How to Crochet a Daisy Granny Square

Learn how to crochet the daisy granny square. This iconic flower motif is super popular for blankets, cushions, granny pullovers and jackets!

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You can use this simple and beginner-friendly pattern to make a daisy granny square or, by simply changing the colors, you can make a sunflower granny square!

The daisy granny square is perfect to mix and match with classic granny squares made of 4 rounds or with any other little block of your choice.

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Daisy Granny Square - Free Crochet Pattern - Raffamusa Designs

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Materials

Any yarn with the appropriate hook. I used:

Yarn Colors

I used Paintbox Yarns Simply DK in the following colors:

  • A – Buttercup Yellow (122)
  • B – Champagne White (102)
  • C – Dolphin Blue (136)

Abbreviations (US Terms)

3-Tr Cluster3-Treble Crochet Cluster
Ch – Chain
Dc – Double Crochet
MC – Magic Circle
Sl St – Slip Stitch
Sp – Space
St – Stitch
Tr – Treble Crochet
Yo – Yarn over

Special Stitches

3-Treble Crochet Cluster (3-Tr Cluster)
Learn how to crochet a 3-tr cluster HERE.

Magic Circle or Adjustable Ring (MC)
Learn how to crochet a MC with this step-by-step tutorial HERE.

Size

The size of your square will vary based on the yarn and hook you use. In the table below, you can see a few sizes I obtained with different yarn/hook combinations!

YarnHookDaisy Square Size
Cotton DK (3, Light)3.5 mm (E/4 US, 9 UK)3.15″ (8 cm)
Acrylic DK (3, Light)4.0 mm (G/6 USA, 8 UK)3.5″ (9 cm)
Aran (4, Medium)5.5 mm (I/9 US, 5 UK)4.7″ (12 cm)
Daisy Granny Square – Raffamusa Designs

Pattern Notes

  • If the pattern says “dc 2”, you need to crochet 1 dc in each of the next 2 sts.
  • (…) – Repeat the instructions within brackets for the indicated number of times.
  • *… – Repeat the instructions from * for the indicated number of times.
  • […] – Crochet the instructions within brackets in the same indicated st or sp.

Daisy Granny Square Free Crochet Pattern

With A, make a MC.

Round 1. Ch 2 (does not count as a st), dc 12 in MC. Sl st in first st to join. (12 sts)

Fasten off and weave in your ends.

Join B in any st of round 1.

Round 2

Ch 3 (counts as the first tr of 3-tr cluster, photo 1), complete the first 3-tr cluster as follows: *yo twice, insert hook in same st as joining, yo and pull up a loop. (Yo, pull through 2) twice. Repeat from * twice (3 loops on your hook). Yo, pull through all 3 loops on your hook (photo 2).

Crochet Daisy Granny Square - Tutorial 1-4 - Raffamusa Designs

Ch 3, 3-tr cluster in next st (photos 3-4). (Ch 3, 3-tr cluster) in each remaining st of round 1. Ch 3, sl st in first ch after first cluster to join (see arrow in photo 5). (12 3-tr clusters, 12 ch-3 sps, photo 6).

Crochet Daisy Granny Square - Tutorial 5-6 - Raffamusa Designs

Fasten off and weave in your ends.

Round 3

Ch 4 (counts as a dc and a ch-1 sp, photo 7), sk next cluster, [dc 3] in next ch-3 sp (photo 8).

Crochet Daisy Granny Square - Tutorial 7-8 - Raffamusa Designs

*Ch 1, sk next cluster, [tr 3, ch 2, tr 3] in next ch-3 sp, (ch 1, sk next cluster, [dc 3] in next ch-3 sp) twice (photo 9). Repeat from *3 times. Ch 1, sk next cluster, [tr 3, ch 2, tr 3] in next ch-3 sp, ch 1, sk next cluster, [dc 3] in next ch-3 sp, ch 1, sk next cluster, [dc 2] in same ch-3 sp as initial ch-4 (photo 10), sl st in third-made ch to join. (6 dc and 6 tr sts on each side, 1 ch-2 sp at each corner)

Crochet Daisy Granny Square - Tutorial 9-10 - Raffamusa Designs

Fasten off and weave in all your ends.

Your Daisy Granny Square is Ready!

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