How To Crochet a Granny Square 2 Ways - with images

Pink Granny Squares

This pattern is for granny squares worked continuously in the same colour by turning the work rather then cutting the yarn and adding a new colour when starting a new row. I have added a mini tutorial at the bottom of this post on how to turn the work.

US Crochet Terminology

Stitches
chain = ch
single crochet = sc
half double crochet = hdc
double crochet = dc

Notes

• corner = 3 dc, 3 ch, 3 dc
• When starting a row a single crochet and 2 chain take the place of a double crochet
• Double crochet stitches are worked in sets of 3

loop

chain 5, slip stitch into first chain (or whichever loop method you prefer)

round 1

sc 1  into loop, ch 2 (in place of a double cr), dc 2, ch 3 (this is your first corner), *dc 3, ch 3 (corner), repeat from * 3 times

first corner and ch 3 for second corner

ch 3 for final corner

to finish the round slip stitch into second chain of first ch 2, turn work

slip stitch to finish

round 2

sc into corner space (the corner is the chain 3 of previous row), ch 2 ( sc and ch 2 take the place of a dc), dc 2, chain 3 (corner), dc 3 into same chain 3 space of previous row completing the corner, *dc 3 into the next corner space, ch 3, dc 3 into same chain 3, repeat from * x 2

single crochet into ch 3 space	first corner complete
second corner complete	ready to finish with a slip stitch

to finish the round slip stitch into second chain of first ch 2, turn work

round 3

sc into space between dc clusters of previous row, ch 2, dc 2 into same space, *dc 3 into ch 3 space of corner, ch 3, dc 3 into same space, dc 3 cr into next space,  repeat from *

sc into space between dc clusters of previous row	ch 2, dc 2 into same space
dc 3 cr into next space	finish round

to finish the round slip stitch into second chain of first ch 2, turn work

round 4 

sc, ch 2, dc 2, *dc 3 into corner, ch 3, dc 3 into same corner, dc 3 into next space of previous row, dc 3 into next space, repeat from * to end, slip stitch into second chain of first ch 2. Do not turn work.

slip stitch to finish round 4

Crochet Granny square finished with 2 rows single crochet

round 5 

sc 5 (to corner) between posts of previous round, *sc 4 into corner space, sc 11 (between posts to next corner), repeat to end, slip stitch into first sc, Do not turn work. 

sc between posts

round 6 

sc 5 (to corner) into double loops, *sc 1 into corner stitch, sc 2 into next corner stitch, sc into next 2 corner stitches, sc into double loops of stitches to next corner, repeat form * to end, slip stitch into first single crochet, cut yarn and pull end through to finish.

NB: the previous round has 4 sc to a corner, round 6 has 5 sc to a corner.

sc into double loops

2 sc into 2nd corner stitch

Crochet Granny square finished with 1 row of half double crochet

rounds 1-4 

Crochet rounds 1-4 as per above instructions.

round 5 

hdc 5 (to corner) between posts of previous round, *hdc 4 into corner space, hdc 11 (between posts to next corner), repeat form * to end, slip stitch into first hdc,  cut yarn and pull end through to finish.

Turning to start a new row

When working crochet Granny Squares in a single colour when I want a reversible finish I like to turn my work to start a new row rather then cutting the yarn and adding a new piece of yarn. 

When a row is finished and joined the crochet hook ends up positioned just after the chain space I want to work into to start the next row, but I want this space in front of the hook. In the above picture I'm using a silver crochet hook to show the chain space I'm referring too.

I turn my work from left to right. 

The chain space is now in front of my hook instead of behind it and I can work a single crochet into the chain space to begin the next row.

These squares are worked in 100% acrylic.

This tutorial was featured at Mommy Crusader