Looking for a free flower granny square blanket African patchwork afghan pattern?
The African Flowers Patchwork is a large, vibrant crochet afghan that celebrates the beauty of my homeland, South Africa. This blanket features original flower squares I’ve designed, each inspired by the unique blooms found across our landscape. The finished afghan includes eight different flower granny squares, four large and four small, each with its own distinctive style. Creating this design was a heartfelt tribute to the stunning natural beauty that surrounds us here every day.
Nature has always been my greatest inspiration when designing any crochet blanket pattern, and the endless variety of colors found outdoors has encouraged me to capture the unique beauty of each flower. This vibrant afghan is a bold celebration of color, don't hesitate to use your favorite shades to make this a true heirloom piece.
This floral blanket combines both large granny squares and small flower squares, making it not only visually rich but also a perfect yarn stash buster. It’s ideal for using leftover yarn, allowing each square to be as unique as the blooms that inspired them.
The blanket is generously sized, so choose a yarn that you enjoy working with, something accessible and comfortable in your hands. I always design with versatility in mind, making my patterns adaptable to a wide range of yarn types and brands, so everyone can enjoy the creative process without being limited by specific materials.
You’ll be making lots of squares, so pick a yarn and hook combination that feels just right for you. This crochet blanket pattern doesn't include a color chart, giving you full freedom to choose your own palette.
So be bold, be colorful, and most importantly, have fun with it.
Remember, making a large blanket is a journey, not a race. Enjoy every stitch of your large granny squares and every detail of your small flower squares. Each finished square is an achievement, I love to see your work, share your progress, tag me in your creations, and let’s celebrate your work together!
I love crocheting granny squares during the warmer months, and as fall approaches, I start assembling the blanket. That way, it's ready to keep you warm and cozy when winter rolls in.
What You Need to Make Your Flower Granny Square Patchwork Blanket
Before you dive into this vibrant crochet blanket pattern, let’s go over the essentials. Whether you’re creating this beautiful patchwork as a stash buster or carefully selecting your colors, having the right tools and information will make the process smooth and enjoyable.
Materials You’ll Need:
- Yarn – DK (Double Knit) / Category 3 or 4
- Crochet Hook – Recommended: 3.5mm / US E4
- Scissors
- Yarn Needle – for weaving in ends
- Stitch Markers – optional but helpful
Downloadable Pattern – includes stitch diagrams and per round images (not a full step-by-step tutorial)
Size Information:
- Finished Blanket Size: 170 x 170 cm / 67 x 67 inches
- Large Granny Square Size: 30 x 30 cm / 11 x 11 inches
- Small Flower Squares Size: 11 x 11 cm / 5 x 5 inches
- Combined (4 Small Squares = 1 Large Block): 30 x 30 cm / 11 x 11 inches
Skill Level: Intermediate
Skills Required:
- Working in the round
- Changing yarn colors
- Finishing off rows properly
- Basic understanding of stitch structure and placement
This pattern assumes a basic familiarity with granny squares and working in the round. You’ll be managing multiple colors, weaving in ends, and ensuring consistent tension across all blocks.
Techniques Used:
- Each square (both large and small flower squares) is worked in the round.
- Make sure each square ends with the correct stitch count per side — this will make joining them much easier.
- Try to weave in ends as you go. With lots of color changes, end management becomes a major part of the process. (Unless you love spending a full day tidying yarn tails!)
- Keep yarn weight and hook size consistent to ensure all your squares line up properly.
- Tension matters – not critical for gauge, but critical for uniformity.
Choosing Yarn & Colors for Your Free Flower Granny Square Blanket
Pick your favorite colors! This pattern is all about bold, bright, floral expression. There’s no color chart – you have complete creative freedom.
Suggested Yarn:
- Weight: DK (Double Knit), Category 3–4
- Fiber: Acrylic, cotton, wool – up to your preference
- Hook size: 3.5–4.5mm recommended
In the sample blanket, I used 100% Cotton yarn (approx. 130 yds / 119m per 50g skein), totaling around 50 skeins for the entire afghan.
Tip: You don’t have to use cotton. This is a great stash buster pattern, so use what you love. Just keep yarn weight and texture consistent across your blocks.
Yarn Substitution Tips:
- Cotton can be pricey for large projects—don’t feel limited.
- Any lightweight DK yarn will do just fine.
- A thinner yarn + smaller hook = smaller blanket
- A thicker yarn + larger hook = bigger blanket
I personally prefer lightweight yarns, they keep the blanket soft, drapey, and not too heavy.
Tips for Working in Ends
Each row in your flower squares can be a new color this means lots of yarn ends.
End Management Tips:
- Weave as you go to avoid dealing with dozens of loose tails later.
- Leave a long tail when finishing a row, and weave it under the beginning stitch of the next row.
- Pull it slightly tight, then trim the tail for a neat finish.
Final Notes on Tension and Assembly
- Stick to the same hook size and yarn weight for all your squares.
- Doublecheck your stitch count on each square’s side—this ensures simple, clean joins.
- All blocks are worked in the round, and assembly will be easier if sizes match up properly.
Pattern Terminology:
- Written in Standard US Crochet Terms
- Downloadable version includes stitch diagrams and visual aids
- Not a full step-by-step tutorial, but suitable for confident crocheters ready for a fun challenge
By following these guidelines and selecting materials you love, you'll be ready to create a beautiful, personalized flower granny square crochet blanket pattern that's as fun to make as it is to use.
Size Information
Finished Measurements
- Final Blanket size: 170 x 170 cm / 67 x 67 inches
- Large Square size: 30 x 30 cm / 11 x 11 inches
- Small squares size: 11 x 11 cm / 5 x 5 inches
- 4 x Smalls into large Square: 30 x 30 cm // 11 x 11 inches
Each crochet square and blanket section is covered in its own website page or pages, depending on the size of each pattern section.
Large Flower Blanket Squares.
Make 13 large squares for the patchwork blanket.
Make any amount of the below-linked squares.
- Protea Crochet Flower Blanket Square
- Gazania Crochet Flower Blanket Square
- Agapanthus Africanus Crochet Flower Blanket Squares
- SunnyDays Crochet Flower Blanket Squares
Small Flower squares.
You will need 48 small squares to make the full-size African Flowers Patchwork Blanket.
- Humble African Daisy Twist Small Crochet Flower Square
- African Cosmos Flower Small Crochet Square
- Cape Daisy Small Crochet Square
- Easy African Daisy Small Crochet Square
Once you have made 13 large flower squares and 48 small squares follow the joining instruction below.
Complete all Patchwork Flower Squares, Large and Small
Joining Small Flower Squares
Each side of a small square has 21 stitches per side. 4 small squares will be joined at a time, starting with two squares.
Place two sets of two squares facedown on top of each other.
Start with the first two squares, join in the corner of the bottom square ch2, and count as the first dc. 1hdc into corner sp of the top square, * 1 hdc into next st of the back square, 1 hdc into next st of the front square, rep from * until corner sp of the back square, square, end off.
1hdc into the corner of the back square, skip corner sp of the front square, join new front square with, 1 hdc into the corner of the new front square, join new back square with, 1 dc into the corner of the new back square, * 1 hdc into next st of the front square, 1 hdc into next st of the back square, rep from * until corner sp of the back square, 1hdc, into the corner of the front square, 1 hdc into corner sp of back square.
+ Indicates corner sp, while + indicates each stitch per side of a small square, and blue hdc indicates where hdc stitches is to be worked.
Write side still facing together turn work so the unworked now the center of the large square ends being at the top.
Join in the corner of the bottom square ch2, and count as the first dc. 1hdc into corner sp of top square, * 1 hdc into next st of the back square, 1 hdc into next st of the front square, rep from * until corner sp of the back square,
1hdc into the corner of the back square, skip corner sp of the front square, join new front square with, 1 hdc into the corner of the new front square, join new back square with, 1 dc into the corner of the new back square,* 1 hdc into next st of the front square, 1 hdc into next st of the back square, rep from * until corner sp of the back square, 1hdc, into the corner of the front square, 1 hdc into the corner sp of back square, end off.
Join into any corner sp of now large square, ch 4 counts as 1st (dc, ch1), work 1 dc stitch into the next 21 st(s), 1 hdc into where two hdc stitches join, bet two clocks, work 1 dc stitch into the next 21 st(s), until corner sp, 1dc, ch2, 1dc into corner sp, rep for each of the remaining 3 sides, join with sl into top of staring ch, finish off.
Below is a directional diagram as to how the flow of joining the square goes when the joining of the square is complete.
Joining all squares into one blanket patchwork blanket
Each side of a small square has 45 stitches per side.
Joining large squares you start at the red star as indicated in the above diagram, squares are joined using the same hdc techniques as mentioned before in the join small squares section. These squares can be joined with a single color or different colors can be used to join squares, the green squares indicated where new colors were joined in the example pattern.
- Join in the corner space of the first large square,
- 3dc into corner space, 3dc-cl bet each 3dc-cl l from the side of the square,
- 3dc-cl, ch 2, 3dc cl, into corner sp,
- 3dc-cl bet each 3dc-cl l from the side of the square,
- 3dc-cl, ch 2, 3dc cl, into corner sp, where red arrows are shown, the second square is being joined.
- ***3dc-cl, ch 2, 3dc cl, into corner sp, on new joining square,
- Sl into sp bet 3dc-cl from the old square,
- *Now working in new square, sk 2 st(s), 3dc-cl into next st,
- sl into sp bet next 3dc-cl from the old square,
- Rep from * all alongside until corner,
- 3dc-cl, ch 2, 3dc cl, into corner sp,
- *sk 2 st(s), 3dc-cl into next st, rep from * until corner sp,
- 3dc-cl, ch 2, 3dc cl, into corner sp,
- *sk 2 st(s), 3dc-cl into next st, rep from * until corner sp,
- Rep from *** until 5 squares are joined,
- After joining the first 5 squares, the next 5 squares will be joined by working straight down the completed side of last join,
- If you wish to change colors it can be done here, or you are welcome to stick to the same color.
- 3dc-cl, ch 2, 3dc cl, into corner sp, of the new square,
- Sl into sp bet 3dc-cl from the old square,
- *sk 2 st(s) on new square, 3dc-cl into next st, sl into sp bet 3dc-cl from old square, rep from * until corner sp,
- 3dc cl, into corner sp, of the new square, ch 1,
- Skip the next corner space of the old square, work
- Working in the corner space from the next joined square,
- 1sc into sp, ch1,
- Start your second new square for this round,
- 3dc-cl, into corner sp, of the second new square,
- Sl into sp bet 3dc-cl from the old square,
- *sk 2 st(s) on a new square, 3dc-cl into next st, sl into sp bet 3dc-cl from the old square, rep from * until corner sp,
- This process now repeats to join all squares for this joining round.
NOTE: If you need help on this join search: Joining granny squares continuously ( Join As You Go), and watch some videos this will help clear up any confusion.
Once the straight round has been joined you can repeat the first section of the Joining large crochet squares.
Crochet Flower Granny Square Blanket Border Pattern
Border consists of 6 rounds, if you wish to make the border wider you can simply repeat the border pattern
Round 1
Join color in corner chain space, ch 4, counts as (1dc,ch1 ), 1 dc into same ch-sp, 1 dc, ch1, 2dc, into the same ch-sp twice more ( 3 dc-Vst(s) into each corner ), work 1 dc-Vst(s), bet each 3dc-cl from the round before, until corner ch-sp, 3 dc-Vst(s) into each corner, repeat sides and corner till all for sides.
Round 2
Join color in corner chain space, ch 3, counts as (1dc), 2 dc into same ch-sp, ch2, 3dc, into same ch-sp twice more ( 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc into each corner ), work a 3dc st into 1ch-p from the round before, repeat until corner ch-sp, 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc into each corner, into each corner, repeat sides and corner till all for sides.
Repeat rounds 1 and 2, twice more to have 6 border rounds.
Protea Crochet Flower Square
My love for flower granny squares is almost as big as my use of bright bold colors, packed with some pretty awesome stitch techniques, it ends up in a beautifully textured crochet square.
The Protea Flower Square is the first large square in my My African Garden Patchwork Afghan.
When I first launched my pattern, it was almost a fearful response of crocheters being intimidated by the difficulty of a flower crochet pattern, and honestly in my mind, working in the round, making granny squares, and the simplest easiest form of learning crochet.
Gazania : Crochet Flower Square Free pattern
The character rich floral granny square is among my favorite crochet motif. I have used the 12 petal crochet flower in some of my other designs, like the Gazania Flower Tote bag and many more. But for now we will focus on this pretty crochet blanket square
Flower Crochet Square - Agapanthus
Agapanthus Africanus Crochet Flower Square is another large Afghan square from my My African Garden Patchwork Afghan.
This delicate floral 12-inch flower square is based on the Agapanthus Africanus, also known as the African lily, flower, these beauties adorn many gardens in late summer and are often found in tight clusters.
SunnyDays Crochet Flower
The Sunnyday blanket square, this radiant large granny square, is one of the 4 large crochet squares featured in the African Flowers Patchwork Afghan. Like a warm summer day warms my heart, this sun motif-inspired crochet square warms my heart.
Small Crochet Flower Square - Humble African Daisy
Small crochet squares are a love for any crochet lover no matter the level of experience. a Crochet Flower square le squares seem simple on their own but show their true beautiful prestige in the strength of numbers, there is nothing prettier than making a large flower square blanket throw. Flower granny squares are truly versatile in being used in cardigans, fabric coasters, granny square tote bags, large and small blankets, summer tops, and many more.
This page includes a row-by-row photo tutorial for this pretty little African Cosmos Crochet Flower Square
Crochet Flower Square - African Cosmos
Small crochet squares are a love for any crochet lover no matter the level of experience. a Crochet Flower square le squares seem simple on their own but show their true beautiful prestige in the strength of numbers, there is nothing prettier than making a large flower square blanket throw. Flower granny squares are truly versatile in being used in cardigans, fabric coasters, granny square tote bags, large and small blankets, summer tops, and many more.
This page includes a row-by-row photo tutorial for this pretty little African Cosmos Crochet Flower Square
Crochet Square - Cape Daisy
Cape daisy crochet flower granny square is based on an evergreen shrub with stunning daisy-like flowers that vary in color, with unique petal shapes and unusual patterns, and is found across South Africa
Crochet Small Square - Easy African Daisy
Small little flower granny square crochet pattern. Use it in making a cardigan or summer top or tile squares together for a beautiful blanket
Easy Rainbow Stitch Sampler - Beginner Mixed Stitches Blanket Pattern
Introducing the Easy Rainbow Stitch Sampler Blanket , a vibrant and joyful crochet pattern that’s ideal for beginners looking to explore a variety of stitches in one stunning project. Whether you're new to crochet or an experienced maker looking to bust through your yarn stash, this rainbow sampler blanket is the perfect mix of fun, function, and creativity.
Adapted from my popular Striped Stitch Sampler Afghan, this updated version is designed to be worked from bottom to top, with horizontal rainbow stripes that run across the width of your blanket. The width is determined by your starting chain, while the number of rows you complete builds your desired length.
Crochet Flower Stitch Sampler Throw – The Perfect Crochet Spring Project
The Rosegarden Throw is not just a crochet blanket, it's a vibrant story stitched in yarn. Inspired by the beauty of a blooming spring rose garden, this crochet stitch sampler throw features 12 unique floral inspired stitch patterns, woven together in a flowing, harmonious design.
Each row evokes an element of garden life, lush petals, winding stems, fertile soil, and sun dappled leaves, creating a visual narrative that is as meaningful as it is beautiful.
Whether you're looking for a cozy baby blanket, a decorative throw, or a showpiece afghan for your lounge, this pattern delivers with texture, color, and emotion.
Stormy Ocean Floral Lace Scarf
Easy crochet breezy scarf pattern made for lightweight sock or fingering yarn.
The rolling waves of a stormy ocean inspired the ripple wave lace crochet stitches.
4-row crochet stitch patten repeat makes this a handmade scarf you need in your wardrobe.