Loopy Love Granny Square
– Free Crochet Pattern
This Loopy Love Granny Square is part of the
Groovy Mini Granny Square Baby Blanket Mystery Crochet Along!
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Easy
Basic stitches, simple shaping and finishing.
Concentration required.
Yarn: Weight – DK (11 wpi) 3 : Light
Color – 5 colors – color change indicted in pattern
Hook: 4.00 mm
Size:4 & 1/2 inches
Notes:
Tension/Gauge is not necessary for this project to be perfect
I use US Crochet stitch terminology
Abbreviations:
CH – chain
SL ST – slip stitch
SC – single crochet
HDC – half double crochet
DC – double crochet
TR – treble crochet
SPECIAL STITCHES:
BPDC – back post double crochet – Click for tutorial here!
FPDC – front post double crochet
4DC Cluster
BEG CL: Make 3 CH, then yarn over insert hook into the ring;
yarn over over and pull thru;
yarn over and pull thru first 2 loops ( 2 loops left on hook); yarn over hook; insert hook into ring;
yarn over and pull thru;
yarn over and pull thru first 2 loops (3 loops on hook left); yarn over and pull thru all 3 loops.
CL: Work 3DCtog (work 3 double crochet together
COLORS: A – Sunshine (yellow); B – Watermelon (pink); C – Lilac (purple) ; D – Olive (Green); E – Fig (purple); F – Lime (green); G – Rose (pink)
INSTRUCTIONS:
NOTE: This is SQUARE SEVEN – you need to make 3 for the Groovy Baby Blanket.
With color A
Make a magic ring – (need to learn how to make the magic ring? Click Here!)
RND 1: Work 8 SC into ring; SL ST into first SC.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Join color C into BACK LOOP of any SC with a SC
RND 2: *[CH 8; work 1 SC into next SC BACK LOOP] x 8
SL ST into first SC worked.
(8 x loops; 8 SC)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Join color B into with a SC into any loop
RND 3: *[CH 4; work 1 SC into next loop] x 8
SL ST into first SC worked
RND 4: SL ST into next 4 CH space;
*work [5 DC; 2 CH; 5 DC] into 4 CH space;
work 1 DC into next SC;
work 5 DC into next 4 CH space;
work 1 DC into next SC.
Repeat from * 3 more times.
(17 DC on each side = 68 DC)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Join color F into any 2 CH corner space
RND 5: CH 3; work a 3 DC Cluster into SAME space; work BPDC around each DC until next 2 CH corner space;
*work 4DC Cluster into 2 CH corner space; work BPDC around each DC until next corner.
Repeat from * 2 more times; SL ST into top of 3DC Cluster.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Final Stitch Count = 17 BPDC on each side PLUS 1 x 4DC Cluster in each corner
When blocked the Loopy Love Granny Square should be approx 4 & 1/2 inches
with DK (no 3) yarn and 4.00 mm hook.
Please do note this can differ due to yarn, hook and tension!
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