Granny square tutorial

Granny square pattern

 Materials 4mm crochet hook,a pair of scissors and your own choice of a few different coloured DK/8ply yarns(see link here for info on selecting colours) 

UK terms used throughout.    Stitches required: Chain, treble, slip stitch.

Round 1: Ch 5, join with sl st in the 5th ch from hook. Ch 3 (counts as first tr), 2 tr in circle (First granny cluster made) . Ch 3, *3 tr in circle, ch 3*. Repeat between * 3 times.  Join with sl st in the 3rd ch of starting TR. Fasten off.

Round 2: Use next colour. Start in a corner ch space. Ch 3 (counts as first tr), 2 tr in ch space. ch 3, 3 tr in same ch space. (corner complete).  ch 1, 3 tr in next corner ch space. Repeat until all 4 corners have 2 clusters, 3 tr with chain 3. Fasten off.

Round 3-4: Use next colour. Start in any ch space you want. From now on, the pattern is basically the same as in round 2. Start in any chain space, and ch 3 as your first TR, then 2 TR’s more in the same chain space. If you started in a corner: ch 3 between granny clusters, or if you started in a ch space in between corners: ch 1. The size of your granny square will increase by one cluster on each side, each round.

And that is your basic granny square! Repeat the instructions for row 3-4 until your granny square becomes a granny blanket. Or continue until you have the size you like then repeat and join your squares with sc or wool needle.

UK to US Crochet terminology conversion & abbreviation chart
Abbreviation	UK		Abbreviation	US
ch	chain		ch	chain
Sl st	Slip stitch		Sl st	Slip stitch
dc	Double crochet		sc	Single crochet
htr	Half treble		hdc	Half double crochet
tr	treble		dc	Double crochet