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I thought that I’d ease us into 2015 crochet with something simple: crocheting granny squares. I do like granny squares, I don’t think I love them in the same way some crocheters do, but I definitely like them A LOT! Actually I have more granny squares, in my home, than I realised! I have them on cushions,, cushions, cushions,I use them every day as coasters, there on my needle case and I used them on my foot-stool…
I thought that I share with you how to crochet yourself a simple, basic, granny square: a request that also came from a conservation in a pub over Christmas.
I am using dk yarn and my trust 4mm hook, but you can crochet your granny square out of anything (copy and paste pattern at the end of this post).
Start by crochet 3ch and joining with a ss, to make a circle, 3ch, 2tr into the circle, 2ch,…
3tr into the circle, 2ch…
3tr into the circle, 2ch, 3tr into the circle, 2ch, ss to join…
Turn, either continue with the same colour, or join a new colour, 3ch…
2tr into the chsp, 2ch, 3tr into the chsp, 2ch…
3tr into the next chsp, 2ch, 3tr into the same chsp, 2ch…
Repeat this into each chsp, then ss to join…
Turn, either continue with the same colour, or join a new colour, 3ch, 2tr into the chsp…
Into the corner chsp, 3tr, 2ch, 3tr, 2ch (the 2ch moves you to the next chsp), 3tr into the side chsp…
Keep going, all the way around …
Keep crocheting in the same way until your granny square is the size you want: small or big…
HINT – if you find that your granny square is curing up at the edges you might you to try putting in an extra chain or two, so that you have a bigger chsp to work into. If you find that your granny square is on the baggy side, only put one, or even no, chain, on the side of your squares and work into the small gap rather than actual chsp.
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Copy and paste pattern:
- Crochet 3ch and joining with a ss, to make a circle, 3ch.
- 2tr into the circle, 2ch, 3tr into the circle, 2ch.
- 3tr into the circle, 2ch, 3tr into the circle, 2ch, ss to join. Turn. Then either continue with the same colour, or join a new colour, 3ch.
- 2tr into the chsp, 2ch, 3tr into the chsp, 2ch
- 3tr into the next chsp, 2ch, 3tr into the same chsp, 2ch.
- Repeat this into each chsp, then ss to join. Turn.
- Either continue with the same colour, or join a new colour, 3ch, 2tr into the chsp.
- Into the corner chsp, 3tr, 2ch, 3tr, 2ch (the 2ch moves you to the next chsp), 3tr into the side chsp.
- Keep going, all the way around.
- Keep crocheting in the same way until your granny square is the size you want: small or big.
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