Step-By-Step Guide to Creating the Stunning Granny's Flower Basket Square: Free Crochet Pattern

Joanne
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Crocheted square with a beige basket full of colorful flowers on a teal background. Petals scattered around, creating a cheerful vibe.

Granny's Flower Basket Square Free Crochet Pattern was inspired by a basket filled with flowers from a traditional cottage garden border. It was designed for Granny Square Day 2025.

I had a lovely response to it and I was so pleased that I decided I should make this pattern available like my other granny square free crochet patterns on my website in both UK and US terminology so as many people as possible can make it.

This 4” square block is a fun make for crocheters, featuring some interesting stitches.

It could be used as a coaster or appliqué to decorate a bag or shop bought top or incorporated into a blanket or cushion with other squares. I also love sticking/stitching a single, pretty granny square on the front of a blank greetings card to send to crafty friends on special occasions.

Crochet pattern of a flower basket with pink, yellow, and white flowers on blue background. Text: "FREE Crochet Pattern, Granny's Flower Basket." — Pin this to your **Pinterest** crochet board to find the pattern whenever you want to make it.

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Granny's Flower Basket Square: Free Crochet Pattern

Crocheted blue square with a beige basket of pastel flowers, pinned on a textured teal mat. A ruler with football designs lies beside it showing the square is 10cm.

Sizes

10x10cm (4x4in) square with adjustment tips at end.

Tension

20 sts and 10 rows measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over basketweave stitch pattern; 18 sts and 8 rows measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over border stitch pattern;

Working method

Basket is worked flat then border is worked centre out in concentric rounds; flowers are single rounds; appliqués and embroideries are added at the end.

Requirements

crochet tools on a white surface include a metallic scissor pendant, wooden needles, and yarn in blue, beige, and cream, set on a textured dish.

Drops Muskat DK (100% cotton; 100m/109yd per 50g/1.8 oz) or similar yarn, sample uses: C1 Light Beige (61) 15m/15 yds

C2 Petrol (74) 15m/15 yds

Flower Colours: White (18); Pink Panther (29); Vanilla Yellow (30); Lavender (01) 2m/2 yds each

A 3.5mm/US E hook

Yarn needle and scissors

Abbreviations

st/sts stitch/stitches

R Row/s or round/s

RS/WS right/wrong side

ch chain (0)

rep repeat

slst slip stitch (.)

dc double crochet (X) (UK terms only)

htr half treble (T) (UK terms only)

sc single crochet (X) (US terms only)

hdc half double crochet (T) (US terms only)

chsp chain space

pm/rm place/remove marker(s)

BP/FP Back/Front Post

BLO back loop only

Pattern Notes

Beginning/turning chains count as a stitch unless otherwise specified in pattern instructions.

Do not substitute foundation sts in place of starting chain. When working through side sts, insert hook through one thread of the stitch not around whole stitch.

This pattern uses US terminology and a UK terminology version is also available. Please be sure you are using a copy in your preferred terminology. I recommend that you read through the pattern before starting.

Method (UK Terms) switch to US Terms

SQUARE

Basket Centre

Red crochet piece in progress with a wooden hook on a white background. The stitches are tight and basketweave textured.

Worked flat turning at ends of rows.

With C1 work 11 ch.

R1(RS) Starting in 3rd ch from hook, htr to end, turn. 10 sts

R2(WS) 2 ch, 1 FPhtr, [2 BPhtr, 2 FPhtr] twice, turn.

R3-R4 2 ch, 1 BPhtr, [2 FPhtr, 2 BPhtr] twice, turn.

R5 Rep R2

R6-R9 Rep R2-R5 once more.

R10: 2 ch, 1 FPdc, [2 BPdc, 2 FPdc] twice, turn.

Fasten off.

Border

Worked in joined rounds.

R1(RS) Join C2 with slst in BLO of 1^st ch of Basket foundation chain, 1 ch (does not count as st), 1 dc in same st, dc to end of side, 1 ch, 1 dc through each row end st of Basket, 1 ch, dc in BLO of each st of next side, 1 ch, 1 dc through each end st of Basket, 1 ch, slst to 1^st st of round. 40 sts (10 sts each side); 4 1chsp (1 in each corner)

R2(RS) Slst back in 1chsp just made, 3 ch (counts as 1 htr and 1 ch), 1 htr in same 1chsp, htr to end of side, [(1 htr, 1 ch,1 htr) in 1chsp, htr to end of side] three times, slst to 1^st st of round. 48 sts; 4 1chsp

R3 Slst in 1chsp, 3 ch (counts as 1 htr and 1 ch), 1 htr in same 1chsp, htr to end of side, [(1 htr, 1 ch,1 htr) in 1chsp, htr to end of side] three times, slst to 1^st st of round. 56 sts; 4 1chsp

R4 Slst in 1chsp, 2 ch (counts as 1 dc and 1 ch), 1 dc in same 1 ch, dc to end of side [(1 dc, 1 ch, 1 dc) in 1chsp, dc to end of side] three times, slst to 1^st st of round. 64 sts; 4 1chsp

Fasten off.

MINI CHAIN FLOWER

Crochet in progress with a wooden hook and red yarn forming a small looped circle against a plain white background.

R1(RS) Working into magic ring, leaving 20cm/8” tail for attaching and embroidery, [3 ch, 1 slst into ring] 5 times, tighten magic loop (photo shows flower before tightening). [5 sts; 5 3chsp]

Fasten off.

Skip US terms version and view finishing instructions.

Method (US Terms) switch to UK Terms

SQUARE

Basket Centre

Red crochet piece with a wooden hook on a white background. The yarn is looped around the crochet hook, showing an ongoing project.

Worked flat turning at ends of rows.

With C1 work 11 ch.

R1(RS) Starting in 3rd ch from hook, hdc to end, turn. 10 sts

R2(WS) 2 ch, 1 FPhdc, [2 BPhdc, 2 FPhdc] twice, turn.

R3-R4 2 ch, 1 BPhdc, [2 FPhdc, 2 BPhdc] twice, turn.

R5 Rep R2

R6-R9 Rep R2-R5 once more.

R10: 2 ch, 1 FPsc, [2 BPsc, 2 FPsc] twice, turn.

Fasten off.

Border

Worked in joined rounds.

R1(RS) Join C2 with slst in BLO of 1^st ch of Basket foundation chain, 1 ch (does not count as st), 1 sc in same st, sc to end of side, 1 ch, 1 sc through each row end st of Basket, 1 ch, sc in BLO of each st of next side, 1 ch, 1 sc through each end st of Basket, 1 ch, slst to 1^st st of round. 40 sts (10 sts each side); 4 1chsp (1 in each corner)

R2(RS) Slst back in 1chsp just made, 3 ch (counts as 1 hdc and 1 ch), 1 hdc in same 1chsp, hdc to end of side, [(1 hdc, 1 ch,1 hdc) in 1chsp, hdc to end of side] three times, slst to 1^st st of round. 48 sts; 4 1chsp

R3 Slst in 1chsp, 3 ch (counts as 1 hdc and 1 ch), 1 hdc in same 1chsp, hdc to end of side, [(1 hdc, 1 ch,1 hdc) in 1chsp, hdc to end of side] three times, slst to 1^st st of round. 56 sts; 4 1chsp

R4 Slst in 1chsp, 2 ch (counts as 1 sc and 1 ch), 1 sc in same 1 ch, sc to end of side [(1 sc, 1 ch, 1 sc) in 1chsp, sc to end of side] three times, slst to 1^st st of round. 64 sts; 4 1chsp

Fasten off.

MINI CHAIN FLOWER

Wooden crochet hook with red yarn forming a small crocheted flower on a white background, conveying a cozy, creative atmosphere.

R1(RS) Working into magic ring, leaving 20cm/8” tail for attaching and embroidery, [3 ch, 1 slst into ring] 5 times, tighten magic loop (photo shows flower before tightening). [5 sts; 5 3chsp]

Fasten off.

Finishing

Crochet square with a brown basket of pink, yellow, white, and purple flowers on a blue background. Bright and cheerful design.

Weave in ends, except start tails of flowers. Surface crochet or chain stitch handle centred over any side of basket (if one side is less neat, pick this one!). Attach flowers below with start tail then use remainder for a French knot in centre of a nearby flower in a different colour and a couple of individual chain stitch petals on lower half of square. Weave in tails of embellishments. Block square.

Make it your own

Size

For a larger square increase/reduce the number of repeats of Border R3-R4,

Yarn choice

Any kind of yarn could be used. Using a different yarn weight with a hook that matches the manufacturer’s recommendations will result in a smaller or larger cloth. Smaller flowers could be worked in a thinner yarn than the main yarns used and added alongside or instead of the thicker yarn in theflowers for a more detailed look. Different textured yarn, e.g. a fluffy laceweight yarn could be used for some or all flowers for texture interest.

Colour changes

Use up lots of different yarn scraps to make each flower a new colour for a bold colourful square or use similar/related shades for a more subtle look.

Details

Add some green chain stitches around the flowers as leaves or add a slip stitch border to the square if it won’t be joined to other squares.

Remember that you’ll need to allow extra yarn for some changes.

How did it go?

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