Free crochet pattern
Sunburst granny square in four colours
The sunburst granny square starts as a sixteen-stitch double crochet circle, grows into rays of paired and tripled double crochet, then squares off with treble crochet corners. Five rounds in worsted yarn make a 6 inch square, and each colour change sits at the start of a new round.
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| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Skill level | Easy |
| Yarn weight | Medium (#4) |
| Yardage | 35–45 yd (32–41 m) |
| Hook | 5 mm |
| Gauge | Rounds 1–3 measure 4 in (10 cm) across. |
| Finished size | 6 in (15 cm) square |
| Time | about 40 minutes |
Materials
- Worsted weight (#4) yarn in four colours (A, B, C, D), about 40 yd / 37 m total per square
- 5 mm (US H-8) crochet hook
- Tapestry needle
Abbreviations (US terms)
Notes before you start
- Beginning ch-3 counts as a dc; beginning ch-4 counts as a tr.
- Fasten off at the end of Rounds 1, 2 and 3 and join the next colour as directed.
Square
- Rnd 1 (A): Make a magic ring, ch 3 (counts as dc), 15 dc in ring, sl st in top of ch-3. (16 dc) Fasten off.
- Rnd 2 (B): Join B in any space between two dc. Ch 3, dc in same sp, ch 1, *2 dc in next sp between dc, ch 1; rep from * around, sl st in top of ch-3. (32 dc, 16 ch-1 sps) Fasten off.
- Rnd 3 (C): Join C in any ch-1 sp. Ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, ch 1, *3 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1; rep from * around, sl st in top of ch-3. (48 dc, 16 ch-1 sps) Fasten off.
- Rnd 4 (D): Join D in any ch-1 sp. Ch 4 (counts as tr), (2 tr, ch 2, 3 tr) in same sp, ch 1, [3 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1] 3 times, *(3 tr, ch 2, 3 tr) in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, [3 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1] 3 times; rep from * twice more, sl st in top of ch-4. (24 tr, 36 dc)
- Rnd 5 (D): Ch 1, sc in same st and in each st and ch-1 sp around, working 3 sc in each ch-2 corner sp, sl st in first sc. (88 sc)
Finishing
- Fasten off and weave in each colour's ends into stitches of the same colour.
- Block to 6 in square.
Errata
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Frequently asked questions
Why doesn't my sunburst square lie flat?
Round 4 must sit exactly on four evenly spaced ch-1 spaces for the corners. Count three ch-1 spaces between each corner before you begin.
Can I make a sunburst square in one colour?
Yes. Instead of fastening off, slip stitch into the next space to start each round.
