Darling Daisy Granny Square Free Crochet Pattern
The Darling Daisy Granny Square brings cozy farmhouse charm to a classic crochet square. The square features a raised daisy center, textured granny-style rounds, and a clean joinable border. It’s a versatile design that’s perfect for blankets, pillows, bags, and home décor projects.
Dimensional petals add beautiful texture without making the pattern feel too fussy. The result is a floral square that feels both timeless and welcoming.
Inspired by the growing Darling Daisy Collection, this pattern continues the sweet floral style featured throughout the series. It also introduces a classic granny square design for the very first time. Whether you make one square or enough for a whole blanket, it brings plenty of cozy farmhouse charm to your crochet projects.
Designed with advanced beginners in mind, the Darling Daisy Granny Square uses worsted weight yarn and approachable crochet techniques. The premium PDF also includes step-by-step photo tutorials to help guide you through the dimensional petals and special Round 5 construction.
The raised flower center gives the square lots of texture and charm. The clean border provides a polished finish and makes it easy to join with other squares.
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As the 7th design in the Darling Daisy Collection, this crochet granny square pattern continues the collection’s focus on cozy floral texture, beginner-friendly construction, and handmade pieces designed to bring warmth and beauty into everyday spaces.
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- About the Pattern
- Granny Square Month
- Materials
- Stitch Key
- Pattern Instructions
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✨ Inspiration Behind the Design
The Darling Daisy Granny Square was originally designed for the 2026 Granny Square Month CAL hosted by Underground Crafter. The challenge was to create an 8-inch granny square that could be mixed and matched with the other squares featured throughout the event.
As soon as I heard about the challenge, I knew I wanted to bring the Darling Daisy Collection into the project. Daisies have been at the heart of this collection since the very beginning, and creating a granny square felt like the perfect next step.
The raised flower center gives this square lots of texture while still keeping the construction approachable for advanced beginners. I also wanted the finished square to be easy to join so it could be used in blankets, pillows, bags, and other granny square projects.
One of my favorite things about granny squares is how versatile they are. You can crochet a single square for a quick project, or make a whole stack of them and turn them into something bigger. Before you know it, those little squares can become a beautiful blanket or a handmade piece for your home.
For the colors, I chose White, Fig, Almond, and Brindle in Brava Worsted from WeCrochet. Together they create a warm, cozy palette that feels right at home in the Darling Daisy Collection. The combination reminds me of simple farmhouse style, handmade touches, and the beauty found in everyday things.
Why You’ll Love the Darling Daisy Granny Square
Beautiful dimensional texture:
The raised daisy petals create eye-catching depth and texture that make the finished square stand out from traditional flat granny squares.
Beginner-friendly floral design:
The pattern combines simple stitches with detailed photo tutorials, making dimensional crochet flowers approachable for advanced beginners.
Perfect for larger projects:
The clean joinable border makes it easy to combine multiple squares into blankets, pillows, bags, table runners, and other modular crochet projects.
Farmhouse-inspired style:
Soft neutrals and floral texture create a cozy cottage-inspired look that works beautifully in home décor projects.
Relaxing granny square construction:
Once the flower center is complete, the granny-style rounds become rhythmic and enjoyable to crochet.
Versatile color possibilities:
Changing just one color round can completely transform the look of the finished square, making it easy to customize for different seasons and styles.
Great stash-busting project:
Each square uses a relatively small amount of yarn, making it perfect for using leftover worsted weight yarn from your stash.
🌼 About the Darling Daisy Collection
The Darling Daisy Collection is a series of crochet patterns inspired by the cheerful beauty of daisies and the joy of creating handmade pieces for everyday life. The collection first bloomed in 2022 with the release of the Darling Daisy Coaster. Since then, it has continued to grow with coordinating designs that feature dimensional petals, beautiful texture, and practical functionality.
Over the years, the collection has expanded to include a variety of home décor, entertaining, and giftable projects. Current designs include the Darling Daisy Coaster, Placemat, Hot Pad, Wine Glass Cozy, Wine Bottle Cozy, Bookmark, and now the Darling Daisy Granny Square. While each pattern serves a different purpose, they all share the same daisy-inspired style that has become a signature part of the collection.
The Darling Daisy Granny Square is the 7th pattern in the Darling Daisy Collection and the first design created as a traditional granny square. This 8-inch square features a raised daisy center, textured granny-style rounds, and a clean joinable border. It works beautifully for blankets, pillows, bags, table runners, and other granny square projects.
Whether you’re discovering the collection for the first time or have stitched several of the earlier designs, I hope you’ll enjoy this new addition. It brings together many of the things I love most about the Darling Daisy Collection. There’s floral inspiration, beautiful texture, and plenty of farmhouse charm. Most of all, it’s a project that’s fun to crochet and beautiful to use.
Yarn + Fabric Feel
For my samples, I used Brava Worsted by WeCrochet in White, Fig, Almond, and Brindle. This premium acrylic yarn creates a soft, comfortable fabric. It also provides excellent stitch definition, making it a great choice for granny squares and larger crochet projects.
Because this square was designed to be combined with other 8-inch motifs, I wanted a yarn that would work well for larger projects. At the same time, I wanted the flower center and textured details to stand out.
One of the things I love most about Brava Worsted is how clearly it showcases stitch details. The textured granny-style rounds and dimensional daisy center stand out beautifully, while the finished square remains lightweight and flexible enough for blankets, pillows, bags, and other motif-based projects.
The color combination used for this design creates a warm, earthy feel that complements the floral inspiration behind the Darling Daisy Collection. White petals help the daisy center pop, while the Fig, Almond, and Brindle accents add depth and visual interest to the surrounding granny square rounds.
Brava Worsted is easy to care for and holds up well over time. It also comes in a wide variety of colors, making it easy to customize this square for your own style.
If you’d like to use the same yarn I used for this design, you can find it here:
Skill Level
Advanced Beginner
The Darling Daisy Granny Square uses basic crochet stitches along with simple granny square construction and dimensional flower petals. The raised daisy center gives the square lots of beautiful texture. Don’t let that fool you, though. The pattern is worked step-by-step and includes photo tutorials to help guide you through the petals and special Round 5 construction.
If you’re comfortable working in the round, I think you’ll enjoy making this square. The pattern is easy to follow and works up one round at a time.
Yarn yardage
Approximately 68 yards total
- Color A (Fig): approximately 25 yards
- Color B (White): approximately 25 yards
- Color C (Brindle or Almond): approximately 18 yards
Yardage may vary slightly depending on tension and color placement.
🌼 Ready to Crochet Your Darling Daisy Granny Square?
You’ll find the full Darling Daisy Granny Square pattern written out for free on the blog below.
If you’d prefer an ad-free, printable version, the premium PDF pattern is also available in my Etsy and Ravelry shops. The PDF includes the complete pattern in a clean, easy-to-read format. It also includes step-by-step photo tutorials for working in the 3rd loop, creating the dimensional petals, and completing the stabilizer round behind the petals.
The finished square measures approximately 8″ x 8″ and is perfect for blankets, pillows, bags, and other granny square projects.
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Not ready to crochet the Darling Daisy Granny Square just yet?
Save it for later by pinning this free crochet granny square pattern to your favorite crochet board. Whether you’re planning a granny square blanket or joining along with Granny Square Month 2026, this pattern will be waiting for you when you’re ready to stitch. It’s also a great project to save for later if you love floral crochet designs.
🌼 Pin it now and come back whenever you’re ready to crochet!
🌼 Featured in the 2026 Granny Square Month CAL with Underground Crafter
I’m so excited to share that the Darling Daisy Granny Square is part of the 2026 Granny Square Month Crochet Along hosted by Underground Crafter!
For this month-long celebration of granny squares, Underground Crafter teamed up with 20 talented crochet designers to bring you 30 free crochet granny square patterns throughout June 2026. Each day features a brand-new 8″ crochet square that can be mixed and matched with the others to create blankets, pillows, bags, and countless other crochet projects.
The Darling Daisy Granny Square is my contribution to this year’s event and also the newest addition to my Darling Daisy Collection. Inspired by the cheerful beauty of daisies, this floral granny square combines dimensional petals with classic granny stitch rounds to create a square that’s both fun to crochet and beautiful to display.
My feature day is June 20, 2026, and you’ll find the complete Darling Daisy Granny Square pattern available for free right here on the blog below.
🧶 How to Participate
Be sure to visit the Granny Square Month 2026 main event page to discover all 30 featured granny square patterns, learn more about the crochet-along, and enter for your chance to win prizes from the event sponsors.
✨ Want all 30 patterns right away?
The 2026 Granny Square Month Crochet Pattern Bundle includes all 30 granny square patterns in one downloadable collection at a special discounted price. The bundle is available for a limited time through July 5, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern.
👉 Grab the 30 Granny Square Bundle Here
Tools I Used
Here are a few of the tools I used while making the Darling Daisy Granny Square. You may already have everything you need, but I’ve linked a few of my favorite crochet tools below in case they’re helpful.
The tool links below lead to my Amazon shop or affiliate links, where you can find some of my favorite crochet supplies.
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Creating granny squares often involves counting stitches, tracking rounds, and checking finished measurements, so having a few reliable crochet tools nearby can make the process even more enjoyable.
Free Crochet Pattern
Materials
- #4 worsted weight cotton yarn (approx. 68 yards)
- Sample shown in WeCrochet Brava Worsted in White, Fig, Almond, and Brindle
- 5.00 mm (H) crochet hook
- Yarn needle (for weaving in ends)
- Scissors
- Stitch markers (optional but helpful)
Pattern Notes
- This pattern is part of the Darling Daisy Collection and is the 7th design in the series.
- The Darling Daisy Granny Square is part of the 2026 Granny Square Month Crochet Along hosted by Underground Crafter.
- This square is worked in the round from the center outward.
- Finished square measures approximately 8″ x 8″.
- Petals are dimensional and worked separately from the granny square rounds.
- Round 5 is worked behind the petals into the stitches from Round 3.
- The final round creates a clean, joinable edge that works well for blankets, pillows, bags, table runners, and other granny square projects.
- Pattern includes special construction details for the dimensional petals and stabilizer round.
- Beginning chains do not count as stitches unless otherwise noted.
- Gauge is not critical, but finished size may vary depending on yarn, hook size, and tension.
- Yardage may vary slightly depending on tension and color placement.
- For best results, check your square measurements and block if needed before joining multiple squares.
Want the Most Guided Version?
The premium PDF includes a beautifully formatted, easy-to-read layout that’s perfect for printing or saving to your pattern library. It’s a convenient, ad-free version of the pattern so you can focus on stitching without distractions.
In addition to the written instructions, the PDF also includes step-by-step photo tutorials for working in the 3rd loop, creating the dimensional daisy petals, and completing the stabilizer round behind the petals. These extra visuals can be especially helpful if you’re new to dimensional floral crochet motifs.
If you prefer crocheting from a clean printable pattern, the PDF is a great option for keeping the instructions handy while you work — whether you’re stitching at home, taking your project on the go, or planning a larger granny square project.
Stitch Key
- ch = chain
- dc = double crochet
- hdc = half double crochet
- inc = increase
- MR = Magic Ring
- rep = repeat
- RS = Right Side
- sc = single crochet
- sc3l = single crochet in the 3rd loop
- sk = skip
- sl st = slip stitch
- sp =space
- st(s) = stitch(es)
Pattern Notes for Special Stitches
sc3l (Single Crochet in the 3rd Loop) – Insert hook into the horizontal bar located behind the top two loops of the stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, and pull through both loops on the hook.
Petal – The dimensional petals are created by working chains and stitches into designated stitches around the flower center. The petals are worked separately from the granny square rounds to create the raised floral effect.
Stabilizer Round (Round 5) – This round is worked behind the petals into stitches from Round 3. It provides structure for the granny square rounds that follow while helping the flower maintain its dimensional appearance.
Pattern Instructions
DAISY CENTER
Round 1 (Color A)
MR, ch 1, 8 hdc in ring, sl st to first hdc. (8 sts)
Round 2 (Color A)
Ch 1, 2 hdc in each st around, sl st to first hdc. (16 sts)
Round 3 (Color B)
At the end of Rnd 2, change to Color B when completing the joining sl st. Fasten
off Color A. Ch 1, working in the 3rd loop of each hdc from Rnd 2, (sc inc, sc) rep
around, sl st to first sc. (24 sts)
Round 4 (Color B) – Petals
Working in the same st as join, ch 5, sl st in same st to close loop. Working into loop:
sl st in first 3 ch, ch 2, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sl st again in ch 3 and next 2 chs, sl
st in same base sc st from Rnd 3, skip next st, sl st in next 2 sts.
Begin next petal: ch 5, sl st in sc to close loop. Working into loop: sl st in first 3 ch,
ch 2, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sl st again in ch 3 and next 2 chs, sl st in same base
sc st, skip next st, sl st in next 2 sts.
Repeat petal sequence around. (8 petals)
STABILIZER ROUND
Round 5 (Color B)
Working behind the petals and into the stitches from Rnd 3 (the same stitches
used to anchor the petals), sl st into the base sc of the first petal made (Rnd 3), ch1. (Sc, ch 3) in each base sc from Rnd 3 around, sl st to first sc. Fasten off. (8 sc, 8
ch-3 sps)
Tip: Fold each petal gently toward you as needed to see the base sc from Round 3.
SQUARING THE MOTIF
Round 6 (Color A)
With RS of flower facing you, join Color A in any ch-3 sp from Rnd 5, ch 2.
(Dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-3 sp, ch 1,
3 dc in next sp, ch 1, *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-3 sp,
ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-3 sp, ch 1; rep from * around.
Sl st to top of beginning ch-2.
Round 7 (Color A)
Sl st in next dc and next ch-2 sp to move to the corner sp, ch 2.
(Dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same corner sp, ch 1,
(3 dc, ch 1) in each ch-1 sp across the side,
*(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next corner sp, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 1) in each ch-1 sp across the side;
rep from * around.
Sl st to top of beginning ch-2. Fasten off.
ACCENT ROUND
Round 8 (Color C)
With RS of work facing you, join Color C in any corner sp, ch 2.
(Dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same corner sp, ch 1.
(3 dc, ch 1) in each ch-1 sp across the side.
*(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next corner sp, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 1) in each ch-1 sp across the side;
rep from * around.
Sl st to top of beginning ch-2.
GROWTH ROUNDS
Round 9 (Color C)
Do not fasten off.
Sl st in next dc and next ch-2 sp to move to the corner sp, ch 2.
(Dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same corner sp, ch 1.
(3 dc, ch 1) in each ch-1 sp across the side.
*(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next corner sp, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 1) in each ch-1 sp across the side;
rep from * around.
Sl st to top of beginning ch-2. Fasten off.
Round 10 (Color B)
With RS of work facing you, join Color B in any corner sp, ch 2.
(Dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same corner sp, ch 1.
(3 dc, ch 1) in each ch-1 sp across the side.
*(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next corner sp, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 1) in each ch-1 sp across the side;
rep from * around.
Sl st to top of beginning ch-2.
FINAL ROUND
Round 11 (Color B) – Solid Edge
Do not fasten off. Ch 1.
Sides: Work 1 hdc in each dc and 1 hdc in each ch-1 sp across the side.
Corners: Work (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in each corner sp.
Rep around, sl st to first hdc.
Fasten off.
This creates a clean, joinable edge for your finished square.
Note: Ch 1 does not count as a stitch.
Final Stitch Count
Each side:
29 hdc per side (not including corner ch-2 spaces) after Round 11.
🌼 Finished Granny Square
Once you’ve completed Round 11 and woven in your ends, your Darling Daisy Granny Square should measure approximately 8″ x 8″ and feature a dimensional daisy center surrounded by textured granny-style rounds.
The raised petals create beautiful depth and visual interest while the clean outer border provides a polished, joinable edge that’s perfect for blankets, pillows, bags, table runners, and other modular crochet projects. The combination of floral texture and classic granny square construction creates a design that feels both timeless and versatile.
Whether you crochet a single square or combine multiple motifs into a larger project, the Darling Daisy Granny Square brings a touch of handmade charm and farmhouse-inspired style to every stitch.
🌼 More Darling Daisy Patterns to Stitch Next
If you enjoyed crocheting the Darling Daisy Granny Square, here are a few more patterns from the Darling Daisy Collection that you may enjoy stitching next. Each design features the collection’s signature floral inspiration, dimensional petals, and charming handmade style.
From home décor and kitchen accessories to giftable projects and quick makes, these daisy-inspired crochet patterns are perfect for adding a touch of handmade beauty to everyday life.
Whether you’re building your own Darling Daisy Collection or simply looking for your next relaxing crochet project, these patterns pair beautifully together.
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🌼 Final Thoughts
The Darling Daisy Granny Square has quickly become one of my favorite additions to the Darling Daisy Collection. I loved taking the floral inspiration from the earlier designs and transforming it into a classic granny square that can be used in so many different ways.
Designing this square for Granny Square Month 2026 was such a fun experience. I enjoyed the challenge of creating an 8-inch square that would work beautifully alongside the other designs in the event while still keeping the signature daisy petals and cozy farmhouse feel that inspired this collection from the very beginning.
Whether you crochet just one square or end up making an entire blanket, I hope this pattern brings a little extra joy to your crochet time. One of my favorite things about granny squares is how each one feels like a small accomplishment on its own, and before you know it, those little squares can become something truly beautiful.
If you make your own Darling Daisy Granny Square, I’d love to see it! Be sure to tag me on social media or share your finished project. Seeing your creations is one of my favorite parts of being a crochet designer, and it always makes me smile to see how you bring my patterns to life.
Until next time, happy stitching! 🤍
Angie 🤍🤍🤍
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