Granny Flower Square Bunting Free Crochet Pattern

Granny Flower Square Bunting Free Crochet Pattern

Introduction

This granny flower square bunting is the perfect little project for anyone who has just mastered the basic stitches and wants to make something that actually looks like it came out of a vintage craft book. Each square has a soft white center ring surrounded by butter yellow petals, and the velvet yarn gives the whole garland a plush, 1970s heirloom feel that looks lovely draped across a mantel, a nursery wall, or a window frame. The granny square construction keeps everything beginner-friendly, because you only ever work double crochet clusters and chain spaces, and every square is identical. It works up quickly, feels incredibly soft in the hand, and makes a sweet handmade gift for a housewarming or a new baby.

Materials Needed

• Yarn: Worsted (4) velvet yarn, 100% polyester, approx. 150 yd per 100 g skein.
  • Color A (white): 1 skein, approx. 60 yd used
  • Color B (butter yellow): 1 skein, approx. 90 yd used
• Hook: 5.0 mm (US H-8)
• Notions: Tapestry needle for weaving in ends, scissors, stitch marker (optional), blocking mat and rust-proof pins
• Finished size: 5 squares joined = approx. 20 in (51 cm) wide; hanging chain adds approx. 12 in (30 cm) each side; total approx. 44 in (112 cm) long

Abbreviations

• ch – chain: yarn over and pull through the loop on your hook.
• dc – double crochet: yarn over, insert hook in stitch or space, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops, yarn over, pull through last 2 loops.
• sc – single crochet: insert hook, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through both loops.
• sl st – slip stitch: insert hook, yarn over, pull through both the stitch and the loop on your hook.
• sp – space: the gap made by a chain or between stitch groups.
• MR – magic ring: an adjustable loop you crochet into, then pull closed.
• rep – repeat.
• WS – wrong side (the back of the fabric).

Gauge

One finished granny square measures 4 x 4 in (10 x 10 cm) after blocking, and 4 dc = 1 in. To check, work one square and block it, then measure across the middle; if it is larger than 4 in, go down a hook size, and if it is smaller, go up.

Tips Before You Start

• Velvet yarn has very little stretch and can "worm" or shed, so keep your tension relaxed and avoid ripping out rows more than once or twice.
• Count your 3-dc groups at the end of every round: R2 has 8 groups, R3 has 12, and R4 has 16, so you always know if you have gone off track.
• Work all five squares before joining so they match in size and color placement.
• Block each square to exactly 4 x 4 in before seaming; velvet will not press flat later, so blocking is what gives the bunting its crisp edges.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Granny Flower Square (make 5)

R1 (A): Make a magic ring. Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in ring, [ch 2, 3 dc in ring] x3, ch 2, sl st to top of ch 3 (4 groups of 3 dc, 4 ch-2 sps). Fasten off A.

R2 (B): Join B in any ch-2 sp, ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, ch 2, 3 dc in same sp, *[3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] in next ch-2 sp; rep from * around, sl st to top of ch 3 (4 corners, 8 groups of 3 dc).

R3 (B): Sl st to next ch-2 sp, ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, ch 2, 3 dc in same sp, *3 dc in sp between corner groups, [3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] in next corner sp; rep from * around, sl st to top of ch 3 (4 corners, 12 groups of 3 dc).

R4 (B): Sl st to next ch-2 sp, ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, ch 2, 3 dc in same sp, *3 dc in each of next 2 sps, [3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] in next corner sp; rep from * around, sl st to top of ch 3 (4 corners, 16 groups of 3 dc). Fasten off B and weave in ends.

Block each square to 4 x 4 in (10 x 10 cm).

Joining the Squares

Seam (make 4): With B, hold 2 squares with WS together. Sc through both layers across one edge (approx. 12 sc), then fasten off. Repeat to join all 5 squares in a single row (4 seams).

Edging

Edging: With B, join in the top right corner of the joined strip, ch 1, sc evenly around the entire outer edge, working 3 sc in each corner, sl st to first sc. Fasten off.

Hanging Chains

Tie 1: With B, join yarn at the top left corner, ch 60 (approx. 12 in / 30 cm), sl st to corner, fasten off.

Tie 2: Repeat at the top right corner for the second tie.

Assembly and Finishing

Weave in all remaining ends on the back of the work, threading each tail through a few stitches before trimming. Lay the joined strip flat and lightly block the seams and edging so the squares sit straight and the corners lie flat. Do not press velvet with an iron; mist lightly and pin in shape, then let it dry completely. Finally, check that both hanging chains are the same length and adjust with a slip knot if needed before hanging.

Pro Tips and Variations

• Swap the butter yellow for sage green or dusty pink to match a different room, keeping the white center for contrast.
• Make a longer garland by working 7 or 9 squares and adding a chain tie at each end of the longer strip.
• Add a small picot or a single sc in each corner space of the edging for a slightly more decorative finish.