Crochet Stitches Visual Encyclopedia

166 Crochet Stitches Visual Encyclopedia

CHAIN SPACE STITCH PATTERNSCLASSIC GRANNY SQUARES

Traditional Granny Square

This is the most classic of all the granny squares, and what some

consider the definition of a granny square.

Ch 4, sl st to 1st ch to form a ring.

Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in ring, [ch 3, 3 dc in ring]

3 times, ch 1, hdc in top of t-ch, do not turn—12 dc.

Rnd 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc around post of hdc, *ch 1, [3 dc, ch

3, 3 dc] in ch-3 sp; rep from * around to last ch-3 sp, ch 1, 3 dc in

ch-1 sp, ch 1, hdc in top of t-ch, do not turn—24 dc.

Rnd 3: Ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc around post of hdc, *ch 1, 3 dc in

ch-1 sp, ch 1, [3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc] in ch-3 sp; rep from * around to last

ch-3 sp, ch 1, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch 1, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch 1, hdc in top

of t-ch, do not turn—36 dc.

Rnd 4: Ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc around post of hdc, *[ch 1, 3 dc in

ch-1 sp] twice, ch 1, [3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc] in ch-3 sp; rep from * around

to last ch-3 sp, [ch 1, 3 dc in ch-1 sp] twice, ch 1, 3 dc in ch-1 sp,

ch 1, hdc in top of t-ch, fasten off—48 dc.

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Granny square patterns are easy to follow because

they are mainly the same pattern on each side of the

motif. The only difference is in the beginning and

ending of each round. If the pattern wants the next

stitch to be at the bottom of the arch made from a

chain space, then it will end in a slip stitch to the

first stitch of the round. If the pattern wants the

next stitch on the next round to be at the top of the

arch of the chain space, then it will break up the last

chain space with a chain and a stitch to the first

stitch. It can be confusing, so instead of thinking of

these last stitches as stitches, look at them as just

additional chain spaces.