Rainbow Sunburst Floral Granny Square - Free Crochet Pattern
Bring your crochet projects to life with the Rainbow Sunburst Floral Granny Square! This eye-catching motif features a dimensional 3D flower core surrounded by contrasting shell clusters and a crisp square purple border. It is perfect for stash-busting, colorful afghans, tote bags, or summer cardigans.
Below you will find the complete written pattern along with a clear Crochet Chart to guide you through every round.
🧶 Materials Needed & Recommended Yarns
To get vivid colors and crisp stitch definition like our sample, we recommend using smooth DK / Light Worsted (Weight 3) yarns. You can easily choose between soft premium acrylics for bright everyday items, or natural cottons for a crisp matte finish!
Recommended Yarns for this Pattern:
- Option 1: Premium Acrylics (Vibrant Colors & Soft Care)
- Ice Yarns Favorite (Rich color range, perfect for multi-color motifs)
- Ice Yarns Classic DK or Ice Yarns Dora (Smooth texture for crisp stitch visibility)
- Option 2: Pure Cottons (Natural Fiber & Matte Finish)
- Ice Yarns Pure Cotton (100% soft cotton, ideal for bags, blankets & home decor)
- Ice Yarns Camilla Cotton (100% mercerized cotton for extra durability and subtle sheen)
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- Browse all Category 3 - Light / DK Yarns
- Browse all Cotton & Summer Yarns
- Explore our Single & Plain Yarns Collection to build your custom palette!
Tools & Details:
- Hook Size: 4.0 mm (US G/6)
- Notions: Tapestry needle for weaving in ends, sharp scissors.
- Skill Level: Intermediate
- Finished Size: Approx. 5.5 x 5.5 inches (14 x 14 cm)
📖 Abbreviations (US Terms)
- MR: Magic Ring
- ch: chain
- sl st: slip stitch
- dc: double crochet
- 3-dc cl: 3 Double Crochet Cluster (Yarn over, insert hook, pull up loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops - repeat 3 times in same space. Yarn over and pull through all 4 loops)
- st(s): stitch(es)
- 📖 Step-by-Step Written Pattern
Round 1: Center Ring (Color A - Yellow) Make a Magic Ring. Ch 3 (counts as first dc), work 11 dc into the ring. Pull tight and join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch-3. Fasten off. (12 dc).
Round 2: Inner Petals (Color B - Pink) Join Color B in any space between dc stitches. Ch 2, work a 2-dc cluster in the same space (counts as first 3-dc cl), ch 1. Work a 3-dc cl in the next space between sts, ch 1. Repeat from * to * 10 more times around. Join with a sl st to the top of the first cluster. Fasten off. (12 clusters, 12 ch-1 spaces).
Round 3: Outer Petals (Color C - Lime Green) Join Color C in any ch-1 space from Round 2. Ch 2, work a 2-dc cluster in same space (counts as first 3-dc cl), ch 2. Work a 3-dc cl in the next ch-1 space, ch 2. Repeat from * to * 10 more times around. Join with a sl st to top of first cluster. Fasten off. (12 clusters, 12 ch-2 spaces).
Round 4: Shell Layer (Color D - Turquoise) Join Color D in any ch-2 space from Round 3. Ch 3 (counts as first dc), work 4 dc in same space (first 5-dc shell made). Work 5 dc in the next ch-2 space. Repeat from * to * 10 more times around. Join with a sl st to top of beginning ch-3. Fasten off. (12 shells of 5 dc each).
Round 5: Squaring Border (Color E - Purple) Join Color E in the space between any two 5-dc shells.
- Corner: (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in the space between shells.
- Side: Work 3 dc in the space between the next 5-dc shell, work 3 dc in the space between the next 5-dc shell. Repeat this sequence (Corner, 3 dc, 3 dc) around all 4 sides. Join with a sl st to the top of the first dc.
Round 6 (Outer Border - Optional Finish): Ch 3 (counts as dc). Dc in each st across each side, working (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) into each corner ch-2 space for clean, straight edges. Fasten off and weave in all ends.
