{"id":182,"date":"2020-06-23T10:13:28","date_gmt":"2020-06-23T10:13:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/?p=182"},"modified":"2023-11-20T12:42:14","modified_gmt":"2023-11-20T12:42:14","slug":"crochet-mandala-flower-large-granny-square-for-crochet-afghan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/?p=182","title":{"rendered":"Crochet Sunflower Large Granny Square for Crochet Afghan \/ Crochet Motif #9"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Designing this square I was thinking about sunflower as the main motif. I wanted to design a square with a textured center. Usually, sunflower crochet squares have very simple centers made of several rounds of double crochets. I wanted the center to be more textured and at the same time, it would be possible to mix several brown yarns to make it look more interesting. And here it is. It is easy to crochet.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Yarn:<\/strong> weight 4, worsted <strong>Hook:<\/strong> 4.5 mm <strong>Size: <\/strong>12 inches, 31 cm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p class=\"responsive-video-wrap clr\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Crochet Mandala Flower Large Granny Square Tutorial for Crochet Blanket #9\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gCrIIbEVA1Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Crochet Terms:&nbsp;<\/strong>US<br><strong>Abbreviations:<\/strong>&nbsp;st \u2013 stitch, sl-st \u2013 slip stitch, ch \u2013 chain, sc \u2013 single crochet, hdc \u2013 half double crochet, dc \u2013 double crochet, fp \u2013 front post, tr \u2013 treble crochet, tr5tog &#8211; 5 treble crochet together, dc3tog &#8211; 3 double crochet together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ROUND 1.<\/strong>&nbsp;Magic ring, <strong>ch2<\/strong>, <strong>16dc <\/strong>into ring. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-r-1-1024x726.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3796\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-r-1-1024x726.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-r-1-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-r-1-768x544.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-r-1.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ROUND 2. <\/strong>Join with a standing <strong>sc <\/strong>in any st, *<strong>ch7<\/strong>, sc in next<strong> 2<\/strong> sts*, repeat ** <strong>8 times<\/strong>. Omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"827\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-r-2-1024x827.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3797\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-r-2-1024x827.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-r-2-300x242.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-r-2-768x620.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-r-2.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ROUND 3.<\/strong> Join with a standing <strong>hdc <\/strong>in any sc before ch7 space, *<strong>fptr <\/strong>around dc of round 1 in which is made sc before ch 7 space, <strong>skip <\/strong>ch7, <strong>hdc <\/strong>in next st, ch1, <strong>hdc <\/strong>in next st*. Repeat ** <strong>8 times<\/strong>. Omit last hdc. Join to standing hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-r-3-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-r-3-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-r-3-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-r-3-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-r-3.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ROUND 4.<\/strong> Join with a standing <strong>popcorn <\/strong>in any ch 1 space, *<strong>ch3<\/strong>, skip next st, <strong>popcorn <\/strong>in next st, working in back of ch 7 of round 2, <strong>ch3<\/strong>, <strong>skip <\/strong>next st, <strong>popcorn <\/strong>in ch 1 space*, repeat ** <strong>8 times<\/strong>. Omit last popcorn. Join to standing popcorn with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"969\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-r-4-1024x969.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-r-4-1024x969.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-r-4-300x284.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-r-4-768x727.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-r-4.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ROUND 5.<\/strong> Join with a standing <strong>sc <\/strong>in any ch3 space, *<strong>skip <\/strong>next st, <strong>5sc <\/strong>in next ch3 space*, repeat ** <strong>16 times<\/strong>. Omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-r-5-1024x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-r-5-1024x800.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-r-5-300x234.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-r-5-768x600.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-r-5.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ROUND 6. ch8<\/strong>, *<strong>tr5tog <\/strong>over next 5 sts, <strong>ch5<\/strong>*, repeat **<strong> 16 times<\/strong>. Instead of last tr of last tr5tog, join to 4th chain of ch8 with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"856\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-r-6-1024x856.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3801\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-r-6-1024x856.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-r-6-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-r-6-768x642.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-r-6.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ROUND 7.<\/strong> Join with a standing <strong>sc <\/strong>in ch5 space, * <strong>fpsc <\/strong>around next st, <strong>7sc <\/strong>in ch5 space*, repeat ** <strong>16 times<\/strong>. omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"930\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-r-7-1024x930.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3802\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-r-7-1024x930.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-r-7-300x273.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-r-7-768x698.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-r-7.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ROUND 8.<\/strong> <strong>ch2<\/strong>, <strong>dc3tog<\/strong> over same and next 2 sts, *<strong>dc <\/strong>in next <strong>5 <\/strong>sts, <strong>dc3tog <\/strong>over next 3 sts*, repeat ** <strong>16 times<\/strong>. Omit last dc3tog. Join to 1st dc3tog with a sl-st.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"987\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-r-8-1024x987.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3803\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-r-8-1024x987.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-r-8-300x289.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-r-8-768x740.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-r-8.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ROUND 9.<\/strong> <strong>ch1<\/strong>, <strong>sc <\/strong>in same st, <strong>sc <\/strong>in next <strong>6 <\/strong>sts, * <strong>hdc<\/strong> in next <strong>3 <\/strong>sts, <strong>dc <\/strong>in next <strong>2 <\/strong>sts, in next st (<strong>2dc, ch2, 2dc<\/strong>), <strong>dc<\/strong> in next <strong>2 <\/strong>sts, <strong>hdc <\/strong>in next <strong>3 <\/strong>sts, <strong>sc <\/strong>in next <strong>13 <\/strong>sts*, repeat ** <strong>4 times<\/strong>. Omit last 7 sts. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"969\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-r-9-1024x969.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3804\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-r-9-1024x969.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-r-9-300x284.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-r-9-768x727.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-r-9.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ROUND 10.<\/strong> <strong>ch1<\/strong>, <strong>sc <\/strong>in same st, <strong>sc <\/strong>in next <strong>5 <\/strong>sts, * <strong>hdc <\/strong>in next <strong>4 <\/strong>sts, <strong>dc <\/strong>in next <strong>4 <\/strong>sts, in ch2 space (<strong>2dc, ch1, 2dc<\/strong>), <strong>dc <\/strong>in next <strong>4 <\/strong>sts, <strong>hdc<\/strong> in next <strong>4<\/strong> sts, <strong>sc <\/strong>in next <strong>11 <\/strong>st*, repeat ** <strong>4 times<\/strong>. Omit last 6 sts. Join to 1sc sc with a sl-st.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"987\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-r-10-1024x987.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3805\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-r-10-1024x987.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-r-10-300x289.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-r-10-768x740.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-r-10.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ROUND 11. ch1<\/strong>, <strong>sc <\/strong>in same st, <strong>sc <\/strong>in next <strong>3 <\/strong>sts, *<strong>hdc<\/strong> in next <strong>7 <\/strong>sts, <strong>dc <\/strong>in next <strong>5<\/strong> sts, in ch 1 space (<strong>2dc, ch1, 2dc<\/strong>), <strong>dc <\/strong>in next <strong>5 <\/strong>sts, <strong>hdc<\/strong> in next <strong>7 <\/strong>sts, <strong>sc<\/strong> in next <strong>7 <\/strong>sts*, repeat ** <strong>4 times<\/strong>. Omit last 4 sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"969\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-r-11-1024x969.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3806\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-r-11-1024x969.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-r-11-300x284.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-r-11-768x727.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-r-11.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ROUND 12.<\/strong> <strong>ch1<\/strong>, <strong>sc <\/strong>in same st, <strong>sc <\/strong>in next <strong>17 <\/strong>sts, *in ch1 space (<strong>sc, ch1, sc<\/strong>), <strong>sc <\/strong>in next <strong>35<\/strong> sts*, repeat ** <strong>4 times<\/strong>. Omit last 18 sts. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"845\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-r-12-1024x845.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3807\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-r-12-1024x845.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-r-12-300x247.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-r-12-768x633.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-r-12.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/?page_id=1969\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/all-squares-1-1024x396.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2093\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/all-squares-1-1024x396.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/all-squares-1-300x116.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/all-squares-1-768x297.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/all-squares-1.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"751\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-pin-1-751x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3808\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-pin-1-751x1024.jpg 751w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-pin-1-220x300.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-pin-1-768x1047.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-pin-1.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 751px) 100vw, 751px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"554\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-pin-2-554x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3809\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-pin-2-554x1024.jpg 554w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-pin-2-162x300.jpg 162w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-pin-2-768x1420.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-pin-2-831x1536.jpg 831w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sunflower-crochet-square-pin-2.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 554px) 100vw, 554px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Designing this square I was thinking about sunflower as the main motif. I wanted to design a square with a textured center. Usually, sunflower crochet squares have very simple centers made of several rounds of double crochets. I wanted the center to be more textured and at the same time, it would be possible to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3794,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[11,22,15,3,8,14,5,119,6,121,118,120],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/182"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=182"}],"version-history":[{"count":25,"href":"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/182\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7181,"href":"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/182\/revisions\/7181"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3794"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=182"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=182"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=182"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}