Easy Lacy Granny Square Tutorial For Beginners

Casual Granny Cal – Square 3

Granny squares are very attractive and customizable motifs and useful, especially for working on a larger crochet task like a blanket. If you want to learn a basic one, follow this easy granny square pattern that is very quick. The end look will be unique from the classical granny square most newcomers learn when crocheting. But it is much easier, and actually, it will contain the same square but smaller within the square, not as a complete square. I did this so you may learn to make crochet squares and add borders and dense texture as you go outward. So, keep reading this motif tutorial!

Crochet Granny Square Tutorial

Casual Granny Cal

Granny Square has been my favorite item to crochet, and I prefer to make almost every big item using this. Today, I will teach you a beautiful solid-colored square in yellow color. Whether for bags, placements, or scarves, it will look awesome. However, It will look more gorgeous if you use two, three, and rainbow colors, but beginners should try the solid one. You will find this basic granny square tutorial easier because you will need the same basic skills.

Newbies Granny Square Instructions:

Newbies to the Casual Granny CAL
Now Let’s start with the instructions for this granny square pattern:

Materials for Square

  • I used Paintbox Yarn Cotton DK, 100% Cotton, 50g ball/125m per ball: Daffodil Yellow (422) (0r your own choice of yarn with compatible hook)
  • 3.5mm crochet hook (you might prefer to use a size 4mm)
  • Yarn Needle
  • Scissors

Finished Size

Approximately 12.5 x 12.5cm (5 x 5 inches)

Abbreviations (US)

Here are the abbreviations that I shall use in the granny square pattern and guide for each:

  • St(s) = Stitch(es)
  • Sp(s) = Space(s): To denote the number of spaces or gaps between stitches.
  • ch = Chain: To do YO and pull through the loop.
  • ch-sp = Chain Space: To create space between the working stitch and the inserted stitch by skipping the stitch before inserting the hook.
  • slst = Slip Stitch: Joining stitch. To do this, insert the hook into the stitch, YO pull up a loop, and pull through both loops.
  • dc = Double Crochet (US) / Single Crochet (UK): insert the hook to the stitch, YO, and pull through two loops.
  • tr = Treble Crochet (US) / Double Crochet (UK): YO, insert the hook to stitch, 2 * (YO and pull through two loops)
  • Rep = Repeat: This abbreviation tells you to replicate a series of steps in the pattern.
  • Beg = Beginning: This term points to the start of the row or round in your pattern.

Special Stitches

Half Double Treble (slightly higher than tr but a little shorter than a double treble = hdtr (htr) yarn over hook twice, insert into stitch or space, yarn over and pull up, yarn over pull through 2 loops, yarn over pull through 3 loops. Keep this stitch nice and firm, not loose and lacy. 

Pattern Note: This pattern is written in UK terms, but the US instructions are at the bottom of this post, along with a chart.

PLEASE NOTE: on the chart, the final two rounds use double treble symbols, but you should make a half double treble (see special stitches above) where you see this symbol. My software doesn’t include a symbol for the hdr.

beginning

ch4, slst into the first ch to make a ring

Rnd 1 – ch2, tr2tog (counts as tr3tog) ch1, (tr3tog, ch1) 7 times into ring, slst into intial tr3tog  [8tr3tog, 8x ch1)

Rnd 1

Rnd 2 – slst into next ch-sp, ch5  (counts as tr, ch2), tr, ch1 in the same sp, (tr, ch2, tr, ch1) in each sp around, slst into ch3 of beg ch5 [8x (tr, ch2, tr, ch1)]

Rnd 2

Rnd 3  – slst into next ch-2 sp, ch2, tr2tog (counts as tr3tog), ch3, tr3tog, ch1, (tr, ch1) in the three sps, *(tr3tog, ch3, tr3tog, ch1) in the next sp, (tr, ch1) in the following three sps, rep from * 2 more times, slst into initial tr3tog, [4x (tr3tog, ch3, tr3tog, ch1), 12 x (tr, ch1)]

Rnd 3

Rnd 4 – slst into corner ch-sp, *(dc, ch3, dc, ch2 ) in same sp, (dc, ch2) in the next 4 ch-sps, rep from * three more times, slst into initial dc [4x (dc, ch3, dc, ch2), 16x (dc, ch2)]

Rnd 4

Rnd 5 –

slst into ch3 sp,ch4 (counts as hdtr) hdtr, ch2, 2hdtr in the same sp, 2hdtr in the next 2 sps, 3hdtr in the following sp, 2hdtr in the next two sps, *(2hdtr, ch2, 2hdtr) in the corner sp, 2hdtr in the next 2 sps, 3hdtr in the following sp, 2hdtr in the next two sps, rep from * 2 more times, slst into top of beg ch4 [60hdtr, 8ch]

Rnd 5Rnd 6 –

slst into corner sp, ch4 (counts as hdtr) hdtr, ch3, 2hdtr in same sp, hdtr in each st along side, *(2hdtr, ch3, 2hdtr) in corner sp, hdtr in each st along the side, rep from * twice more, slst into top of beg ch4, fasten off [19hdtr each side, 3ch each corner]

Square Chart

Square 3 Chart

 

Square 3 – US Terms

ch4, slst into first ch to make a ring

Rnd 1 – ch2, dc2tog (counts as dc3tog) ch1, (dc3tog, ch1) 7 times into ring, slst into intial dc3tog  [8dc3tog, 8x ch1)

Rnd 2 – slst into next ch-sp, ch5  (counts as dc, ch2), dc, ch1 in the same sp, (dc, ch2, dc, ch1) in each sp around, slst into ch3 of beg ch5 [8x (dc, ch2, dc, ch1)]

Rnd 3  – slst into next ch-2 sp, ch2, dc2tog (counts as dc3tog), ch3, dc3tog, ch1, (dc, ch1) in the three sps, *(dc3tog, ch3, dc3tog, ch1) in the next sp, (dc, ch1) in the following three sps, rep from * 2 more times, slst into initial dc3tog, [4x (dc3tog, ch3, dc3tog, ch1), 12 x (dc, ch1)]

Rnd 4 – slst into corner ch-sp, *(sc, ch3, sc, ch2 ) in same sp, (sc, ch2) in the next 4 ch-sps, rep from * three more times, slst into initial sc [4x (sc, ch3, sc, ch2), 16x (sc, ch2)]

Rnd 5 – slst into ch3 sp, ch4 (counts as htr) htr, ch2, 2htr in the same sp, 2htr in the next 2 sps, 3htr in the following sp, 2htr in the next two sps, ), *(2htr, ch2, 2htr) in the corner sp, 2htr in the next 2 sps, 3htr in the following sp, 2htr in the next two sps, rep from * 2 more times, slst into top of beg ch4 [60htr, 8ch]

Rnd 6 – slst into corner sp, ch4 (counts as htr) htr, ch3, 2htr in same sp, htr in each st along side, *(2htr, ch3, 2htr) in corner sp, htr in each st along the side, rep from * twice more, slst into top of beg ch4, fasten off [19htr each side, 3ch each corner]

Casual Granny Cal – Square 3

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