7" Granny Square Pattern - Simply Sweet

This granny square doesn't have a lot of holes for little fingers and toes to get tangled in, so would make a lovely baby blanket. I call it "Simply Sweet" because the colors I chose for the prototype remind me of Marshmallow Peeps and other candy you might find in an Easter basket.

The pattern as written makes a four-color granny square, but it is equally as pretty using a single color if you want a solid afghan. Photos of a single-color square and several other color variations may be seen here.

Simply Sweet 7" Square Pattern

Pattern Difficulty = Easy

Abbreviations:

Ch = chain
SC = single crochet
DC = double crochet
Sk = skip
Sp = space
SS = slip stitch
St = stitch

Materials Needed

Crochet Hook Size H
Four Colors of Worsted Weight Yarn (listed as Colors A, B, C and D)

With Color A, ch 4 and join with SS to form a ring.

Round 1: Ch 4 (counts as DC plus ch-1), (DC in ring, ch 1) 7 times, join with SS to third ch of beginning ch-4. 8 DCs in round.

Round 2: Ch 3 (counts as first DC), (DC, ch 3, 2DC) in same sp, * DC in next ch-1 sp, (2DC, ch 3, 2DC) in next ch-1 sp to make corner. Repeat from * around; after DC on fourth side, join with SS to top of beg ch-3. 20 DCs in round.

Round 3: Join Color B in any corner. Ch 3 (counts as first DC), (DC, ch-3, 2 DC) in corner, * sk 1 st, DC in next 4 sts, (2DC, ch-3, 2DC) in corner. Repeat from * around to complete next 3 sides; after 4 DC on fourth side, join with SS to top of beg ch-3. 32 DCs in round.

Round 4: SS to corner, ch 3 (counts as first DC), (DC, ch 3, 2DC) in corner, * sk 1, DC in next 7 sts, (2DC, ch 3, 2DC) in next corner. Repeat from * around; after 7 DC on fourth side, join with SS to top of beg ch-3. 48 DCs in round.

Round 5: Join Color C in any corner. Ch 3 (counts as first DC), (DC, ch 2, 2DC) in corner, * sk 1, (2DC, sk 1) 5 times, (2DC, ch 1, 2DC) in corner. Repeat from * around; after 5 clusters of 2DC on fourth side, join with SS to top of beg ch-3. 56 DCs in round.

Round 6: Join Color D in any corner sp, ch 3 (counts as first DC), (2DC, ch 3, 3DC) in corner,* sk 2, (2DC, sk 1) 6 times, (3DC, ch 2, 3DC) in corner. Repeat from * around; after 6 clusters of 2DC on fourth side, join with SS to top of beg ch-3. 72 DCs in round. Tie off, work in ends.

Note: If making the square in a single color, after completing the fourth side of each round, you will need to slip stitch to the corner before starting the next round of the pattern instructions.

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