Colorful Sunburst Granny Square Tutorial Crochet Pattern

I was looking for a new project and a saw the sunburst granny square. This is a classic granny square pattern with 3 circle rounds and the 4th turning it into a square.

You use the puff stitch and the cluster stitch for 2 of the rounds and basic stitches for the other 2 rounds. This pattern makes a flower like design that looks great in many different color combinations.

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How to Make a Sunburst Granny Square

Supplies

• 1- 100g Stylecraft Special double knit in Spice, Pale Rose, Spearmint, Dandelion or any gauge 3 yarn 322 yd (295 m)
• 4 mm crochet hook
• scissors
• tapestry needle

Abbreviations – US Terms

• slst–slip stitch
• dc – double crochet stitch
• hdc – half double crochet stitch
• tr – triple or treble crochet stitch
• puff – puff stitch
• cluster– cluster crochet stitch
• ch/chs– chain stitch/stitches
• st/sts – stitch/stitches

Special Stitches

Puff Stitch: *Yarn over, insert hook in indicated stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop * three times (7 loops). Yarn over and pull through all loops on hook. Chain 1 to secure the puff stitch.

Cluster Stitch: *Yarn over, insert hook in the indicated stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops* 4 times (5 loops). Yarn over and pull through all loops on hook.

Size: 4 in square (10 cm)

Round 1: Start with a magic ring or, you can start with a chain: Make a slip knot, ch 5, and join with a slip stitch.

Next, ch 3 (counts as the first dc) and work 15 more dc into the ring. Join with a slip stitch to the top of the beginning ch-3. (16 sts) Cut yarn, fasten off.

Round 2: Join new yarn with a slip stitch to any dc.  Ch 2, puff stitch in the same stitch and in each dc around. Join with a slip stitch to the first puff stitch. (16 puff sts) Cut yarn, fasten off.

Round 3: Join new yarn with a slip stitch in any chain-1 space. Ch 2.

1st cluster *Yarn over, insert the hook into the same stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops.* Repeat 2 more times. There will be 4 loops on the hook. Yarn over and pull through all 4 loops to complete the stitch. Ch 2.

Cluster, ch 2 for each ch 1 sp. (16 cluster sts) Cut yarn, fasten off.

Round 4: Join new yarn with a slip stitch in any chain-2 space. Chain 4 (counts as the first tr) and then crochet 2 tr in the same space. Ch 3, 3 tr in the same space.

1st side: 3 dc in the next ch-2 space, 3 hdc in the next ch-2 space, 3 dc in the next ch-2 space. This forms the first side of the square.

1st corner: 3 tr in the next ch-2 space, ch 3, 3 tr in the same ch-2 space. This forms the first corner.

Repeat: 1st side, 1st corner 2 more times. The repeat 1st side 1 time and slst to the first chain 4.

Cut yarn and knot. Weave in all ends. Block squares.

There are several ways to join granny squares. You can crochet them with single crochet, slip stitch, or flat join. Find how to do the 3 different versions.

Free Sunburst Granny Square Crochet Pattern PDF