Not your traditional granny square, but oh so fun! The first three rounds of a Sunburst Granny are worked in the round with puff stitches and cluster stitches. Surprisingly easy to work up and super relaxing!

There are A LOT of stitches that go in to making the Sunburst Granny folks, but don’t let it hold you back. It’s only because each round is different from the previous round, but once you learn how to do each type of stitch for each round it’s an easy repeat to make each round. 

Now that that is clear as mud, let’s get started!

HALF Double Crochet (HDC) – YO, insert your hook, YO pull up a loop, YO pull through all 3 loops on hook.

Double Crochet (DC) – YO, insert your hook, YO pull up a loop, YO and pull through 2 loops, YO and pull through remaining two loops.

Treble Crochet (TR) – YO twice, insert your hook, YO pull up a loop, YO and pull through 2 loops, YO and pull through 2 loops, YO and pull through remaining two loops.

HALF Double Crochet Cluster (HDC CL) – Three (3) HDC in the same space.

Double Crochet Cluster (DC CL) – Three (3) DC in the same space.

Double Crochet three Together (DC3TOG) – YO insert hook, YO and pull up loop, YO pull through 2 loops. REP 2 times (4 loops on hook), YO, draw through all loops on hook.

Double Crochet Four Together (DC4TOG) –  YO insert hook, YO and pull up loop, YO pull through 2 loops. REP 3 times (5 loops on hook), YO, draw through all loops on hook.

TREBLE Crochet Cluster (TR CL) – Three (3) TR in the same space.

Puff Stitch – YO, place the hook under the top of the DC, YO, and pull through —REP 3x (7 loops on your hook). YO and pull through all 7 loops. Finish off with a chain.

START WITH A MAGIC RING

ROUND 1:

CH 3 (counts as first DC). 15 DC into the center of the ring. SL ST to connect to the top of the starting chain. FO. (16 DC)

ROUND 2:

Starting in any DC from the round below, CH 3. Puff stitch into the DC and ch 1. *Puff stitch, ch 1* 15 times. SL ST in CH space before first puff stitch. FO. (16 Puff Stitches)

ROUND 3:

Starting in any CH 1 space from the round below, CH 3 (counts as the first DC). DC 3 together         (DC3TOG) in the chain between the puff stitches. *CH 2, DC4TOG in the next chain, ch 2* 15 times. Join to first ST with SL ST. FO. (16 DC CL) 

ROUND 4:

Starting in any CH 2 space from the round below, fasten on with a SLT ST and CH 4 (counts as the first TR). TR crochet 2 more time in same CH 2 space. CH3. TR CL in same CH 2 space. *In next CH 2  SP, DC CL. In next CH 2 SP, HDC CL. In next CH 2  SP, DC CL. In next CH 2 SP, TR CL, CH 3 TR CL. REP from * ending with DC CL. SL ST in last CH from in first CH 4 of first TR CL. FO.

REPEAT FOR EACH SUNBURST SQAURE