Solid Color Granny Square
NOTE: Please realize that although I am not the designer of the common Granny Square and cannot claim copyright as such, I do however claim copyright on these instructions as written by me.
Gauge size: 4 rows = 5 1/2 inches
Materials: Worsted Weight Yarn (1/2 oz. for a 4 round square); US size "I" hook; Tapestry needle for weaving in ends.
ch 5, sl st in 5th ch from hook to form loop
Round 1: ch 3, [2 dc, ch 2, (3 dc, ch 2) 3 times] in loop, join with sl st in top of beg ch 3.
Round 2: sl st in each of next 2 sts, sl into next ch 2 sp, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same sp, ch 1, * (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch 2 sp, ch 1, rep from * twice more, join with sl st in top of beg ch 3.
Round 3: sl st in each of next 2 sts, sl into next ch 2 sp, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same sp, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1, * (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch 2 sp, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1, rep from * twice more, join with sl st in top of beg ch 3.
Round 4: sl st in each of next 2 sts, sl into next ch 2 sp, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same sp, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 1) in each ch 1 sp across, * (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch 2 sp, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 1) in each ch 1 sp across, rep from * twice more, join with sl st in top of beg ch 3, fasten off, weave in ends.
Pattern written by April Moreland
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Thank you. I have not done a granny square in over 30 years and it was very hard to find the written pattern for this traditional granny square.
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