Crochet Sunburst Granny Square Pattern

sunburst granny square crochet pattern

Crochet tools and materials:

Crochet hook 4 mm

Medium weight yarn (4), 100% Acrylic.

Color A: brown, Color B: gray, Color C: yellow, Color D: blue

Sunburst granny square size:

Square size: 10.5*10.5 cm (4*4 in)

three crochet sunburst granny squares arranged in a composition

Common abbreviations of crochet stitches:

ch – chain

3 DC cluster – *yo, insert the hook into the ch-1 space, yo and pull up a loop, yo and pull through two loops – repeat from * 3 times. When you have four loops on your hook, yo and pull through all four loops to complete this cluster stitch.

4 DC cluster – *yo, insert the hook into the ch-1 space, yo and pull up a loop, yo and pull through two loops – repeat from * 4 times. When you have five loops on your hook, yo and pull through all five loops to complete this cluster stitch.

FPDC – Front post double crochet

HDC – half double crochet

TR – treble crochet

sl st – slip stitch

sp – space

yo – yarn over

DC – double crochet

st(s) – stitch(es)

Pf st – puff stitch: wrap the yarn over the hook and insert the hook into the next stitch, yarn over again and draw up a loop (3 loops on your hook), yarn over, insert your hook through the same stitch, yarn over, and then draw up another loop (5 loops on your hook), yarn over, insert your hook through the same stitch, yarn over, and then draw up another loop (7 loops on your hook), yarn over and draw it through all 7 loops. Chain 1 to secure the puff stitch.

three four-color sunburst granny squares - brown and gray middle, yellow leaves, and blue edge

Sunburst granny square crochet pattern:

Color A – Start with a magic ring:

Round 1: Ch 3, 8 DC into magic ring. Close round with sl st in 1st DC. (8 sts)

crochet sunburst granny square image tutorial - round one

Round 2: ch 3, DC into the same stitch as joining, FPDC around the post of 1st DC, *DC in next DC, FPDC around the post of the same stitch – repeat from * 7 times. Close round with sl st in 1st DC. (16 sts).  Cut Color A.

Join Color B between stitches and go on working in between.

crochet sunburst granny square image tutorial - round two

Round 3: ch 3, pf st into the same space and in each space around. Close round with sl st in 1st puff stitch. (16 pf sts) Cut Color B.

Join color C in any ch-1 space.

crochet sunburst granny square image tutorial - round three

Round 4: ch 2, 3 DC cluster into the same sp, ch 2, *4 DC cluster in next ch-1 sp, ch 2 – repeat from * 15 times. Close round with sl st in 1st cluster stitch. (16 cluster sts). Cut color C.

Join Color D in any ch-2 space.

crochet sunburst granny square image tutorial - round four

Round 5: ch 4, [3 TR, ch 3, 3 TR] – into same ch-2 sp, 3 DC in next ch-2 sp, 3 HDC in next ch-2 sp, 3 DC in next ch-2 sp, *[3 TR, ch 3, 3 TR] – in next ch-2 sp, 3 DC in next ch-2 sp, 3 HDC in next ch-2 sp, 3 DC in next ch-2 sp – repeat from * 3 times. Close round with sl st in 1st TR.

Cut the yarn and weave in all ends.

crochet sunburst granny square image tutorial - round five

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