Basic 4 Corner Granny Square in 1 Color – LVL2
Basic 4 Corner Granny Square in 1 Color – LVL2
Supplies :
Yarn: Yarn of your choice, I am using Red Heart Super Saver Worsted Weight (4)
Hook: recommended by the yarn choice, I am using US I-9
Scissors
Needle
Pattern Notes:
Using USA crochet terms.
Granny Squares are worked “in the round”, this beginner Granny Square will be using joined rounds.
This pattern will be “flip-flopped” with every round. (It is NOT worked with the right-side facing for every round like many granny square patterns are, thus avoiding a drift.)
New rounds of stitches are worked into the chain spaces from the previous round.
Corners get a ch 2 between “granny clusters”. Sides get a ch 1 between “granny clusters.”
Granny Cluster: A “Granny Cluster” is usually a set of 3 double crochet stitches crocheted into one stitch or chain space.
Stitch Abbreviations:
Beg - beginning
ch – chain stitch
ch-sp – chain space
dc – double crochet
slst – slip stitch (Insert hook, yarn over, pull through stitch, and loop on hook)
st(s) – stitch(es)
sp - space
Begin with: ch 4, slst into the first ch to form a ring. (work Rnd 1 into the middle of the ring)
Rnd 1: center box
Ch 3 (counts as a dc), work 2 dc in the ring, ch 2;
(work 3 dc in ring, ch 2) a total of 3 times, ,
join with a slst in top of beg ch-3 in first granny cluster: (four ch-2 corners made)
Rnd 2: first set of full corners
flip work over to work in opposite direction, slst in the adjacent ch-2 corner sp
in same ch-sp, (ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3dc), ch 1
*in next ch-2 sp work (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 1); rep from * 2 more times;
join with a slst in top of beg ch-3 in first granny cluster: (four ch-2 corners made with ch 1 between)
Rnd 3: adding first round with sides
flip work over to work in opposite direction, slst in the adjacent ch-1 sp
in same ch1-sp, (ch 3, 2 dc, ch 1) - side
in next ch-2 sp work (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 1) - corner
in next ch1-sp, (3 dc, ch 1) - side
in next ch-2 sp work (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 1) - corner
in next ch1-sp, (3 dc, ch 1) - side
in next ch-2 sp work (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 1) – corner
in next ch1-sp, (3 dc, ch 1) - side
in next ch-2 sp work (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 1) – corner
join with a slst in top of beg ch-3 in first granny cluster: (four ch-2 corners, 8 ch 1 spaces, 4 side granny clusters)
Rnd 4: adding second round with sides
flip work over to work in opposite direction, slst in the adjacent ch-1 sp
in same ch1-sp, (ch 3, 2 dc, ch 1) – side, 1st half
in next ch-2 sp work (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 1) - corner
in each of the next ch1-sps, (3 dc, ch 1) - side
in next ch-2 sp work (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 1) - corner
in each of the next ch1-sps, (3 dc, ch 1) - side
in next ch-2 sp work (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 1) – corner
in each of the next ch1-sps, (3 dc, ch 1) - side
in next ch-2 sp work (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 1) – corner
in next ch1-sp, (3 dc, ch 1) – 2nd half of 1st side
join with a slst in top of beg ch-3 in first granny cluster: (four ch-2 corners, 12 ch 1 spaces, 8 side granny clusters)
Edging: Ch 1, sc in same st as joining; sc in each dc and in each ch-1 sp around; in each ch-2 corner sp work a sc, ch1, sc; join with a slst in top of beg sc; secure ends. Block for best results.