Eight Popcorns Granny Square

This granny square starts off as a circle and quickly turns into a granny square on the 3rd round. It has 8 popcorns hence the name!

Materials Needed

Worsted Weight Acrylic yarn in 3 different colors
Size H/8 or 5.00mm aluminum crochet hook
Yarn Needle for weaving in ends

Yarn Thickness: 4mm
Gauge: 4sc = 1"
Finished Size: 6" x 6"
Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate

Instructions
RND 1: With color 1. Ch4. Join w/slst to first ch to form ring. Ch2. 12dc in ring. Join w/slst to first dc.

RND 2: Ch1, sc in same st as slst. Ch5. Sk 2 dc. *Sc in next dc. Ch5. Sk next 2 dc. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to first sc. Fasten off color 1.

RND 3: Join color 2 to same st as slst. Ch3. 3dc, ch2, 3dc in next ch5 sp. *Dc in next sc. 3dc, ch2, 3dc in next ch5 sp. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 4: Ch4. (Sk next dc. Popcorn in next st. Ch1. 3dc, ch2, 3dc in next ch2 corner sp. Ch1. Sk next st. Pop in next st. Ch1. Sk next st.) *Dc in next st. Ch1. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch4. Fasten off color 2.

RND 5: Join color 3 in same st as slst. Ch3. 2dc in same st as slst. (Sk next dc. 3dc in next dc. 3dc, ch2, 3dc in next ch2 corner sp. Sk next dc. 3dc in next dc. Sk next dc.) *3dc in next dc. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3. Fasten off color 3.

RND 6: Join color 1 in first sp between 3dc groups after joinging last round. Ch3, 2dc in same sp. 3dc in next sp. (3dc, ch2, 3dc in next ch2 corner sp. 3dc in each of the next 2 sps between 3dc groups.) *3dc in each of the next 2 sps bet 3dc groups. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3. Fasten off color 1.

RND 7: Join color 2 in same st as slst. Sc in each dc around and work 1sc, ch2, 1sc in each of the ch2 spaces around. Join w/slst to first sc. Fasten off and weave ends into back of work.

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