Inspiration for crochet squares can come from just about anywhere. You might spot something intriguing on social media, or find yourself captivated by nature’s own designs, like the swirling pattern of a sand dollar on the beach. The square I’m sharing today, the Lotus Flower Granny Square, is one such design that blends traditional motifs with a touch of travel-inspired flair.
The starting point for this pattern was a Spanish tile with stunning blue and green hues. But I wanted to take it a little further—give it more of a floral twist, while capturing the spirit of Moroccan design. Think detailed petals, rich jewel tones, and a touch of ornate charm.
Originally, I designed this square using deep, moody shades. Since then, I’ve also played around with a few alternative colour palettes—one soft and springlike, and another with a distinctly festive feel, reminiscent of Poinsettias, the classic Christmas flower.
What You’ll Need to Make the Lotus Flower Granny Square
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A 4mm (G / US size 6) crochet hook
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A yarn needle for weaving in ends
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Five colours of DK (light worsted) yarn – I used Nurturing Fibres 100% Cotton, but Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK is also a good substitute. You’ll need less than half a ball of each colour.
Here’s the colourway I used:
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Maroon – Nurturing Fibres: Persian
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Turquoise – Nurturing Fibres: Aventurine
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Yellow – Nurturing Fibres: Sunglow
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Navy – Nurturing Fibres: Charcoal
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Cream – Nurturing Fibres: Cream
Notes Before You Start
This pattern is ideal for confident beginners or intermediate crocheters.
It is worked in joined rounds (not continuously), so be sure to follow instructions for slip stitches at the end of each round.
Finished size is approximately 16 cm square when blocked.
Special Stitches Used
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4 Double Crochet Bobble: Yarn over, insert hook, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops. Repeat this three more times (you should have 5 loops on the hook). Yarn over and pull through all loops. Chain 1 to secure.
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Front Post Bobble (FP-Bobble): Like the bobble above, but worked around the front post of a stitch rather than into its top. Use the same method, but insert your hook around the post instead.
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Small Picot: Chain 2, then slip stitch into the second chain from the hook.
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Medium Picot: Chain 3, then slip stitch into the third chain from the hook.
The Pattern
Round 1: Using maroon, begin with a magic ring. Chain 1 (does not count as a stitch), then work 8 sc into the ring. Fasten off. (8 sts)
Round 2: Join turquoise in any stitch. Work 2 sc into each stitch around. Fasten off. (16 sts)
Round 3: Join yellow. sc, 4 dc bobble – repeat to end. Fasten off. (16 sts)
Round 4: Join navy in any sc. Work 3 sc in the same stitch, ch 1, skip bobble – repeat to end. (32 sts)
Round 5: With cream, into any chain space: [slst, ch 1, 3 dc, small picot, 2 dc, ch 1, slst], ch 1, skip next 3 sc – repeat around. Fasten off. (80 sts, excluding picots)
Round 6: Join turquoise into any chain space between two petals from the previous round. sc, skip slst and ch 1, work BPdc around next 5 dc, skip ch 1 and slst – repeat. Fasten off. (48 sts)
Round 7: Still using turquoise, join in any sc and work around a petal: slst, sc, hdc, [2 dc, medium picot, 2 dc] into the same st, hdc, sc – repeat. Fasten off. (72 sts, not counting picots)
Round 8 (Wrong Side): With wrong side facing, join turquoise around the post of the 3rd dc from any BPdc cluster in round 6. FPsc, ch 3, FPsc around the 3rd BPdc of next petal, ch 3 – repeat. Fasten off. (32 sts)
Round 9 (Right Side): Join cream in any 3-ch space. Into each space: 4 sc, ch 3, sc into 2nd ch from hook, hdc into 3rd ch, 4 sc – repeat. Fasten off. (104 sts)
Round 10: Join navy into the second sc to the left of any petal from round 9. hdc, dc, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc, dc, hdc, ch 1 behind petal, skip 3 st, hdc in next 6, ch 1, skip 3 st – repeat. Fasten off. (72 sts)
Round 11: Join navy in any 2-ch space. [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc], skip 1 st, dc in next 3, dc in ch-1 space, skip, dc in 5, dc in ch-1 space, skip, dc in 3 – repeat. Fasten off. (76 sts)
Round 12: Using maroon, work in any 2-ch space: [hdc, 2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc, hdc], skip 1, BLOsc in next 7 st, sc, FP-bobble in same st, sc, BLOsc in next 7 – repeat. Fasten off. (96 sts)
Round 13: Join yellow in any 1-ch space. [2 hdc, ch 1, 2 hdc], skip 1, hdc in 10, skip bobble + ch 1, hdc in next 10, skip 1 – repeat. Fasten off. (100 sts)
Round 14: Join navy in any 1-ch space. [2 hdc, ch 1, 2 hdc], skip 1, then [2 hdc in same st, skip 1] 11 times – repeat. (116 sts)
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Finishing Touches
Weave in all loose ends carefully. Then block the square to neaten the edges and bring out the full shape of the lotus flower motif.
