General Abbreviations:
-Ls: left side
-Rs: right side
-Ct: center
-; ; : complete stitches between ; & ; in same stitch
-, , : complete stitches in separate stitches
-*. * : repeat actions as many times as indicated by the x# or until the end of the row
-# stitches: e.g. 2 sc make a sc into the next two stitches
-Mc: magic circle
-Sl st: slip stitch
-Sc: single crochet
-Tr: triple/treble crochet
-Dc: double crochet
-Hdc: half double crochet
-Flo: front loop only
-Blo: back loop only
-Inc: make two stitches into stitch (increases number of stitches by 1)
-#stitches: e.g. 3sc make 3 single crochets into same stitch
-Dec: sc by hooking into flo of the next two stitches stitches (decreases number of stitches by 1)
-Sk st: skip stitch
-Yo: yarn over
Basic Granny Square Crochet Pattern 👵💟
Special stitches:
Materials:
– animation 100% combed mercerized cotton DK/3 light weight yarn – click here for link
(see image above for 8 colours)
(Purchase from crochet.com and get 15% off with my code: AWCNITSBYTARALEE10)
-2 mm hook
-Yarn needle
-Sissors
Video tutorial:
Granny Square Crochet Tutorial for Beginners | Step-by-Step Instructions – click here for link
Pattern:
Round 1:
-using yarn A,
-3 dc, ch2 x 4 (corners) into a magic ring,
-slip stitch into first dc,
-fasten off and cut yarn (crochet yarn ends into next row)
Round 2:
-join yarn B,
-working in previous rows ch spaces, 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc x 4,
-slip stitch into first dc,
-fasten off and cut yarn (crochet yarn ends into next row)
Round 3:
-join yarn C,
-working in previous rows ch spaces, 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc* x 4 (corners) &
3 dc x 4 (in between corners, in non chain spaces)
OR [3 dc; 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc; 3 dc; 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc; 3 dc; 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc; 3 dc; 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc]
-slip stitch into first dc,
-fasten off and cut yarn (crochet yarn ends into next row)
Round 4:
-join yarn D,
-working in previous rows ch spaces, 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc* x 4 (corners) &
3 dc x 8 (in between corners),
-slip stitch into first dc,
-fasten off and cut yarn (crochet yarn ends into next row)
Round 5:
-join yarn D,
-working in previous rows ch spaces, 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc* x 4 (corners) &
3 dc x 12 (in between corners),
-slip stitch into first dc,
-fasten off and cut yarn (crochet yarn ends into next row)
Round 6: join yarn E,
-working in previous rows ch spaces, 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc* x 4 (corners) &
3 dc x 16 (in between corners),
-slip stitch into first dc,
-fasten off and cut yarn (crochet yarn ends into next row)
Round 7:
-join yarn F,
-working in previous rows ch spaces, 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc* x 4 (corners) &
3 dc x 20 (in between corners),
-slip stitch into first dc,
-fasten off and cut yarn (crochet yarn ends into next row)
Round 8:
-join yarn F,
-working in previous rows ch spaces, 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc* x 4 (corners) &
3 dc x 24 (in between corners),
-slip stitch into first dc,
-fasten off and weave in ends.
Projects to make with:
- Granny Squares – click on here to access link or look under categories, scroll to the bottom of the page
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