Retro Daisy Granny Square + Pillow

If you love retro crochet, colorful flowers, and cozy handmade home decor, you’re in the right place. In this free crochet tutorial, I’ll show you how to crochet a retro daisy granny square and how to assemble multiple granny squares into a beautiful pillow.

This project combines classic vintage granny square crochet with a modern, relaxed approach, making it perfect for beginners and experienced crocheters alike. The retro daisy granny square is a timeless design inspired by 70s flower power, and it works wonderfully for pillows, cushion covers, blankets, and other crochet home decor projects.

In the step-by-step video tutorial embedded below, you’ll first learn how to crochet the daisy granny square, including color changes and stitch placement. In the second part, I’ll guide you through how to join and assemble granny squares into a pillow, so you can turn your finished squares into a cozy, handmade statement piece for your home.

Whether you’re looking for a free granny square crochet pattern, a crochet pillow tutorial, or inspiration for retro crochet home decor, this project is a fun and satisfying make that brings warmth, color, and a touch of vintage charm into any space.

Grab your yarn and hook, make yourself comfortable, and let’s start crocheting 🌼

 

Needed Materials

• 5 bulky chenille yarn,
  • granny square: 3 different colors per daisy square
    
  • white, off white or cream for the rim
• worsted cotton or acrylic yarn
• Scissors
• Tapestry needle
• Pillow (40x40 cm / 16x16 '')

 

 

Pattern Tutorial

Video Tutorial

 

Written Tutorial

Start with the Seed color

Round	Short instruction	Decsriptive instruction
R1	8 sc in a magic ring	Make a magic ring and crochet 8 single crochet stitches into that ring.
R2	Ch 3 (counts as hdc), 1 hdc in same st, 1 hdc inc in each of the next 7 sts	Chain 3 to build up the height, then crochet 1 half double crochet into the same stitch. Next, crochet 2 half double crochets into each of the next 7 stitches.

Change to Seed color

Round	Short instruction	Decsriptive instruction
R3	Ch 3 (counts as hdc), 1 hdc in same st, 1 hdc inc,	Chain 3 to build up the height, then