Beautifully Bold Crochet Granny Square
– 2017 Crochet A Block Crochet Along –

This Beautifully Bold Crochet Granny Square is part of the 2017 Crochet A Block Crochet Along.

Beautifully Bold Crochet Granny 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

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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

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

SPECIAL STITCHES:
3 DC Cluster: yarn over hook; insert yarn into stitch; yarn over hook; pull loop through;
yarn over hook; pull through 2 loops x 3; yarn over hook; pull through all four loops

or CL: Work 3DCtog (work 3 double crochet together)

Check out this video for instructions on how to do a 3 DC cluster:

COLORS: A – aran; B – blue; C – grey; D – pink

INSTRUCTIONS:

With B

CH 6; SL ST into first CH to form a ring

RND 1: CH 4 (counts as 1 TR); work 5 DC into ring;
work [1 TR; 5 DC] x 3 into ring.
SL ST into 4th CH of 4 CH.
(4 TR; 20 DC)
Fasten off and weave in ends.

Join C with a SL ST into any TR

RND 2: CH 5 (counts as 1 DC and 2 CH); work 1 DC into same TR;
CH 1: SKIP NEXT DC; work CL into next DC;
CH 1; SKIP NEXT DC; work CL into next DC;
CH 1; SKIP NEXT DC;
*work [1 DC; 2 CH; 1 DC] into next TR;
CH 1: SKIP NEXT DC; work CL into next DC;
CH 1; SKIP NEXT DC; work CL into next DC;
CH 1; SKIP NEXT DC.
Repeat from * two more times; SL ST into 3rd CH of 5 CH.
(4 x 2 CH corner spaces; 8 Clusters and 8 DC)
Fasten off and weave in ends.

 

Join D into any 2 CH space with a SC.

RND 3:Work 2 more SC into same 2 CH space; work 1 SC into next DC;
[SKIP next 1 CH space and work 1 DC into the DC of RND 1; work 1 SC into next DC] x 3.
*Work 3 SC into next 2 Ch space;
[SKIP next 1 CH space and work 1 DC into the DC of RND 1; work 1 SC into next DC] x 3.
Repeat from * two more times. SL ST into first SC worked.
(28 SC; 12 DC)
Fasten off and weave in ends.

 

Join A with a SL ST into any center SC of a corner (the 2nd SC of the 3 SC group)

RND 4: CH 5 (counts as 1 DC and 2 CH); work 1 DC into same SC; work 1 DC into each SC and DC across until next corner 3 SC group.
*Work 1 DC into first SC of 3 SC group; work [1 DC; 2 CH; 1 DC]  into next SC; work 1 DC into each SC and DC across until next corner 3 SC group.
Repeat from * two more times. SL ST into 3rd of 5 CH.
(44 DC; 4 x 2 CH spaces)
Fasten off and weave in ends.

Join B into 2 CH corner space.

NOTE: this round may bubble – if it bubbles too much it might be your tension – then for this round use a size larger hook.

RND 5:  CH 5 (counts as 1 DC and 2 CH); work 1 DC into same  2 CH corner space;
[CH 1; SKIP NEXT DC; work CL into next DC] x 5.
*CH 1; work [1 DC; 2 CH; 1 DC] into next 2 CH space;
[CH 1; SKIP NEXT DC; work CL into next DC] x 5
Repeat from * 2 more times. SL ST into 3rd of 5 CH.
Fasten off and weave in ends.

Join C into any 2 CH corner space with a SC.

RND 6: Work 2 more SC into same 2 CH space; work 1 SC into next DC;
[SKIP next 1 CH space and work 1 DC into the DC of RND 2; work 1 SC into next DC] x 6.
*Work 3 SC into next 2 Ch space;
[SKIP next 1 CH space and work 1 DC into the DC of RND 2; work 1 SC into next DC] x 6.
Repeat from * two more times. SL ST into first SC worked.
(40 SC; 24 DC)
Fasten off and weave in ends.

 

Join D with a SL ST into any center SC of a corner (the 2nd SC of the 3 SC group).

RND 7: CH 5 (counts as 1 DC and 2 CH); work 1 DC into same SC; work 1 DC into each SC and DC across until next corner 3 SC group.
*Work 1 DC into first SC of 3 SC group; work [1 DC; 2 CH; 1 DC]  into next SC; work 1 DC into each SC and DC across until next corner 3 SC group.
Repeat from * two more times. SL ST into 3rd of 5 CH.
(68 DC; 4 x 2 CH spaces)
Fasten off and weave in ends.

Join A into any 2 CH corner space.

RND 8: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work [2 DC; 2 CH; 3 DC] into 3 CH space – first corner made.[CH 1; SKIP 2 DC; work 3 DC into next DC] x 5; CH 1.
*Work [3 DC; 2 CH; 3 DC] into next 3 CH space; [CH 1; SKIP 2 DC; work 3 DC into next DC] x 5; CH 1. Repeat from * 2 more times; SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
Fasten off and weave in ends.

 

Join B into any 2 CH corner space.

RND 9: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work [2 DC; 2 CH; 3 DC] into 3 CH space – first corner made.[CH 1; SKIP 3 DC; work 3 DC into next 1 CH space] x 6; CH 1.
*Work [3 DC; 2 CH; 3 DC] into next 3 CH space; [CH 1; SKIP 3 DC; work 3 DC into next 1 CH space] x 6; CH 1. Repeat from * 2 more times; SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.

SL ST into 2 CH corner space.

RND 10: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work [1 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into same 2 CH space; work 1 DC into each DC and 1 CH space of previous round until next 2 CH corner space;
Work [2 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into 2 CH corner space;
work 1 DC into each DC and 1 CH space of previous round until next 2 CH corner space.] x 3;
SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.

RND 11: CH 1 (please note this does not count as a ST); work 1 SC into each DC of previous round – work 3 SC into each corner; SL ST into first SC worked.
Fasten off and weave in ends.

Final Stitch Count = 35 SC on each side PLUS 3 SC in each corner

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