Crochet Daisy Granny Square

SKILL LEVEL

Beginner

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

Yarn

We used a #3 Light (also known as light worsted, DK, 8ply) yarn weight, with 14 WPI (wraps per inch) in the following colors:

• Small amount - Color A yellow (or color of choice)
• Small amount - Color B off-white (or color of choice)
• Small amount - Color C red (or color of choice)

Hook

• We use a 5.5mm (I/9) hook

Note - You can use another yarn weight and use the hook size recommended by the manufacturer which can be found on the yarn label.

Notions

• Scissors
• Yarn needle

FINISHED SIZE

STITCHES USED IN THIS PATTERN

• ch - chain
• sc - single crochet
• hdc -half double crochet
• sl st - slip stitch
• st/sts - stitch/stitches
• sp - space
• YO - yarn over hook
• dc3 cluster - double crochet three cluster (see special stitches below)

SPECIAL STITCHES

Double crochet 3 cluster (dc3 cluster)

A double crochet 3 cluster is made by working three double crochets in the same space and completed as one stitch. This means that it does not change the stitch count.

1. Yarn over hook (YO), insert hook into a stitch, yarn over the hook (YO), and pull the yarn through the stitch. You should have three loops on your hook.
2. Yarn over the hook (YO) and pull the yarn through the first two loops on the hook. You should now have two loops on the hook.
3. Yarn over the hook (YO), insert hook into the same stitch, then yarn over the hook (YO), and pull the yarn through the stitch. You should now have four loops on the hook.
4. Yarn over the hook (YO) and pull the yarn through the first two loops on the hook. You should have three loops on the hook.
5. Yarn over the hook (YO), insert the hook into the same stitch, yarn over the hook, and pull the yarn through the stitch. You should now have five loops on the hook.
6. Yarn over the hook (YO) and pull the yarn through the first two loops on the hook. You should now have four loops on the hook.
7. Yarn over the hook (YO) and pull the yarn through all four loops remaining on your hook.
8. Chain 1 to secure the stitch.
9. This completes a dc3 cluster.

Abbreviated Version

dc3 cluster - YO, insert hook in st, YO, pull up loop, YO, pull through 2 loops, (YO, insert hook in same st, YO, pull up loop, YO, pull through 2 loops) twice, YO, pull through all 4 loops on hook, ch1.

PATTERN NOTES

ROUND TWO

Making the daisy flower petals

Round 2 - Join Color B (off-white) with a slip stitch into any half double crochet stitch from the previous round.

Chain 3, and double crochet 3 stitches together in the same stitch as chain 3, chain 3 and slip stitch into the same stitch, slip stitch into the next stitch.

*(Chain 3, and double crochet 3 stitches together in the next stitch, chain 3 and slip stitch into the same stitch as double crochet 3 stitches together), slip stitch into the next stitch, repeat from * six more times, slip stitch into the base of the first chain 3, chain 1, cut yarn and fasten off.