How to Make a 12×12 Square

Flora Granny Square

I love making granny squares. They are fun to make and usually fairly quick. This square was designed for The Granny Stitch Sampler CAL, hosted by MadameStitch. This CAL features 12 squares, created by 12 different designers, measuring 12″×12″. All of the patterns will be available designer’s blog, but the pdf pattern bundle can also be purchased from Madame Stitch, if you’d rather not wait for each pattern to be released.

Materials

H-5 mm hook

Furls Wander yarn in Aurora (CC1=contrast color 1), Mist (CC2= contrast color 2) and Tundra (MC= main color)- alternate square is made in Lion Brand Amazing yarn

Tapestry needle

Scissors

Skill Level

INTERMEDIATE

Gauge

4″ = Rounds 1-4 in pattern

Measurements

12″×12″

Abbreviations

Ch=chain

Sc=single crochet

hdc=half double crochet

dc=double crochet

Special Stitches

Puff stitch=(Yo,insert hook in stitch,yo,pull yarn through stitch) three times. You should have 7 loops on hook. Yo, pull through all 7 loops. Ch 1 to close stitch.

Pattern

Ch 3, join with slst to 1st chain.

Rnd 1: In CC1, Ch1, Sc in center of ring 8 times. Join with a slst to 1st sc of the round.

Rnd 2: Ch 2, (P-st in sc, ch 1) in each sc. Join with slst to 1st p-st. Change toMC.


Rnd3: With MC, slst to ch-1 sp. Ch 3, 2dc in ch-1 sp. *ch1, (p-st,ch 2, p-st) in next ch sp, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch space. Repeat from* around. Ch 1. Slst to 1st ch.

Rnd 4: slst next 2 dc. Slst in ch space. ch 3, 2dc in ch space. * ch1, (p-st,ch 2, p-st) in next ch space, (ch 1 ,3dc in next ch sp) twice. Repeat from * around. Ch 1, 3 dc in last ch-space. Ch 1. Slst to ch-3.

Rnd 5: Slst in next 2 dc. Slst in ch-space, ch 3, 2dc in same ch-space. * ch 1, (p-st,ch 2, p-st) in next ch-space,(ch 1, 3dc in next ch-sp) 3 times.Repeat from * 2 more times. 9p-st,ch 2,p-st) in next ch-sp, (ch1, 3 dc in next ch-sp) 2 times. Ch 1, slst to ch-3 space.

Rnd 6: slst in next 2 dc, slst in next ch-space, ch 3, 2 dc in same space. *ch 1, (p-st, ch 2,p-st) in next ch-space, (ch1,3 dc in next ch-space)4 times.repeat from * 2 more times. Ch 1, (p-st, ch 2, p-st), (ch 1,3 dc in next ch-space) 3 times. Ch 1, slst in ch-3 space.

Rnd 7: slst in next 2 dc, slst in next ch-space, ch 3, 2 dc in same space. *ch 1, (p-st, ch 2,p-st) in next ch-space, (ch1,3 dc in next ch-space) 5 times. Repeat from * 2 more times. Ch 1, (p-st, ch 2, p-st), (ch 1,3 dc in next ch-space) 4 times. Ch 1, slst in ch-3 space. Change to CC2.

Rnd 8- 12: With CC2, ch 3, dc in each stitch and ch-space until you reach the ch-2 space.* (P-st,ch 2, p-st) in ch-2, dc in each stitch and ch-space until you reach the corner ch-2 space. Repeat from * 2 more times. (P-st,Ch 2, p-st) in Ch-2 space, dc in each stitch and Ch-space across. Slst to first Ch-3.

Rnd 13: With CC1, ch 2, hdc in each stitch and ch-space until you reach the ch-2 space.* (P-st,ch 2, p-st) in ch-2, hdc in each stitch and ch-space until you reach the corner ch-2 space. Repeat from * 2 more times. (P-st,Ch 2, p-st) in Ch-2 space, hdc in each stitch and Ch-space across. Slst to first Ch-3.

FINISHING

Fasten off and weave in ends.



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Furls Wander Yarn

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