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Your first granny square (UK terms)
The classic building block of blankets, cushions and bags. Make one, and you'll want to make a hundred.
This pattern uses UK crochet terms. If you're used to American patterns, a UK treble (tr) is the same stitch as a US double crochet (dc). Abbreviations: ch = chain, sl st = slip stitch, tr = treble, sp = space.
Step by step
- Start: ch 4 and join with a sl st to the first ch to make a ring.
- Round 1: ch 3 (counts as first tr), 2 tr into the ring, ch 2. *3 tr into the ring, ch 2* three times. Join with a sl st to the top of the first ch 3. You now have four clusters of three trebles.
- Round 2: sl st across to the next ch-2 corner space. In that space work (ch 3, 2 tr, ch 2, 3 tr). *In the next corner space work (3 tr, ch 2, 3 tr)* three times. Join with a sl st.
- Round 3: sl st to the next corner. Work (ch 3, 2 tr, ch 2, 3 tr) in the corner, then 3 tr in the gap between clusters along the side. Repeat around: corners get (3 tr, ch 2, 3 tr); side gaps get 3 tr. Join.
- Change colour at the start of any round by joining the new yarn in a corner space.
- Keep adding rounds the same way until the square is the size you want, then fasten off and weave in the ends.
- Block your squares (pin out and lightly mist with water) so they're all the same size before joining them.
Need more help with yarn and hooks? See the knitting & crochet guide.