Crochet Shamrock Granny Square

• US D-3 (3 mm) crochet hook
• Yarn: Stylecraft Yarns Naturals Organic Cotton (100% cotton, 50g/1.8oz, 105m/115yds): small amounts (approx. 10g) in two colors.
• Yarn A: gypsum 7168
• Yarn B: leaf 7171
• Scissors
• Yarn needle

Finished square measures 10x10cm / 4”x4”

• bl – back loop
• beg – beginning
• ch – chain
• ch-sp – chain space
• fl – first loop
• hdc – half double crochet
• rep – repeat
• sc – single crochet
• sl st – slip stitch
• st(s) – stitch(es)

Square is worked in rounds. The leaflets are worked onto the square at the end – in rows. Ch1 does not count as a st at the beg of round/row.

Using yarn B, ch4. Sl st to first ch to form a ring.

Round 1: Ch1 (does not count as st throughout), 8sc in ring, sl st to first st. (8 sts)

Round 2: Ch1, 2sc in each st around, sl st to first st. (16 sts)

Round 3: Ch1, *sc in first st, 2sc in next st, rep from * 7 times more, sl st to first st. (24 sts)

Fasten off.

Join yarn A in bl of any st of Round 3.

Round 4: Work in bl throughout round. Ch1 (doesn’t count as st throughout), sc in 2 sts, *(hdc, ch2, hdc) in next st, sc in 5 sts, rep from * 3 times more, working 3 sc on last rep, sl st to beg st, turn. (28 sts, 4 ch-2 sps)

Round 5: Ch1, sc in 4 sts, *(hdc, ch2, hdc) in ch-2 sp, sc in 7 sts, rep from * 3 times more, working 3 sc on last rep, sl st to beg st, turn. (36 sts, 4 ch-2 sps)

Round 6: Ch1, sc in 4 sts, *(hdc, ch2, hdc) in ch-2 sp, sc in 9 sts, rep from * 3 times more, working 5 sc on last rep, sl st to beg st, turn. (44 sts, 4 ch-2 sps)

Round 7: Ch1, sc in 6 sts, *(hdc, ch2, hdc) in ch-2 sp, sc in 11 sts, rep from * 3 times more, working 5 sc on last rep, sl st to beg st, turn. (52 sts, 4 ch-2 sps)

Round 8: Ch1, sc in 6 sts, *(hdc, ch2, hdc) in ch-2 sp, sc in 13 sts, rep from * 3 times more, working 7 sc on last rep, sl st to beg st, turn. (60 sts, 4 ch-2 sps)

Round 9: Ch1, sc in 8 sts, *(hdc, ch2, hdc) in ch-2 sp, sc in 15 sts, rep from * 3 times more, working 7 sc on last rep, sl st to beg st, turn. (68 sts, 4 ch-2 sps)

Round 10: Ch1, sc in 8 sts, *(hdc, ch2, hdc) in ch-2 sp, sc in 17 sts, rep from * 3 times more, working 9 sc on last rep, sl st to beg st, turn. (76 sts, 4 ch-2 sps)

Fasten off.

Join yarn B in any fl of Round 3.

Row 1: Work in fl throughout row. 2sc in st, sc in next 6 sts, 2sc in next st, turn. (10 sts)

Row 2: Ch1, 2sc in st, sc in next 8 sts, 2sc in next st, turn. (12 sts)

Row 3: Ch1, sc across, turn. (12 sts)

Row 4: Ch1, skip 2 sts, 5hdc in next st, skip 2 sts, sl st in next st, skip 2 sts, 5hdc in next st, skip 2 sts, sl st in last st.

Fasten off.

Make two more leaflets starting in the next unworked fl from Round 3 after first leaflet. Fasten off. Weave in ends.