GRANNY IN THE MIDDLE CROCHET SQUARE

Granny In The Middle Crochet Square
– 2016 Crochet A Block Crochet Along –

This Granny In The Middle Crochet Square is part of the 2016 Crochet A Block Crochet Along.

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Granny In The Middle Crochet Square

Difficulty Level/Skill Required: Easy – Intermediate

Basic stitches in simple variations, simple repeats, color changes, shaping and finishing.
Includes more involved stitch combinations like the popcorn stitch.

You will need to know basic stitches like the DC (double crochet).
Special stitches explained and links to tutorials are provided.

Supplies/Materials:

  • Yarn – Charity Double Knit Pullskein (100g / 255 yards / 233 meters)
    Weight – DK (11 wpi) 3: Light.
  • Hook – 4.00 mm (G) – Clover
  • Scissors
  • Yarn needle

PATTERN SUPPORT

Abbreviations:  US Terminology

CH – chain
SL ST – slip stitch
SC – single crochet (UK – DC)
HDC – half double crochet (UK – HTR)
DC – double crochet (UK – TR)
TR – treble crochet (UK – DTR)
BLP – back loop
RS – Right side
WS – Wrong side

Size:
Square – 9 x 9 inches (23 x 23 cm)

Colors:
Approx. – 104 – 120 yards (95 – 110 m) for complete square

  • 105 Porcelain / or 001 White x 2
  • 098 Citrus x 2
  • 145 Camel x 2
  • 194 Cognac x 2
  • 220 Orangewood (variegated) x 2
  • 136 Red x 2
  • 294 Rust x 2

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INSTRUCTIONS:

Foundation Ring:

Make a 6 CH and join with a SL ST into the first CH to form a ring

RND 1:
CH 3 (counts as 1 DC), work 2 DC into rnd, CH 3. *Work 3 DC into ring, CH 3,. Repeat from * twice more, join with a SL ST into the top of first 3 CH.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
RND 2: (Change Color)
Join yarn to any 3 CH corner space with a SL ST, CH 3, work (2 DC, CH 3, 3 DC) into same space to make corner. *CH 1, work (3 DC, CH 3, 3 DC) into next 3 CH space. Repeat from * twice more, CH 1, join with a SL ST into top of first 3 CH.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
RND 3:  (Change Color)
Join yarn to any 3 CH corner space with a SL ST, CH 3 work (2 DC, CH 3, 3 DC) into same space to make corner. *CH 1, work 3 DC into next 1 CH space, CH 1 work (3 DC, CH 3, 3 DC) into next CH 3 space. Repeat from * twice more, CH 1, work 3 DC into next 1 CH space, CH 1, join with a SL ST into the top of the first 3 CH.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
RND 4:  (Change Color)
Join yarn to any 3 CH corner space with a SL ST, CH 3 work (2 DC, CH 3, 3 DC) into same space to make corner. *(CH 1, work 3 DC into next 1 CH space) x 2, CH 1 work (3 DC, CH 3, 3 DC) into next CH 3 space. Repeat from * twice more, (CH 1, work 3 DC into next 1 CH space) x 2, CH 1, join with a SL ST into the top of the first 3 CH.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
RND 5:  (Change Color)
Join yarn to any 3 CH corner space with a SL ST, CH 3 work (2 DC, CH 3, 3 DC) into same space to make corner. *(CH 1, work 3 DC into next 1 CH space) x 3, CH 1 work (3 DC, CH 3, 3 DC) into next CH 3 space. Repeat from * twice more, (CH 1, work 3 DC into next 1 CH space) x 3, CH 1, join with a SL ST into the top of the first 3 CH.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
RND 6: (Change Color)
Join yarn to any DC from previous round. CH 1, work 1 SC into each DC and 1 CH space or previous round, working 5 SC into each CH 3 corner space. Join with a SL ST into first SC.
RND 7: CH 1, work 1 SC into every SC of previous round, working 3 SC into  center ST of the 5 SC corner groups, join with a SL ST into first SC.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
RND 8:  (Change Color)
Join yarn into any SC ( NOT THE CORNERS), CH 3 (counts as 1 DC), work 1 DC into every SC of previous round, work 3 DC into the center ST of the 3 SC corner groups. Join with a SL ST into the top of the first 3 CH.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
RND 9:  (Change Color)
Join yarn into any DC ( NOT THE CORNERS), CH 3 (counts as 1 DC), work 1 DC into every DC of previous round, work 3 DC into the center ST of the 3 DC corner groups. Join with a SL ST into the top of the first 3 CH.
RND 10: CH 1, work 1 SC into each DC of the previous round, working 3 DC into center ST of the 3 DC corner groups. Join with a SL ST into first SC.
Fasten off and weave in ends.

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1 Comment

  1. love the colors you used! Granny squares are so versatile and great scrap busters. You can make anything from a toy to a king sized blanket and best of all, you can't have too many patterns on them! Thanks for sharing 🙂

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