Daisy Granny Square Baby Blanket Pattern

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Finished Size

Approximately 30 × 36 in (76 × 91 cm), depending on yarn and tension.

Materials

  • DK/light worsted yarn
  • Pale yellow – main color
  • White – flower petals
  • Crochet hook: 4.0 mm (G/6) or size needed for your yarn
  • Yarn needle
  • Scissors

Abbreviations

  • MR – magic ring
  • ch – chain
  • sl st – slip stitch
  • sc – single crochet
  • hdc – half double crochet
  • dc – double crochet
  • st – stitch
  • sp – space
  • rep – repeat

Daisy Granny Square

Round 1 – Yellow Center

Make a magic ring.

  • Ch 3 (counts as dc).
  • Work 11 dc into the ring.
  • Sl st to the top of ch 3.
  • Pull the ring closed.

12 dc total.

Fasten off yellow.

Round 2 – White Petals

Join white yarn between any two stitches.

For each petal:

  • Ch 2.
  • Work 3 dc in the same space.
  • Ch 2.
  • Sl st in the next space.

Repeat around until you have 12 petals.

Sl st to the beginning and fasten off.

Round 3 – Yellow Background

Join yellow yarn in a space between two petals.

For each petal:

  • Ch 3.
  • 2 dc in the same space.
  • Ch 1.
  • 3 dc in the next space between petals.
  • Ch 1.

Continue around.

Sl st to the beginning ch 3.

Round 4 – Form the Square

Continue with yellow.

Work granny-square clusters around the flower:

3 dc, ch 1 across each side.

At each corner work:

3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc

Continue around all four sides.

Sl st to the beginning.

Round 5 – Final Square Round

Work another round of yellow granny clusters.

  • 3 dc in each ch-1 space
  • Ch 1 between clusters
  • At each corner: 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc

Fasten off and weave in the ends.

Your finished square should have a white daisy in the center surrounded by pale yellow.

Making the Blanket

Make approximately 48 squares for a 6 × 8 arrangement.

Lay the squares out so the daisies are evenly distributed.

Joining the Squares

Place two squares with the right sides facing upward.

Using yellow yarn:

  • Insert your hook through the corresponding stitches of both squares.
  • Make sc through both layers.
  • Continue across the entire edge.
  • Repeat to join all squares.

This creates the raised yellow seams visible in the blanket.

For a flatter join, you can instead use a slip-stitch join through the back loops.

Border

Join yellow yarn in any corner.

Border Round 1

  • Ch 3.
  • Work 2 dc in the same corner.
  • Ch 1.
  • Work 3 dc in each space along the edge.
  • At each corner: 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc.
  • Continue around.
  • Sl st to the beginning.

Border Round 2

Repeat the granny clusters around the entire blanket.

At each corner:

3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc

Fasten off.

Scalloped Edge

Join yellow yarn in a corner space.

Work:

5 dc in the next space, sc in the following space

Repeat around the entire outside edge.

This creates the soft scalloped/fan-shaped edging shown in the photograph.

For a slightly fuller edge, use:

5 dc, sc, 5 dc, sc

around the blanket.

Finishing

  • Carefully weave in all yarn tails.
  • Gently block the blanket to square the motifs.
  • Hand wash or use a gentle cycle according to the yarn manufacturer’s instructions.
  • Lay flat to dry.

Baby-safety note: This type of crocheted blanket should be used for supervised cuddling or as a decorative/lap blanket. For infants, avoid leaving a loose blanket in a crib or unattended sleep space because of suffocation and entanglement risks.

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