Free Crochet Compass Granny Square Pattern For All Skill Levels
There are many fun ways to crochet granny square and different stitches, subjects and textures can be added. Today I will teach you one of that way with this compass granny square pattern and tutorial for beginner and experts alike. You will end up with a colorful square with a round in centre and many pretty details that we will talk later.
I will provide you with the granny square chart, guides for each crochet symbol I used, how to change color and pictorial details.
Crochet Compass Granny Square Pattern
Our granny will feature increasing treble (DC) rounds, bordered in bright yellow with front post triple trebles to add texture. Dont hesitate, I will teach you below how to do all this stuff in few minutes. In fact everything will be much easier for beginners as I will provide the compass granny square pattern and the tips to how to do each as well. You can combine when you have many granny square to make a crochet blanket.
How To Crochet Compass Granny Square?
Here is a quick summary of how you will crochet a compass granny square:
- You will complete compass granny square in the 7 rounds using three yarn colors.
- Taking yarn A, you will work in four rounds, simply using the chain, treble, and slip stitch to create a bigger dense round.
- Then, you will make a chain and double crochet round connecting the second color, B.
- Then, taking yarn color C, you must apply the special stitch (guide will be below!) four corners to achieve a look where the chains are linked to a round. And shaping that into the square, you will complete the squares.
These instructions may seem not clear, so keep reading to go the instructions for this pattern.
Which Special Stitches Will Be Used For Compass Granny Square?
To acheive the final details in the compass granny square pattern, I needed two sticthe that are uncommon among beginners. To make this pattern work for beginners here are the details on how to crochet them:
Double Treble (dtr) (US tr): Yarn over hook twice, insert hook into stitch or space, yarn over and pull through, yarn over and pull through two loops, yarn over pull through two loops, yarn over pull through the final two loops.
There is only one tricky stitch in this square, the front post triple treble. Here is how to do this:
Front Post Triple Treble (fpttr) (US fpdtr): Yarn over hook three times, insert from front to back to front, yarn over and pull through, yarn over pull through two loops, yarn over pull through two loops, yarn over pull through two loops, yarn over pull through two loops.
Materials for Square
- Paintbox Yarn Cotton DK, 100% Cotton, 50g ball/125m per ball: Bubblegum Pink (454), Sky Blue (439) and 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)
Note: Step-by-step images accompany the pattern in UK terms below, and US instructions are written at the end.
Compass Granny Square Pattern Instructions
Abbreviations (US)
Below are the instructions I will use and fast guide to do them:
- Sp(s) = space(s)
- ch = chain: YO and pull through the loops.
- ch sp = chain space: Skip the stitch and insert the hook next stitch and then work on the required stitch.
- slst = slip stitch: Insert hook to stitch, YO, pull up a loop and pull through both the loops.
- dc = double crochet (sc): Insert hook to stitch, YO, pull up a loop. YO, pull through both the loops
- htr = half treble (hdc): YO, Insert hook to stitch, YO, pull up a loop. YO, pull through all three loops. YO, pull through remaining both loops
- tr = treble (dc): YO, Insert hook to stitch, YO, pull up a loop. YO, pull through two the loops. YO, pull through remaining both loops.
- dtr = double treble (tr): YO twice, Insert hook to stitch, YO, pull up a loop. YO, pull through two the loops. YO, pull through two loops. YO, pull through remaining both loops.
- rep = repeat: To repeat a particular instruction.
- beg = beginning: Starting a particular portion.
Let’s Start:
Rnd 1 – With Yarn A, Ch4, slst into first ch to form a ring, ch3 (counts as tr), 11tr into the ring, slst into top of beg ch3 [12tr]
Rnd 2 – ch3 (counts as tr), tr in the same sp, 2tr into each st around, slst into the top of the beg ch3 [24tr]
Rnd 3 – ch3 (counts as tr), tr in the same sp, tr in the next st, *2tr in the next st, tr in the next, rep from *around, slst into beg ch3 [36tr]
Rnd 4 – ch3 (counts as tr), tr in the same sp, tr in each of the next 2 st, *2tr in the next st, tr in each of the next two st, rep from * around, slst into initial beg ch3, fasten off [48tr]
Rnd 5
(all stitches in this round are worked into the back loops)
With Yarn B, slst into the back loop of any st from the previous rnd, ch1 (does not count as st), dc in the same st, dc in each of the next 4 st, 2dc in the next, *dc in each of the next 5st, 2dc in the next, rep from * around, slst into initial dc and fasten off [56dc]
Rnd 6
Attach Yarn C with a slst into the dc directly above the first tr of any tr pair from Rnd 4 (see images above) ch4 (counts as dtr), work a fpttr into the first tr of that tr pair directly below in rnd 4, ch2, fpttr into in the next tr from rnd 4, dtr into the next dc of rnd 6, tr in the next st, htr in each of the next 2st, dc into each of the next 6st, htr into each of the next two st, tr in the next.
continue to work fpttr into trebles from round 4 where indicated
*dtr in the next, fptrtr into the first tr of the tr pair from rnd 4, ch2, fpttr into the next tr in rnd 4, dtr into the next dc of rnd 6, tr in the next st, htr in each of the next 2st, dc into each of the next 6st, htr into each of the next two st, tr in the next, rep from * two more times, slst into the initial ch4 [72st in total]
Rnd 7
slst into corner sp, ch3 (counts as tr), tr, ch3, 2tr to make first corner, tr in the next 7st, tr2tog in the next, tr in the next 7st, *(2tr, ch3, 2tr) in corner sp, tr in the next 7st, tr2tog in the next, tr in the next 7st, rep from * 2 more times, slst into top of beg ch3, fasten off. [22st each side]
Compass Granny Square Chart
Compass Granny Square US Terms
Rnd 1 – With Yarn A, Ch4, slst into first ch to form a ring, ch3 (counts as dc), 11dc into the ring, slst into top of beg ch3 [12dc]
Rnd 2 – ch3 (counts as dc), dc in the same sp, 2dc into each st around, slst into the top of the beg ch3 [24dc]
Rnd 3 – ch3 (counts as dc), dc in the same sp, dc in the next st, *2dc in the next st, dc in the next, rep from *around, slst into beg ch3 [36dc]
Rnd 4 – ch3 (counts as dc), dc in the same sp, dc in each of the next 2 st, *2dc in the next st, dc in each of the next two st, rep from * around, slst into initial beg ch3, fasten off [48dc]
Rnd 5
(all stitches in this round are worked into the back loops)
With Yarn B, slst into the back loop of any st from the prev rnd, ch1 (does not count as st), sc in the same st, sc in each of the next 4 st, 2sc in the next, *sc in each of the next 5st, 2sc in the next, rep from * around, slst into initial sc and fasten off [56sc]
Rnd 6
Attach Yarn C with a slst into the sc directly above the first dc of any dc pair from Rnd 4, ch4 (counts as tr), work a fptr into the first dc of that dc pair directly below in rnd 4, ch2, fptr into in the next dc from rnd 4, tr into the next sc of rnd 6, dc in the next st, hdc in each of the next 2st, sc into each of the next 6st, hdc into each of the next two st, dc in the next.
continue to work fpdtr into dc from round 4 where indicated
*tr in the next, fptr into the first dc of the dc pair from rnd 4, ch2, fptr into the next dc in rnd 4, tr into the next sc of rnd 6, dc in the next st, hdc in each of the next 2st, sc into each of the next 6st, hdc into each of the next two st, dc in the next, rep from * two more times, slst into the initial ch4 [72st in total]
Rnd 7
slst into corner sp, ch3 (counts as dc), dc, ch3, 2dc to make first corner, dc in the next 7st, dc2tog in the next, dc in the next 7st, *(2dc, ch3, 2dc) in corner sp, dc in the next 7st, dc2tog in the next, dc in the next 7st, rep from * 2 more times, slst into top of beg ch3, fasten off. [22st each side]
