Sunburst Granny Square

 I learnt this stitch from a tutorial at http://nittybits.blogspot.nl/ that I found via Pinterest...I am addicted to this pattern! I am in the process of making it into a cushion cover as it is so quick, easy and pretty!!! for more ideas go to this sight...

Stitches
Half double crochet (hdc): yarn over, insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull loop through stitch (3 loops on hook). Yarn over and pull through all three loops on hook.

Double crochet (dc): yarn over, insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull loop through stitch (3 loops on hook). Yarn over and pull through two loops on hook (2 loops remaining on hook). Yarn over and pull through two remaining loops on hook.

Puff stitch: *yarn over, insert hook in indicated stitch and draw yarn through stitch* three times (7 loops on hook). Yarn over and pull through all loops on hook. Chain 1 to lock.

Cluster stitch: *yarn over, insert hook in next stitch and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops* 4 times (5 loops on hook). Yarn over and pull through all loops on hook.

Treble stitch (trbl): Yarn over hook twice, insert hook into next stitch. Yarn over hook and draw yarn through stitch
 (4 loops on hook). Pull yarn through two loops 
(3 loops remaining on hook). Yarn over and draw through two 
loops (2 loops remaining). Yarn over and draw through the last
 two loops on hook.




 Round 1

chain 5 and join with a slip stitch.
chain 3 to count as the first double crochet and work 
15 more double crochet stitches into the ring. 
Join with a slip stitch to the top of the beginning chain 3. 
(16 double crochet stitches in total) Fasten off.

Round 2

Join next color with a slip stitch to any dc, 
chain 1,   puff stitch in the same stitch and in each dc around.
Join with a slip stitch to the first puff stitch. 
(16 puff stitches in total)
 Fasten off.

Round 3

Attach next color with a slip stitch in the chain 1 space
 of any puff stitch, 
chain 2, (cluster stitch, chain 2) in the same space then
 in each chain 1 spaces around. 
Join with a slip stitch to the beginning cluster stitch. 
(16 cluster stitches in total)
 Fasten off.

Round 4 (See diagram below)

attach your next color with a slip stitch to any chain 2 spaceChain 4 to count as the first treble stitch 
crochet two treble stitches in the same space. 
 crochet *3 dc in the next chain 2 space
3 hdc in the next chain 2 space
3 dc in the next chain 2 space*. You now made one of the four straight  lines of your square. Next, you'll make your first corner: 
all in the next chain 2 space crochet 3 treble stitches, chain 3, and another 3 treble stitches.

Repeat this sequence (straight line + corner) two times,  

repeat from * to * (straight line) once. To finish your last corner: crochet 3 treble stitches in the same space as the beginning treble stitches, chain 3 and join with a slip stitch to the top of the beginning chain 4.

Fasten off and your Sunburst Granny Square is done!!

 In the picture  you can see which stitches
 you'll use for the straight lines (pink)
 and the corners (blue).