We run a fundraising for Somalia during August – similar to the one for Japan initiated by Großmütterchen’s Blogspot. I modified the famous “African Flower” granny from hexagon to square format. You are invited cordially to join!
For starters – please use cotton or cotton-mixture matching hook #3 mm. The granny squares should measure appr. 10-11 cm. We will give you more information on how to proceed shortly.
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Hello, this is so helpful, thank you. Do you use Uk or USA crochet terms?
Hi Pamela, she is using US crochet terms. Hope that helps!
This is such a cute pattern. Is there a web page that has the instructions written down? I find it hard to follow the video and would like to read instructions. Thanks.
Hello Penny
I was also looking for the instructions for this, and seem to have found it, or something more or less the same on: http://blairpeter.typepad.com/weblog/2012/06/granny-square-sampler-afghan-week-7.html
Regards
Carol
Wonderful pattern. Do you have written instructions I could download?
I also would love the written instructions to the Granny Square “Somalia” African Flower. It is really different.
Thank you so much
Hello i love your granny square! it is the perfect design because i was looking for a pattern to crochet squares for the knit-a-square project to be sent to african orphanages. Unfortunately after finishing one square the material refuses to lay flat and seems to be bulging/rippling a lot. Do you know what i did wrong? And how can i modify the pattern so that it is a flat square instead of a hexagon
this is very interesting would like the pattern
very interesting wonder if I could have the pattern to it
Parabéns pelo seus trabalhos, são lindos, eu já tirei amostra desta flor linda em squale. Bjos, fique com DEUS.
I love this Granny Square pattern. Do you have written instructions in English?
I would like to join and get the pattern. I’m retired and my time is my own.
I love this pattern How can I Print.
What a great granny square. Your tutorial was very easy to follow. I am making a blanket for my daughter with all different granny squares this one will fit I beautifully. Thank you for sharing the pattern.
Hi! I hope this is welcome here.
I have written the pattern down for myself to follow without watching the video. This is such a lovely granny square and thank you NadelSpiel for the pattern and video!
African Daisy Granny Square
* note 1. Each turning chain counts as a stitch
Abbreviations
* Sc- single crochet
* Hdc- half double crochet
* Dc- double crochet
* Tr- triple crochet
* Sl st- slip stitch
* T-ch- turning chain
* Ch- chain
* Sk- skip
* * repeat*
Colour 1
R1- Magic circle, 7 sc, close round with sl st in 2nd t-ch. (7sc total)
R2- Ch3, dc in same stitch, ch1, *2dc in every stitch,ch1* close round with sl st in ch2 of t-ch(16dc total)
Colour 2
R3- Ch3 in ch1 space, 1dc in same sp, ch2, 2dc in same sp, ch1, *2dc in ch1 sp, ch2, 2dc in same sp, ch1* close round with sl st in ch2 of t-ch(32dc total)
R4- Ch3, 6dc in same ch2 sp, ch1, *7dc in each ch2 sp, ch1* close round with sl st in 3rd t- ch. (56dc total)
Colour 3
R5- sl st in middle of petal, ch1, sc in each stitch until the notch between two petals, sc in notch down to R3 between dc (make sure to keep yarn loose), *7 sc in every stitch, sc down to R2, 7sc in every stitch, sc to R3* 7sc in every stitch, sc to R2, 3 sc, close round with sl st in first sc (64 sc total)
Colour 4- Frame Colour
R6- sl st into right side of notch, ch2, sk1, 1hdc, 3sc, hdc, sk1, *FOR CORNER in same stitch :2tc, ch2, 2tc, sk1, hdc, 3sc, hdc, sk1, hdc, sk1, hdc, 3sc, hdc, sk1* repeat2x LAST CORNER: 2tc, ch2, 2tc in same stitch, sk1, hdc, 3sc, hdc, sk1, close round with sl st into 2nd t-ch.
R7- ch2, *hdc in every stitch until corner, CORNER: 2hdc, ch2, 2hdc* hdc until last stitch, finish round with sl st into 2nd t-ch.
Weave in ends