Granny Square

Materials Needed

Yarn: Worsted weight acrylic yarn (or any yarn of your choice).

Hook: 5 mm crochet hook (adjust according to your yarn size).

Tools: A pair of scissors.

Slip Knot: Start by making a slip knot and placing it on your hook.

Chain 4: Yarn over and pull through to create 4 chains.

Form a Circle: Insert your hook into the first chain you made, yarn over, and pull through both loops to make a slip stitch. This creates a small ring.

Move to Corner: Slip stitch into each stitch until you reach the first corner (the chain-2 space).

Start Corner: Chain 4, then work 2 double crochets into that same corner space.

Complete Corner: Chain 2, then work 3 more double crochets into the same space.

Next Corners: In each of the remaining three corner spaces, work: (3 double crochets, chain 2, 3 double crochets).

Finish Round: Slip stitch into the top of the initial chain-4.

Move to Corner: Slip stitch across to the first corner space.

Work Corner: Chain 4, 2 double crochets, chain 2, and 3 double crochets all in the same corner space.

Side Cluster: Work 3 double crochets (a cluster) into the space on the side (between the corners).

Repeat Pattern: Continue around the square: work (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in every corner and 3 dc in every side space.

Finish Round: Slip stitch into the initial chain-4.

Growing the Square: The process remains the same. For each new round, you will:

Slip stitch to the corner to start.

Work a corner pattern (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in every corner.

Work a 3-dc cluster in every side space created by the previous row.

Finish: Once the square reaches your desired size, cut the yarn and weave in the ends.