Granny Square

Louie's Loops

Beginner difficulty

Beginner

~30 minutes

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Gonna be honest, not a big fan of the name. Not all us hookers are grannies, but Granny squares are kinda fun to make and a great way to practice your double crochet stitches. We’ll also learn a new form of working in the Rnd called “Joining in the Rnd.” Granny Squares are usually used for blankets, either by sewing them together or by making one giant granny square.
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What you'll create

What you'll learn

01 Granny Square

What you'll need

Cotton Yarn

Weight

Colors

Any Color
Crochet Hook Size G6 / 4.00mm

Crochet Hook

G6 / 4.00 mm

Darning Needle

Abbreviations

ch

Chain Stitch

st

Stitch

slst

Slip Stitch

inc

Increase

dc

Double Crochet

Other Useful Info

Worked

In the round (without turning)

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The Pattern

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01Granny Square

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Ch 4

Rnd 1: Working in the 4th ch from the hook dc 2, ch 1.

For this technique, the 3 chains you made before starting the Rnd count as a double crochet. This, the 2 dcs you made after, and the ch 1, count as what we’ll call a cluster.
1 Cluster = [dc 3, ch 1]

Rnd 1 (cont'd): Make a 2nd cluster [dc 3, ch 1] in the hole (aka 4th ch from the hook).

Rnd 1 (cont'd): Make a 3rd cluster [dc 3, ch 1] in the hole.

Rnd 1 (cont'd): Make a 4th cluster [dc 3, ch 1] in the hole.

Rnd 1 (cont'd): To finish Rnd 1, sl.st into the top chain from the first st in the first cluster you made, to join the Rnd.

If you didn’t know, a slip stitch is simply going into the next st, yarning over, and pulling through all the loops on the hook.

Cut the tail in the back

Rnd 2: Ch 3 (counts as a dc), working into the ch 1 space from the previous Rnd, dc 2 and ch 1 to make our first cluster

Rnd 2 (cont'd): Skip the cluster below and crochet 2 clusters in the next ch 1 spot to make a corner

Rnd 2 (cont'd): Continue around making 2 clusters in each corner. When you get to the last corner, work a cluster into the space and join with a sl.st in the top ch you made at the beginning of the Rnd.

Rnds 3+: Start Rnd 3 like you did for Rnd 2,
Ch 3 (counts as a dc), working into the ch 1 space from the previous Rnd, dc 2 and ch 1 to make our first cluster.

Rnds 3+ (cont'd):Make a cluster in each empty ch 1 spot below and 2 clusters in each corner all the way around.

Rnds 3+ (cont'd): Join Rnd 3 the same as you did for Rnd 2, by sl.st into the top ch.

You can continue the pattern over and over again to make it as big as you’d like, but I’ll stop here.

When you get to a size you like, cut the yarn and pull through after the joining sl.st.

Hide the yarn using a hidden end like we did for the coaster (see Chapter 10 for full instructions).

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4 thoughts on “Granny Square”

  1. Amazing pattern! I’ve been crocheting for a while and didn’t see any granny squares that i thought were cool when i bumped into this pattern. I love it so much!

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