Jo Kay Crochet

Solid Granny Square

MATERIALS:

  • Yarn of your choice
  • Crochet hook – appropriate size for your yarn
  • Yarn needle to weave in ends
  • Scissors

STITCHES & ABBREVIATIONS:
*Written in US terms

INSTRUCTIONS:

  • Make a ring:
    • CH 4, Sl St into first ch
  • Round 1:
    • CH 4 (treat this as your last DC post + 2 ch corner)
    • *3 DC into ring, CH 2*
    • Repeat * to * two more times
    • 2 DC into ring
    • Sl St into the corner gap the initial chain 4 created
    • (12 DC total – 3 per side)
  • Round 2:
    • CH 4 (treat this as your last DC post + 2 ch corner)
    • 2 DC into corner gap
    • *DC into each of the next 3 stitches
    • in the corner, work 2 DC + CH 2 + 2 DC*
    • Repeat * to * two more times
    • last side of square – DC into each of the next 3 stitches
    • in the corner, work 1 DC
    • Sl St into the corner gap to finish round
    • (28 DC total – 7 per side)
  • Round 3:
    • CH 4 (treat this as your last DC post + 2 ch corner)
    • 2 DC into corner gap
    • *DC into each of the next 7 stitches
    • in the corner, work 2 DC + CH 2 + 2 DC*
    • Repeat * to * two more times
    • last side of square – DC into each of the next 7 stitches
    • in the corner, work 1 DC
    • Sl St into the corner gap to finish round
    • (44 DC total – 11 per side)
  • You can fasten off or keep going around until you reach the desired size of your square. Remember, each side grows by 4 DC posts. Therefore, each round grows by 16 DC posts.

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PRODUCTS USED:

🧶 I used Caron All Day Cotton for this project. Link here: https://amzn.to/3GwwJLz

🟩 Blocking board I use for my granny squares: https://amzn.to/3GqiEiS

🙌 Ergonomic crochet hooks: https://amzn.to/4kjv4qE

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