Crochet Elegant Floral Afghan Square Free Pattern

Create this beautiful and delicate floral afghan square, ideal for decorating blankets or cushions. Worked in vibrant pinks, greens, and soft cream, this pattern is suitable for intermediate crocheters.

Materials Needed:

• Worsted weight yarn in cream, pink, green, and yellow
• Crochet hook size H/8 (5.0 mm)
• Scissors
• Tapestry needle

Abbreviations:

• ch: chain
• sl st: slip stitch
• sc: single crochet
• dc: double crochet
• tr: treble crochet
• pop: 5 dc popcorn stitch

Instructions:

Center Flower:

1. With yellow yarn, ch 4, sl st to form a ring.
2. Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as dc), 15 dc into ring, sl st to top of beginning ch-3 to join. (16 dc)

Tulip Petals:

3. Change to pink yarn. Work each petal: *pop, ch 2, sk next st* repeat around. (8 petals)

Leafy Background:

4. Change to green yarn. *3 dc in ch-2 space, 1 dc in top of pop* repeat around, ending with sl st to first dc. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Frame and Border:

5. Change to cream yarn. Round 5: Ch 3, dc in each st around, sl st to first dc. (64 dc)
6. Switch to green and repeat round 5 with dc stitches.
7. Switch to pink and work: *pop in next st, sc in next 2 sts* around.
8. Change to cream yarn for final border: *ch 1, sc in each st around* ending with sl st to first sc. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Your Elegant Floral Afghan Square is now complete, ready to be joined with other squares or used as a standalone decorative piece.