How to Crochet the Wildflower Granny Square Pattern

Brighten up your space with this heirloom Wildflower Granny Square Blanket! Along with other granny square patterns, this wildflower blanket combines classic granny square techniques with a delightful daisy motif to create a cozy, eye-catching granny square blanket that’s perfect for any room. Incorporating wildflowers into this granny square blanket design adds a vibrant, natural touch that evokes the beauty of meadows and gardens. Additionally, this pattern includes a full step-by-step tutorial showing how to make the granny square blanket, making it a very easy pattern.

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Why the Wildflower Granny Square Blanket for the Sweater Weather Essentials Blog Hop?

You might be wondering why I choose to design a Wildflower Daisy Granny Square Blanket Crochet Pattern for a Sweater Weather Blog Hop? You would especially wonder this if you’ve been around my blog before. I specialize in Modern Crochet for Nurseries and Littles, and that usually involves a lot of amigurumi nursery decor. Sooooo, why the granny square blanket?

Honestly, the inspiration came from the anticipated birth of a co-worker’s new baby! She and her husband have struggled to get pregnant, and after much trying and anticipation they are having their first daughter at the beginning October! Her nursery them is WILDFLOWERS!!! How beautiful!

So, I wanted something to complement her nursery decor and I’ve always wanted to design a granny square blanket……. SO, it was a perfect opportunity! Hence, the Wildflower Granny Square Blanket pattern was designed! (P.S. I hope to share some pictures of the new baby girl with my Wildflower Granny Square blanket on IG when she is born!!!)

What yarns did I use for the Wildflower Granny Square Crochet Blanket?

I usually prefer to work with worsted weight acrylic yarns, and I’ve been excited to try Hobby Lobby’s Yarn Bee Soft and Sleek Yarn in the colors, clay and wheat. The white yarn used in the blanket design was I Love This Yarn also by Hobby Lobby in the color antique white.

I don’t live close to a Hobby Lobby, so it took a special trip by my brother to buy the desired yarn for this project. You can watch my brother’s adventures and my Hobby Lobby Yarn Unboxing on my YouTube Channel here:

What if you don’t live close to Hobby Lobby?

If you’re like me, and you don’t live close to Hobby Lobby and you can’t easily access their yarn, then I highly recommend using:

I highly recommend using a worsted weight acrylic yarn when making granny squares for several reasons, including:

Beautiful stitch definition
Easy on the hands/wrists
Abundant color choices

What other crochet projects have I designed for Nurseries and Littles?

As I mentioned previously in this post, I normally focus on Modern Crochet for Nurseries and Littles. Here are some of my MOST popular:

With many of my Crochet Nursery Amigurumi I prefer to use blanket yarn or faux fur yarns. If you are interested, I have listed several of my preferred brands below:

FAUX FUR YARNS:

Premier Bunny: https://premier-yarns.pxf.io/daV5YW
WeCrochet Fable Fur: https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?=1435463&u=3381865&m=59159&urllink=&afftrack=
Hobbii Peacock: https://link.brands.mvk.co/f5de6d0
Lion Brand Go For Faux: https://amzn.to/3sPJ2vL

BLANKET YARNS:

Premier Basix Chenille Brights: https://amzn.to/491W20X
Premier Basix Chenille: https://amzn.to/48nq7rL
Bernat Baby Blanket: https://amzn.to/3vqFeC2
Bernat Blanket: https://amzn.to/3NUqlya

Materials for the The Wildflower Granny Square Blanket Pattern

MATERIALS:

Hook: 5.5mm (Or hook to obtain gauge)

Yarn (for Lovey)
Color A (the center), #4 Worsted Weight • Approx 20 yds
Color B (the petals, and edging), #4 Worsted Weight • Approx 915 yds
Color C (the granny square), #4 Worsted Weight • Approx 950 yds

Notions: Scissors, stitch marker, darning needle, and blocking board

Gauge: One granny square = 4.5″x 4.5″

Final Size: 15″W X 15″L= lovey (The paid pdf version of the pattern has sizes for a baby blanket and a throw blanket)

YARN USED:

The Center: Yarn Bee Soft & Sleek color : Wheat
Alternate option: Premier Basix Goldenrod

The Petals, and Edging: Yarn Bee Soft & Sleek: Clay
Alternate option: Premiere Basix Chestnut

The Granny Square: I Love this Yarn color: Antique White
Alternate option: Premier Basix White

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ABBREVIATIONS:

ch chain
hdc half double crochet
sc single crochet
rnd round
dc double crochet
ps popcorn stitch (5 stitches)
st stitch
ea each
sp space
blo back loop only
sk skip stitch
sl st slip stitch
mc magic circle
dc-cluster double crochet 3 into 1 space
sp space
** repeat instructions inside asterisk

SPECIAL STITCHES:

ps double crochet 5 into 1 st, then take your hook off the loop and insert into the top of 1st dc, then go through the loop and pull that loop through the st.

dc-cluster double crochet 3 into same space

The Wildflower Granny Square Blanket Pattern

THE CENTER

Using color A, 5.5 mm hook:
*Note* all beginning chs do not count as a st.
Rnd 1: Make a MC and hdc 9 into the ring, insert your hook into the first st, but do NOT pull through as we will be changing colors. (9)
Cut your yarn, and keep the loop on your hook.

THE PETALS

Pull through with the new yarn to complete the sl st. *Note* The ps should pop out to the wrong side as seen in the special stitches section above:
Rnd 2: Ch 2, TURN, *ps, ch 1, repeat from* to end of rnd, insert your hook into the first ps, but do NOT pull through as we will be changing colors. (9 ps)
Cut your yarn, and keep the loop on your hook.

LEFT Handed Granny Square Blanket Tutorial

THE GRANNY SQUARE

Pull through with the new yarn to complete the sl st, now continue on:

Rnd 3: Ch 2, TURN, and *dc into the top of the first ps, dc in sp between the ps, then dc into top of ps, in the next sp between the ps’s work a dc-cluster, ch 1, and dc-cluster all into the same sp repeat from,* to end of rnd, once finished you will have 1 st left (the top of the ps), do NOT work into it, sl st to join. (36 dc’s)
Note: Typically you would ch 1 after ea dc-cluster, but I found I like the look better if you do NOT ch 1 except for in the corners.

Rnd 4: Ch 2, *sk 3 sts, dc-cluster between the sts, sk 3 sts, corner, sk 3 sts, dc-cluster, repeat from* to end of rnd, insert hook into first st, but do NOT pull through because we will change colors. (16 granny clusters)
Corners = dc-cluster, ch 1, dc-cluster all into same ch sp
*Note* the essence is: skip 3 sts, make a dc-cluster. Once you reach the corners, dc-cluster ch 1, and dc-cluster again into the same sp.

GRANNY SQUARE EDGING

Pull through, with the new yarn to complete the sl st, now continue on:
Rnd 5: Ch 1, hdc blo in ea st, in corners, (into the blo of the ch) hdc 2 ch 1, and hdc 2 all into same ch, then continue on, sl st to join. (64)
Tie off and weave in tails

How do I block my wildflower granny squares?

Are you wondering how to block your wildflower granny squares with a crochet blocking board? Come along with me as I teach you……. what is dry blocking, why dry block, and how to dry block. You can read my blog, How to block crochet granny squares with a blocking board or watch my YouTube tutorial linked below for more information.

How do I join my wildflower granny squares?

Are you wondering how to join your wildflower crochet squares? You can use various granny join methods for any granny square pattern to create an unique crochet seam for your project. In this pattern I used the Crochet Mattress Stitch to join my wildflower squares. You can crochet several join as you go methods, or watch a pile of individual wildflower squares transform into a larger granny square blanket giving you a great sense of accomplishment! Join me as I demonstrate for you, 7 different joining squares techniques. These techniques are fast and easy, and great for a beginner crochet join. How to Join Granny Squares blog

JOINING FOR A LOVEY SIZE

Using 9 Wildflower Granny Squares, join them 3 across by 3 high for a 3×3 blocked lovey blanket.

The joining recommendations for the baby blanket and throw blanket can be found in the purchased pdf pattern.

BLANKET BORDER

We will start in any corner of your choice and work 3 rnds. To start, make sure the front side is facing up

Rnd 1: Ch 1, for all corners: hdc 2, ch 1, and hdc 2, into the corner,
For the straight part: *ch 1, sk 1 st, and hdc blo into next 2 sts, repeat* to end of rnd, sl st to first st to join.

*Note* At this point, I switched to color B.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in first hdc, then ch 4, and sc in first ch-sp, *ch 4, sc in next ch sp, in the corners, sc, ch 4, and sc into the ch sp, repeat from* to end of rnd, sl st to join.
*Note* if you have an extra space, just make a sc into it. For Rnd 3 you will ONLY be working into the chain spaces.

Rnd 3: Ch 1, *sc in first ch sp, dc 5 in next ch sp, repeat from* to end of rnd, sl st to first st to join.
Tie off, and weave in tails.

Thanks so much for making this Wildflower Granny Square Blanket along with me! I hope you enjoyed it! Please tag me @sweetcreekpatterns when you’re done as I would LOVE to see it! Also, I would LOVE if you comment below and let me know what colors you made your blanket it is such fun hearing from you!

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