It’s easy to crochet a beautiful, lace “granny” square afghan with this flower-inspired crochet pattern! Post stitches create the outline of a Magnolia blossom in the center of the square, while clusters and puffs create a lacy border. Find the free crochet pattern instructions below, or purchase a print-optimized, ad-free PDF by clicking here.
Granny squares can be used to crochet your own unique blanket, and they are quick and easy projects that you can take anywhere in your project bag. The Magnolia square will give you a warm, but lacy looking afghan when you sew it together, and with a lace boarder it will have a vintage/heirloom feel. Afghan squares can be joined in many ways, but if you are wanting that romantic, vintage look I’d like to suggest this beautiful Celtic Lace Join, or the Scallop Join.
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This crochet granny square pattern was created for the 2018 afghan CAL over on Moogly.
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Difficulty:
Intermediate
Materials Needed:
6mm (J) hook, or hook needed to obtain gauge
150 yards # 4 worsted weight, Red Heart With Love in “Eggshell”, and 25 yards Red Heart With Love in “Light Grey”
Yarn needle
Scissors
Stitches Used:
ch/chs = chain/chains
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
dc = double crochet
tr = treble crochet
BPsc = back post single crochet
BPhdc = back post half double crochet
FPsc = front post single crochet
FPhdc = front post half double crochet
FPdc = front post double crochet
2dc cluster = dc2tog in same stitch
2tr cluster = tr2tog in same stitch
3dc cluster = dc3tog in same stitch
dc2tog = double crochet 2 together
Additional Terms:
Puff st: yo, pull up a loop 4 times in same st, yo, pull through 8 loops, yo, pull through final 2 loops
st/sts = stitch/stitches
sp/sps = space/spaces
prev = previous
Gauge:
6” across after round 5
Measurements:
12” x 12” when blocked
Additional Notes:
-ch 1 at beginning of round does not count as stitch. All other ch-1’s count as stitches.
-Use the FP stitches as a guide to help you keep things lined up.
-This square has some cupping issues. Blocking is required to get this square to lay well and show off the lace details.
-In rounds 3 and 5 “(FPdc, 3dc cluster, FPdc) in FPdc” means you’re working around the post AND into the top of the st for the cluster.
-If you would like to use this square to create a “granny square” afghan, it’s first helpful to know how large you want the finished afghan to be. If incorporating it into an blanket as part of a CAL the math may already be done for you. If using this block design by itself, here are some rough estimates to help you figure out how many squares you’ll need to make for your project. Since these are 12″ squares you can translate the formulas as follows: For a throw: 5×5= 25. Make 25 squares total. Arrange them in 5 rows vertically and 5 rows horizontally.
Afghan square layouts and totals, rough estimates:
Baby blanket: 3×3 = 9 total squares
Toddler blanket: 4×5 = 20 total squares
Throw: 5×5 = 25 total squares
Twin 6×8 = 48 total squares
Queen: 8×8 = 64 total squares
King, 9×9 = 81 total squares
Magnolia Lace “Granny” Square Crochet Pattern (US Terms):
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With color A,
Round 1: in magic ring, ch 1, [dc, ch 1, 3dc cluster, ch 1] 4 times, join with sl st to first dc (8)
Round 2: ch 1, *FPdc around dc, ch 1, (3dc cluster, ch 1, 3dc cluster, ch 1) in top of 3dc cluster from prev round; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first FPdc. (24)
Round 3: ch 1, *(FPdc, 3dc cluster, Fpdc) in FPdc from previous rnd, sk 2 sts, 5 dc in ch-1 sp, sk 2 sts; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first FPdc. (32)
Round 4: ch 1, *FPdc around FPdc from prev round, 3 dc in each of next 2 sts, FPdc around FPdc from prev round, BPhdc around next 5 sts; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first FPdc. (52)
Round 5: ch 1, *(FPdc, 3dc cluster, Fpdc) in FPdc from prev round, BPhdc around next 6 dc sts, (FPdc, 3dc cluster, FPdc) in FPdc from prev round, sk st, puff st in next 3 sts, sk st; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first FPdc. (60)
In round 6 you will be skipping the puff stitches and BPhdc sts you made in round 5.
Round 6: ch 1, *FPdc around FPdc from prev round, (2dc cluster, ch 1, 2dccluster) in next st, ch 1, (2dc cluster, ch 1, 2dc cluster) in next st, FPdc around FPdc from prev round, ch 1; repeat from * around. (8 shells)
Round 7: ch 1, *sc between FPdc and first 2dc cluster, 2 sc in next 3 ch-1 sps, sc between final 2dc cluster and FPdc, FPdc2tog around next 2 FPdc sts; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (72)
Round 8: ch 1, *FPhdc around FPdc2tog, sc in next 8 sts; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first FPhdc. (72)
Round 9: ch 1,* FPdc around FPhdc from prev round, BPhdc around next 8 sc; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first FPdc. (72)
Keep your chains nice and loose in this next round to minimize cupping.
Round 10: ch 1, *FPdc around FPdc from prev round, [ch 1, sk st, puff st] 4 times, ch 1; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first FPdc. (80)
Your piece will probably cup a bit after this round, but we’ll start the process of straightening it out in the next round.
Round 11: ch 1, *FPdc around FPdc from prev round, sc in next 9 sts, FPdc around FPdc from prev round, sk st, [(2dc cluster, ch 1, 2dc cluster), sk st] 4 times; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first FPdc. (92)
Round 12: ch 1, *FPdc around FPdc from prev, BPsc around next 9 sc, FPdc around FPdc from prev round, sk st, [(2dc cluster, ch 1, 2dc cluster) in next ch-1 sp] 4 times, sk st; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first FPdc. (92)
Round 13: ch 1, *FPdc around FPdc from prev round, sk 2 sts, 5 dc in next st, sk 3 sts, 5 dc in next st, sk 2 sts, FPdc around FPdc from prev round, sk st, (2dc cluster, ch 1,2dc cluster) in ch-1 sp, sk st (2dc cluster, ch 1, 2tr cluster) in ch-1 sp, sk st, working between 2nd and 3rd cluster groups (tr, ch 1, tr), sk st, (2tr cluster, ch 1, 2dc cluster) in ch-1 sp, sk st, (2dc cluster, ch 1, 2dc cluster) in ch-1 sp; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first FPdc. (108)
Round 14: ch 1, *FPhdc around FPdc, BPsc around next 5 dc, sc between shells, BPsc around next 5 dc, FPhdc around FPdc, sc between FPdc and 2dc cluster, sk st, 2 sc in ch-1 sp, sk st, sc between 1st and 2nd cluster groups, sk st, 2 sc in ch-1 sp, sk st, sc between 2tr cluster and tr, sk st, 5 dc in ch-1 sp, sk st, sc between tr and 2tr cluster, sk st, 2 sc in ch-1 sp, sk st, sc between 3rd and 4th cluster groups, sk st, 2 sc in ch-1 sp, sk st, sc between 2dc cluster and FPdc; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first FPdc. (128)
Join color B (this color change is optional),
Drop color A and fasten off.
Round 15: ch 1, sc in next 20 sts, BPsc around next 2dc sts, *(BPsc, ch 1, BPsc) around next dc, BPsc around next 2 dc sts, sc in next 27 sts; repeat from * around, omitting last 20 sts on final repeat, join with sl st to first sc. (136, 34 sts to a side including ch-1 in corner)
Fasten off, and weave in ends
Block to finish.
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