If you love playful and charming crochet motifs, this Strawberry Crochet Square will instantly brighten your projects. It blends the cozy look of a classic granny square with a sweet red strawberry in the center, creating a fun and eye-catching design.

Because it’s versatile, you can use it in blankets, pillows, bags, kitchen decor, and plenty of other creations.

In this tutorial, you’ll find a clear, beginner-friendly guide to making the strawberry and the square around it.

Materials

• Red cotton yarn (strawberry)

• Green cotton yarn (leaves and stem)

• Cream or off-white cotton yarn (background)

• Crochet hook suitable for your yarn

• Tapestry needle

• Scissors

1. Making the Strawberry (Red Section)

We begin by shaping the strawberry, which is constructed as a rounded teardrop.

Instructions

Round 1:
Start with a magic ring, then chain 2 (not counted as a stitch). Work 6 single crochets (SC) into the ring and join with a slip stitch.

Round 2:
After chaining 1, place 2 SC in each stitch around.
→ Total: 12 SC

Round 3:
Chain 1 again. Next, repeat (1 SC, 1 increase) all the way around.
→ Total: 18 SC

Round 4:
To shape the curve, work 1 SC in the next 4 stitches, followed by 1 half double crochet (HDC). Then crochet 5 double crochets (DC) in the central area, return with 1 HDC, and conclude with 4 SC. The strawberry will begin to take form.

Round 5:
To taper the bottom, make: 1 SC, 1 HDC, 3 DC, 1 HDC, 1 SC. Fasten off and smooth the edges as needed.

2. Crocheting the Leaves and Stem (Green Section)

Once the strawberry is ready, the leaves are added directly on top, giving it a realistic finish.

Instructions

1. Join the green yarn at the top center stitch of the strawberry.

2. For each leaf, chain 3, work DC2tog, chain 3, and slip stitch into the base. Create three leaves in total.

3. For the stem, chain 4 and return with 1 SC in each chain. Fasten off carefully.

3. Building the Granny Square (Cream Background)

With the strawberry complete, the next step is transforming it into a square.

Round 1 – Forming the First Border

Attach the cream yarn to one side of the strawberry. Then work:

• (Ch 2 + 2 DC) in the same stitch

• Skip 1 stitch

• 3 DC in the next stitch

Continue repeating this sequence around the fruit. By the end, the strawberry will have a rounded border, ready to become a square.

Round 2 – Creating the Corners

To turn the shape into a square, make the following:

Corners:

• 3 DC + 2 chains + 3 DC

Sides:

• 3 DC groups separated by 1 chain

Join with a slip stitch.

Round 3 – Completing the Square

Repeat the same structure used in Round 2:

• Corners: 3 DC, 2 chains, 3 DC

• Sides: 3 DC clusters with 1 chain between them

Finish with a slip stitch and fasten off.

Finishing

Weave in all loose ends neatly. Additionally, blocking the square can help achieve a cleaner, flatter look.

Where to Use Your Strawberry Square

This delightful motif is perfect for:

• Baby blankets

• Cottagecore pillows

• Spring or summer table decor

• Tote bags

• Patchwork garments

• Kitchen accessories

Because it pairs beautifully with other fruit or floral motifs, it opens endless creative possibilities.