HOMEMAKER GRANNY SQUARE

Learn how to crochet your Grandmother’s granny square!

Tis the season of sharing as cookies bake in the oven and mistle toe has been hung overhead find comfort in crocheting the Homemaker themed pattern. Nostalgia found in each loop as you hook together an afghan or cardigan pattern.

Prepare to Make & GRAB:

• Stitch markers, tapestry needle, and scissors.
• Medium Weight Yarn in three colors.
• Crochet hook sized 4.0 mm F/6

CROCHET KEY (U.S. terms):

• ST/STS – STICH/SITCHES
• CH – CHAIN
• HDC – HALF DOUBLE CROCHET
• DC – DOUBLE CROCHET
• BLHDC – BACK LOOP SINGLE CROCHET
• BLHDC – BACK LOOP HALF DOUBLE CROCHET
• BLDC – BACK LOOP DOUBLE CROCHET
• TRC – TREBLE CROCHET
• SL ST – SLIP STITCH
• RND – ROUND
• ROW – ROW

Special Stitches:

Back Loop Single Crochet (BLSC)-
Looking at the top of your work you will see a single crochet stitch and that it makes a V shape. Next put your hook under the loop farthest from you and pull up a loop. From here complete a single crochet. (Normally you would place your hook under both loops.)

Back Loop Half Double Crochet (BLHDC)-
Looking at the top of your work you will see a single crochet stitch and that it makes a V shape. Next put your hook under the loop farthest from you and pull up a loop. From here complete a half double crochet. (Normally you would place your hook under both loops.)

Treble Crochet (TRC)-
A decrease technique in crochet. Yarn over the hook twice, insert the hook in the next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop. You will have 4 loops on the hook, yarn over and pull through the first 2 loops on the hook. You will now have 3 loops remaining on the hook. Yarn over and pull through the next two loops on the hook and you will have 2 loops remaining on the hook. Pull through the final 2 loops on the hook to complete the treble crochet stitch.

HOMEMAKER GRANNY SQUARE PATTERN:

ROW 1: (Green Yarn) start with a MAGIC CIRCLE and CH 2, add 8 DC in the center of the MAGIC CIRCLE, SL ST.

ROW 2: CH 1, 2 SC in the next 8 STS, SL ST.

ROW 3: CH 2, *2 BLDC in the next ST, CH 1* Repeat * to * 14 more times, SL ST.

ROW 4: (Multi-Colored Yarn) CH 2, 1 DC in the base of the CH 2, *CH 2, skip 2 STS, 2 DC*, Repeat * to * 14 more times, SL ST.

ROW 5: CH 1, *2 SC in the next CH 2 space of the previous row, 1 SC in the next 2 STS*, Repeat * to * 14 more times, SL ST.

Row 6: CH 2, 1 HDC in each ST around, SL ST to end the row. (57 STS)

Row 7: (Green Yarn) CH 2, * Yarn over the hook, draw up 4 loops, pull yarn through 9 loops on the hook, SL ST in the next ST*, Repeat * to * 27 more times, SL ST.

Row 8: CH 1, *2 BLSC in the next ST, 1 BLSC in the next ST*, Repeat * to * to the end of the round. (56 STS)

Row 9: (Cream Yarn) CH 1, 1 SC in the next 4 STS, 1 HDC in the next ST, 2 DC in the next 2 STS, (2 TRC, CH 3, 2 TRC) in the corner ST, 1 DC in the next 2 STS, 1 HDC, 1 SX in the next 14 STS, 1 HDC, 1 DC in the next 2 STS, 1 SC in the next 14 STS, (2 TRC, CH 3, 2 TRC) in the 2nd corner ST, 1 DC in the next ST, 1 HDC, 1 SC in the next 14 STS, 1 HDC, 1 DC in the next 2 STS, (2 TRC, CH 3, 2 TRC) in the 3rd corner ST, 1 DC in the next 2 STS, 1 HDC, 1 SC in the next 14 STS, 1 DC in the next 2 STS, 1 HDC, (2 TRC, CH 3, 2 TRC) in the next ST, 1 DC in the next 2 STS, 1 HDC, 1 SC in the next 10 STS, SL ST to end the round.

ROW 10: (Multi-Colored Yarn) CH 1, 1 BLSC in the next 2 STS, 1 BLHDC in the next 5 STS, (3 HDC, CH 2, 3 HDC) in the corner ST, 1 BLHDC in the next 5 STS, 1 BLSC in the next 1 STS, 1 BLHDC in the next 5 STS, (3 HDC, CH 2, 3 HDC) in the 2nd corner ST, 1 BLHDC in the next 5 STS, 1 BLHDC in the next 5 STS, (3 HDC, CH 2, 3 HDC) in the 2nd corner ST, 1 BLHDC in the next 5 STS, 1 BLSC in the next 12 STS, 1 BLHDC in the next 5 STS, (3 HDC, CH 2, 3 HDC) in the 4th and final corner ST, 1 BLHDC in the next 5 STS, 1 BLSC in the next 10 STS, SL ST to end the row, finish off and weave in the ends.

NOTE:

The pattern calls for switching colors, you will want to crochet around the opposite yarn as you work the pattern. This step will make it easier to pull up a new color.

HAPPY CROCHETING!!!