Crocheted Granny Square

Makes a Granny Square 8cm Square

Use a size 4mm Hook (can use any size hook, but it will alter the size of the finished product)

Use double knitting wool (can use any type of wool, but it will alter the size of finished product)

Round 1

ch 4, sl st to first chain to form a ring.

Ch 2 (counts as a treble) 2 tr into ring

1 ch 3tr into ring, 3 times, 1 ch

Join with sl st to top of starting chain

Fasten off if changing colour

Round 2

Sl st a new colour if wished in any ch in a corner

2ch 2 tr 1 ch 3 tr  into same ch space in corner

3tr 1ch 3tr into next corner ch 3 times

Join with sl st to top of starting chain

Fasten off if changing colour

Round 3

Sl st a new colour if wished in any ch in a corner

2ch 2 tr 1 ch 3 tr  into same ch space in corner

*3tr into gap between 2 3tr groups

3tr 1ch 3tr into next corner ch

Repeat from * ending with 1 ch

Join with sl st to top of starting chain

Fasten off if changing colour

Round 4

Sl st a new colour if wished in any ch in a corner

2ch 2 tr 1 ch 3 tr  into same ch space in corner

*3tr into gap between 2 3tr groups

3tr 1ch 3tr into next corner ch

Repeat from * ending with 1 ch

Join with sl st to top of starting chain

Fasten off

If you want a larger Square just continue rounds until it is the required size.

Finishing

Weave in all the ends.

Assembly

Working with 2 squares, hold right sides together, work through both layers,  join with sl st in the corner ch, sl st along shared edge, sl st in next corner, continue in this way until you have finished required item.

Abb

Ch = Chain

Sl st = Slip Stitch

Tr = Treble