Crazy Granny Square

I haven't posted a pattern in quite a while, so here's a new one. A little twist on the classic granny.

Crazy Granny Square

Designed By: Melinda Miller

www.mocrochet.blogspot.com

SKILL LEVEL:           Beginner

FINISHED SIZE:        12” square

MATERIALS:              Worsted weight yarn

                                    Crochet hook size H / 5.0 mm

                                    Tapestry needle

STITCH GUIDE:        Sl St = slip stitch

                                    Sc = single crochet

                                    Hdc = half double crochet

Dc= double crochet

Tr = triple crochet

Rnd 1: Ch 4, work 11 dc in first ch, join with sl st in top of beg ch-4. (12 dc)

Rnd 2: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc here and throughout pattern), (dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in same st as join, ch 1, sk next dc, *(2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next dc, ch 1, sk next dc; rep from * 4 more times; join with sl st in top of beg ch-3. ( 24 dc and 12 ch-1 sps)

Rnds 3 and 4: Sl st in each st to first ch-1 sp, (sl st, ch 3, 2 dc) in first ch -1 sp, ch 1, *3 dc in next ch -1 sp, ch 1; rep from * around; join with sl st in top of beg ch-3. (36 dc and 12 ch -1 sps at end of Rnd 4)

Rnd 5: Sl st in each st to first ch-1 sp, (sl st, ch 3, dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in first ch -1 sp, ch 1, *(2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next ch -1 sp, ch 1; rep from * 10 more times; join with sl st in top of beg ch-3. (48 dc and 24 ch-1 sps)

Rnds 6: Rep Rnd 3. Finish off Color A. (24 ch-1 sps)

Rnd. 7: Attach Color B with sl st to any ch-1 sp, ch 4 (count as 1 tr), (2 tr, ch 2, 3 tr) in same sp, *ch1, 3 dc in next sp, ch 1, 3 hdc in next sp, ch 1, 3 sc in next sp, ch 1, 3 hdc in next sp, ch 1, 3 dc in next sp, ch 1,** in next ch-1 sp work (3 tr, ch 2, 3 tr), rep from * 3 times more, ending at **, join with sl st to beg tr.

Rnd. 8: Sl st into each st to next ch-1 sp, (sl st, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same sp, *[ch 1, in next sp work 3 dc] 6 times, ch 1,** in corner work (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc), rep from * 3 times more, ending at **, join with sl st to beg dc.

Rnd. 9: Sl st into each st to next ch-1 sp, (sl st, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same sp, *[ch 1, in next sp work 3 dc] 7 times, ch 1,** in corner work (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc), rep from * 3 times more, ending at **, join with sl st to beg dc.

Rnd. 10: Sl st into each st to next ch-1 sp, (sl st, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same sp, *[ch 1, in next sp work 3 dc] 8 times, ch 1,** in corner work (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc), rep from * 3 times more, ending at **, join with sl st to beg dc.

Rnd. 11: Sl st into each st to next ch-1 sp, (sl st, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same sp, *[ch 1, in next sp work 3 dc] 9 times, ch 1,** in corner work (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc), rep from * 3 times more, ending at **, join with sl st to beg dc.

Pattern Note:  At this point, measure your square. Then determine which stitch you will use in Rnd. 13 in order to achieve 12 inches.

Rnd. 12: Ch 1/2/3, *1 sc/hdc/dc in each dc and ch-1 sp to corner sp, in corner sp work 3 sc/hdc/dc, rep from * around square, join with sl st to beg sc/hdc/dc. Finish off, weave in ends, block.

Copyright - This Crazy Granny Square Pattern and photo is copyright 2011 by Melinda Miller. Per copyright law, do not redistribute (with or without charge) in any form. (Redistributing to others includes by photocopies, scanning, emailing, putting on a CD, posting in Internet forum messages, putting on another web site and any other manner of distribution.)