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
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ch 3 for final corner
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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
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first corner complete
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second corner complete
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ready to finish with a slip stitch
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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
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ch 2, dc 2 into same space
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dc 3 cr into next space
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finish round
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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.
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
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2 sc into 2nd corner stitch
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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.