Crochet Paw Print Granny Square Pattern
Pattern Sections
Crochet tools and materials:
Crochet hook 4 mm
Medium-weight yarn (4), 100% Acrylic.
Color A: red, Color B: white
Paw print granny square size:
Square size: 11.5*11.5 cm (4.5 in)
Common abbreviations of crochet stitches:
ch – chain
PSt(s) – Puff Stitch(es): yo, insert hook into stitch, yo and draw up a long loop (pull yarn as tall as previous stitch or as the chain at the beginning), * yo, insert hook into same stitch, yo and draw up a loop (pull yarn to about the same height of previous stitch) – repeat from * twice. When you have 7 loops on your hook, yo and pull through all 7 loops. Ch 1 to secure and complete one puff stitch.
SC– single crochet
HDC – half double crochet
DC – double crochet
EDC – extended double crochet: yo, insert hook into stitch and draw up a loop, yo and pull through one loop only, [yo and pull through 2 loops] – twice.
sl st – slip stitch
sp – space
yo – yarn over
st(s) – stitch(es)
Paw print granny square crochet pattern:
Crochet a paw print:
Color A – Start with a magic ring:
Round 1: Ch 2, 8 PSt(es) into magic ring. Close round with sl st in 1st puff. (8 sts)
Cut the yarn. Attach Color B in any chain sp between puff stitches of Round 1.
Round 2: ch 2, 2 puff Sts into same space, [2 puff Sts in next chain sp] – 7 times. Close round with sl st to top of 1st puff. (16 sts)
Cut the yarn. Attach color A in any chain sp between two puff stitches of previous round.
Round 3: ch 2, 3 puff Sts into same space, sl st into next chain sp, *3 puff Sts into next chain sp, sl st into next chain sp – repeat from * twice, 3 puff Sts into next chain sp, ch1, sl st into same sp.
Cut the yarn. Attach Color B in puff st on the right side before the beginning chain sp of previous Round.
Round 4: ch 1, SC into same st. SC into 1st puff stitch of previous round, SC in ch 1, 2 SC – in next puff st, 2 SC – in next ch 1, SC in next puff st, SC in next ch 1, SC into same space as sl st of previous Round. *SC in next puff stitch of previous round, SC in ch 1, 2 SC – in next puff st, 2 SC – in next ch 1, SC in next puff st, SC in next ch 1, SC into same space as sl st of previous Round – repeat from * three times. Do not crochet last SC. Work around the bottom part of paw: SC in next 5 sts, 2SC in next st, SC in next 5 sts, 2SC in next st, SC in next 5 sts, Close round with sl st in 1st SC. Cut the yarn.
Attach Color A into the 2nd SC of previous round.
Optionally: work all stitches in the next round through the back loops.
Round 5: ch 3, *DC into the same stitch, HDC in next 2 sts, SC in next 2 sts, HDC in next 2 sts, DC in next st, EDC in next st – repeat from * 4 times. Do not crochet last EDC. Go on working around: EDC in next 5 sts, DC in next 10 sts, EDC in next 5 sts. Close round with sl st in 1st DC.
Square a paw print:
Round 6:
1st side: ch 2, HDC into the same st, SC in next 5 sts, HDC in next st, DC in next 2 sts, EDC in next st, [2EDC, ch 2, 2EDC] – in next stitch,
2nd side: EDC in next st, DC in next 2 sts, HDC in next st, SC in next 5 sts, HDC in next st, DC in next 2 sts, EDC in next st, [2EDC, ch 2, 2EDC] – in next stitch,
3rd side: EDC in next st, DC in next 2 sts, HDC in next st, SC in next 5 sts, HDC in next st, DC in next 2 sts, EDC in next st, [2EDC, ch 2, 2EDC] – in next stitch,
4th side: EDC in next st, DC in next 2 sts, HDC in next st, SC in next 4 sts, HDC in next st, DC in next 2 sts, EDC in next st, [2EDC, ch 2, 2EDC] – in next stitch,
1st side: EDC in next st, DC in next 2 sts, close round with sl st in 1st HDC.
Cut the yarn and weave in all ends.
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