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Poinsettia Christmas Granny Square (Free Crochet Pattern)

A green, cream and red granny square with a little poinsettia sewn on the center

Christmas granny square pattern: a green, cream and red granny square with a red poinsettia
A green, cream and red granny square with a red poinsettia in the middle.

Free christmas granny square pattern · about 6 in · worsted yarn, US H-8 hook · about 35 minutes per square (estimate).

This Christmas granny square is a classic 5-round granny square in pine green, cream and cranberry red, with a small poinsettia (a gold center and 5 pointed red bracts) sewn on the middle.

Make one for an ornament or a gift topper, or many for a pillow, a table runner or a blanket. Every round was checked by our stitch simulator.

Christmas granny square with a red poinsettia hanging by a yarn loop on a navy door
As an ornament: hang it by a yarn loop.
Finished size
Square about 6 in; poinsettia about 2 1/4 in (estimated)
Yarn
Worsted weight (#4): pine green about 7 yd, cream about 14 yd, cranberry red about 14 yd, gold about 2 yd per square (estimated, with a 30 % margin)
Hook
US H-8 (5.0 mm), yarn needle
Time
About 35 minutes per square with its flower (estimated, not timed)
Skills
magic ring, ch, sl st, sc, dc, tr, changing color, whip stitch
Christmas granny square pattern: poinsettia granny square on a kraft paper gift box
As a gift topper on a kraft paper box.

✓ CookZya original design · Stitch counts checked round by round — Stitch counts checked round by round by our simulator. This pattern has not been crocheted and swatched by a person: size, yarn and time are estimates, and your square will differ a little.

Materials

  • Color G — pine green, about 7 yd
  • Color C — cream, about 14 yd
  • Color R — cranberry red, about 14 yd
  • Color Y — gold, about 2 yd
  • Yarn needle and scissors.

Notes

  • US crochet terms. ch = chain, sl st = slip stitch, sc = single crochet, dc = double crochet, tr = treble (yarn over twice), sp = space, st(s) = stitch(es), rep = repeat, Rnd = round.
  • Ch 3 at the start of a square round counts as a dc. The ch 1 of the poinsettia rounds does not count.
  • Right side facing you all the time; you never turn.
  • The photos are a preview of the look: your square's stitches will not match them one for one. Follow the written rounds for every count.

Christmas granny square chart

Christmas granny square chart: 5 rounds and the poinsettia
The square drawn from the pattern: groups of 3 dc, ch-1 gaps and corner spaces.
The poinsettia: a gold center of 10 sc and 5 red bracts
The poinsettia: 10 sc, then 5 times a sc and a bract (dc, tr, ch 2, tr, dc).

Granny square

Make 1 (or as many as you need).

  1. With pine green, make a magic ring. Ch 3 (counts as the first dc), 2 dc in the ring, ch 2, *3 dc in the ring, ch 2; rep from * 2 more times. Pull the tail to close the ring. Join with sl st in the top of the beginning ch-3 (12 dc in 4 groups, 4 ch-2 corner sps).
  2. Sl st in each of the next 2 dc and in the next ch-2 sp. Ch 3 (counts as a dc), (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in the same ch-2 sp: this is your first corner. Ch 1, *(3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in the next ch-2 sp, ch 1; rep from * 2 more times. Join with sl st in the top of the beginning ch-3 (24 dc in 8 groups, 4 ch-2 corner sps, 4 ch-1 sps). Fasten off pine green.
  3. Join cream with sl st in any ch-2 corner sp. Ch 3 (counts as a dc), (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in the same sp: this is your first corner. Ch 1, *3 dc in the next ch-1 sp, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in the next ch-2 sp, ch 1; rep from * 2 more times. 3 dc in the next ch-1 sp, ch 1. Join with sl st in the top of the beginning ch-3 (36 dc in 12 groups, 4 ch-2 corner sps, 8 ch-1 sps).
  4. Sl st in each of the next 2 dc and in the next ch-2 sp. Ch 3 (counts as a dc), (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in the same ch-2 sp: this is your first corner. Ch 1, *[3 dc in the next ch-1 sp, ch 1] 2 times, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in the next ch-2 sp, ch 1; rep from * 2 more times. [3 dc in the next ch-1 sp, ch 1] 2 times. Join with sl st in the top of the beginning ch-3 (48 dc in 16 groups, 4 ch-2 corner sps, 12 ch-1 sps). Fasten off cream.
  5. Join cranberry red with sl st in any ch-2 corner sp. Ch 3 (counts as a dc), (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in the same sp: this is your first corner. Ch 1, *[3 dc in the next ch-1 sp, ch 1] 3 times, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in the next ch-2 sp, ch 1; rep from * 2 more times. [3 dc in the next ch-1 sp, ch 1] 3 times. Join with sl st in the top of the beginning ch-3 (60 dc in 20 groups, 4 ch-2 corner sps, 16 ch-1 sps). Fasten off, leaving a 6-inch tail.

Poinsettia

Make 1 per square.

  1. With gold, make a magic ring, leaving an 8-inch starting tail. Ch 1 (does not count as a stitch), 10 sc in the ring. Pull the tail to close the ring. Join with sl st in the first sc. (10 sc) Fasten off gold.
  2. Join cranberry red with sl st in any sc. Ch 1 (does not count as a stitch), sc in the same st, (dc, tr, ch 2, tr, dc) in the next st (first bract). *Sc in the next st, (dc, tr, ch 2, tr, dc) in the next st; rep from * 3 more times. Join with sl st in the first sc. (5 bracts and 5 sc) Fasten off, leaving a 14-inch tail for sewing.

Sew the poinsettia on

Poinsettia granny square on a dark linen tablecloth next to a cup of tea
On the holiday table, next to a cup of tea.

1 Place it

Lay the flower on the middle of the square, one bract pointing to the middle of one side.

2 Sew it

Thread the red tail on a yarn needle and bring it to the back, then sew around the gold center through the square and tack the base of each bract. Leave the tips free.

3 Finish

Weave in the gold starting tail and all the ends on the back. Block the square flat if you like.

Finishing

Join several squares with sc or a whip stitch, as in our Christmas Granny Square Blanket.

Design notes

  • The square has 180 dc in 5 granny rounds; the poinsettia spans about 2 1/4 in: it covers Rnd 1 and most of Rnd 2, so the green shows between the red bracts like leaves.
  • Sizes come from the suggested gauge: an estimate; blocking sets the final size.

Tips

  • Change color in a corner space, as written: the new color starts a fresh corner.
  • Pull the flower's magic ring tight before Rnd 2 so the gold center stays small.
  • Make the squares first and the flowers later: you can sew them all at the end.

Common mistakes

  • Working the side groups into the ch-2 corners: each corner gets (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) only.
  • Putting 2 bracts in a row without the sc between them: they overlap.

Make it your own

  • A white poinsettia on a green square for a snowy look.
  • Skip the flower and you have a plain Christmas granny square for a blanket.

Care

  • Hand wash cool, lay flat to dry.

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FAQ

How do you make a Christmas granny square?

Crochet a classic granny square in Christmas colors (here pine green, cream and red) and sew a small poinsettia on the middle.

How big is this Christmas granny square?

About 6 in in worsted yarn with a US H-8 hook (an estimate).

How many squares for a blanket?

See our Christmas Granny Square Blanket: it gives the number of 6-in squares for baby, throw and twin sizes.

Can I sell what I make?

Yes, you may sell what you crochet. Please don't sell or repost the pattern; link to this page.

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