Lover's Cross Granny Square

This granny square has a cross in the center and the rows seem to hug each other. What a warm feeling for a February Granny Square. This granny Square has been updated from the original on June 1, 2021. RNDs 4 and 5 have been changed to give a more square appearance than before. One more RND has been added as well.

Materials Needed:

Worsted weight yarn in 2 colors.
Size H/8 or 5mm 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. [2tr, ch3, 2tr in beginning ring in front of ch3 sp of rnd 1.] *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 each of the next 3 sts. [2tr, ch3, 2tr in beginning ch3 sp of rnd 1, in front of ch3 sp of rnd 2.] *Dc in each of the next 6 sts. Rep bet [ ]. Rep from * around. Dc in each of the last 2 sts. Join w/slst to top of ch3. Fasten off red.

RND 4: Join white in same st as slst. Ch1, Sc in each of the next 4 sts. Sk next st. [2tr, ch3, 2tr in beginning ch3 sp of rnd 2, in front of ch3 sp of rnd 3.] Sk next st. *Dc in each of the next 8 sts. Rep bet [ ]. Rep from * around. Sc in each of the next 4 sts. Sk last st. Join w/slst to ch1. Fasten off white.

RND 5: Join red in same st as slst. Ch1, Sc in each of the next 6 sts. [2tr, ch3, 2tr in beginning ch3 sp of rnd 2, in front of ch3 sp of rnd 3.] *Dc in each of the next 12 sts. Rep bet [ ]. Rep from * around. Sc in each of the next 4 sts. Join w/slst to ch1. Do not fasten off.

RND 6: Ch2. Hdc in each of the next 7 sts. [Sc in next st. 2sc, ch2, 2 sc in next ch3 corner sp. Sc in next st.] *Hdc in each of the next 14 sts. Rep bet [] once. Rep from * around. Hdc in each of the next 9 sts. Join w/slst to top of ch2.

Lover's Cross Granny Square

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