Skill Level:Intermediate
Size:6.5" square
Materials:Worsted weight yarn; A - white, B - Light Blue, C - Medium Blue, D - yellow
Hook:"H"
Yarn/Darning Needle
Gauge:1 granny square round = 1.75"

Directions:
Square is made up of 4 components: Granny Square base, Flower Center, Leaf Petals, and Stamen/Tassel.

Flower Center: With Light Blue, ch 2,

Rnd 1 - 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join with slst to 1st st.

Rnd 2 - Work sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc in each st around. Join with a slst to 1st st. 5 beginning petals made. Break off Light Blue. Weave in ends.

Rnd 3 -Working in back loops only, attach white with a slst in space between any 2 beginning petals, sc in 1st st, hdc in next, 3 dc in next st, hdc in next, sc in last st, slst in space between petals; repeat around.

Rnd 4- Work in both loops; Ch 1, slst in space between petals on Rnd 2, slst in 1st st, sc in 2nd, 2 hdc in 3rd, 3 dc in 4th st, 2 hdc in 5th, sc in 6th, slst in 7th st, slst in space between petals; repeat around. Break off white. Weave in ends.

Leaf Petals: Make 5. With Medium Blue, ch 8, sc in 2nd from hook, hdc in 3rd st, dc in 4th and 5th, trc in last 3 sts; ch 3, slst in bottom of starting ch, ch 3; working on other side of starting ch, trc in 1st 3 sts, dc in next 2, hdc in next, sc in last st, slst to 1st sc. End off. Weave in ends.

Granny Square: With Light Blue make a traditional granny square for 5 Rnds. End off. Weave in ends.

Stamen/Tassel: With yellow, make 4 1" loops. Tie loops securely in the center with a piece of yellow yarn. Fold loops in half and tie with another piece of yellow yarn @ 1/4" from fold.

Assembly:
Attach Stamen/Tassel to center of flower. Pin Blue Leaf Petals to back of Flower Center using photo as a guide. Pin entire flower assembly to Granny Square. With Medium Blue yarn and darning needle, whip stitch around outer edges of Blue Leaf Petals, catching underside of white Flower Center petals with hidden stitch.

Border:
Attach Medium Blue with slst in back loop of any st on last rnd of Granny Square. Sc in each st around, having 3 sc in each corner st. End off. Weave in ends.

Finish:
Separate each strand of yarn of Stamen/Tassel into its' 4 individual plys. Trim to @ 1/4".