Tutorial for Granny Square
The Grandma’s tile, better known as Granny Square, is an evergreen … which of you does not have at least one at home?
It is very versatile and can be used to do anything, from super-colorful 70’s blankets to gorgeous garments.
In recent weeks, we have hosted some stories on our Instagram profile, made for us by some of our favorite “makers”. Lily of @Knothing_Usual (do you remember? Lily had also written a pattern for us to make a crochet bag! You can find it in this post …) offered us a simple tutorial, to create a variation of the classic Granny Square tile, which she called “Be a Star”.
What do you need to make the Granny Square tile “Be a Star”?
- Prato Cotton yarn (our 100% recycled cotton, of which already talked about here!) in two colors: Ecru and Pearl. Prato Cotton is particularly suitable to be crocheted, and you will be delighted in the colors, having a very beautiful and lively color chart!
- 6 mm crochet hook (you find our coloured hooks here)
- Scissors
Which stitches are used?
There are many variations of Granny Square. To realize our version of Granny Square, which Lily has called “Be a Star”, the stitches used are the following:
- Chain Stitch= ch. – if you want a review of the slip knot and chain, I refer you to this posts
- Slip Stitch = slst. – go to this video to refresh your memory!
- Single Crohcet (UK Double Crochet) = sc. – for an easy and quick tutorial, go to our Crazy Crochet Tutorial
- Half Double Crochet (UK Half Treble Crochet) = hdc.
- Double Crochet (UK Treble Crochet) = dc. – watch our video on Youtube
- Treble Crochet (UK Double Treble Crochet) = tr.
Tutorial for Granny Square “Be a Star”
- With color Ecru, ch. 7 and join with 1 slst. to form a circle.
- Round #1: ch. 2 (counting as hdc.), 15 hdc.(s) into the centre of the circle, join with slst. into the 2nd ch. from beginning of this round (16 hdc.). Cut the yarn.
- Round #2: with color Pearl, standing dc. in any stitch, ch. 2, dc. in the same stitch, skip 1 stitch, then *V-Stitch (1 dc., ch. 2, 1 dc.), skip 1 stitch*. Repeat from * to * 7 times, join with slst. into the dc. from beginning of this round (16 dc. – 8 ch. 2 space). Cut the yarn.
- Round #3: with color Ecru, standing dc. in any ch. 2 sp., 1 dc., ch. 1, 2 dc. in the same space, ch. 1, then *2 dc. in the next ch. 2 sp., ch. 1*. Repeat from * to * 7 times, join with slst. into the dc. from beginning of this round (32 dc. – 16 ch. 1 space). Cut the yarn.
We are close to the end!
- Round #4: with color Pearl, standing hdc. in any ch. sp., 2 more hdc. in the same space, 3 dc. in the next ch. 1 sp. Then 3 tr. in the next ch. 1 space, ch. 3, 3 more tr. in the same space, 3 dc. in the next ch. 1 sp. Then *3 hdc. in the next ch. 1 sp., 3 dc. in the next chain 1 sp., 3 tr. in the next chain 1 sp., ch. 3, 3 more tr. in the same space, 3 dc. in the next ch. 1 sp.*. Repeat from * to * 7 times, join with slst. into the hdc. from beginning of this round (24 tr. – 24 dc. – 12 hdc. – 4 ch. 3 space). Cut the yarn.
The last Round!
- Round #5: with color Ecru, standing sc. in any ch. 3 sp., sc in the same space, ch. 1, 2 sc. in the same space, 1 sc. in the next 15 stitches. Then *2 sc. in the ch. 3 sp., ch. 1, 2 sc. in the same space, 1 sc. in the next 15 stitches*. Repeat from * to * 3 times, join with slst. into the sc. from beginning of this round (76 dc. – 4 ch. 1 space). Cut the yarn.
Your “Be a Star” Granny Square is ready! We hope yoiu enjoyed in making it… and by the way, did you enjoy it? We are asking to be sure ;-)!
Now, you can do more and more, perhaps using all the leftovers of Prato Cotton you have at home, and make a beautiful pillow cover, a wonderful ’70 blanket … or whatever you have in mind!
You have no leftover of Prato Cotton ?! Well, with a hook of a smaller size, the result will be amazing even with Pima Cotton!
Remember to share your projects and tag #bettaknit and #knothing_usual!
