The Bold Petal Circle Granny Square Pattern is a striking floral granny square featuring a bold circular center and raised petal stitches. This free granny square pattern is worked in the round and designed to add strong texture and visual impact to your granny square blanket projects.
This square is part of the Modern Heirloom Flower Granny Square Blanket Pattern and can be used on its own for blankets, cushions, bags, or other crochet projects.
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About This Pattern
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Skill Level : Confident beginner to intermediate
Techniques Used
- Working in the round
- Front post stitches
- Shell stitches
- Treble crochet
Materials & Tools
| Hook | 3mm Crochet Hooks |
|---|---|
| Yarn Weight | Double Crochet (DK) Cotton Yarn |
| Fibre Type | Cotton–Acrylic Blends |
| Other Tools | |
| Finished Size | 33 x 33 cm / 13 x 13 inches |
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Pattern Instructions
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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 : 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-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 : fpdtr - front post double treble crochet
AFR : vbdsl / vsdsl - Voorste Been Dubble Slag Steek / Voor Stam Dubble Slag Steek
1. Yarn over twice, insert around post front→back→front.
2. Yarn over, pull up loop (4 loops).
3. Yarn over, pull through 2, yarn over pull through 2, yarn over pull through last 2.
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 : 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 : 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
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Heirloom Flower Square 2 - Bold Petal Circle Square Free 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
fptr: front post treble crochet
fptr: front post tr
hdc: half double crochet
rep: repeat
rnd: round
sc: single crochet
sh: shell
sl: slip stitch
sp: space
st: stitch
sts(s): stitches
tr: treble crochet
Start with a magic ring,
Round 1
Ch3 counts as the first dc st,
1dc 11 times into the same space, join with sl into the top of the starting chain stitch, ch1, don't finish off color.
(12 x 1dc sts in the magic ring)
Round 2
ch2, counts as first fpdc, 1 dc into space between the prev fpdc and the next dc,
* 1 fpdc around post of next dc st, 1 dc into space between the last worked fpdc and the next dc, repeat from * until end of round, join into the top of start ch with sl, finish off color.
(12 x (1 fpdc, around dc post, 1dc in sp, ) ( 24 sts )
Round 3
Join new color with sc stitch, in space between fpdc st and dc st, ch 3, counts as first dc, 1 fpdc around post of next dc stitch,
* 1 dc into space between the last worked fpdc and the next dc, 1 fpdc around post of next dc st,
repeat from * until end of round, join into the top of start ch with sl, finish off color.
(24 x (1dc in sp, 1 fpdc, around dc post ) ( 48 sts )
Round 4
Join new color around post of dc stitch, ch3, counts as first fpdc st, 1 fpdc around post of next dc st,
* 1 fpdc around post of next fpdc st, 1 fpdc around post of next dc st, repeat from * around, join with sl into top of ch 3, finish off color.
(24 x (1 fpdc round fpdc post, 1 fpdc round dc post) ( 48 sts)
Round 5
Join new color in any stitch from the round before,
*1 sc in stitch, ch3, 3dc into the same st as sc st, skip (sk) next 3 st(s), repeat from * around, join with sl into sc, finish off color.
(12 x 1sc, ch2, 3dc in same st, sk 2 sts )
Round 6
Join color in 3 ch-sp between any 3 dc st(s),
ch 3, counts as first dc, 3dc into the same ch-sp,
ch 1. skip over the next three stitches,
* 4dc into next ch-sp, ch-1, sk 3 sts (skip over next three stitches),
repeat from * join with sl into the top of first 3 ch, finish off color.
(12 x 4dc in ch-sp ch1 , sk 3 sts )
Round 7
Join new color around ch-sp post of round 5, ch6, counts as first (1 dc stitch + ch2), 1 fpdc around the same post, as before, ch1,
1 sc in space between 2nd and 3rd dc sts from round 6, ch1,
* 1 fpdc, round ch-sp post from round5, ch2, 1 fpdc around same post, ch1,
1 sc in space between 2nd and 3rd dc sts from round 6, ch1 repeat from *, join with sl into top op starting ch3, finish off color.
(12 x 1 fpdc, ch2, 1 fpdc, ch1,1 sc in space, ch1, )
Note if you feel your square curls or your tensions are too tight, change the fpdc to fptr instead.
Round 8
Join new color with sc into sc st from round 7, counts as first sc st, follow repeat below,
* 1sc into sc, skip fpdc stitch, 6dc-shell in in ch-sp, skip next 1 fpdc st,
repeat from * around, join with sl into the first sc stitch, finish off the color.
(12 x 1sc in sc, (6dc-shell stitch) )
Round 9
Join new color around post of first dc of 6dc-shell, ch3, counts as first 1fpdc stitch, for repeat below,
*1 fpdc around next 6dc posts, ch1 , repeat from *, join with sl into top of the starting ch3, finish off color.
(12 x (6fpdc, ch1 )
Round 10
Join new color around post of first dc of 6fpdc-shell, ch3, counts as first 1fpdc stitch, for repeat below,
*1 fpdc around next 6fpdc posts, ch1, repeat from *, join with sl into top of the starting ch3, finish off color.
(12 x (6fpdc, ch1 )
Round 11
Join new color in chsp from round before ch3, counts as first dc st for repeat below:
* 4dc, ch2, 4dc, in ch-sp, ch1, 1sc in 3rd fpdc, ch1, 1sc, in next stitch, ch1, skip over next 2dc sts, repeat from *, join with sl into top of the starting ch3, finish off color.
(12 x (4dc, ch1, 4dc, in ch-sp, ch1, 1sc, ch1, 1sc, ch1, )
Round 12
Join color with sc, in ch-sp before first sc st,after last 4dc sts from round before,counts as first sc stitch for repeat below;
*1sc, in ch-sp, ch1, 1sc in ch-sp, BLO- 1sc into next 4 dc sts, 2sc in ch-sp BLO- 1sc into the next 4 dc sts - repeat from * around, join with sl into sc, finish off color.
(12 x 1sc,ch1,1sc BLO- 4sc,2sc,4sc sts)
Square off flower
Round 13
Join in color first sc stitch between flower petal, ch4 - counts as first tr stitch of repeat below,
*6tr,in sc stitch, ch3, 6tr in next sc st,
skip next 4 BLO-sc sts, 1sc in next 2 sts, skip next 4 BLO-sc sts,
3dc-shell in next sc, 3dc-shell in next sc,
skip next 4 BLO-sc sts, 1sc in next 2 sc sts, skip next 4 BLO-sc sts,
3dc-shell in next sc, 3dc-shell in next sc, skip next 4 BLO-sc sts, 1sc in next 2 sc sts,
skip next 4 BLO-sc sts, 1sc in next 2 sc st - repeat from * for the next corner and sides.
Join with a slip stitch into the starting chain stitch.
(4 x 6tr,ch3,6tr, sk4,2sc,sk3,6dc-shell, sk4,2sc,sk3,6dc-shell, sk4,2sc,sk3, )
Round 14
Join color in corner chain space, ch2, counts as first hdc in the repeat below,
*2 dc in corner ch-sp ch2, 2dc in same ch-sp,
1hdc in next 5tr sts, 1dc in next tr st, 1dc in next 2 sc sts,
1hdc in next dc st, 1sc in next 4 dc sts, 1hdc in next dc st, 1dc in next 2 sc sts
1hdc in next dc st, 1sc in next 4 dc sts, 1hdc in next dc st, 1dc in next 2 sc sts
1dc in in first try st 1hdc in the next 5tr sts,
repeat from * around for next 3 sides.
Slip stitch in starting chain st.
(4 x 2dc,ch2,2dc,5hdc,3dc,1hdc,4sc,1hdc,2dc,1hdc,4sc,1hdc,3dc,5hdc sts - 34 sts per side )
Round 15
Join in corner chain space, ch2 - counts as first hdc of in the repeat below
*2hdc, ch2, 2hdc in corner ch-sp,
1hdc into each st of side - before corner - repeat from * 3 more times per side.
Join with slip stitch in starting chain space. Finish off tail, work ends.
(4 x 36 hdc sts per side)
Round 16
Join new color in corner ch-sp,ch3 counts as first dc for repeat below
*2dc,ch2,2dc in corner ch-sp - 1fpdc around post of next st, 1bpdc around post of next st,
* Repeat from * for all stitches and all sides of the square.
* Join with a slip stitch into the starting chain stitch finish off color.
(4 x 2dc 18 x 1fpdc,1bpdc 2dc ch2 - sts per side)
Round 17
Join new color in corner ch-sp,ch3 counts as first dc for repeat below
*2hdc,ch2,2hdc in corner ch-sp - 1fphdc around post of next st, 1bphdc around post of next st,
Repeat from * for all stitches and all sides of the square.
Join with a slip stitch into the starting chain stitch finish off color.
(4 x 2hdc 20 x 1fphdc,1bphdc 2hdc ch2 - sts per side)
Round 18
Join in corner chain space, ch2 - counts as first hdc of in the repeat below
*2hdc, ch2, 2hdc in corner ch-sp 1hdc into each st of side - before corner - repeat from * 3 more times per side Join with slip stitch in starting chain space. Finish off tail, work ends.
(4 x 52 hdc sts per side)
Round 19
Join color in corner chain space with SC stitch counts as first sc stitch for repeat below;
*1sc,ch2,1sc in corner chain space ,**ch2, skip 2 sts, 1sc in space between next two sts repeat** until end of side - repeat from * for each side. Join with slip stitch in the first sc stitch and finish off color.
(4 x 1sc,ch2,1sc-in corner x 26 x ch2,sk2,1sc per side)
Round 20
Join new color in corner 2ch-sp, ch3 counts as first dc for repeat below
*2dc,ch2,2dc in corner 2ch-sp, **2dc in next 2ch-sp,
* Repeat from, ** across for side, repeat from * for each side.
* Join with a slip stitch into the starting chain stitch.
(4 x 56 dc sts per side)
Round 21
Join in corner chain space chain 2 counts as first hdc leg of pattern repeat below
*2hdc,ch2,2hdc in corner chain space, 1hdc into each dc stitch,
- repeat for each side of the square.
Finish off ends.
(4 x 60 hdc sts per side)
Round 22
Join in corner chain space chain 3 counts as first dc leg of pattern repeat below
*2dc,ch2,2dc in corner chain space, 1dc into each dc stitch,- repeat for each side of the square.
Finish off ends.
(4 x 64 dc sts per side)
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Crochet Pattern FAQ
Is this a free granny square pattern?
Yes, this Bold Petal Circle Granny Square Pattern is completely free.
Can I use this square on its own?
Absolutely. This granny square works beautifully for blankets, cushions, and decorative projects.
