 hdc in each of next 5 sts, (1 hdc, ch 2, 1 hdc) in next ch-1 sp, BLO 1 hdc in each of next 5 sts*;
- rep from * around.
- Join with a sl st to first sl st.
- Fasten off.
Pattern repeat: 12 petal arches
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Crochet Pattern FAQ
Star Flower Granny Square Pattern FAQ
Is this Star Flower Granny Square beginner friendly?
This pattern is best for advanced beginners to intermediate crocheters. If you are comfortable working in the round, changing colours, and following stitch placement carefully, you should be able to make this square successfully.
What size is the finished flower granny square?
The finished square measures approximately 24 x 24 cm / 9 x 9 inches, depending on your yarn, hook size, and tension.
What yarn is best for a crochet flower granny square?
DK cotton yarn works especially well because it gives the stitches clear definition and helps the flower texture stand out beautifully.
Can I use this square in a blanket?
Yes, this square is ideal for crochet blankets, especially patchwork floral blankets made from multiple decorative granny squares.
How many rounds does this crochet flower square have?
This Star Flower Granny Square pattern includes 14 rounds, starting from the flower centre and finishing with a structured square border.
