Basic Granny Square - Free Crochet Pattern - The Purple Poncho (2024)

Learn How To Crochet A Basic Granny Square in this crochet video tutorial plus pattern. This beginner method will have you making squares in no time using chains, double crochet, and slip stitches. Scroll down for the pattern, video tutorial plus tips!

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The granny square is probably one of the first things a new crocheter learns to make. There are so many ways to make them but in this video I’ll demonstrate a very basic way that I like to use.

Tips:

• Right side is always facing.

• I recommend to weave in your ends after each Round, or at the end of making each square, weave them all in at once.

• Great way to use up your scrap or stash yarn.

• Add as many rows as you like to make a pillow cushion or a blanket.

• Each additional Round will increase your stitch count by 12 dc stitches, or 1 additional space on each side.

Basic Granny Square

Skill Level:Easy

Size: 5″ x 5″

Supplies:
Yarn: #4 worsted weight in 4 colors, shown in Caron One Pound
Hook: 5.00 mm, H/8
Scissors
Tape Measure
Yarn needle

Gauge:not critical to this square, but if following a pattern be sure to check your gauge.

Abbreviations:In US Terminology

beg – beginning
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
sc – single crochet
sl st – slip stitch
sp(s) – space(s)
st(s) – stitch(es)

Notes:
1. Written in US terminology
2. Right side is always facing.
3. Ch 3 does count as a double crochet stitch throughout.
4. Change colors after each Round.

Instructions:

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

Note: work all dc sts into the ring.

Round 1:Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc throughout), 2 dc, *ch 2, 3 dc*, repeat *-* around 3 times, end with ch 2, join with sl st to top of ch 3. (12 dc, 4 corner ch-2 sps). End off yarn.

Color B – with slip knot on hook

Round 2:Sl st to any ch-2 corner sp, ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, *(3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp* repeat *-* around 3 times, 3 dc in beg ch-2 sp, ch 2, join with sl st to top of beg ch-3. (24 dc, 4 corner ch-2 sps). End off yarn.

Color C – with slip knot on hook

Note: 3 dc in next sp refers to the space between 2 sets of 3 dcs on each side, and amount of spaces will increase by 1 space each additional Round.

Round 3:Sl st to any ch-2 corner sp, ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, *3 dc in next sp, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp* repeat *-* around 3 times, 3 dc in beg ch-2 sp, ch 2, join with sl st to top of beg ch-3. (36 dc, 4 corner ch-2 sps). End off yarn.

Color D – with slip knot on hook

Round 4:Sl st to any ch-2 corner sp, ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, *[3 dc in next sp] 2 times, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp* repeat *-* around 3 times, 3 dc in beg ch-2 sp, ch 2, join with sl st to top of beg ch-3. (48 dc, 4 corner ch-2 sps). Weave in ends.

End of Pattern

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