Granny Square #9

This square is building on from last weeks square. We will be using cluster stitches again but this time we will crochet a circle within the square. If you’re new to cluster stitches you may want to check out Granny Square #7 first. If you’re new to circles you may want to try Granny Square #3 first.

Materials

Yarn – I’m using stylecraft special dk

• Pale Rose

• Vintage Peach

• Toy

• Cream

Hook – 4.5mm

Scissors

The Pattern

US Terms

Key

Dmc = double magic circle

Ss = slip stitch

Ch = chain

Ch sp = chain space

Sc = single crochet

Dc = double crochet

Hdc = half double crochet

Tr = treble crochet

2cl st = cluster stitch with 2 double crochets

3cl st = cluster stitch with 3 double crochets

Rnd = round

Rnd 1: start with a dmc. (Dc, ch1) x 12. Ss to first stitch. Ss to ch sp. (12 stitches & 12 spaces)

Rnd 2: starting in a ch sp. (2cl st, ch1) repeat into each ch sp. Ss to first stitch. Ss to ch sp. (12 stitches & 12 spaces)

Rnd 3: starting in a ch sp. (3cl st, ch2) repeat into each ch sp. Ss to first stitch. Ss to ch sp. (12 stitches & 12 spaces)

Rnd 4: starting in a ch sp. work each set of stitches in brackets into a ch sp. *(sc, 2hdc) (2dc, tr, ch1, tr, 2dc) (2hdc, sc)* repeat * 3 more times. Ss to first stitch to join. Cut and tie yarn. (48 stitches & 4 corner spaces)

UK Terms

KeyD

Dmc = double magic circle

Ss = slip stitch

Ch = chain

Ch sp = chain space

Dc = double crochet

Tr = treble crochet

Htr = half treble crochet

Dtr = double treble

2cl st = cluster stitch with 2 treble crochets

3cl st = cluster stitch with 3 treble crochets

Rnd = round

Rnd 1: start with a dmc. (Tr, ch1) x 12. Ss to first stitch. Ss to ch sp. (12 stitches & 12 spaces)

Rnd 2: starting in a ch sp. (2cl st, ch1) repeat into each ch sp. Ss to first stitch. Ss to ch sp. (12 stitches & 12 spaces)

Rnd 3: starting in a ch sp. (3cl st, ch2) repeat into each ch sp. Ss to first stitch. Ss to ch sp. (12 stitches & 12 spaces)

Rnd 4: starting in a ch sp. work each set of stitches in brackets into a ch sp. *(dc, 2htr) (2tr, dtr, ch1, dtr, 2tr) (2htr, dc)* repeat * 3 more times. Ss to first stitch to join. Cut and tie yarn. (48 stitches & 4 corner spaces)