Brighten up any room with the free Sunflower Sunburst Granny Square Pattern. With 3D textured puff stitches for the inner sunflower petals and cluster stitches for the outer golden glow, this motif is the centerpiece for cozy heirloom blankets, tote bags, and cardigans.
🌻 Pattern Overview & Details
Skill Level: Confident Beginner
Finished Square Size: Approx. 5 x 5 inches (13 x 13 cm)
Crochet Hook: 4.0 mm (US G/6)
Yarn Weight: Worsted (#4) Cotton or Acrylic
Terminology: Standard US Crochet Terms
Materials & Supplies
- Yarn: Paintbox Yarns Simply Aran in:
- Coffee Bean / Brown (Round 1 Center – ~5 yards)
- Mustard Gold (Round 2 Puff Stitches – ~10 yards)
- Sunshine Yellow (Round 3 Cluster Stitches – ~15 yards)
- Champagne White / Cream (Round 4 Square Border – ~20 yards)
- Crochet Hook: 4.0 mm
- Notions: Tapestry needle, scissors, blocking board and pins
Special Stitches
- Puff Stitch: [Yarn over, insert hook, pull up loop] 4 times in same st (9 loops on hook). Yarn over, pull through all 9 loops. Ch 1 to secure.
- Cluster Stitch: [Yarn over, insert hook, pull up loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops] 4 times in same space (5 loops on hook). Yarn over, pull through all 5 loops. Ch 1.
Round-by-Round Instructions
Round 1 (Brown Center): In Brown, MR, ch 2, 15 dc in ring. Sl st to first dc to join. Fasten off. (16 dc)
Round 2 (Puff Stitches): Join Mustard in any st. Work 1 Puff Stitch in each st around with ch 1 between each puff. Fasten off. (16 puff stitches)
Round 3 (Cluster Petals): Join Sunshine Yellow in any ch-1 space. Work 1 Cluster Stitch in each space around with ch 2 between each cluster. Fasten off. (16 clusters)
Round 4 (Squaring Off): Join Cream in any ch-2 space. *[3 tr, ch 3, 3 tr] in corner space, 3 dc in next space, 3 hdc in next space, 3 dc in next space; repeat from * 3 more times. Sl st to top of first tr. Fasten off and block square for crisp right angles!
