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This lovely Crochet Top with Flower Granny Squares is easy to make.

The pattern uses only basic crochet stitches - single and double crochets and chains.

The flower granny square top crochet pattern is for advanced beginners.

This Top made up with 12 squares and 4 triangles seamed together.

You will make a border with picots added to the neck and armholes.

Easy to adjust, you can make this top in a number of sizes.

I also provided size instructions below. You just need to measure the chest circumference and crochet the flower granny squares size accordingly.

To measure your square size, make sure you measure one side up and down and not across.

The direction shown are for Girls size but can be easily converted into bigger size or smaller size – just by making the SQUARE according to the your size.

The pattern was made with yarn: Flora Cake Mocha yarn, 250g / 900 m, 40% acrylic, 60% cotton.

Flora cake is a soft yarn with unique self-striping ombré effect. It has beautiful shades from one color to the next.

For this girls size you will need 1/2 skein of yarn Flora Cake. 

For this pattern you will need 3 mm crochet hook.

Scissors and tapestry needle

So let me now get started and tell you what you will need in order to crochet this lovely flower granny square top. 

Difficulty Level: Level 2 – for advanced beginners

US crochet terms:

SlSt – slip stitch
CH/s – chain/s
DC - double crochet
SC - single crochet
SK - skip
T - turn
ST/s - stitch(es)
REP - repeat
YO – yarn over

Special stitches: 3dc cluster 

3 DC Cluster Stitch instructions: 
Yarn over and insert the hook always into the stitch where you are creating your puff stitch. Yarn over again and pull through 2 loops. There will be 2 loops on the hook.
Repeat 2 more times. Each time adds 1 more loop to the hook. There will be 4 loops on the hook for a 3dc-cluster stitch. Yarn over and pull through all loops on the hook. Finish with chain one. An extra chain stitch is often used to secure the cluster stitch firmly. 

PATTERN NOTES

1) Before you start take a measurement of your body and a body measurement.

Please see the final measurement of the top below:

2) This pattern is for GIRLS women size, but you can easily adapt to a smaller size or bigger size just by reducing or increasing the number of square’s rows. Remember that when making your top bigger you will need more yarn.

3) A chain at beg of the round DOESN'T count as a stitch

4) The top consists of 12 squares and 4 triangles joined together. 

5) Straps are made as a foundation chains to make the top more fitted.

6) The flower granny square pattern is a simple one, one color. You can create the flower granny square in various color combinations. Cut and join colors as needed for the flower granny squares.

7) You can make your own color combinations for the granny squares or follow my colors. I used 3 pink colors shades.

8) A edging with picots is used to finish the top and create edges on the armholes and neck.

How many granny squares do you need?

You will need to adjust 12 flower granny squares and 4 triangles on the bottom together.

WRITTEN PATTERN

The pattern starts with making the flower granny squares (make 12 squares)

Squares are worked in rounds with the right side facing you

Beginning and ends of rounds will take place within same corner

Sl st does not count as a stitch

Crochet hook 3.00 mm

Make a magic ring

Work in rounds

R1: ch1, 8 sc in magic ring, join round with sl st in 1st sc at beg of round (8 sc)

R2: ch3 (1dc), 1dc in 1st st, 2dc in each st around, finish round with sl st in 3rd ch from beg of round. (8 groups of 2dc)

R3: ch3 (1dc) + ch1, *1dc in next st + ch1*, repeat 15 times around from * to *, finish round with sl st in 3rd ch from beg of round (16dc and ch1 between them)

R4: ch2 (1dc) + 2dc-cluster + ch3, *3dc cluster in each ch1sp + ch3*, repeat 15 times around from * to *, finish round with sl st on top of 1st cluster (16 groups of 3dc-clusters and ch3 between them)

R5: ch1, 1sc on top of 1st cluster + ch5, 1sc on top of next cluster + ch3, *1sc on top of next cluster + ch5, 1sc on top of next cluster + ch3*, repeat 7 times around from * to *, finish round with sl st in 1st sc at beg of round

R6: sl st to move in ch5sp, ch3 (1dc), 2dc in ch5sp, ch5, 3dc in same ch5sp, 1sc in ch3sp, 7dc in ch5sp, 1sc in ch3sp, *3dc in ch5sp, ch5, 3dc in same ch5sp, 1sc in ch3sp, 7dc in ch5sp, 1sc in ch3sp*, repeat 3 times around from * to *, finish round with sl st in 3rd ch from beg of round

R7: sl st to in next 2st to move in ch5sp, ch3 (1dc), 2dc in ch5sp, ch5, 3dc in same ch5sp, ch5, sk 5st, 1sc in next st, ch3, sk 1st, 1sc in next st, ch5, sk 5st, *3dc in ch5sp, ch5, 3dc in same ch5sp, ch5, sk 5st, 1sc in next st, ch3, sk 1st, 1sc in next st, ch5, sk 5st*, repeat 3 times around from * to *, finish round with sl st in 3rd ch from beg of round

R8: sl st to in next 2st to move in ch5sp, ch3 (1dc), 2dc in ch5sp, ch3, 3dc in same ch5sp, 1dc in next 3st, 5dc in ch5sp, 3dc in ch3sp, 5dc in ch5sp, 1dc in next 3st

*3dc in ch5sp, ch3, 3dc in same ch5sp, 1dc in next 3st, 5dc in ch5sp, 3dc in ch3sp, 5dc in ch5sp, 1dc in next 3st*, repeat 3 times around from * to *, finish round with sl st in 3rd ch from beg of round

To make the top larger, add an additional round R8 or repeat rounds R8 more times to each square

Border around the square (make it now or later on when you have 12 squares finished)

R9: sl st to in next 2st to move in ch5sp (corner)
*corner: 1sc in ch5sp, 1dc in same ch5sp, ch3, 1dc and 1sc in same ch5sp,

Side: ch3, sk 2st, 1sc in next st, ch5, sk 3st, 1sc in next, ch5, sk 3st, 1sc in next, ch5, sk 3st, 1sc in next, ch5, sk 3st, 1sc in next, ch5, sk 3st, 1sc in next, ch3, sk 2st* 

repeat around next 2-3-4 sides from * to *, finish round with sl st in 1st st from beg of round

Fasten off, weave in the ends.

Make 12 squares.

TRIANGLES

Work in rows.

Turn your work at the end of each row

Triangle pattern – make 4

Crochet hook 3.00 mm

Make a magic ring

R1: ch1, 5 sc in magic ring, join round with sl st in 1st sc at beg of round (5 sc)

R2: ch3 (1dc), 1dc in 1st st, 2dc in each st till end of row (5 groups of 2dc)

R3: ch3 (1dc), *ch1 +1dc in next st*, repeat 9 times from * to * till end of row (10dc and ch1 between them)

R4: ch3(1dc), 3dc-cluster in ch1sp, *ch3 + 3dc cluster in each ch1sp*, repeat 9 times from * to * till end of row, finish row 1dc in 3rd chain from previous row (9 groups of 3dc-clusters and ch3 between them, 1dc at beg and at end of row)

R5: ch3 (1dc), ch3, *1sc in ch3sp, ch3, 1sc in ch3sp, ch5, 1sc in ch3sp*, repeat 3 times from * to * till end of row, finish row with ch3 and 1dc in 3rd chain from previous row

R6: ch3 (1dc), ch3, 3dc in ch3sp, 1sc in ch3sp, 7dc in ch5sp, 1sc in ch3sp, *3dc in ch5sp, ch5, 3dc in same ch5sp, 1sc in ch3sp, 7dc in ch5sp, 1sc in ch3sp*, repeat 2 times around from * to * finish row with 3dc in last ch3sp, ch3 and 1dc in 3rd chain from previous row

R7: ch3 (1dc), ch3, 3dc in ch3sp, ch5, sk 5st, 1sc in next st, ch3, sk 1st, 1sc in next st, ch5, sk 5st, 3dc in ch5sp, ch5, 3dc in same ch5sp, ch5, sk 5st, 1sc in next st, ch3, sk 1st, 1sc in next st, ch5, sk 5st, 3dc in last ch3sp, ch3 and 1dc in 3rd chain from previous row

R8: ch3 (1dc), ch2, 3dc in same ch5sp, 1dc in next 3st, 5dc in ch5sp, 3dc in ch3sp, 5dc in ch5sp, 1dc in next 3st, 3dc in ch5sp, ch3, 3dc in same ch5sp, 1dc in next 3st, 5dc in ch5sp, 3dc in ch3sp, 5dc in ch5sp, 1dc in next 3st, 3dc in last ch3sp, ch2 and 1dc in 3rd chain from previous row

You can make your triangle bigger by repeating row R8 as many times as you want.

MAKE SQUARES and TRIANGLES the same size: if you make your top larger and you already added an additional round R8 or more rounds R8 to each square, please add the same rows R8 to each triangle.

Make 4 triangles.

Don't fasten off and let's assembly squares and triangles together.

Joining The Squares and Triangles Together

Arrange your squares and triangles how you want them – you can see how I arranged mine in the photo below.

Weave in the loose ends from the colors of the granny squares before you begin.

Remember not to make your stitches too tight and not too loose.

Assembly

Once you have 12 squares and 4 triangles made, line them up like this:

Arrange all granny squares and triangles as indicated by photo with the right sides facing upwards.

Crochet them together by chains and single crochet stitching.

Let's start with the first row of 4 squares: S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6, S7, S8

Step1: Put first two squares (S1 and S2) together, right side facing out.

The first square (S1) with finished row R9 on the side and the second square (S2) with just finished row R8.

Step 2: Join S1 and S2 square's corners: continue crocheting with same yarn and crochet hook insert hook in corner on S2 (chain space) and make a single crochet and a double crochet in chain sp, ch1, 1sc in corner (ch3sp) on S1, ch1, 1dc and 1sc in same chsp on S2.

Step3: Join S1 and S2 square's sides: continue crocheting, ch1, 1sc in next ch3sp on S1, ch1, skip 2 st on S2, 1sc in next,

*ch2, 1sc in ch5sp on S1, ch2, sk 2st on S2, 1sc in next st*, repeat from * to * 5 time along side

ch1, 1sc in next ch3sp on S1, ch1, sk 2 st on S2, 1sc and 1dc in ch3sp (corner) on S2

Step4: Put next squares (S2 and S3) together, right side facing out.

The square S3 with finished row R9 on the side and the second square S2 with just finished row R8.

Step 5: Join square's S1 + S2 + S3 corners:

continue crocheting with same yarn and crochet hook, ch1, 1sc in (corners) ch3-spaces on S1 and S3 together, ch1, 1dc and 1sc in same chsp (corner) on S2.

Step6: Join S3 and S2 square's sides: continue crocheting, ch1, 1sc in next ch3sp on S3, ch1, skip 2 st on S2, 1sc in next,

*ch2, 1sc in ch5sp on S3, ch2, sk 2st on S2, 1sc in next st*, repeat from * to * 5 time along side

ch1, 1sc in next ch3sp on S3, ch1, sk 2 st on S2, 1sc and 1dc in ch3sp (corner) on S2

Step7: Put next squares (S4 and S3) together, right side facing out.

The square S3 with finished row R9 on the side and the second square S4 with just finished row R8.

Step8: Join square's S2 + S3 + S4 corners:

continue crocheting with same yarn and crochet hook, ch1, 1sc in (corners) ch3-space on S3, ch1, 1dc and 1sc in same chsp (corner) on S4.

Step9: Join S3 and S4 square's sides: continue crocheting, ch1, 1sc in next ch3sp on S3, ch1, skip 2 st on S4, 1sc in next,

*ch2, 1sc in ch5sp on S3, ch2, sk 2st on S4, 1sc in next st*, repeat from * to * 5 time along side

ch1, 1sc in next ch3sp on S3, ch1, sk 2 st on S4, 1sc and 1dc in ch3sp (corner) on S4

Step10: Put next squares (S4 and S5) together, right side facing out.

The square S5 with finished row R9 on the side and the second square S4 with just finished row R8.

Step11: Join square's S3 + S4 + S5 corners:

continue crocheting with same yarn and crochet hook, ch1, 1sc in (corners) 3ch-spaces on S3 and S5 together, ch1, 1dc and 1sc in same chsp (corner) on S4.

Step12: Join S5 and S4 square's sides: continue crocheting, ch1, 1sc in next ch3sp on S5, ch1, skip 2 st on S4, 1sc in next,

*ch2, 1sc in ch5sp on S5, ch2, sk 2st on S4, 1sc in next st*, repeat from * to * 5 time along side

ch1, 1sc in next ch3sp on S5, ch1, sk 2 st on S4, 1sc and 1dc in ch3sp (corner) on S4

Step13: Put next squares (S6 and S5) together, right side facing out.

The square S5 with finished row R9 on the side and the second square S6 with just finished row R8.

Step14: Join square's S4 + S5 + S6 corners

Step15: Join S5 and S6 square's sides

Step16: Put next squares (S6 and S7) together, right side facing out.

The square S7 with finished row R9 on the side and the second square S6 with just finished row R8.

Step17: Join square's S5 + S6 + S7 corners

Step18: Join S7 and S6 square's sides

Step19: Put next squares (S8 and S7) together, right side facing out.

The square S7 with finished row R9 on the side and the second square S8 with just finished row R8.

Step20: Join square's S6 + S7 + S8 corners

Step21: Join S7 and S8 square's sides

Step22: Put squares (S8 and S1) together, right side facing out.

The square S1 with finished row R9 on the side and the second square S8 with just finished row R8.

Step23: Join square's S7 + S8 + S1 corners

Step24: Join S8 and S1 square's sides

Step25: Join square's S8 + S1 + S2 corners

REPEAT steps and join row of squares: S9 - S12

Step1: Put first two squares S8 and S9 together, right side facing out.

Step 2: Join S8 and S9 square's corners

Step3: Join S8 and S9 square's sides

Step 4: Join square's S8 + S9 + S2

Step5: Join S9 and S2 square's sides

Step6: Join square's S9 + S2 + S10 corners

Step7: Join S2 and S10 square's sides

Step8: Join square's S2 + S3 + S4 + S10 corners

Step9: Join S4 and S10 square's sides

Step10: Join square's S10 + S4 + S11 corners

Step11: Join S4 and S11 square's sides

Step12: Join square's S4 + S5 + S6 + S11 corners

Step13: Join S6 and S11 square's sides

Step14: Join square's S6 + S11 + S12 corners

Step15: Join S6 and S12 square's sides

Step16: Join square's S6 + S7 + S8 + S12 corners

Step17: Join S8 and S12 square's sides

Step18: Join square's S8 + S12 + S9 corners

REPEAT steps and join row of triangles: T1 – T4

Step1: Put square S9 and T1 together, right side facing out.

Step 2: Join S9 +S2 + S10 + T1 corners

Step3: Join T1 and S10 sides

Step 4: Join T1 + S10 + T2 corners

Step5: Join S10 and T2 sides

Step6: Join S10 + S11 + S4 + T2 corners

Step7: Join S11 and T2 sides

Step8: Join S11 + T2 + T3 corners

Step9: Join S11 and T3 sides

Step10: Join S11 + S12 + S6 + T3 corners

Step11: Join S12 and T3 sides

Step 12: Join S12 + T3 + T4 corners

Step13: Join S12 and T4 sides

Step14: Join S12 + S8 + S9 + T4 corners

Step15: Join S9 and T4 sides

Step16: Join S9 + T4 + T1 corners

Turn your work so there are four squares across the top.

EDGING

The top border

With the right side of the work facing you and the yarn color of your choice.
I used the light pink color.
Join yarn to the right-most corner.

R1: ch1, 2 sc in corner chain space, 2sc in next ch3sp, picot, 1sc in same ch3sp,

*3sc in next ch5sp, picot, 2sc in same ch5sp*, rep from * to * 5 times till you reach ch3sp

2sc in next ch3sp, picot, 1sc in same ch3sp,

Corner: 1sc in sc, 1sc in dc, 2sc in ch3sp, 2sc in next ch3sp, 1sc in dc, 1sc in sc

Continue crocheting along side till you reach the left top corner:

2sc in next ch3sp, picot, 1sc in same ch3sp,

*3sc in next ch5sp, picot, 2sc in same ch5sp*, rep from * to * 5 times till you reach ch3sp

2sc in next ch3sp, picot, 1sc in same ch3sp,

Corner: 3sc in top corner (ch3sp)

Repeat instructions and make a picot border along your Flower Granny Square top, until you get back to where you started at the beginning of the picot border. Join to first sc with sl st.

Fasten off securely.

Weave in any loose ends.

The Bottom Edging = row of single crochets.

Starting at the bottom edge of the top.

With the right side of the work facing you and the yarn color of your choice.
I used the light pink color.
 

Start at the corner of a granny square – ch1, 3sc around every edge stitch around of the bottom edge of top and always ch 1 in each sc (there are sc placed in magic ring in the middle of each triangle).

Repeat until you get back to where you started at the beginning of the bottom border, sl-st into the first st.

You will have 1 row of single crochets.

Fasten off securely.

Weave in any loose ends.

STRAPS

Make a foundation chain – I made a chain with 3 strands together.

Pull the chain in one of the corners on the front and in one of the corner on the back (the same side)

Repeat on the other side.

You can adjust the length depending on how long you want your strap to be.
Fasten off, weave in the ends.

Now that your lovely Flower Granny Square Top is assembled and you will hide all loose tails in the wrong side of your work and turn it right side facing you.

My lovely Flower Granny Square Top measures cm /  inches tall and about  cm / inches long.

You can easily work this to fit any size you need! The fabric also has a nice stretch to it because of the lacy flower design. I absolutely love this design and the texture created by the open airy stitches.

Enjoy and wear your lovely Flower Granny Square Top on many wonderful events!

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