Granny Square Circles

Here’s a simple pattern for creating granny squares with circles in them, hence, Granny square Circles! These squares are great for sofa blankets! You can make them in a solid colour or change colour each round.

Materials

4mm Hook

StyleCraft Special DK Acrylic Yarn

Sewing Scissors

Right Hand Video Tutorial

Left Hand Video Tutorial

Pattern

Use whichever starting stitch method you like best.

US Terms

Key

Ch = chain

Ss = slip stitch

Sc = single crochet

Hdc = half double crochet

Dc = double crochet

Tr = treble crochet

Rnd = round

Rnd 1: Make a double magic circle. *1dc, ch1. Repeat from * 11 more times. Pull circle tight. Ss to the first ch1 space. Rnd 1 = 12 stitches.

Rnd 2: In rnd 2 work into the ch1 spaces from rnd 1. Into the first ch1 space, *2dc, ch1. Repeat from * 11 more times. Ss to ch1 space. Rnd 2 = 24 stitches.

Rnd 3: In rnd 3 work into the ch1 spaces from rnd 2. Into the first ch1 space, 3dc, ch1. Repeat from * 11 more times. Ss to ch1 space. Rnd 3 = 36 stitches.

Rnd 4: In rnd 4 you will turn your circle into a square. All stitches are worked into the ch spaces from rnd 3. *In the next ch space 2hdc sc ch1, next ch space sc 2hdc, next ch space 2dc tr ch1 tr 2dc. Repeat from * 3 more times. Ss, cut and tie yarn. Rnd 4 = 48 stitches.

UK Terms

Key

Ch = chain

Ss = slip stitch

Dc = double crochet

Htr = half treble crochet

Tr = treble crochet

Dtr = double treble crochet

Rnd = round

Rnd 1: Make a double magic circle. *1tr, ch1. Repeat from * 11 more times. Pull circle tight. Ss to the first ch1 space. Rnd 1 = 12 stitches.

Rnd 2: In rnd 2 work into the ch1 spaces from rnd 1. Into the first ch1 space, *2tr, ch1. Repeat from * 11 more times. Ss to ch1 space. Rnd 2 = 24 stitches.

Rnd 3: In rnd 3 work into the ch1 spaces from rnd 2. Into the first ch1 space, 3tr, ch1. Repeat from * 11 more times. Ss to ch1 space. Rnd 3 = 36 stitches.

Rnd 4: In rnd 4 you will turn your circle into a square. All stitches are worked into the ch spaces from rnd 3. *In the next ch space 2htr dc ch1, next ch space dc 2htr, next ch space 2tr dtr ch1 dtr 2tr. Repeat from * 3 more times. Ss, cut and tie yarn. Rnd 4 = 48 stitches.