Hi everyone and welcome to another granny square that I am releasing for Granny Square Day 2024. If you have not heard of Granny Square Day, it is an online event which is hosted by @simplycrochetmag on their Instagram account. It’s a day where we all come together and take a picture of our granny squares, crop them so they fill the screen and create a huge virtual online blanket. Be sure to use the hashtag #grannysquareday2024 to join in!
If you would like to read more about it, there is more detailed information through the link below https://www.gathered.how/knitting-and-crochet/crochet/granny-square-day
Written in US terms for an adventurous beginner...
Stitches
bpdc(s) – Back Post Double Crochet(s)
bpsc(s) – Back Post Single Crochet(s)
ch – Chain
chsp(s) – Chain Space(s)
cluster(s) - yarn over, insert hook into st/between sts, pull up a loop, yarn over pull through first two loops, rpt 2 more times, yarn over pull through all 4 loops on the hook
dc(s) – Double Crochet(s)
fpdc – Front Post Double Crochet
hdc – Half Double Crochet
rpt – Repeat
RS – Right Side
Sc(s) – Single Crochet
slst – Slip Stitch
st(s) – Stitch(es)
tc – Treble Crochet
WS – Wrong Side
…… - Repeat instructions inside the symbols
[……] – Repeat instructions inside the symbols
Tools
· Any yarn – I used DK Acrylic (any brand – I used scraps) Roughly 22g
· Any hook – I used a 5mm hook
· Tapestry needle – for weaving in ends
· Scissors
Notes
· Ch4, Ch3 and Ch2 counts as a st.
· Ch1 does not count as a st.
· If you would prefer to start your round with a standing st, then that is fine.
· I changed colour every round – this is optional.
· Weave in ends as you go!
My finished squares after blocking measured 21cm x 21cm. This was achieved by using a 5mm hook and DK acrylic yarn scraps.
This pattern contains two granny squares. One round is crafted with a slight variation from the other, and as I loved both of them, I decided to incorporate both designs in this pattern. Separate instructions will be provided for each pattern, named Square One and Square Two, to form The Two in One Square!
Square One
You will be working on the RS throughout the pattern and will need to fasten off after every round. This will stop when you get to the final 2 rounds as you will be squaring off with the Granny Stitch.
Ch6, slst into 1st ch to create a loop. You can use a magic ring if you prefer.
TIP – If you started with a ch6, make sure you crochet over the centre yarn tail so you can pull the tail at the end of this round to close the centre loop.
Round 1 - RS
TIP – The first st of this round is a cluster; to make the starting cluster you will need to follow these instructions, then revert back to a regular cluster for the remaining sts – ch2, yarn over, insert hook into the same space, yarn over and pull up a loop, pull through the first 2 loops - rpt one more time, yarn over and pull through all 3 loops on your hook.
Make a starting cluster into the loop as outlined above, ch1, *cluster, ch1* - rpt 4 more times, slst to the top of the first cluster (the starting cluster from the beginning of the round). (6 clusters + 6 chsps)
Fasten off
Pull the loose tail from the beginning to tighten the centre ring.
Round 2 – RS
Attach yarn with a slst in any chsp, ch3, 3dc in same chsp, sk cluster, 4dc in every chsp, make sure to sk every cluster, slst to top of c3 to join. (24dcs)
Fasten off.
Round 3 - RS
Attach yarn with a sc in any gap, ch6, *1sc in the next gap, ch6 *- rpt all the way around, slst to 1st sc to join (6scs + 6chsps)
Fasten off.
Round 4 – RS
TIP -For this Round you will be working into Round 2 and also Round 3.
Attach yarn with a slst in the 2nd dc on Round 2 – make sure the ch6 from the previous round goes to the back of your work, make a starting cluster following the same TIP instructions from Round 1, ch1, cluster in next st, ch1, bpdc around the sc from the previous round, ch1, *sk next st from Round 2, cluster in next st, ch1, cluster in next st, ch1, bpdc around the sc from the previous round, ch1* - rpt all the way around, slst to 1st cluster to join. (12 clusters + 6bpdcs + 18chsps)
Fasten off.
Round 5 - RS
Attach yarn with a slst around the chsp from Round 3 (the ch6), ch3, 6dc around same chsp, bpsc around the bpdc from the previous row, *7dc around next chsp from Round 3, bpsc around the bpdc from the previous row* - rpt all the way around, slst to the top of the ch3 to join. (42dcs + 6bpscs)
Fasten off.
Round 6 - RS
Attach yarn with a sc in any 4th dc of the 7dc shell that you created on the previous round, ch9, sk 8 sts, *place a sc in the next st – the 4th dc of the 7dc shell that you created on the previous round, ch9, sk 8 sts* - rpt all the way around, slst to the top of the 1st sc to join. (6scs + 6chsps)
Fasten off.
Round 7 - RS
Attach yarn with a slst in the top of any bpdc from Round 4, make a starting cluster following the same TIP instructions from Round 1, *place 5sc around the chsp from the previous round, 1sc in sc from the previous round, 5sc around the next chsp, 1 cluster in the top of the bpdc from Round 4* - rpt all the way around, 5sc around the chsp from the previous round, slst to the top of the starting cluster to join. (66scs + 6 clusters)
Fasten off.
Round 8 – RS
Attach yarn in the top of any cluster with a slst, ch2, 1sc in the next 11 sts, *1hdc in the top of the next cluster, 1sc in the next 11 sts* - rpt all the way around, slst to the top of the ch2 to join. (6hdcs + 66scs)
Fasten off.
Round 9 – RS
Attach yarn in any st with a slst, ch3, 2dc in same st, sk 3 sts, *3dc in next st, sk 3 sts* - rpt all the way around, slst to top of ch3 to join. (24 sets of 3dc)
Fasten off.
Round 10 – RS
There are treble crochets and double crochets in this round.
Attach yarn in any gap with a slst, ch4, 2tc in same gap, *3dc in the next 5 gaps (sk over the 3dcs in-between the gaps), 3tc – ch2 – 3tc in next gap* - rpt until 5 gaps remain, 3dc in the next 5 gaps (sk over the 3dcs in-between the gaps), 3tc in the final gap (this is the first gap that you started in and already has 3tc in it), ch2, slst to top of ch4 to join. (4 corners that have 2 sets of 3tc + 5 sets of 3dc on each side)
You will now turn your work after each round to keep your square straight.
Round 11 – WS
You will finish the last two rounds like a regular basic granny square!
Turn your work and slst into the corner chsp, ch3, 2dc in same corner chsp, [sk 3 sts, *3dc in next gap, sk 3 sts* - rpt along the side until you reach the next corner chsp, 3dc – ch2 – 3dc in next corner chsp] - rpt this 2 more times, sk 3 sts, *3dc in next gap, sk 3 sts* - rpt along the side until you reach the final corner chsp, 3dc, ch2, slst to top of ch3 to join. 20 sets of 3dc + 4 corner chsps.
You can repeat Round 11 as many times as you wish. I added one more round giving me a total of 12 Rounds.
That is Square One complete!
Square Two
You will be working on the RS throughout the pattern and will need to fasten off after every round. This will stop when you get to the final 2 rounds as you will be squaring off with the Granny Stitch.
Ch6, slst into 1st ch to create a loop. You can use a magic ring if you prefer.
TIP – If you started with a ch6, make sure you crochet over the centre yarn tail so you can pull the tail at the end of this round to close the centre loop.
Round 1 - RS
TIP – The first st of this round is a cluster; to make the starting cluster you will need to follow these instructions, then revert back to a regular cluster for the remaining sts – ch2, yarn over, insert hook into the same space, yarn over and pull up a loop, pull through the first 2 loops - rpt one more time, yarn over and pull through all 3 loops on your hook.
Make a starting cluster into the loop as outlined above, ch1, cluster, ch1 - rpt 4 more times, slst to the top of the first cluster (the starting cluster from the beginning of the round). (6 clusters + 6 chsps)
Fasten off
Pull the loose tail from the beginning to tighten the centre ring.
Round 2 – RS
Attach yarn with a slst in any chsp, ch3, 3dc in same chsp, sk cluster, 4dc in every chsp, make sure to sk every cluster, slst to top of c3 to join. (24dcs)
Fasten off.
Round 3 - RS
Attach yarn with a sc in any gap, ch6, 1sc in the next gap, ch6 - rpt all the way around, slst to 1st sc to join (6scs + 6chsps)
Fasten off.
Round 4 – RS
TIP -For this Round you will be working into Round 2 and also Round 3.
Attach yarn with a slst in the 2nd dc on Round 2 – make sure the ch6 from the previous round goes to the front of your work, make a starting cluster following the same TIP instructions from Round 1, ch1, cluster in next st, ch1, bpdc around the sc from the previous round, ch1, *sk next st from Round 2, cluster in next st, ch1, cluster in next st, ch1, bpdc around the sc from the previous round, ch1* - rpt all the way around, slst to 1st cluster to join. (12 clusters + 6bpdcs + 18chsps)
Fasten off.
Round 5 - RS
Attach yarn with a slst around the chsp from Round 3 (the ch6), ch3, 6dc around same chsp, bpsc around the bpdc from the previous row, *7dc around next chsp from Round 3, bpsc around the bpdc from the previous row* - rpt all the way around, slst to the top of the ch3 to join. (42dcs + 6bpscs)
Fasten off.
Round 6 - RS
Attach yarn with a sc in any 4th dc of the 7dc shell that you created on the previous round, ch9, sk 8 sts, *place a sc in the next st – the 4th dc of the 7dc shell that you created on the previous round, ch9, sk 8 sts* - rpt all the way around, slst to the top of the 1st sc to join. (6scs + 6chsps)
Fasten off.
Round 7 - RS
Attach yarn with a slst in the top of any bpsc from Round 5, make a starting cluster following the same TIP instructions from Round 1, *place 5sc around the chsp from the previous round, 1sc in sc from the previous round, 5sc around the next chsp, 1 cluster in the top of the bpsc from Round 5 *- rpt all the way around, 5sc around the chsp from the previous round, slst to the top of the starting cluster to join. (66scs + 6 clusters)
Fasten off.
Round 8 – RS
TIP – The first sc after the cluster can sometimes be a bit hidden so keep an eye on this. A handy tip is sc in the next 5 sts after the cluster, the 6th sc will go into the sc that is connected to Round 6, then place 1sc in the next 5 sts and the next sc will go into the top of the cluster from Round 7. Keep repeating this all around.
Attach yarn in the top of any cluster with a sc, 1sc in every st, slst to the top of the ch2 to join. (72scs)
Fasten off.
Round 9 – RS
Attach yarn in any st with a slst, ch3, 2dc in same st, sk 2 sts, *3dc in next st, sk 2 sts* - rpt all the way around, slst to top of ch3 to join. (24 sets of 3dc)
Fasten off.
Round 10 – RS
There are treble crochets and double crochets in this round.
Attach yarn in any gap with a slst, ch4, 2tc in same gap, *3dc in the next 5 gaps (sk over the 3dcs in-between the gaps), 3tc – ch2 – 3tc in next gap* - rpt until 5 gaps remain, 3dc in the next 5 gaps (sk over the 3dcs in-between the gaps), 3tc in the final gap (this is the first gap that you started in and already has 3tc in it), ch2, slst to top of ch4 to join. (4 corners that have 2 sets of 3tc + 5 sets of 3dc on each side)
You will now turn your work after each round to keep your square straight.
Round 11 – WS
You will finish the last two rounds like a regular basic granny square!
Turn your work and slst into the corner chsp, ch3, 2dc in same corner chsp, [sk 3 sts, *3dc in next gap, sk 3 sts* - rpt along the side until you reach the next corner chsp, 3dc – ch2 – 3dc in next corner chsp] - rpt this 2 more times, sk 3 sts, *3dc in next gap, sk 3 sts* - rpt along the side until you reach the final corner chsp, 3dc, ch2, slst to top of ch3 to join. 20 sets of 3dc + 4 corner chsps.
You can repeat Round 11 as many times as you wish. I added one more round giving me a total of 12 Rounds.
That’s it, you’re all done!!!
I strongly suggest that your block your work once completed as it really helps to transform it into a beautiful square.
I would love to see you’re your square or any progress pics! Please tag me on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube or TikTok @craftandacuppa #thetwoinonesquare #twoinonesquare #grannysquareday2024
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