Get ready to add some flair to your crochet skills with the African Flower & Pentagon Granny Patch Tutorial! This guide teaches you how to mix colorful African flower designs with distinctive pentagon-shaped patches. It's a great way for crocheters at any skill level to bring some lively patterns into their crocheting.
Crochet African Flower & Pentagon Patch
Make the Pentagon Patch:
Magic circle: Make a magic circle.
- Chain 3: Chain 3, this counts as the first double crochet.
- Double crochet: Double crochet into the same space.
- Chain 1: Chain 1.
- Double crochet: Double crochet into the same space.
- Repeat steps 4 and 5 two more times: Repeat steps 4 and 5 two more times.
- Chain 1: Chain 1.
- Double crochet: Double crochet into the same space.
- Repeat steps 7 and 8 one more time: Repeat steps 7 and 8 one more time.
- Slip stitch: Slip stitch into the first chain 3 to close the circle.
- Change color if desired: Change color if desired.
Round 1:
- Slip stitch: Slip stitch into the next chain space.
- Chain 3: Chain 3, this counts as the first double crochet.
- Double crochet: Double crochet into the same space.
- Chain 1: Chain 1.
- Double crochet: Double crochet into the same space.
- Repeat steps 4 and 5 one more time: Repeat steps 4 and 5 one more time.
- Chain 1: Chain 1.
- Double crochet: Double crochet into the same space.
- Repeat steps 7 and 8 three more times: Repeat steps 7 and 8 three more times.
- Slip stitch: Slip stitch into the first chain 3 to close the round.
Round 2:
- Change color if desired: Change color if desired.
- Slip stitch: Slip stitch into the next chain space.
- Chain 3: Chain 3, this counts as the first double crochet.
- Double crochet: Double crochet into the same space.
- Chain 1: Chain 1.
- Double crochet: Double crochet into the same space.
- Repeat steps 5 and 6 six more times: Repeat steps 5 and 6 six more times.
- Slip stitch: Slip stitch into the first chain 3 to close the round.
For Round 3:
- Change color if desired: Change color if desired.
- Chain 1: Chain 1.
- Single crochet: Single crochet into the next double crochet.
- Repeat step 3 around the round: Repeat step 3 around the round.
- Slip stitch: Slip stitch into the first single crochet to close the round.
Round 4:
- Change color if desired: Change color if desired.
- Chain 3: Chain 3, this counts as the first double crochet.
- Double crochet: Double crochet into the next double crochet.
- Chain 1: Chain 1.
- Double crochet: Double crochet into the same space.
- Repeat steps 4 and 5 seven more times: Repeat steps 4 and 5 seven more times.
- Chain 1: Chain 1.
- Double crochet: Double crochet into the next double crochet.
- Repeat steps 7 and 8 seven more times: Repeat steps 7 and 8 seven more times.
- Slip stitch: Slip stitch into the first chain 3 to close the round.
- Fasten off and weave in ends: Fasten off and weave in ends.
Make the Square Patch:
Round 1:
- Follow the same instructions for Round 1 of the Pentagon Patch: Follow the same instructions for Round 1 of the Pentagon Patch.
Round 2:
- Change color if desired: Change color if desired.
- Slip stitch: Slip stitch into the next chain space.
- Chain 3: Chain 3, this counts as the first double crochet.
- Double crochet: Double crochet into the same space.
- Chain 1: Chain 1.
- Double crochet: Double crochet into the same space.
- Repeat steps 5 and 6 two more times: Repeat steps 5 and 6 two more times.
- Chain 2: Chain 2.
- Treble crochet: Treble crochet into the next double crochet.
- Chain 2: Chain 2.
- Treble crochet: Treble crochet into the same space.
- Double crochet: Double crochet into the next double crochet.
- Repeat steps 12-15 seven more times: Repeat steps 12-15 seven more times.
- Treble crochet: Treble crochet into the next double crochet.
- Chain 2: Chain 2.
- Treble crochet: Treble crochet into the same space.
- Slip stitch: Slip stitch into the first chain 3 to close the round.
For Round 3:
- Change color if desired: Change color if desired.
- Chain 1: Chain 1.
- Single crochet: Single crochet into the next double crochet.
- Repeat step 3 around the round: Repeat step 3 around the round.
- Slip stitch: Slip stitch into the first single crochet to close the round.
Round 4:
- Change color if desired: Change color if desired.
- Chain 3: Chain 3, this counts as the first double crochet.
- Double crochet: Double crochet into the next double crochet.
- Chain 1: Chain 1.
- Double crochet: Double crochet into the same space.
- Repeat steps 4 and 5 seven more times: Repeat steps 4 and 5 seven more times.
- Treble crochet: Treble crochet into the next double crochet.
- Chain 2: Chain 2.
- Treble crochet: Treble crochet into the same space.
- Double crochet: Double crochet into the next double crochet.
- Repeat steps 10-13 seven more times: Repeat steps 10-13 seven more times.
- Treble crochet: Treble crochet into the next double crochet.
- Chain 2: Chain 2.
- Treble crochet: Treble crochet into the same space.
- Slip stitch: Slip stitch into the first chain 3 to close the round.
- Fasten off and weave in ends: Fasten off and weave in ends.
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