6"
GRANNY SQUARE (Basic pattern) (For adult
afghans make 8 across and 12 down = 96 squares)
Size G crochet hook &
about 60 oz 4 ply worsted weight yarn-varigated yarn, or one color works
well too, will make an adult sized blanket
With Color A, ch 5, join to
form a ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 3 (counts
as a dc in this and all following rnds), 2 dc in ring; (ch 3, 3 dc in ring)
3 times; ch 2; join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3; finish off. (or if using
one color, sl st to the next ch 3 space).
Rnd 2: Join color B
in any ch-3 sp; ch 3, in same sp work (2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc): corner made;
* ch 1, sk next 3 dc, in next ch-3 sp work (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc): corner made;
rep from * twice more; ch 1, sk next 3 dc; join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3:
finish off.
Rnd 3: Join color C
in any ch-3 corner sp: ch 3, in same sp work (2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc): corner
made; * ch 1, sk next 3 dc, 3 dc in next ch-l sp: 3-dc group
made; ch 1, sk next 3 dc, in next ch-3 corner sp work (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc):
corner made; rep from * twice more; ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-l sp: 3-dc group
made; ch 1, sk next 3 dc; join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3; finish off.
Rnd 4: Join color D
in any ch-3 corner sp; ch 3, in same sp work (2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc): corner
made; * (ch 1, sk next 3 dc, 3 dc in next ch-l sp) twice; ch 1, sk next
3 dc, in next ch-3 comer sp work (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc): corner made; rep from
* twice more; (ch 1, sk next 3 dc, 3 dc in next ch-l sp) twice; ch 1, sk
next 3 dc; join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3; finish off.
Rnd 5: Join color E
in any ch-3 corner sp; ch 3, in same sp work (2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc): corner
made; * (ch 1, sk next 3 dc, 3 dc in next ch-l sp) three time; ch 1, sk
next 3 dc, in next ch-3 comer sp work (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc): corner made;
rep from * three times more; (ch 1, sk next 3 dc, 3 dc in next ch-l sp)
twice; ch 1, sk next 3 dc; join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3; finish off.
(You can also do the last Rnd with DC in each sts around, keeping the corners
the same as previous round.)
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