How to Crochet: Granny Stitch - Darn Good Yarn

How to Crochet: Granny Stitch

Learn how to crochet a Granny Square with our instructor Phanessa!

Are you interested in challenging yourself to learn more knitting stitches throughout the year? Check out the DGY 2019 Knitting and Crochet Challenge! 

ABBREVIATIONS

Ch – Chain
St(s) – Stitch(es)
Sl st(es) – Slip Stitch(es)
Sc – Single Crochet
Dc – Double Crochet
Sp – Space
Beg – Beginning
Rep – Repeat

WRITTEN PATTERN

Start with a magic ring

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Round 1: ch3 (counts as dc st through pattern), 2dc, ch2, *3dc, ch2 into the ring. Rep from * around 3 times. Join with a sl st into the 3rd ch from the beg ch3. 

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Woman crocheting with blue yarn and wooden crochet hook on a white background

Woman crocheting with blue yarn and wooden crochet hook on a white background

Sl st in the next 2 sts, sl st into the ch2 sp before starting round 2. This is where you will start your new round.

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Round 2: ch3, [2dc, ch2, 3dc] into the ch2 sp, [3dc, ch2, 3dc into next ch2 sp] 3 times. End with a sl st into the 3rd ch from the beg ch3.
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Woman crocheting with blue yarn and wooden crochet hook on a white background

Round 3: ch3, [2dc, ch2, 3dc] into the ch2 sp, 3dc sts in every sp between the previous 3dc sts, *[3dc, ch2, 3dc] into next ch2 sp, 3dc sts in every sp between the previous 3dc sts. Rep from * around. End with a sl st into the 3rd ch from the beg ch3.

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Rep Round 3 until desired size.

Things to remember:
Always sl st over to the next ch2 space to start your round.
The beginning ch3 counts as a dc stitch working the first corner [2dc, ch2, 3dc].
Work 3dc sts in every space between 3dc stitches on previous rounds.
Work [3dc, ch2, 3dc] in every corner.
Join with a slip stitch into the 3rd chain from the beginning ch3.

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