Happy Hippy Granny Square – Square 8 of #casualgrannycal

Happy Hippy Granny Square – Square 7 of the Casual Granny CAL

The Happy Hippy Granny Square is square number eight of the Casual Granny CAL. This square features a happy hippy flower in the centre and uses a colour combo not seen in the blanket before. Of course, you can make your  Happy Hippy Granny Square in any colour you prefer.

UK and US Terms

Step by step images accompany the pattern in UK terms below. There are US instructions written at the end. You will also find a universal chart towards the end of the post.

Newbies to the Casual Granny CAL

It’s not too late to join the CAL!  You can head here to you can catch up on the posts you missed. They have all the details about the CAL and some suggestions for colours.  Also, you don’t have to make all the squares.

You decide!

Pick and choose one or two squares to play with and apply to any project you like. Don’t forget to tag #casualgrannyCAL if you share your squares on social media.

If you are making the blanket, you should have 64 squares made at the end of this month. Eight of each of the first 8 squares.

Happy Hippy Granny Square – Square 8 (make 8)

Paintbox Yarn Cotton DK, 100% Cotton, 50g ball/125m per ball: Bubblegum Pink (451), Raspberry Pink (444) 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 x 12cm (5 x 5 inches)

Abbreviations (US)

St(s) = stitch(es)

Sp(s) = space(s)

ch = chain

ch sp = chain space

slst = slip stitch

dc = double treble (sc)

htr = half treble (hdc)

tr = treble (dc)

dtr = double treble (tr)

rep = repeat

beg = beginning

Rnd 1: {start with Yarn A} start a magic ring with ch 2 (counts as first htr), 7 htr in ring, sl st into initial htr [8 htr]

---

Rnd 2: ch1 (doesn’t count as st) 2 dc in each htr around, sl st in initial dc [16 dc]

---

Rnd 3: ch 2, skip a st, slst in next around [8x ch 2]

---

Rnd 4: sl st in next ch-sp, ch 3 (counts as tr) 2 tr in same ch-sp, ch 1 * (3tr, ch 1) in next ch-sp, rep from * 6 more times, sl st in initial tr [24 tr] fasten off

---

Rnd 5: {Attach Yarn B in any ch-sp}, (ch 5, sl st in next ch-space) rep around [8x ch-sp]

---

Rnd 6: sl st in next ch-5 sp, (dc, htr, tr, dtr, ch 1, dtr, tr, htr, dc) in each ch-sp around, sl st in initial dc and fasten off [8 petals]

---

Rnd 7: {Attach Yarn C in any ch-sp}*ch 4, sl st in between dc pairs at base of petal, ch 4, slst in next ch-sp, rep from * around [16x ch-sp]

---

Rnd 8: sl st in next ch-sp, *(dc, htr, tr, dtr, ch3) in same sp, (dtr, tr, htr, dc) in next sp, (dc, 2 htr) in next ch-sp, tr2tog across the two ch spaces, (2 htr, dc) rep from * around, sl st in initial dc [18 st each side]

---

Rnd 9: ch 2 (counts as htr), htr in next 3 st, *(2 htr, ch 3, 2 htr) in ch-3 sp, htr in each st along sides, rep from * 2 more times, htr in next 11 st, sl st into initial htr, fasten off [22 st each side]

---

Happy Hippy Granny Square Chart

---

Happy Hippy Granny Square (US)

Rnd 1: {start with Yarn A} start a magic ring with ch 2 (counts as first hdc), 7 hdc in ring, sl st into initial hdc [8 hdc]

Rnd 2: ch1 (doesn’t count as st) 2 sc in each hdc around, sl st in initial sc [16 sc]

Rnd 3: ch 2, skip a st, slst in next around [8x ch 2]

Rnd 4: sl st in next ch-sp, ch 3 (counts as dc) 2 dc in same ch-sp, ch 1 * (3 dc, ch 1) in next ch-sp, rep from * 6 more times, sl st in initial dc [24 dc] fasten off.

Rnd 5: {Attach Yarn B in any ch-sp}, (ch 5, sl st in next ch-space) rep around [8x ch-sp]

Rnd 6: sl st in next ch-5 sp, (sc, hdc, dc, tr, ch 1, tr, dc, hdc, sc) in each ch-sp around, sl st in initial sc and fasten off [8 petals]

Rnd 7:

{Attach Yarn C in any ch-sp} *ch 4, sl st in between sc pairs at base of petal, ch 4, slst in next ch-sp, rep from * around [16x ch-sp]

Rnd 8:

 sl st in next ch-sp, *(sc, hdc, dc, tr, ch3) in same sp, (tr, dc, hdc, sc) in next sp, (sc, 2hdc) in next ch-sp, dc2tog across the two ch spaces, (2 hdc, sc) rep from * around, sl st in initial sc [18 st each side]

Rnd 9: 

ch 2 (counts as hdc), hdc in next 3 st, *(2 hdc, ch 3, 2 hdc) in ch-3 sp, hdc in each st along sides, rep from * 2 more times, hdc in next 11 st, sl st into initial hdc, fasten off [22 st each side]