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Ultimate Guide to Granny Squares
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Note that measurements are given as exact as possible. But crochet tension & technique might give variations in the result, that changes from person to person.
Read pattern instructions carefully before beginning to make sure you understand everything. It might save you hours frogging your work & crocheting it again!
Try making your granny square to see if your gauge is correct. Go up in crochet hook size if your square is smaller & go down in crochet hook size if your square is bigger (more details).
At the end of each round/row, the stitch count is given in parenthesis.
The shawl is made up of 55 squares and 11 half squares, which is then assembles by the flat slip stitch join method. Finally a row of single crochet is added along the edge of the shawl. Then 3 tassels are made & attached.
dc5tog (double crochet 5 together): *yo, pull up a loop from the next st, yo, pull through 2 loops*, repeat from *to* 5 times, you have 6 loops on the hook, yo, pull through all loops on hook.
dc6tog (double crochet 6 together): *yo, pull up a loop from the next st, yo, pull through 2 loops*, repeat from *to* 6 times, you have 7 loops on the hook, yo, pull through all loops on hook.
Round 1: Ch 4 st (counts as 1 tr), tr 1 in ch-ring, ch 2, tr 2 in ch-ring, ch 4 st, *tr 2 in ch-ring, ch 2, tr 2 in ch-ring, ch 4 st*, repeat from *to* 2 more times, sl st in 1st st.
Round 2: Ch 3 st (counts as 1st leg of dc6tog), dc5tog over the next 5 st, tr 1 in next ch-space, ch 2 st, tr 1 in same ch-space, ch 4 st, tr 1 in same ch-space, ch 2, tr 1 in same ch-space, *dc6tog over the next 6 st, tr 1 in next ch-space, ch 2 st, tr 1 in same ch-space, ch 4 st, tr 1 in same ch-space, ch 2, tr 1 in same ch-space*, repeat from *to* 2 more times, sl st in 1st st.
Round 3*: Ch 1 (counts as 1st st), sc 1 in each st from prev round, sl st in 1st st.
*If stitch on previous row was a ch, crochet into the ch-space.
HALF SQUARE:
Make 11 squares with CA.
If you want a photo tutorial showing each step of the square, find the photo tutorial below.
With CA ch 6 st, sl st in 1st st, making ch-ring.
Row 1: Ch 4 st (counts as 1 tr), tr 2 in ch-ring, ch 2, tr 2 in ch-ring, ch 4 st, tr 2 in ch-ring, ch 2, tr 3 in ch-ring, fasten off & cut yarn (=18 st).
Row 2: Make a slipknot. Tr 1 in 4th ch from beg of prev row, ch 2, tr 1 in same ch, dc6tog over the next 6 st, tr 1 in next ch space, ch 2 st, tr 1 in same ch-space, ch 4 st, tr 1 in same ch-space, ch 2, tr 1 in same ch-space, dc6tog over the next 6 st, tr 1 in next st, ch 2, tr 1 in same as last st, fasten off & cut yarn (=22 st).
Row 3*: Make a slipknot. Sc 1 in each st from prev row, fasten off & cut yarn (=22 st).
*If stitch on previous row was a ch, crochet into the ch-space.
SaveShowing steps to make the half square. 1. After chains and slip stitches. 2. Row 1 finished. 3. Attaching yarn for row 2. 4. Row 2 finished. 5. Attaching yarn for row 3. 6. Half square / row 3 finished.
Finishing
When you have finished crocheting you have 55 squares and 11 half squares. Now join the squares using the flat slip stitch join and color B following the layout in the diagram of this pattern.
You will first join all pieces in one direction as shown in the photo below.
After you have assembled all pieces: Crochet a row of single crochet in the back loop with color B along the edge of the shawl. Finally, make 3, 10 cm / 4 inch tassels in color B and attach to each corner.
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