Month #1 - Traditional Granny Square
These should measure about 5 inches. Make 7 of these before the 1st of next month. Gauge is 4sts=1″
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CH – chain
SL ST – slip stitch
DC – double crochet
SP – space
SK – skip stitch
REP – repeat
Chain 6, slip stitch into the first ch to form a closed ring.
with color #1
R1: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 2 dc, *ch 2, 3dc, ch 2*. Rep from * to * twice. Sl st to top ch of ch 3. Fasten off, weave in ends.
R2: Join color #2 in any ch 2 sp. Ch 5, sk 3 sts, 3 dc, ch 2, 3dc in ch 2 sp. *Ch 2, sk 3 sts, 3dc, ch 2, 3dc in ch 2 sp*. Rep from * to * once. Ch 2, 3dc, ch 2, 2 dc. Sl st into 3rd ch of ch 5. Fasten off, weave in ends.
R3: Join color #1 in an corner ch 2 sp. Ch 5, sk 3 sts, *3 dc in ch 2 sp, ch 2, sk 3 sts, ch 2, sk 3 sts, (3dc in ch 2 sp, ch 2, 3dc) in next corner ch 2 sp, ch 2*. Rep from * to * twice. Sk 2 sts, 3dc in ch 2 sp, sk 3 sts, 2dc. Join with a sl st to the 3rd ch of the ch 5. Fasten off, weave in ends.
R4: Join color #2 in any corner ch 2 sp. Ch 5, sk 3 sts, *3dc in ch 2 sp, ch 2, sk 3 sts, 3dc in ch 2 sp, ch 2, sk 3 sts, (3dc, ch 2, 3dc) in corner sp.* Rep twice. Ch 2, sk 3 sts, 3dc in ch 2 sp, ch 2, sk 3 sts, 3dc in ch 2 sp, ch 2, sk 2 sts, (3dc, ch 2, 3dc) in corner ch 2 sp. Join with a sl st to the 3rd ch of the ch 5. Fasten off, weave in ends.
