Framed Granny Square
Yarn: Stylecraft Special Dk or any size 3 Dk yarn will work.
Materials: US Size G (4 mm) crochet hook, Yarn Needle, scissors, tape measure
Size: 4 ¼ in square (10.7 cm square)
Notes: Ch-3 counts as a st, ch-2 counts as a st.
3 dc in a sp= 3 dc cluster
INSTRUCTIONS:
Make a magic circle.
Rnd 1: Ch 3, 2 dc in circle, ch 1, * 3 dc, ch 1, repeat from * two more times, join to beginning ch 3, fasten off- – (4 dc clusters, 4 ch-1 sps).
Rnd 2: Join new yarn to any ch-1 sp, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in the same sp, (corner made), * ch 1, 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in the next space, repeat from * two more times, join to beginning ch 3, fasten off- (8 dc clusters, 4 ch-2 sps, 4 ch-1 sps).
Rnd 3: Join new yarn to any ch-2 corner sp, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in the same sp, * ch 1, 3 dc, in the next ch 1 sp, ch 1, 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in the ch 2 corner sp, repeat from * around, join to beginning ch 3, fasten off- (12 dc clusters, 4 ch-2 sps, 8 ch-1 sps).
Rnd 4: Join new yarn to any ch-2 corner sp, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in the same sp, * ch 1, 3 dc, in the next ch 1 sps, ch 1, 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in the ch 2 corner sp, repeat from * around, join to beginning ch 3, fasten off- (16 dc clusters, 4 ch-2 sps, 12 ch- 1 sps).
Rnd 5: Frame- Join yarn in any ch-2 corner sp, ch 2, 2 hdc in the same sp, hdc in each st and ch-1 sp across, * 3 hdc in the next ch-2 corner sp, hdc in each st and ch-1 sp across; Repeat from * around, join to beginning ch-2, fasten off- (72 hdc).Weave in ends and block.
This pattern was created to make it easier to join your squares together, since there are an equal number of stitches on every side.
©Lynne Samaan 2025, make as many Framed Granny Squares as you like, but do not reproduce or sell this pattern. Please provide a link to the pattern or my blog post when using this pattern on the internet*