By dailycrochet - March, 24th 2015 This post may contain affiliate links.

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I love this beautiful African Flower pattern! Easy to make, this amazing crochet African Flower designed by Joanne L. from Craft Passion comes with a free written pattern. Use the join-as-you-go method, just like Granny Square, to make blankets, afghans, shawls, bags, table runners, cushion covers, soccer ball toys, coasters, pincushions, dresses, etc.

 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

Image source: Joanne L

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