Autumn Bloom Floral Granny Square - Free Crochet Pattern
Welcome to the Autumn Bloom Granny Square pattern! This beautifully textured, nature-inspired motif is perfect for crafting cozy autumn blankets, stylish tote bags, or vintage-inspired cardigans. Featuring a dimensional 3D flower center and a crisp square border, this pattern is a must-have for your crochet library.
Below you will find the complete written instructions along with a detailed Crochet Chart to guide you through every stitch.
🧶 Materials Needed & Yarn Recommendations
To create this square with crisp stitch definition and a smooth finish, we recommend using Sport / Fine (Weight 2) or DK / Light Worsted (Weight 3) cotton yarns.
1. Choose Your Yarn Line
You can use any of our premium cotton lines below to mix and match your palette:
- 100% Cotton Option: Ice Yarns Pure Cotton (100% Cotton, soft matte finish)
- Mercerized Option: Ice Yarns Camilla Cotton (100% Mercerized Cotton with a subtle sheen)
- Explore All Options: Browse our full Ice Yarns Cotton & Summer Yarns Collection to pick your favorite shades and fiber blends!
2. Color Palette Guide (Pick 4 or 5 Shades)
Feel free to choose any complementary shades available in your chosen yarn line:
- Color A (Center Flower): Soft Peach, Pastel Pink, or Cream
- Color B (Petals): Terracotta, Coral, Rust, or Dusty Rose
- Color C (Shells): Sage Green, Olive, or Forest Green
- Color D (Join Chains/Accents): Mustard Yellow, Honey, or Gold
- Color E (Square Border): Cream, Off-White, or Light Beige
3. Tools & Notions
- Hook Size: 3.5 mm (US E/4) to 4.0 mm (US G/6)
- Notions: Tapestry needle for weaving in ends, sharp scissors.
📏 Pattern Details
- Skill Level: Intermediate
- Terminology: US Standard Crochet Terms
- Finished Size: Approx. 5x5 inches (12x12 cm) depending on yarn weight.
📖 Abbreviations (US Terms)
- MR: Magic Ring
- ch: chain
- sl st: slip stitch
- sc: single crochet
- dc: double crochet
- 3-dc cl: 3 Double Crochet Cluster (Yarn over, insert hook, pull up loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops - do this 3 times in same space. Yarn over and pull through all 4 loops on hook)
- st(s): stitch(es)
🌸 Step-by-Step Written Pattern
Round 1: Center Flower (Color A - Peach) Make a Magic Ring. Ch 3 (counts as first dc), work 15 dc into the ring. Pull the ring tight and join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch-3. Fasten off Color A. (16 dc total).
Round 2: Petals (Color B - Coral) Join Color B in any space between two dc stitches. Ch 2, work a 2-dc cluster in the same space (counts as first 3-dc cl), ch 2. Skip 2 dc, work a 3-dc cl in the space between stitches, ch 2. Repeat from * to * 6 more times around. Join with a sl st to the top of the first cluster. Fasten off Color B. (8 Clusters, 8 ch-2 spaces).
Round 3: Shells (Color C - Sage Green) Join Color C in any ch-2 space. Ch 3 (counts as first dc), work 4 dc in the same ch-2 space (first 5-dc shell made). Work 5 dc in the next ch-2 space. Repeat from * to * 6 more times around. Join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch-3. Fasten off Color C. (8 Shells made of 5 dc each).
Round 4: Join Chains & Squaring (Color D - Mustard Yellow) Join Color D in the center dc (3rd dc) of any 5-dc shell. Ch 1, sc in the same st.
- Corner: Ch 4, work a long sc (spike stitch) deep into the space between the shells from Round 2, ch 4, sc into the center st of the next shell.
- Side: Ch 3, work a long sc between the shells from Round 2, ch 3, sc into the center st of the next shell. Repeat the sequence (Corner, Side) around the motif until you reach the beginning. Join with a sl st to the first sc. Fasten off Color D.
Round 5: Square Border (Color E - Cream) Join Color E in any corner ch-4 space. Ch 3 (counts as first dc), (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in the same corner space. Work 3 dc in the next ch-3 space, work 3 dc in the next ch-3 space. In the next corner ch-4 space, work (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc). Repeat from * to * around to complete the square. Join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch-3. Fasten off and weave in all ends.
Block your square for perfectly straight edges!
