Crochet Cross Granny Square Pattern

Crochet materials and tools:

<> Crochet hook 4 mm

<> Red Heart, Super Saver (4) –100% acrylic, 333 meter per 198 grams skein or any other type of yarn.

Color A – Yellow

Color B – Blue

Crochet cross square size:

About 18*18 cm. (7 inches)

Common abbreviations of crochet stitches (US):

ch – chain

sl st – slip stitch

SC – single crochet

TR – treble crochet

DTR –double treble crochet

DC – double crochet

sp – space

st(s) – stitch(es)

yo – yarn over

Cross granny square crochet pattern:

With A:

Round 1: Chain 6. Join with sl st in 1st ch to form a circle.

Ch 4, 5 TR in a circle, ch 3, [6TR, ch 3] – repeat 3 times, sl st to top of starting ch 4.

Round 2: Ch 5, *yarn over hook 3 times, insert the hook into the next st and draw up a loop, yo and pull through 2 loops, yo and pull through 2 loops, yo and pull through 2 loops – repeat from * 5 times, yo pull through 6 loops on your hook.

[Ch 5, SC in ch-3 space, ch 5, **yarn over hook 3 times, insert the hook into the next st and draw up a loop, yo and pull through 2 loops, yo and pull through 2 loops, yo and pull through 2 loops – repeat from **6 times, yo pull through 7 loops on your hook] – repeat 3 times. Ch 5, SC in ch-3 space. Cut the yarn.

With B: Join a new color yarn at the top of a cluster.

Round 3: *[3 DTR, ch1, 3 DTR, ch2, 3 DTR, ch1, 3 DTR] in ch-3 space of Round 1, join in the next cluster – repeat from * 4 times. Join the cluster. Cut the yarn.

With A: Join new color yarn at the same cluster’s top.

Round 4: Ch 4, 5 TR into the same stitch, [6 TR, ch2, 6 TR] – in ch-2 space.

*In the next top cluster of Round 2 make 6 TR, [6 TR, ch2, 6 TR] – in next ch-2 space – repeat from * 3 times. Join with sl st to top of starting ch 4. Cut the yarn.

With B: Join the new color yarn into the same stitch.

Round 5: SC into the same stitch, 1 SC into the next 5 sts, DC in ch-1 space of Round 3, 1 SC into the next 6 sts, [3 SC] – in ch-2 space, 1 SC into the next 6 sts, DC in ch-1 space of Round 3, 1 SC into the next 6 sts, DC in ch-1 space of Round 3, 1 SC into the next 6 sts, [3 SC] – in ch-2 space, 1 SC into the next 6 sts, DC in ch-1 space of Round 3, 1 SC into the next 6 sts, DC in ch-1 space of Round 3, 1 SC into the next 6 sts, [3 SC] – in ch-2 space, 1 SC into the next 6 sts, DC in ch-1 space of Round 3, 1 SC into the next 6 sts, DC in ch-1 space of Round 3, 1 SC into the next 6 sts, [3 SC] – in ch-2 space, 1 SC into the next 6 sts, DC in ch-1 space of Round 3. Join with sl st.

Round 6: ch 3, 1 DC in each stitch. 3DC in central SC in each corner. Join with sl st to the top of starting ch 3. 

Weave in ends.

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