Granny Square Eleven

Granny Square Eleven is the last cluster square for a few weeks. If you haven’t made clusters yet start with Granny Square Seven where I give full instructions on how to make a cluster stitch. Next week we will be moving onto a new special stitch!

Granny square #11 with SSDK in pale rose.

This square makes me think of a flaming wheel! The clusters look like little flames on a solid wheel! This cluster square is great if you like your patches with less holes. The first two rounds create a solid circle with no gaps. You can crochet the patch in one colour or change colour after each round of you like.

Granny Square #11 with SSDK in parchment.

The Pattern

Materials

4mm hook

DK yarn

Sewing scissors

Darning needle

US Terms

Key

Ss = slip stitch

Ch = chain

Ch sp = chain space

Dmc = double magic circle

Sc = single crochet

Dc = double circle

Hdc = half double circle

Tr = treble

Cl3 = cluster stitch with 3 double crochets

Sk = skip

Rnd = round

Rnd 1: Make a dmc. 12dc into circle. Pull dmc tight, Ss to first stitch. (12 stitches)

Rnd 2: 2dc into each stitch from rnd 1. Ss to first stitch. (24 stitches)

Rnd 3: Into the first stitch *cl3, sk1, ch2* repeat * 11 more times. Ss to first stitch. (12 stitches, 12 spaces)

Rnd 4: each set of ( ) is worked into a single ch sp from rnd 3. *(sc, 2hdc) (2dc, tr, ch1, tr, 2dc) (2hdc, sc) repeat from * 3 more times. Ss to first stitch. Cut and tie yarn. (48 stitches)

UK Terms

Key

Ss = slip stitch

Ch = chain

Ch sp = chain space

Dmc = double magic circle

Dc = double crochet

Tr = treble

Htr = half treble

Dtr = double treble

Cl3 = cluster stitch with 3 treble crochets

Sk = skip

Rnd = Rnd

Rnd 1: Make a dmc. 12tr into circle. Pull dmc tight, Ss to first stitch. (12 stitches)

Rnd 2: 2tr into each stitch from rnd 1. Ss to first stitch. (24 stitches)

Rnd 3: Into the first stitch *cl3, sk1, ch2* repeat * 11 more times. Ss to first stitch. (12 stitches, 12 spaces)

Rnd 4: each set of ( ) is worked into a single ch sp from rnd 3. *(dc, 2htr) (2tr, dtr, ch1, dtr, 2tr) (2htr, dc) repeat from * 3 more times. Ss to first stitch. Cut and tie yarn. (48 stitches)

Photo Tutorial

The patch in the photo tutorial is made with scheepjes stonewash in moonstone. This yarn is my favourite cream yarn I’ve used, it’s so soft and easy to work with. I’m using a 4mm hook instead of the recommended 3.5mm hook.