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Sunburst Granny Square
Free sunburst granny square pattern with chart
A sunburst granny square in six colors: a ring of 16 double crochet, a sunburst of 16 puff stitches, and 3-dc groups between them. Then one round of tall treble corners and shorter middles turns the circle into a square, and a granny round and a single crochet border finish it at about 5 1/2 inches.
- Yarn
- Medium (4), six colorsabout 26 yd in all
- Hook
- 5.5 mmUS I-9
- Finished
- About 5 1/2 in square5 rounds and a border
Chart
Sunburst Granny Square chart
Reading this chart
- Start at the center and read each round counterclockwise, the way a right-handed crocheter works.
- Start at the center and read each round clockwise, the way a left-handed crocheter works.
- Each round begins at its green mark, its first stitch or chain; its number is printed beside it. Rounds alternate dark and blue.
- The key under the chart names every symbol, following the Craft Yarn Council chart standard.
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Written pattern
Round by round
Round 2 joins its new color in a stitch; rounds 3 to 5 join theirs in a space.
Written in US crochet terms
Work with the right side facing throughout; do not turn.
- 1
gold Make a magic ring, ch 3 (counts as a dc), 15 dc in ring, pull the ring tight, join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch-3. Fasten off gold.
16 dc - 2
magenta Join magenta in any st, ch 1 (does not count as a st), [3-hdc puff in next sp between sts, ch 2] 16 times, join with a sl st to the first st. Fasten off.
16 puffs, 16 sps - 3
tangerine Join tangerine in any ch-2 sp, ch 3 (counts as a dc), 2 dc in same sp, [3 dc in next sp] 15 times, join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch-3. Fasten off tangerine.
48 dc - 4
leaf Join leaf in any sp between groups, ch 3 (counts as a dc), 2 dc in same sp, ch 1, 3 sc in next sp between groups, ch 1, 3 dc in next sp between groups, ch 1, (3 tr, ch 2, 3 tr) in next sp between groups (corner made), ch 1, [3 dc in next sp between groups, ch 1, 3 sc in next sp between groups, ch 1, 3 dc in next sp between groups, ch 1, (3 tr, ch 2, 3 tr) in next sp between groups (corner made), ch 1] 3 times, join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch-3. Fasten off.
24 dc, 12 sc, 24 tr, 20 sps - 5
sky Join sky in any corner sp, ch 3 (counts as a dc), (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same sp, *[ch 1, 3 dc in next sp] to next corner, ch 1, corner in corner sp; rep from * 2 more times, [ch 1, 3 dc in next sp] to next corner, ch 1, join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch-3. Fasten off.
72 dc, 24 sps
Border
- 1
teal Join teal in any corner; work (3 sc) in each corner, making the first sc a standing sc (no beginning ch); along each side: sc in each st and sp to the next corner; join with a sl st to the first st. Fasten off.
23 sts along each side, 3 sts in each corner
Weave in the ends.
Written in UK crochet terms
Work with the right side facing throughout; do not turn.
- 1
gold Make a magic ring, ch 3 (counts as a tr), 15 tr in ring, pull the ring tight, join with a ss to the top of the beginning ch-3. Fasten off gold.
16 tr - 2
magenta Join magenta in any st, ch 1 (does not count as a st), [3-htr puff in next sp between sts, ch 2] 16 times, join with a ss to the first st. Fasten off.
16 puffs, 16 sps - 3
tangerine Join tangerine in any ch-2 sp, ch 3 (counts as a tr), 2 tr in same sp, [3 tr in next sp] 15 times, join with a ss to the top of the beginning ch-3. Fasten off tangerine.
48 tr - 4
leaf Join leaf in any sp between groups, ch 3 (counts as a tr), 2 tr in same sp, ch 1, 3 dc in next sp between groups, ch 1, 3 tr in next sp between groups, ch 1, (3 dtr, ch 2, 3 dtr) in next sp between groups (corner made), ch 1, [3 tr in next sp between groups, ch 1, 3 dc in next sp between groups, ch 1, 3 tr in next sp between groups, ch 1, (3 dtr, ch 2, 3 dtr) in next sp between groups (corner made), ch 1] 3 times, join with a ss to the top of the beginning ch-3. Fasten off.
24 tr, 12 dc, 24 dtr, 20 sps - 5
sky Join sky in any corner sp, ch 3 (counts as a tr), (2 tr, ch 2, 3 tr) in same sp, *[ch 1, 3 tr in next sp] to next corner, ch 1, corner in corner sp; rep from * 2 more times, [ch 1, 3 tr in next sp] to next corner, ch 1, join with a ss to the top of the beginning ch-3. Fasten off.
72 tr, 24 sps
Border
- 1
teal Join teal in any corner; work (3 dc) in each corner, making the first dc a standing dc (no beginning ch); along each side: dc in each st and sp to the next corner; join with a ss to the first st. Fasten off.
23 sts along each side, 3 sts in each corner
Weave in the ends.
Circle to square
How the circle becomes a square
Rounds 1 to 3 are a circle: 16 dc, then 16 puffs with a ch-2 space after each, then 3 dc in every space for 48 dc. Round 4 squares it off. Four of the 16 spaces get a corner of treble crochet, (3 tr, ch 2, 3 tr). The spaces in between get shorter groups, double crochet beside the corners and single crochet in the middle, so each side comes out straight.
Round 5 is an ordinary granny round, and the border evens out the edge.
Tips
For a neat sunburst
Even puffs
Pull each loop of a puff up to the same height, so the 16 puffs stand like rays.
Fewer ends
Weave in each color's tails as you go, or crochet over them in the next round.
A blanket
Squares this size join well. A simple single crochet seam keeps the sunbursts the star.
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