New Year Granny Square

Designed by Julie A. Bolduc

This granny square looks complicated but really isn't. I used some of the same techniques as I did for the Wild Granny Square.

Materials Needed:
Worsted Weight Yarn. Red Heart Was used. Red and White.
Size H aluminum crochet hook
Yarn Needle

Gauge: 4dc=1"
Yarn Thickness 4mm
Finished Size: =6" x 6"
Skill Level: Easy

Instructions
RND 1: With Red Ch4, join w/slst to first ch to form ring. Ch3, dc in ring. Ch3. *2dc in ring. Ch3. Rep from* 2 times more. Join w/slst to top of ch3. Fasten off red.

RND 2: Join white in same st as slst. Ch3. dc in next dc. (Tr, ch3, tr in beginning ring of rnd 1, behind ch3 sp.) *Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Rep bet (). Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3. Fasten off white.

RND 3: Join red in same st as slst. Ch3. Dc in next dc. Dc in next tr. [Dc in ch3 sp of rnd 2. (Tr, ch3, tr in ch3 sp of rnd 1 behind ch3sp of rnd 2.) Dc in ch3 sp of rnd 2.] *Dc in each of the next 4 sts. Rep bet [ ]. Rep from * around. Dc in last st. Join w/slst to top of ch3. Fasten off red.

RND 4: Join white in same st as slst. Ch3. Dc in each of the next 4 sts. [Dc in ch3 sp of rnd 3. (Tr, ch3, tr in ch3 sp of rnd 2 behind ch3sp of rnd 3.) Dc in ch3 sp of rnd 3.] *Dc in each of the next 8 sts. Rep bet [ ]. Rep from * around. Dc in each of the last 4 sts. Join w/slst to top of ch3. Fasten off white.

RND 5: Join red in same st as slst. Ch3. Dc in each of the next 6 sts. [Dc in ch3 sp of rnd 4. (Tr, ch3, tr in ch3 sp of rnd 3 behind ch3sp of rnd 4.) Dc in ch3 sp of rnd 4.] *Dc in each of the next 12 sts. Rep bet [ ]. Rep from * around. Dc in each of the last 7 sts. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 6: Ch1, sc in same sp as joining. Sc in each of the next 7 sts. (Sc, ch2, sc in next ch3 corner sp. Sc in each of the next 8 sts.) *Sc in each of the next 8 sts. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to first sc. Fasten off red. Weave all ends into back of work.

This square can be done in all one color. Just do not fasten off. Just continue as the instructions are written. That is why I wrote it so you join the new color where you fasten off.

Designed on Wednesday, November 18, 1998. Image Updated May 31, 2021 p101010