This crochet flower granny square is a free crochet pattern by Nana’s Crafty Home!

The Cottage Bloom Granny Square is part of the Mélange Blanket CAL hosted by Underground Crafter. 

This fun and easy 6″ granny square has gorgeous texture and it works up quickly and easily.

This crochet flower granny square is a great way to use up your yarn scraps – mix and match squares to make blankets, scarves, bags and so much more! 

Crochet Flower Granny Square pattern details

It was a lot of fun to design this little crochet flower granny square!  I wanted a pop of texture and different stitches to give this square a unique look.

This easy crochet granny square starts with a couple of rounds of single crochet then moves on to a round of modern cluster stitches.  The next round features the beautifully textured popcorn stitch.

The next round will be worked to square off the circle so there is a mix of short and tall stitches in order to make this square a “square”. 

Mélange Blanket CAL Details

In this fun year-long project, 48 amazing crochet designers have come together to share a new 6″ square pattern weekly on Fridays. This is going to be a journey of cool techniques, all sorts of textures and innovative patterns, a way of meeting new-to-you designers, and so much more! I hope you’ll be joining us. Read on for all the details for the Mélange Blanket Crochet Along, including how to join in and enter the end-of-CAL giveaway!

For my square, I used King Cole Big Value Aran. Thank you so much for King Cole for providing me the yarn for this project!  I had never used this yarn before this and I really enjoyed working with it.  Big Value Aran is available through your local yarn shop or online at LoveCrafts or Wool Warehouse UK. If you’re new to Big Value Aran, it’s a soft medium (aran/#4/worsted) weight yarn with a pretty twist. Big Value Aran is an acrylic, easy care yarn that you can wash and dry in the machine, so it’s perfect for a blanket in any size. 

I made another sample in Paintbox Cotton Aran and it turned out so pretty! Perfect for spring or summer projects!

Looks great in so many colors, too! Check out Marie’s square!

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Do you love granny squares?  You may also love these free crochet granny square patterns:

• 1. Sunflower Granny square free crochet pattern
• 2. Sheep Granny Square Blanket free crochet pattern
• 3. Fall Leaves Granny Square free crochet pattern

Cottage Bloom Square free crochet pattern instructions

Pattern written in US crochet terminology 

Supplies:

• King Cole Big Value Aran, Weight 4 Medium (100% acrylic) 3.5 oz / 257 yds
• Color Honeysuckle (Color A)
• Color Sage (Color B)
• Color Berry (Color C)

Crochet hook size J (6.0 mm)
Scissors
Tapestry Needle

Approximate finished size: 6” x 6” after blocking

Gauge: 1 square = 6”

Abbreviations:

• MC = magic circle
• RS = right side
• ch(s) = chain(s)
• dc = double crochet
• sl st = slip stitch
• sp = space
• yo = yarn over
• beg = beginning
• 2dcCL = two double crochet cluster stitch (see special stitches section below)
• 3dcCL = three double crochet cluster stitch (see special stitches section below)
• pc = popcorn (see special stitches section below)
• sc = single crochet
• hdc = half double crochet
• tr = treble

Special Stitches:

2dcCL = yo, insert hook in specified stitch, yo and pull up loop, yo, pull through 2 loops (2 loops on hook), yo, insert hook into same stitch, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops (3 loops on hook), yo and pull through all 3 loops.

3dcCL = yo, insert hook in specified stitch, yo, pull up loop, yo, pull through 2 loops (2 loops on hook), yo, insert hook into same stitch, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops (3 loops on hook), yo, insert hook into same stitch, yo, pull up a loop, yo and pull through 2 loops (4 loops on hook), yo and pull through all 4 loops.

pc (popcorn):  5 dc st in same st, drop loop from hook, insert hook into top of first dc made, place dropped loop on hook and pull loop through st. 

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Pattern Instructions

With Color A, make a MC or alternatively, ch 4, sl st in first ch to form a ring.

Round 1:  (RS) ch 1, 6 sc in MC or ring. Do not sl st join at the end. (6)

Round 2:  2 sc in each st, join Color B with sl st in first st.  (12)

Fasten off Color A.

Round 3: Ch 2, 2dcCL (with ch-2 counts as 3dcCL) in same st, ch 2, *3dcCL in next st, ch 2,*  repeat from * to * in each st around, sl st top of first cluster. (12 clusters)

Fasten off Color B.

Round 4: Join Color C with sl st in ch-2 sp from previous round, ch 3 (counts as first dc of pc), 4 dc in same ch-sp, drop loop from hook, insert hook into top of ch-3, place dropped loop on hook and pull loop through st to complete pc, ch 3, *pc in next ch-sp, ch 3,* repeat from * to * to end, sl st top of first pc. (12 pc sts)

Fasten off Color C.

Round 5: Join Color A with sl st in ch-3 sp from previous round, ch 3 (counts as first st), 4 dc in same ch-sp, 5 dc in next ch-sp and in each ch-sp around, sl st top of beginning ch-3. (60)

Round 6:  Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in next st, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, tr in next st, *(2 tr, ch 2, 2 tr) in next st, tr in next st, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 4 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, tr in next st,* repeat from * to * two times; (2 tr, ch 2, 2 tr) in next st, tr in next st, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 2 sts, sl st in first st. (72 sts + 4 ch-2 corner sp)

Round 7: Ch 1, sc in same st, * sc in each st to next ch-2 sp, (sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-2 sp,* repeat from * to * to end, sl st in first st. (80)

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Wet block if desired.

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