25 Apr 130

Crochet: African Flower / Paperweight Granny

crochet african flower
[Update April 13, 2012: I made a purse out of this motifs, tutorial is here.]

[Update August 11, 2011: Thanks to Mia again for providing more information to answer some questions at the comment section. Please find the information of the type of yarn, hook size and the resulting flower size at the pattern section.]

This is the first time I come across African Flower… well, accurately speaking, this is the first time I know that this crochet block is “African Flower”. Just like Granny Square, African Flower is a crochet block but in hexagonal shape, it can be joined next to each other to become a bigger piece and make into blanket, afghan, shawl, bag, table runner, cushion cover, soccer ball toy, coaster, pincushion, dress etc…. you name it!

Why does it call African Flower and not something related to it’s shape, for example Hexes, Hexagon Flower etc… According to some findings from the net, some said a lady saw this pattern from a South African community, so she gave it a name “Africa Flower”. There are some arguments around about the originality of the pattern since some saw it in the 70′s and it is called Paperweight Granny, much earlier than the version of the South African. Well….. leave that argument alone, be it African Flower or Paperweight Granny, crochet your project with these beautiful hexagons and call it Paperweight African Flower Granny ;) I am putting this into my to-do list :)

Get the step by step photo and written crochet pattern after this jump.

Crochet African Flower Join

Thanks to Mia, who shared her African Flower crochet at Pinterest – one of my favorite stop-overs when I needed inspiration. I love the colors Mia used, as sweet as a pretty girl! Glad that Mia allowed me to share her photos and pattern here at Craft Passion. [Note: I modified Mia's original pattern to the way I used to write, but the workings are the same.]

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  1. Kaiya Segarra says:April 16, 2012 at 8:49 am

    This is one awesome post.Really thank you! Want more.

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  2. Raakhee Sathish says:June 4, 2012 at 9:38 pm

    Hi! love this beautiful african flower pattern!!! since i am fairly new to crochet,this seems easy to make. Would appreciate it if u could let me know the exact shades of colours used & also the yarn & hook size. This information will make it easier for a beginner like me.

    Thank you!
    Raakhee.

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  3. Sophie Michaelides says:June 17, 2012 at 3:17 pm

    We have a FB group. We found your blog. We found it useful. Thanking you for posting all these. We are searching a lot on the web for free patterns and ideas. You have amazed us with your creativity. Thanks. We have a wednesday crochet along every week. Come and visit our group. And yes we would like to have you in our group. Sophie The creator of I’ M A HOOKAH Facebook group.

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  4. Leesa says:July 15, 2012 at 8:53 am

    I am absolutely lost on the last row… Please help!

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    • Craft Passion says:July 15, 2012 at 11:44 am

      Hi Leesa, please let me know which particular instruction you don’t understand. Perhaps a photo or 2 will be great to let me see your problem. Please use the contact form above to submit the photo.

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  5. Leesa says:July 15, 2012 at 2:29 pm

    I do not see a contact above, but I get lost on the last row. Where do I start it? How do I line it up correctly so they stitches go in the right places?

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    • Craft Passion says:July 15, 2012 at 2:49 pm

      There is a “Contact Us” at the very top of the website, the brown color bar. Are you using normal computer or using mobile devices to view the page?
      Do you mean the white part? are you confusing in the joining up as well?

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  6. aihanako says:July 16, 2012 at 7:49 am

    Is this pattern in enlish terminology?

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  7. Kelley says:July 17, 2012 at 8:57 pm

    I got the pattern down, but really struggling to make them all the same size. Not fitting together nicely because they are all just a little off. Any suggestions?

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  13. Barb says:September 28, 2012 at 6:33 am

    Just curious to know approximately how many to make for avg baby afghan?

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    • Craft Passion says:September 28, 2012 at 2:13 pm

      Depends what yarn are you using and what size of baby afghan you want to make. Divide the size of the blanket you want with the size of the flower, do some maths and you will find out how many flower you need to crochet.

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  14. Gloria Cardoze says:October 1, 2012 at 5:06 pm

    Mia I love the purse with the dazzle you posted on pinterest!!!! Gorgeous!!!

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  16. Kaitlyn says:October 27, 2012 at 9:47 am

    Hi! I am working on finishing this blanket right now, but I am a little confused on how to connect them. Do I connect them as I make round 5, or do I finish round 5 and connect them after? Thanks for your help!!

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    • Kaitlyn says:October 27, 2012 at 10:16 am

      Never mind!! I looked at older posts. Sorry that I was one of those annoying people that ask the same questions that have already been asked!!

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  17. liz alford says:November 1, 2012 at 2:11 am

    can you tell me what colors you used of this yarn. i love it and it’s all the colors that my friend’s baby’s room and it’s flowers.

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  18. connie fenimore says:December 21, 2012 at 8:55 am

    I love the flowers I know this is beautiful

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  22. boissiere fabienne says:April 9, 2013 at 4:38 am

    je viens de me mettre depuis peu de temps au crochet et la passion monte. Malheureusement, je ne maitrise pas encore tout et si je trouve ces fleurs magnifiques et que je veux faire les mêmes, je ne comprends pas toutes les explications…J’ai cherché sur plein de sites et les explications sont toutes en langues étrangères ou mal traduites. je trouve vraiment ces fleurs superbes, les couleurs magiques… pouvez vous me dire où je peux trouver les explications françaises?Mille mercis

    Translation (by Google):
    I just put myself for a short time and passion to hook up. Unfortunately, I do not yet fully mastered and if I find these beautiful flowers and I want to do the same, I do not understand all the explanations … I searched a lot of sites and explanations are all in foreign languages ​​or mistranslated . I really find these beautiful flowers, magical colors … can you tell me where I can find the French explanations? Many thanks

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  23. Deb Silbert says:April 14, 2013 at 4:26 am

    Hello; How does one make straight edges when done?

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  24. Rhonda Ortiz says:April 20, 2013 at 1:06 am

    I notice your response to Deb Silbert on how to make straight edges when done I was wondering if there is some video on how to do a half hexi. I looked and couldn’t find one.

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  26. Barbara Lynch says:May 3, 2013 at 1:04 am

    Trying to find instructions for African flower on your site. Cannot for the life of me find it. Help.

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