The King’s Flower Granny Square is a textured floral motif that is perfect for afghans, blankets, pillowcases, and other projects using granny squares.
If you ask me what a King’s Flower is, I’m not sure I know the answer.
However, this granny floral motif has a popcorn stitch flower in the center surrounded by a sort of crown.
Since this crown is common to this square and one other in the 6″-Flower Squares collection, I decided to call them King’s Flower and Queen’s Flower Square!
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6-Inch Floral Squares
The King’s Flower Square is part of the 6″-Flower Squares, a collection with 9 floral afghan blocks of 6″ (15.2 cm).
Take a look at the 6″-Flower Squares HERE!
Or get the ad-free, printable PDF pattern of all 9 6″-Floral Squares with step-by-step photos on Ravelry, LoveCrafts, or Etsy!
MATERIALS
- 6.0-mm (J/10 US, 4 UK) Crochet Hook
- Aran (4, Medium) Weight Yarn
- Tapestry Needle
YARN
I used scrap amounts of Paintbox Yarns Simply Aran (201 yds / 184m per 100 g).
ABBREVIATIONS & Special Stitches
Find all the abbreviations and special stitches HERE.
SIZE
6″ (15.2 cm)
GAUGE
The gauge is not crucial for this project.
PATTERN NOTES
- If the pattern says “dc 2”, you have to crochet 1 dc in each of the next 2 sts.
- (…) – Repeat the instructions within round brackets for the indicated number of times.
- *… – Repeat the instructions from * for the indicated number of times.
- […] – Crochet the instructions within square brackets all in the same indicated st.
- The st count is indicated within brackets at the end of each round’s instructions.
King’s Flower Square – Free Crochet Pattern
Make a MC.
Round 1. Ch 2 (does not count as a st here and throughout), dc 12 in MC, sl st in first st to join. (12 sts)
Round 2. Ch 2, (popcorn 1, ch 2) 12 times, sl st in first popcorn to join. (12 popcorns, 12 ch-2 sps)
Round 3. Ch 1 (does not count as a st here and throughout), sl st in next ch-2 sp. Ch 5 (counts as a dc and a ch-2 sp), dc 1 in same ch-2 sp, (dc 1, ch 2, dc 1) in each ch-2 sp around, sl st in third made ch to join. (24 dc, 12 ch-2 sps)
Round 4. Ch 1, sl st around post of first dc (this is the initial ch-3 of round 3), (ch 2, sl st 2 working around post of next 2 dc sts) 11 times, ch 2, sl st 1 around post of next dc, sl st in first sl st of round to join. (24 sl sts, 12 ch-2 loops)
Round 5. Ch 1, sl st in first ch-2 sp of round 4, (sc 1, hdc 1, picot 1, hdc 1, sc 1) in each ch-2 from round 4, sl st in first sc to join. (12 petals)
Squaring
Round 6. Working in ch-2 sps from round 3, ch 1, sl st in first ch-2 sp, sc 1 in first sp, *[sc 2, hdc 1] in next sp, [hdc 1, dc 2, ch 2, dc 2, hdc 1] in next sp, [hdc 1, sc 2] in next sp. Repeat from * 3 times. [Sc 2, hdc 1] in next sp, [hdc 1, dc 2, ch 2, dc 2, hdc 1] in next sp, [hdc 1, sc 1] in initial ch-2 sp, sl st in first sc to join. (12 sts per side, 1 ch-2 sp at each corner)
Round 7. Ch 1, sl st between posts of first 2 sc sts. Ch 2, *[dc 3] in same sp between posts, [dc 3] between posts of next 2 hdc sts, [dc 3, ch 2, dc 3] in next ch-2 sp, [dc 3] between posts of next 2 hdc sts, [dc 3] between posts of second and third sc from the previous round. Repeat from * 3 times, [dc 3] between posts of next 2 hdc sts, [dc 3, ch 2, dc 3] in next ch-2 sp, [dc 3] between posts of next 2 hdc sts, sl st in first dc to join. (15 sts per side, 1 ch-2 sp at each corner)
Round 8. Ch 1, hdc around. At the corners, [hdc 1, ch 2, hdc 1]. (17 sts per side, 1 ch-2 sp at each corner)
Fasten off and weave in your ends.
YOUR King’s FLOWER GRANNY SQUARE IS READY!
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