Classic Granny Square - Beginner Crochet Lesson 6 - Right Handed (CC), by GoodKnitKisses on YouTube. 34 min 5 s.
- Video length
- 34 min 5 s
- Time to do it
- 45 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 10
What you need
Steps
Make a slip knot and chain 4 to 6 stitches, then join the last chain to the first with a slip stitch to form a ring.
Chain 3 to stand in for your first double crochet, then work 2 double crochet into the ring. Chain 2 for the first corner.
Work 3 double crochet into the ring, chain 2, and repeat until you have four clusters of 3 double crochet with chain 2 corners.
Join the last corner to the top of the starting chain with a slip stitch to close round 1.
Slip stitch across to the next corner space. Chain 3, work 2 double crochet, chain 2, then 3 double crochet in the same corner space.
Move to each remaining corner space and work 3 double crochet, chain 2, 3 double crochet. Join the round with a slip stitch.
For round 3, slip stitch to a corner and repeat the corner pattern, then work 3 double crochet in each side gap between corners.
Keep adding rounds the same way. Each round adds one cluster group to every side and the square grows evenly.
When the square is the size you want, cut the yarn, pull the tail through the last loop and tighten to fasten off.
Thread the tails onto a tapestry needle and weave them through the back of the stitches to hide them.
Tips and common mistakes
Put your work down at the end of a round or corner so you can find your place easily when you pick it up again.
Count your clusters after each round. Each side should have the same number so the square stays even.
If you add an extra stitch by mistake, undo just that stitch and rework it rather than pulling out the whole round.
Keep your turning chain tension loose so corners do not pucker.
Questions
What size hook and yarn should I use?
The video uses a 5.5 mm size I hook with worsted weight yarn. Any similar hook and yarn pair works, but check that your stitches look even.
How do I make the square bigger?
Just keep adding rounds. Each new round adds one cluster group to every side, so you can stop whenever the square is the size you want.
Can I join squares into a blanket?
Yes. Make many small squares and crochet or sew them together, or keep going on one square for a large continuous blanket.
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