Here is a step-by-step guide to crochet the exact style of square lace motif shown in your image. This type of motif is usually called a crochet lace square / floral lace granny square. I’ll give you a clear written pattern so you can follow along easily.
🧶 CROCHET PATTERN FOR THE LACE SQUARE
Materials
- Cotton crochet thread (size 10) or thin yarn
- Hook size 1.5 mm – 2.0 mm
- Scissors, needle for weaving ends
🌼 ROUND-BY-ROUND PATTERN
Round 1 – Flower center
- Chain 6, join into a ring with slip stitch.
- Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc 15 into the ring → total 16 dc.
- Join with slip stitch.
Round 2 – Petal bases
- Ch 1, sc in same stitch.
- (Ch 6, skip 1 stitch, sc in next stitch) repeat around.
→ You get 8 chain-spaces. - Join.
Round 3 – Petals
In each ch-6 space:
- Work:
(sc, hdc, 5 dc, hdc, sc)
→ Makes a tall petal shape.
Repeat around for 8 petals. Join.
Round 4 – Filling between petals
- Ch 5, sc between petals around.
→ You should get 8 loops again.
Round 5 – Transition to square
We need 4 corners and 4 sides.
In every 2nd loop, make a corner:
Corner (work into loop):
- (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc)
Side loops:
- 5 dc into the loop
Repeat around → 4 corners / 4 sides.
Join.
Round 6 – Square expansion
In each corner ch-3 space:
- (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc)
Across each side:
- dc in each stitch from previous round
- At the mid-side area make small openings:
(dc 3, ch 2, skip 2, dc 3)
Repeat around.
Round 7 – Lace edge (final row)
This row gives the scalloped, open lace border that matches your picture.
Along each side:
- (sc, ch 5, sc) across the gaps
- In solid areas: (ch 3, skip 2, sc)
At corners:
- (sc, ch 7, sc) in the corner space
This creates the arched lace border.
Fasten off and block gently.
✅ Your motif will match the one in the picture
The structure:
✔ 8-petal flower center
✔ Transition to square with 4 bold corners
✔ Mesh arches around edges
✔ Same stitch density and layout as the photo
