How to Crochet a Sunburst Granny Square

Materials

• A small amount 20g-30g of yarn in four different colors. I am using Drops Merino Extra Fine for this project.
• 4.5 mm. Crochet Hook
• Darning Needle
• Scissors

Abbreviations

• CH – Chain
• ST Stitch
• SL ST – Slip Stitch
• DC – Double Crochet
• PS – Puff Stitch ( Yarn over, Insert and pull through 3 times. Yarn over and pull through 6 loops. Yarn over and pull through the last 2 loops)
• CL ST – Cluster Stitch (DC 3 together into the same CH-space)
• TC – Treble Crochet

Instructions

Make a Slipknot and CH 4. SL ST into the first CH to create a small Circle.

Round 1. CH 3 (The CH 3 will count as a DC) Make 15 more DC into the circle. (16 DC) SL ST into first ST. Fasten off the yarn.

Round 2. Attach a new color of yarn to any of the ST in the round. CH 2. Make a PS into the same ST. CH 1. *PS into the next ST. CH 1*. Repeat from *-* into every ST of the round , untill you have 16 PS in total. SL ST into the first ST. Fasten off the yarn.

Round 3. Attach a new color of yarn to any of the CH-spaces in the round. CH 2. (CH 2 will count as a DC) crochet 2 DC together. CH 2. *CL ST into the next ST. CH 2* Repeat from *-* all the way around. Untill you have 16 CL ST in total. SL ST into the first ST. Fasten off the yarn.

Round 4. Attach a new color of yarn to any of the CH-spaces in the round. CH 4. (CH 4 will count as a TC). Make 2 TC into the same CH-space. CH 1. *Make 3 DC and CH 1 into the next 3 CH-spaces. Make 3 TC. CH 2. 3 TC into the next CH-space*. Repeat from *-* 2 more times. Make 3 DC and CH 1 into the next 3 CH-spaces. Make 3 TC.  and CH 2 into the next CH-space. SL ST into the top of the CH 4. Fasten off the yarn.