Crochet starburst granny square pattern

It’s nearly Granny Square Day!! I love this annual celebration of the humble granny square and decided to design a new square to add to the mix. Meet the crochet Starburst granny square. This modern crochet square design makes use of long treble crochets worked into the previous round. This gives the impression that the stitches are bursting out of the centre of the granny square.

For all the purists out there, the granny stitch (3 double crochet clusters) is used throughout the crochet starburst granny square design to give a nod to the traditional granny square.

This design can either be worked in multiple colors to give a vibrant starburst square effect. Or, for a more muted and sophisticated look, use a single colour.

Free starburst granny square pattern requirements

2.75mm hook / size C crochet hook
Yarn needle
DK (light worsted) yarn, such as Paintbox Yarns / Nurturing Fibres* (pictured) in the following colors:

Purple (Nurturing Fibres: Lilac)
Blue (Nurturing Fibres: Watershed)
Light blue: (Nurturing Fibres: Mint)
Green (Nurturing Fibres: Lime)
Yellow (Nurturing Fibres: Bessie)
Pink (Nurturing Fibres: Sweet Pea)

*Paintbox Yarn Cotton DK: 50g (1.75oz), 125m (137yds), 100% cotton, 8 ply (less than 1 ball of each color is required for this square)

Nurturing Fibres Eco-Fusion: 50g (1.75oz), 125m (137yds), 50% cotton, 50% bamboo viscose. (less than 1 ball of each color is required for this square)

Special stitches:

This pattern makes use of a treble crochet that is worked into the previous round. Make sure you do not work over the chains in the current round, but rather fold the chains of the current rounds towards the back of the work to expose the corner chains from the previous round. Insert the hook from front to back, only under the chains from the previous round.

Notes:

• This square can be worked in different colours or in a single color. If working a single color, fasten off between rnds for a neater finish.
• Use either a standing stitch or chains to start your rounds, as you prefer.
• Finished size: 9cm square using the hook and yarn suggested, after blocking.
• This square is not worked in continuous rounds. Make sure to slst or invisible join to close each round as instructed by the pattern.
• This pattern uses US terminology (see abbreviations)
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Crochet Starburst Granny Square pattern

Rnd 1: Starting with purple yarn, ch 4 and slst to the first ch to form a ring. Ch 3 (counts as a dc), 2 dc into ring, ch 2, *3 dc into ring, ch 2. Rep from * 2 more times. Slst into ch 3 to close off round. Fasten off. (12)

Rnd 2: Using blue, join in any ch2-sp (corner).

* Work 2 dc into ch2-sp, work [tr + ch 2 + tr] into the centre of the starting ring, work 2 dc into the ch2-sp, ch 1, sk 3 st. Rep from * 3 more times. Slst into 1st st of rnd to close. Fasten off. (24)

Rnd 3: Using light blue, join in any ch2-sp (corner).

* Work 2 dc into ch2-sp, work [tr + ch 2 + tr] into the ch2-sp from the previous rnd, work 2 dc into the ch2-sp of current rnd, ch 1, sk 3 st, 3 dc into ch1-sp, ch 1. Rep from * 3 more times. Slst into 1st st of rnd to close. Fasten off. (36)

Rnd 4: Using green, join in any ch2-sp (corner).

* Work 2 dc into ch2-sp, work [tr + ch 2 + tr] into the ch2-sp from the previous rnd, work 2 dc into the ch2-sp of current rnd, ch 1, sk 3 st, 3 dc into ch1-sp, ch 1, sk 3 st, 3 dc into ch1-sp, ch 1. Rep from * 3 more times. Slst into 1st st of rnd to close. Fasten off. (48)

Rnd 5: Using yellow, join in any ch2-sp (corner).

* Work 2 dc into ch2-sp, work [tr + ch 2 + tr] into the ch2-sp from the previous rnd, work 2 dc into the ch2-sp of current rnd, ch 1, (sk 3 st, 3 dc into ch1-sp, ch 1) 3 times. Rep from * 3 more times. Slst into 1st st of rnd to close. Fasten off. (60)

Rnd 6: Using pink, join in any ch2-sp (corner).

* Work 2 dc into ch2-sp, work [tr + ch 2 + tr] into the ch2-sp from the previous rnd, work 2 dc into the ch2-sp of current rnd, ch 1, (sk 3 st, 3 dc into ch1-sp, ch 1) 4 times. Rep from * 3 more times. Slst into 1st st of rnd to close. Fasten off. (72)

Weave in ends. Block square for a neat finish.

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