Crochet Vibrant Blooming Granny Square Blanket Free Pattern

This detailed pattern will guide you in crafting a beautiful blanket adorned with vibrant floral motifs. Each square is worked individually, showcasing a colorful flower, and then joined together with a creamy border, creating a seamless and gorgeous addition to any home.

Materials Needed:

• Worsted weight yarn in various flower colors (pink, purple, blue, orange, white) for the petals
• Worsted weight yarn in green for leaves
• Worsted weight yarn in cream for joining squares and the border
• Crochet hook size G/6 (4.0 mm)
• Tapestry needle
• Scissors

Abbreviations:

• ch: chain
• sc: single crochet
• dc: double crochet
• sl st: slip stitch
• st: stitch
• sp: space

Instructions:

Flower Motif Square:

1. With your flower color, make a magic ring.
2. Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), 11 dc into the ring, join with sl st to top of ch 3. (12 dc)
3. Round 2: Ch 1, sc in same st, *ch 3, sc in next st; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (12 ch-3 spaces)
4. Round 3: Sl st into first ch-3 sp, ch 1, *[2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] into the ch-3 sp; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first dc. (12 petals)
5. Fasten off flower color.

Leaf and Frame:

1. Join green yarn in any ch-2 sp between flower petals.
2. Round 4: Ch 1, *sc in ch-2 sp, ch 4, sc in same sp; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (12 ch-4 spaces)
3. Fasten off green yarn.

Square Background:

1. Join cream yarn in any ch-4 sp.
2. Round 5: In each ch-4 sp, work: sc, hdc, 3 dc, hdc, sc. (This creates the corners of the square)
3. Round 6: Ch 3, dc in each st around, work [2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc] in the corners. Join with sl st.
4. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Assembly:

Arrange your squares as shown in the image and use the cream yarn to seam them together using a slip stitch seam for a flat join.

Border:

1. With cream yarn, work 1 round of sc around the entire blanket, ensuring to work 3 sc in each corner sp.
2. Next, work a round of shells: *skip 2 st, 5 dc in next st, skip 2 st, sc in next; repeat from * around, adjusting as needed for corners.
3. Fasten off and weave in all tails.

Your gorgeous blooming granny square blanket is complete!