Basic Granny Square pattern
You can make this basic crochet granny square pattern using any type of yarn or hook size, but we'd
recommend a cotton Dk yarn and a 4mm hook.
Notes
Pattern is written in UK terminology.
Find a full list of all abbreviations we use in our abbreviations and conversions guide
(https://www.gathered.how/crochet-abbreviations)
Basic Granny Square pattern
Make a crochet magic loop (alternatively, you can ch4 and join with a ss in the first ch to make a loop).
Round 1 (RS) ch5 (counts as tr, ch2 throughout), (3tr, ch2) 3 times, 2tr, ss to 3rd ch of beg ch-5 to join [12 tr]
Round 2 (RS) ss into ch-2 sp, ch5, (3tr, ch1) into same ch-sp, (3tr, ch2, 3tr, ch1) into next 3 ch-sps, 2tr in same
place as ss from start of round 2, ss into third ch of beginning ch-5 [24 sts]
Fasten off (or change colour using your preferred method)
Round 3 Using new colour ss into any ch-2 sp, ch5, (3tr, ch1) in same sp, *(3tr, ch1) in next ch-1 sp, (3tr, ch2,
3tr, ch1) in ch-2 sp; rep from * another two times, (3tr, ch1) in next ch-1 sp, 2tr in same place as ss from start
of round 3, ss into third ch of beginning ch-5. [36 sts]
Fasten off (or change colour using your preferred method)
Round 4 using new colour ss into any ch-2 sp, ch5, (3tr, ch1) in same sp, *(3tr, ch1) in each ch-1 sp across to
next corner, (3tr, ch2, 3tr, ch1) in ch-2 sp; rep from * another two times, (3tr, ch1) in each ch-1 sp across to
last, 2tr in same place as ss from start of round 4, ss into third ch of beginning ch-5
Fasten off (or change colour using your preferred method)
Round 5 (optional) join yarn with ss into any ch-2 sp, ch1 (does not count as st), *(dc, ch1, dc) in ch-2 sp, dc in
each st and ch-1 sp across to next corner ch-2 sp; rep from * around, ss to top of beg dc
Fasten off
