Crochet Granny Square
Tutorial Crochet Granny Square
Grandma’s square is one of the best known among crocheters where beginners usually start creating their first pieces of crochet. This single color granny square is perfect for starting your first piece.
The single color granny square is a very simple pattern, as it does not need to be color-changed, which may seem a bit complicated at first, but with a little practice you will see that it is quite simple.
If you are looking for a simple single color pattern, this project is a great idea. You can simply use scrap yarn to make this granny square and put them together to create several unique pieces, such as a blanket or a scarf.
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Tutorial Crochet Granny Square
Materials
Hook: 4mm
Darning needle
Scissors
Abbreviations (US terms)
Stitch(s): st(s)
Slip Stitch(s): ss(s): Insert hook, yarn over pull through stitch and loop on Hook
Chain(s): ch(s): Yarn over, pull through
Treble Crochet(s): tr(s): Yarn over, insert into stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, you will have three loops on the hook.
Written Instructions:
slip knot, ch 4
You can start by inserting the hook in the first stitch and the sliding stitch to close and make a circle
the next step ch3 (counts as dc), 2dc in the center of the circle
ch2
*3dc in center of circle, ch 2 *repeat 3 times for a total of 4 dc clusters. Now you must End with a ch 2 and sl st to the first ch 3 to end round.ch 3, 2 dc in the ch 2 space to the RIGHT of the ch3 (“behind” the stitches)
3dc in the next ch 2 space, ch 2, 3dc again in the ch 2 space. Do this for all the ch2 corner spaces. End with a ch2 and slip stitch to initial ch 3.
Once you have mastered the basic pattern, you will want to learn new crochet techniques. There are several techniques that you need to learn in your crafting career, such as Magic Circle, Jasmine Stitch, Double Crochet and many others that you can follow all about here.
After learning the single color granny square, you can start a new granny square project in diversified colors, there are several projects available and here are some that I recommend you practice
How to Crochet a Spiral Granny Square
Crochet Sunflower Granny Square Tutorial
When starting any of these patterns and experiencing some difficulty in execution I recommend practicing some Basic Beginner Crochet Stitches. For most beginners it can be confusing to choose an ideal hook for each project or even which yarn to use for certain pieces.
Notes
Always weave ends as you go along. You don’t want to end up with more than 10 squares with a yarn tail that needs to be bent.
If you are unsure about which color yarn to start with, create about three different colored granny squares and figure out which color is best for your project.
Now I will make available the video tutorial of the single color granny square for you to start practicing your first stitches as a crocheter. I would like to make it clear that the image and video credits are intended for the official website of the content.
