Crochet Flower Motif Granny Squares

What better way to kick off my first post than with a scrap-buster project! I’m super excited about this project, as I’ve had this idea in my head for so long. I’m excited to try new techniques and bring a twist to the classic crocheted granny square tote bag!

Beginning this project, I picked out some yarn I had in the bucket, I think maybe I had bought originally for a sweater that never panned out. I used a worsted weight yarn in 4 colors: Currant, Almond, Persimmon, and Misty Blue. A perfect set of colors for an adorable autumn tote bag, too bad it’s nearly the end of winter… I wanted to use a daisy motif, for no other reason other than I think they’re cute!

I alternated the colors of the petals and the center of the granny squares to keep them all different. With 13 squares in total, spreading them all out for a picture really made me feel happy!

Aligning them in the perfect way to showcase all the colors I knew was going to take some time, for it to look the way I wanted. Honestly, all I knew was that I wanted the blue background square in the center of the bag. I spent a good five minutes doing this (it doesn’t seem that long, but it felt like forever) And here’s the final result:

I think once I finish this, it’s going to turn out super cute! I can’t wait to show the process for the final result.

Pattern for: Flower Motif Granny Square –
Materials:
4 skeins different colors worsted weight yarn
size I 5.5mm crochet hook
yarn scissors
tapestry needle

Legend:
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
tr – triple/treble crochet
sl st – slip stitch
rep – repeat
ch sp – chain space

Notes:
crocheted in the round
round 2 creates the pedals of the flower, the 3 stitches need to meet to create pedal effect. Join last stitch of 3 double crochets with with first stitch to create effect.

Pattern:
Begin with Magic Circle
Round 1: ch 2, 12 dc, sl st to join circle & fasten off
Round 2: in different color: ch 2, 2 dc, sl st in first st *ch 3, 3 dc, sl st in first st after ch* rep til end, ch 3, sl st to join & fasten off
Round 3: in different color: ch 2, 2 dc in ch sp, *3 dc in ch sp, (3 tr, ch 2, 3 tr) in ch sp, 3 dc in ch sp* rep til 2 ch sp left, 3dc in ch sp, (3tr, ch 2, 3 tr) in ch sp, sl st to join & fasten off
Weave in ends