Learn to Crochet a Sunburst Granny Square (2024)

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If you love texture and colour you’ll love this cheerful sunburst granny square that features a circular motif with a burst of radiating colours. This style of granny square uses multiple colours and also can be customised to match any colour scheme, talk about being versatile!

granny square inspiration

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Learn to Crochet a Sunburst Granny Square (1)

Learn to Crochet a Sunburst Granny Square (2)

MATERIALS AND TOOLS NEEDED

Yarn: Paintbox Yarns Baby DK is perfect for this project. I used Mint Green, Banana Cream, Baby Lilac and Champagne White
Hook:4mm crochet hook
Scissors
Darning Needle

PATTERN NOTES: sunburst granny square

Written in UK terms

Video tutorial can be found at the base of the post.

TERMS and abbreviations

Puff Stitch: *yarn over, insert hook, yarn over and pull through stitch* three times (7 loops on hook). Yarn over and then pull through all loops on hook. Then, chain 1 to lock into place.
Cluster stitch: *yarn over, insert hook in next stitch and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops* 4 times (5 loops on hook). Yarn over and then pull through all loops on hook.
Half treble crochet (htc): yarn over, insert hook, yarn over pull through stitch (3 loops on the hook).Yarn over and finally pull through all 3 loops on hook.
Treble crochet (tc): yarn over, insert hook in next stitch, yarn over, pull through stitch (3 loops on hook). Yarn over, pull through two loops on hook (2 loops on the hook). Yarn over and then pull through 2 remaining loops on hook.
Double treble crochet (dtc): Yarn over hook twice, insert hook into next stitch. Yarn over, pull through stitch (4 loops on hook). Yarn over, pull through two loops (3 loops remaining on hook). Yarn over, then pull through two loops (2 loops remaining). Yarn over and finally pull through the last two loops on hook.

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Learn to Crochet a Sunburst Granny Square (4)

SUNBURST GRANNY SQUARE PATTERN

Round 1. Using your first colour (I used Banana Cream), create slip knot, chain 5 and then join with a slip stitch. Chain 3 (this will count as your first treble crochet) Work 15 treble crochet stitches into the centre circle. Next, insert hook into the third chain from the hook (your original chain 3) slip stitch and then fasten off. You should have 16 stitches in total (including your chain 3).
Round 2. Attach your next colour (I used Mint Green) into any chain space of the previous row. Chain one and work a puff stitch into that same chain space. Continue around, working a puff stitch into each treble chain space. Next, Slip stitch into first puff stitch and fasten off. As a result, you should have 16 puff stitches in total.
Round 3. Then, attach your next colour (I used Baby Lilac) into any chain space of the previous round. Chain 2 and work a cluster stitch into the same chain space, chain 2. Next, continue around, working a cluster stitch into each puff stitch chain space chaining 2 between each stitch. Then, slip stitch into the first cluster stitch and fasten off. As a result, you should have 16 cluster stitches in total.
Round 4. For this round we will be turning our circle into a square. Attach your next colour (I used Champagne White) into any chain space from the previous round.

Learn to Crochet a Sunburst Granny Square (5)

first edge to your square

Chain 4, work 2 double treble stitches into same chain space.
Chain 1, work 3 treble crochets into next chain space.
Chain 1, work 3 half treble crochets into next chain space.
Chain 1, work 3 treble crochets into next chain space.
Chain 1, work 3 double treble crochets into next chain space.
Chain 3 (for the corner).

second edge

Working in the same chain space (that you have just completed 3 double trebles) work 3 double trebles.
Chain 1, work 3 treble crochets into next chain space.
Chain 1, work 3 half treble crochets into next chain space.
Chain 1, work 3 treble crochets into next chain space.
Chain 1, work 3 double treble crochets into next chain space.
Chain 3 (for the corner).

third edge

Working in the same chain space (that you have just completed 3 double trebles) work 3 double trebles.
Chain 1, work 3 treble crochets into next chain space.
Chain 1, work 3 half treble crochets into next chain space.
Chain 1, work 3 treble crochets into next chain space.
Chain 1, work 3 double treble crochets into next chain space.
Chain 3 (for the corner).

fourth edge

Working in the same chain space (that you have just completed 3 double trebles) work 3 double trebles.
Chain 1, work 3 treble crochets into next chain space.
Chain 1, work 3 half treble crochets into next chain space.
Chain 1, work 3 treble crochets into next chain space.
Chain 1, work 3 double treble crochets into next chain space.
Chain 3 (for the corner).
Insert hook into forth chain from the hook (from the original chain 4 of this round and then fasten off.

Now it’s time to join your squares, if you need some help I have a video tutorial that shows two simple and neat methods. Alternatively, you can just sew them together with the same yarn you used for round 4.