Granny Square “Circle”
A simple granny square that balances round and square. The Granny Squares can be combined to make large objects, such as bags, blankets and many other accessories.
- Any yarn in 2 colors of your choice. We’ve used for our example:
- essentials organic cotton dk by Rico Design (100% cotton, 105m/50g – 115yd/1.76oz)
- addiNature olive wood crochet hook 3,5mm/U.S. 4
- Wool needle
- Scissors
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How it works:
The granny square is crocheted in two colors in rounds. You start with the first color in the middle working a circle. When this is finished, you complete your work and put on the new thread in the second color to make a square out of the circle.
How it works:
The granny square is crocheted in two colors in rounds. You start with the first color in the middle working a circle. When this is finished, you complete your work and put on the new thread in the second color to make a square out of the circle.
| Round 1 | Ch3 (= dc) and 11dc in MR (= 12 dc), finish rnd with a sl st in the first real dc of the rnd. |
| Round 2 | Ch3 (= dc), 1dc in the same place as the sl st,
2dc in every st of the rnd, 2dc in the third ch of the beginning of the first rnd (= 24 dc), finish rnd with a sl st in the first real dc of the rnd. |
| Round 3 |
Ch3 (= dc), 1dc in the same place as the sl st,
*dc1, 2dc in next st; rep from * to 1 st before end of the rnd, dc1 in third ch of the beginning of the second rnd. |
| Round 4 | Apply a new colour at any point.
3 ch (= 1st tr), 1 tr in same place, * 2 tr, 1 dc, 2 dc, 1 dc, 2 tr **; (2 tr, 2 ch, 2 tr) in next st *; from * to * turn 2 more times, from * to ** turn 1 more time, 2 tr in same place as 1st tr of round, 1 ch, 1 dc in 3rd ch from round start. |
| Round 5 | 3 ch (=1st tr), 1 tr around dc, * 1 tr in each st to next corner **, (2 tr, 2 ch, 2 tr) in 2-ch corner *; from * to * turn 2 more times, from * to ** turn 1 more time, 2 tr around ch of last corner, 1 ch, cut thread and join round invisibly - alternatively ch in 1st tr. |
Weave in ends.
| Round 1 | Ch3 (= dc) and 11dc in MR (= 12 dc), finish rnd with a sl st in the first real dc of the rnd. |
| Round 2 | Ch3 (= dc), 1dc in the same place as the sl st,
2dc in every st of the rnd, 2dc in the third ch of the beginning of the first rnd (= 24 dc), finish rnd with a sl st in the first real dc of the rnd. |
| Round 3 |
Ch3 (= dc), 1dc in the same place as the sl st,
*dc1, 2dc in next st; rep from * to 1 st before end of the rnd, dc1 in third ch of the beginning of the second rnd. |
| Round 4 | Apply a new colour at any point.
3 ch (= 1st tr), 1 tr in same place, * 2 tr, 1 dc, 2 dc, 1 dc, 2 tr **; (2 tr, 2 ch, 2 tr) in next st *; from * to * turn 2 more times, from * to ** turn 1 more time, 2 tr in same place as 1st tr of round, 1 ch, 1 dc in 3rd ch from round start. |
| Round 5 | 3 ch (=1st tr), 1 tr around dc, * 1 tr in each st to next corner **, (2 tr, 2 ch, 2 tr) in 2-ch corner *; from * to * turn 2 more times, from * to ** turn 1 more time, 2 tr around ch of last corner, 1 ch, cut thread and join round invisibly - alternatively ch in 1st tr. |
Weave in ends.
