Here is a Fun, Easy square to add to your Granny Square Collections! Granny’s Circle in Square is a fun way to add style to any afghan you are making!!
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Recently I was designing our latest Crochet~A~Long… This fun square was part of that pattern, but it occurred to me that some people may not be participating or would just love to add this pattern to their library!! Occasionally I will be adding more styles of Granny Squares to my Free Pattern Category!! So,, Let’s get started with my Granny’s Circle in Square!!
Materials:
Worsted Weight Yarn in multiple colors… 1-3 yards of each color ~ 3 or more colors
Hook ~ I
Scissors
Stitches:
St ~ Stitch Ch ~ Chain Sc ~ Single Crochet Hdc ~ Half Double Crochet Dc ~ Double Crochet Trc – Triple Crochet Dtrc – Double Triple Crochet. Sl St ~ Slip Stitch
Instructions:
Each Square should measure approx. 6″ x 6″.
Row 1: Ch4, 9 Dc in the 4th Ch from hook (The first 3 chains count as a Dc), Join with Sl St to top of Beginning Ch. = 10 Dc
Row 2: Ch 3 (Counts as Dc now and throughout), Dc in the same St as Beginning, 2 Dc in each St around. Join with Sl St to beginning. = 20 Dc
Row 3: Ch 3, Dc in same St, Dc in the next St, *2 Dc in the next St, Dc in the next St*, Repeat * * around. Join with Sl St to beginning. = 30 Dc
Row 4: Ch 3, Dc in same St, Dc in the next 2 Sts, * 2 Dc in the next St, Dc in the next 2 Sts*, Repeat * * Around. Join with Sl St to beginning. = 40 Sc
Row 5: Ch1, Sc in the same St, Sc in the next St, *Hdc in the next 2 Sts, Dc in the next St, (Trc, Dtrc, Trc) all in the next St(Corner Made), Dc in next St, Hdc in the next 2 Sts, Sc in the next 3 Sts*, Repeat * * around 3 more times, ending with a Sc in the last St (Instead of Sc in next 3 Sts), Join with Sl St to beginning Sc. Finish off = 48 Sts
Row 6: Change to Border Color, Join to any Dtrc with Sl St, Ch 1, 3 Sc in the same St(this makes a corner), Sc in the next 11 Sts, *3 Sc in the next St, Sc in the next 11 Sts*, Repeat * * 2 more times. Join to beginning with Sl St. =56 Sc Finish off.
Congratulations… You now have a Circle in a Square!!
Blocking your Square ~ You may wonder how or why we block our crochet… It leaves your finished project looking polished and professional and it allows you to get your square into the desired shape and size!… It is easy to do too!!
So Here is a tutorial from my friend at Moogly to help you learn more about blocking…
Thanks for stopping by and collecting my latest pattern!!
Elena
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