Granny Square Six

Granny Square Six is a nice crochet square to use as part of a children’s blanket or scrap yarn project. The stitches on round 2 look like wheel spokes to me. Read on for written instructions, photo tutorial and crochet chart. If you want to check out the first circle pattern please see Granny Square Three.

Materials

Yarn – I’m using scheepjes stone washed.

3.5 hook, use the hook suggested on your yarn info.

Scissors

Written Pattern (US Terms)

Key

Dmc = double magic circle

Ch = chain

Ss = slip stitch

Ch sp = chain space

Sc = single crochet

Hdc = half double crochet

Dc = double crochet

Tr = treble crochet

Rnd = round

Sk = skip

Rnd 1: start with a dmc. 12dc, pull dmc tight, Ss to first stitch. (12 stitches)

Rnd 2: *dc, ch2* repeat * 11 more times. Ss to first stitch to join, Ss to ch2 space. (12 stitches, 12 chain spaces)

Rnd 3: work 3dc, ch1 into each ch2 space. Ss to first stitch to join. (36 stitches, 12 chain spaces)

Rnd 4: work into the chain spaces, *(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)

Written Pattern (UK Terms)

Key

Dmc = double magic circle

Ch = chain

Ss = slip stitch

Ch sp = chain space

Dc = double crochet

Htr = half treble crochet

Tr = treble crochet

Dtr = double treble

Rnd = round

Sk = skip

Rnd 1: start with a dmc. 12tr, pull dmc tight, Ss to first stitch. (12 stitches)

Rnd 2: *tr, ch2* repeat * 11 more times. Ss to first stitch to join, Ss to ch2 space. (12 stitches, 12 chain spaces)

Rnd 3: work 3tr, ch1 into each ch2 space. Ss to first stitch to join. (36 stitches, 12 chain spaces)

Rnd 4: work into the chain spaces, *(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)