Getting started, the granny square.
As of late, I have been making many blankets. A common theme among them is the use of the granny square.
Whenever I teach someone to crochet, I always start with a granny square. Its nice and simple and at the end you have an impressive finished item. Through practicing your granny squares its very easy to end up with a finished project such as my all time favourite, the granny square blanket.
There are many variations of the granny square blanket but today I'm going to start off with my personal favourite, the solid granny square.
The above photo is one of the squares taken from my most recent project. The project developed as a way for me to keep focused in lectures. The square is made from Donegal Aran and I used a 4mm hook, a 50g ball gave me 9 rows.
So to begin you will need your yarn of choice and an appropriately sized hook. I would suggest an aran yarn and a 4mm hook as I find that it makes the finished square thick and cozy and perfect for blanket making!
Here is a list of the abbreviations I will be using.
Ch = Chain
Tr = Treble
Sl st = Slip stitch
To begin: Ch 3. Sl st into first ch of the 3ch, forming a loop.
Row 1: Ch 2 to step up and begin your first row, this ch 2 counts as a treble. 2tr, *ch2, 3tr* repeat between the stars 3 times, ch 1 and then sl st into the second chain of the 2ch. This will give you four corner spaces of 2ch and posts of 3tr in between.
Row 2: Ch 2 (counts as a tr), 2tr. To form a corner, *2 tr 2 ch, 2 tr. 3 tr* repeat between the stars a total of three times, 2 tr, 2 ch, 2 tr and then sl st into the second chain of the 2ch. This will give you four corners of 2ch and sections of 7tr in between.
Row 3: Ch 2 (counts as a tr), 4 tr, *2 tr, 2 ch, 2tr, 7tr* repeat between the stars a total of three times.
2 tr, 2 ch, 2 tr and then sl st into the second ch of the 2ch step up.
Continue in this manner for your desired size of square.
These granny squares are so simple yet gorgeous at the same time. Now you may see other people doing their step ups to the next row in the corners but I don't like doing it like that because I feel that it pulls the work, its not an invisible join.
I really love making granny squares and I hope I can infect some of you with a love for them too.
Joy xx
Whenever I teach someone to crochet, I always start with a granny square. Its nice and simple and at the end you have an impressive finished item. Through practicing your granny squares its very easy to end up with a finished project such as my all time favourite, the granny square blanket.
There are many variations of the granny square blanket but today I'm going to start off with my personal favourite, the solid granny square.
The above photo is one of the squares taken from my most recent project. The project developed as a way for me to keep focused in lectures. The square is made from Donegal Aran and I used a 4mm hook, a 50g ball gave me 9 rows.
So to begin you will need your yarn of choice and an appropriately sized hook. I would suggest an aran yarn and a 4mm hook as I find that it makes the finished square thick and cozy and perfect for blanket making!
Here is a list of the abbreviations I will be using.
Ch = Chain
Tr = Treble
Sl st = Slip stitch
To begin: Ch 3. Sl st into first ch of the 3ch, forming a loop.
Row 1: Ch 2 to step up and begin your first row, this ch 2 counts as a treble. 2tr, *ch2, 3tr* repeat between the stars 3 times, ch 1 and then sl st into the second chain of the 2ch. This will give you four corner spaces of 2ch and posts of 3tr in between.
Row 2: Ch 2 (counts as a tr), 2tr. To form a corner, *2 tr 2 ch, 2 tr. 3 tr* repeat between the stars a total of three times, 2 tr, 2 ch, 2 tr and then sl st into the second chain of the 2ch. This will give you four corners of 2ch and sections of 7tr in between.
Row 3: Ch 2 (counts as a tr), 4 tr, *2 tr, 2 ch, 2tr, 7tr* repeat between the stars a total of three times.
2 tr, 2 ch, 2 tr and then sl st into the second ch of the 2ch step up.
Continue in this manner for your desired size of square.
These granny squares are so simple yet gorgeous at the same time. Now you may see other people doing their step ups to the next row in the corners but I don't like doing it like that because I feel that it pulls the work, its not an invisible join.
I really love making granny squares and I hope I can infect some of you with a love for them too.
Joy xx
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