Crochet Summer Granny Square Pattern

Introduction to the Crochet Summer Granny Square

Let's talk about the delightful Crochet Summer Granny Square! This square is a perfect choice for creating colorful and breezy summer projects. With its simple yet intricate design, you can easily master this stitch and create beautiful items like blankets, tops, scarves, and more. So grab your yarn and hook, and let your creativity shine with the Crochet Summer Granny Square!

Abbreviations Used in This Pattern

• Ch – chain
• Sc – single crochet
• Dc – double crochet
• dc2tog – 2 dc cluster
• dc3tog – 3 dc cluster
• dc4tog – 4 dc cluster
• St(s) – stitch(es)

Special Stitches

Cluster

A group of 2, 3, or 4 dc worked together.

Yarn over, insert the hook into the 1st st, yarn over pull out a loop, yarn over, pull the yarn through the first 2 loops. Repeat 2, 3, or 4 times as the pattern requires. Yarn over and pull the yarn through all loops on your hook.

Starting the Crochet Summer Granny Square

Now that we know all these, let’s start.

Round Instructions

Round 1

Make a magic ring and ch 3, 3 dc, ch 3, [4 dc, ch 3] – repeat the [ ] 3 times, to the end of the row. Sl st with the 3rd st of the starting ch. Pull the yarn to close the ring.

Round 2

Ch 3, dc3tog on the top of the 3 dc from the previous round, ch 3.

Corner

(in the 3 ch space from the previous round): dc 2 tog, ch 3, dc 2 tog, ch 3.

[dc4tog, ch 3, (dc 2 tog, ch 3, dc 2 tog, ch 3) – corner] – repeat 2 more times to the end of the round. Sl st with the 3rd st of the starting ch.

Round 3

Ch 1, 1 sc in the next st (the joining st of the cluster from the previous round), ch 3.

Corner

[dc2tog, ch 3] – repeat 3 more times (4 dc2tog in total).

[1 sc in the next st, ch 3, [dc2 tog, ch 3] 4 times] repeat 2 more times to the end of the round. Sl st with the ch 1 from beginning.

Round 4

Ch 1, 1 sc in the same st. Ch 5, 1 sc in the next 3 ch space, ch 5.

Corner

1 sc in the next ch 3 space, ch 5, 1 sc in the next space, ch 7, 1 sc in the same space, ch 5, 1 sc in the next space.

[(Ch 5, 1 sc in the next space) × 2, ch 5, *corner] × 3 times, ch 5, sl st with the ch 1 at the beginning.

Conclusion

And this was it. Enjoy creating your beautiful Crochet Summer Granny Square!