Gramma Cookie’s Solid Granny Square pattern was on the Knit A Square forums pages, but isn’t there any longer, so I’m replicating it here on my blog.
My father’s mother was known as Gramma Cookie, and she passed away several years ago. She was a nurse, and she also sewed and crocheted. She wasn’t around when Knit A Square was formed, but I know that she would have sent a square or two to South Africa to help the AIDS orphans and vulnerable children there.
This granny square design is in her honor, with the sample square done in her favorite color, purple. I’ll add a step by step photo tutorial later. This one works up really quickly – you can bang out a few of these a day, if you have the time.
Love you and miss you, Gramma Cookie! XXXOOO
It can be crocheted either half double crochet/double crochet, or double crochet/treble crochet. You can personalize the pattern by alternating stripes of color around, or even using different variegated colors to make it super colorful. You could also switch up the stitches each round by switching between dc, hdc, and sc. I would not make any stitches longer than dc, to keep it tight and warm for Knit A Square.
This pattern is in U.S. terms.
Abbreviations:
beg – beginning
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
sc – single crochet
sl st – slip stitch
st – stitch
sts – stitches
Hook size: U.S. size H
Yarn weight: Worsted or Aran, approx. 60 yards.
Round 1: In a Magic ring, sc 1, then ch 5, (3 dc in ring, chain 2), repeat two more times,
2 dc in ring, sl st into the 3rd st of beg ch 5 to make the third dc of the last cluster and close the first round.
Pull starting yarn tight to close the magic ring, and crochet over it as you continue to build your square. (12 sts, 4 ch 2 spaces)
Round 2: 1 Sl st into the corner space. This helps make room for the last st of the ending cluster later. Ch 5, 2 dc in same ch 2 space, *dc in each dc on the first side, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner ch 2 space.* Repeat for the next two sides.
Dc in each dc on the last side.
In last corner, 1 dc over the starting sl st, then to finish the corner, sl st into the 3rd st of beg ch 5 to make the second dc in the ch 2 space and close the first round. (28 sts, 4 ch 2 spaces)
Round 3: Repeat round 2 (44 sts, 4 ch 2 spaces)
Round 4: Repeat round 2 (60 sts, 4 ch 2 spaces)
Round 5: Repeat round 2 (76 sts, 4 ch 2 spaces)
Round 6: Repeat round 2 (92 sts, 4 ch 2 spaces)
Round 7: Repeat round 2 (108 sts, 4 ch 2 spaces)
If I’m using Red Heart Super Saver yarn, seven rounds makes an 8″ square, which is the required size for Knit A Square.
If I’m using thinner yarn such as Hobby Lobby’s I Love This Yarn!, I may need to work an eighth round in single stitch, to reach the 8″ square size.
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