Pinwheel Flower Square – Free Crochet Pattern
The Pinwheel Flower Square is a pretty pattern with some intermediate stitch placement that is fun for every skill level. Begin by making the round flower and then turn it into a square. This would look great in a solid or multi-colors.
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Start by first making the flower in the center, then square it, and make it to 12 inches.
I used Red Heart With Love for this square in beautiful shades of oranges, purples, gold, and green. You can use any colors you like, or make one in a solid color.
I’m so excited to be part of the Moogly Afghan CAL, block #23! Here is Tamara’s beautiful square made in six colors of Red Heart With Love in the colors Tangerine, White, Iced Aqua, Lettuce, Cornsilk and Pewter.
Looking for alternate 12 Inch Squares, click on Patterns and go to the Granny Squares section.
Here are a few of my favorites:
Here is a close up of the edge, I love the row of tulip flowers.
Video to make the Flower:
Pinwheel Flower Square
Skill Level: Intermediate
Size: 12″ x 12″
Supplies:
Yarn: Red Heart With Love, #4 Worsted Weight, (6 colors, 120 yards) Colors: Aubergine, Blushing Peach, Cornflower, Lettuce, Tangerine, Wisteria
Hook: 6.00 mm, J/10
Scissors
Stitch Markers
Tape Measure
Yarn needle
Gauge: Measurements given at end of Rounds.
Abbreviations: In US Terminology
beg – beginning
BB – back bump
BLO – back loop only
ch(s) – chain(s)
dc – double crochet
hdc – half double crochet
RS – right side
sc – single crochet
sk – skip
sl st – slip stitch
sp(s) – space(s)
st(s) – stitch(es)
tr – treble crochet
WS – wrong side
X – times
yo – yarn over
Special Stitches & Placement:
3-blo – third back loop: insert hook in horizontal bar behind the V of the stitch.
FPslst – front post slip stitch: insert hook front to back, then back to front of same st, yo, pull through (1 FPslst).
popcorn: 5 hdc in same st, remove hook, re-insert hook into first st and insert hook into live loop, pull through first st. (1 popcorn st).
sdc – standing double crochet: yo, insert hook in indicated stitch, yo, pull through, [yo, pull through 2 loops on hook] 2x. See video HERE.
shdc – standing half double crochet: yo, insert hook in indicated stitch, yo, pull through, yo, pull through 3 loops on hook. See video HERE.
ssc – standing single crochet: insert hook in indicated stitch, yo, pull through, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook. See video HERE.
str – standing treble crochet: yo 2X, insert hook in indicated stitch, yo, pull through, [yo, pull through 2 loops on hook] 3x. See video HERE.
X-st: sk 1 st, dc in next, dc in skipped st. (1 X-st). See video HERE.
GENERAL NOTES:
- Written in US terminology.
- The total # of stitches and # of each stitch are listed at the end of each Round.
- Stitches inside brackets [ ] indicate a stitch pattern sequence, followed by # of times (X) to repeat them.
- Stitches inside parenthesis ( ) indicate work all stitches into same stitch or space.
- Start each new color with a slip knot on hook.
- Crochet over your ends or weave in after each Round.
Instructions:
PETAL 1
Color: (Tangerine)
Ch 8, sl st to 1st ch to form a ring.
Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as dc), 25 more dc in ring, sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (26 dc). End off yarn.
Color (Cornsilk)
Round 2: RS facing, ssc in BLO of any st, 1 sc in BLO in each st around, end with sl st to beg st, or with invisible join method. (26 sc). End off yarn. Place stitch marker in any stitch on RS of Petal #1. Measures 3 inches.
PETALS 2 – 7
Color (Tangerine)
- RS facing of previous petal.
- Add new petal to previous petal, example, add #2 to #1, add #3 to #2, etc.
- Flatten and arrange petals, with RS facing, after each petal is added.
Ch 8, thread tail of ch-8 from front to back through center ring of previous petal, sl st to beg ch to form a ring. Begin work towards the backside of flower.
Round 1: Repeat Round 1 above.
Color (Cornsilk)
Round 2: Repeat Round 2 above.
PETAL 8
Color (Tangerine)
- * Thread tail of ch-8 through previous Petal 7 from back to front AND then through Petal 1 from back to front individually, sl st to 1st ch to form a ring.
- Gently pull ch-8 ring through each Petal as you need more room to crochet into it.
Ch 8 (see note to thread tail * above to begin)
Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as dc), TURN, 25 more dc in ring, sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (26 dc). End off yarn.
Color (Cornsilk)
Round 2: Repeat Round 2 above. Shape Petals into a flower, weave in any ends. Measures 6 inches.
OUTER PETALS
Color (Blushing Peach)
- Arrange Petals 1-8 as this next Round will secure them in place.
- Begin with WS facing, only this Round.
Round 1: Attach with FPslst to any petal in 4th dc st from right-hand side of petal.
*Ch 4, sk 3 sts, FPslst in next st, ch 4, FPslst in 4th dc of next petal*, repeat *-* around, end with ch 4, sl st to beg FPslst.
Do NOT end off yarn.
Totals: 16 ch-4 sps, 16 FPslsts, 1 sl st
Measurement: 6 inches.
Repeat: FPslst, ch 4
- Takes two ch-4 sps to make one outer Petal, 8 Petals in total.
- RS facing throughout.
Round 2: Ch 1, turn, *[(2sc, 2 hdc, 2 dc) in next ch-4 sp, (2 dc, 2 hdc, 2 sc), in next ch-4 sp] 8X, end with sl st to beg sc. End off yarn.
Totals: 32 sc, 32 hdc, 32 dc, 1 sl st, 1 ch-1.
Measurement: 7 ½ inches.
Repeat: (2 sc, 2 hdc, 2 dc), (2 dc, 2 hdc, 2 sc) = 4 sc, 4 hdc, 4 dc, per Outer Petal or in 2 ch-4 sps.
Color (Tangerine)
- Work between outer Petals, attach with sl st between the two sets of sc sts of Petals.
Round 3: *Ch 10 loosely, sk all sts, sl st between next set of sc sts*, repeat *-* around, end with ch 10, sk all sts, sl st in beg sl st. End off yarn.
Totals: 9 sl sts, 8 ch-10 sps.
Measurement: 8 inches.
Repeat: sl st, ch 10
SQUARE IT
GENERAL NOTES
- Begin each Round with a Standing Stitch (ssc, shdc, sdc, str) depending on Round.
- Standing stitch counts as 1 stitch.
- Alternate way to begin Round: sl st, ch 1 (or ch2, or ch3, or ch4) counts as 1 stitch (hdc, dc, or tr) depending on Round.
- Repeat at the end of Rounds = # of sts for 1 pattern repeat, or for 1 side of square.
Video to make the square:
Color (Lettuce)
- Begin between any two outer Petals in Round 2, insert hook between two sets of sc sts working over sl st from Round 3.
- RS facing of the ch-10, place it over the top of the Petal.
- Insert hook in back bump (BB) of 5th ch of ch-10, careful not to twist ch, and in 7th st of Petal (or 3rd dc) then sl st together.
Round 4: *(2 tr, ch 3, 2 tr) in same st (corner made), ch 3, sk 6 sts, (sl st in next st and 5th ch in BB of ch-10), ch 3, sk 5 sts, (hdc, ch 1, hdc) in next st, ch 3, sk 6 sts, (sl st in next st and 5th ch in BB of ch-10) ch 3, sk 5 sts*, repeat *-* around, end with ch-3, sk 5 sts, sl st to top of beg tr. End off yarn.
Totals: 16 tr, 9 sl st, 8 hdc, 20 ch-3, 4 ch-1.
Measurement: 8 inches.
Repeat: (2 tr, ch 3, 2 tr), ch 3, sl st, ch 3, (hdc, ch 1, hdc), ch 3, sl st, ch 3 = 4 tr, 2 sl st, 2 hdc, 5 ch-3, 1 ch-1.
Color (Aubergine)
- Begin in any ch-3 corner sp.
Round 5: *(2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in ch-3 corner sp, hdc between next 2 tr, [3 hdc in next ch-3 sp] 2X, 2 hdc in next ch-1 sp, [3 hdc in next ch-3 sp] 2X, hdc between next 2 tr*, repeat *-*around, end with sl st to top of beg hdc. End off yarn.
Totals: 80 hdc, 4 ch-2 sps, 1 sl st.
Measurement: 8 ½ inches.
Repeat: (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc), hdc, 3 hdc, 3 hdc, 2 hdc, 3 hdc, 3 hdc, hdc = 20 hdc, 1 ch-2
Color (Wisteria)
- Begin in any ch-2 corner sp.
Round 6: *(sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-2 corner sp, sc in 3rd-BLO in each st across*, repeat *-* around, end with sl st to beg sc. End off yarn.
Totals: 88 sc, 4 ch-2 sps,1 sl st.
Measurement: 9 inches.
Repeat: (sc, ch 2, sc), sc = 22 sc, 1 ch-2.
Color (Lettuce)
- Begin in any ch-2 corner sp.
Round 7: *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 corner sp, [X-st] 11X across*, repeat *-* around, end with sl st to top of beg dc. End off yarn.
Totals: 104 dc, 4 ch-2 sps, 1 sl st.
Measurement: 10 inches.
Repeat: (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc), [X-st] 11X = 26 dc, 1 ch-2.
Color (Cornsilk)
- Begin in any ch-2 corner sp.
- Popcorn is made in-between the two dc of the X-sts.
Round 8: *(2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in ch-2 corner sp, hdc in next 2 sts, [ch 1, popcorn in next x-st] 11X, ch 1, 1 hdc in next 2 sts*, repeat *-* around, end with sl st to top of beg hdc. End off yarn.
Totals: 252 hdc, 48 ch-1, 4 ch-2 sps, 1 sl st.
Measurement: 11 inches.
Repeat: (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc), 2 hdc, [ch-1, 1 popcorn]11X, ch-1, 2 hdc = 63 hdc, 12 ch-1, 1 ch-2.
Color (Tangerine)
- Begin in any ch-2 corner sp.
Round 9: *(hdc, ch 1, hdc) in ch-2 corner sp, hdc in 3rd-BLO in next 4 sts, [2 hdc in ch-1 sp, sk popcorn st] 11X, 2 hdc in ch-1 sp, hdc in 3rd-BLO in next 4 sts*, repeat *-* around, end with sl st to beg hdc. End off yarn.
Totals: 136 hdc total, 4 ch-1 sps, 1 sl st.
Measurement: 11 ½ inches.
Repeat: (1 hdc ,ch 1, 1 hdc), 4 hdc, [2 hdc]12X, 4 hdc = 34 hdc, 1 ch-1.
Color (Aubergine)
- Begin in any ch-1 corner sp.
Round 10: *(sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-2 corner sp, sc in 3rd-BLO in each st across*, repeat *-* around, end with sl st to beg sc. End off yarn.
Totals: 144 sc, 4 ch-1 sps, 1 sl st.
Measurement: 12 inches.
Repeat: (1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc), 34 sc = 36 sc, 1 ch-2.
SEAM FLOWER CENTER
Color (Cornsilk)
Thread a 15 inch piece of yarn onto needle. With RS of square facing, arrange Petals and fold them towards the center. Going through both loops of stitch, insert needle in one stitch of each Petal, close to the center of Petal, repeat until all 8 Petals have been sewn. Bring both tails to the back of the square, pull tight to close the center. Tie knots to secure, weave in ends.
End of Pattern
Here is another version made in the solid color White, I love the way it turned out.
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