I really like the granny square because it is very easy and it works up really fast. It is a perfect stitch for multi-colored, pieced together afghans and lapghans. It also makes a really pretty all-one-piece afghan or throw.
Traditional Granny Square
What You Need:
Worsted weight yarn
Size I hook
What You Do:
Chain 5, join to first ch with slip stitch to form a ring.
Stitch Abbreviations:
ch= chain
sl st= slip stitch
dc= double crochet
sp= space
Round 1: Ch 3, 2 dc in ring, ch 3, [3 dc in ring, ch 3] 3 times. Join with slip stitch to top of ch 3.
Round 2: Sl st in the next 2 dc and into the ch-3 sp, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) all in the same ch-3 sp, ch 1,
*(3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) all in the next ch 3 sp, ch 1 repeat, from * around. Join to top of ch-3.
Round 3: Sl st in the next 2 dc and into the ch-3 sp, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) all in the same ch-3 sp, ch 1,
*3 dc in the next ch-1 sp, ch 1, (3 dc , ch 3, 3 dc) in next corner sp, Ch 1, repeat from * around.Join to top of ch-3 with sl st.
Round 4: Sl st in the next 2 dc and into the ch-3 sp, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) all in the same ch-3 sp, ch 1,
*3 dc in the next ch-1 sp, ch 1, repeat from * to next corner sp. **; (3 dc , ch 3, 3 dc) in next corner sp, Ch 1.* repeat from * around, end at **. Join to top of ch-3 with sl st.
Rounds 5- 6: Repeat round 4.
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