Crochet Paw Print Granny Square Pattern

crochet paw print granny square pattern

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)

six crochet paw print granny squares arranged in two rows with three squares in each

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)

crochet cat paw print granny square

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)

crochet paw print granny square - round one

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)

crochet paw print granny square - round two, step one
crochet paw print granny square - round two, step two
crochet paw print granny square - round two, step three

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.

crochet paw print granny square - round three, step one
crochet paw print granny square - round three, step two
crochet paw print granny square - round three, step three

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.

crochet paw print granny square - round four, step one
crochet paw print granny square - round four, step two
crochet paw print granny square - round four, step three

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.

crochet paw print granny square - round five, step one
crochet paw print granny square - round five, step two
crochet paw print granny square - round five, step three

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.

crochet paw print granny square - round six
finishing paw print granny square

Cut the yarn and weave in all ends.

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2 replies
  1. Debra
    Debra says:

    Your crotched pattern for the
    PAWS square indicates
    On row # 5
    Beginning states when starting
    Chain 3 double crotched on same space done that then go on to crotched the rest then it says to
    EDC in the next stitch
    Then it says realest from start
    But when i go back and look at your video you don’t put the double crotched in the EDC same stitch but it indicates it but
    Doesn’t show it when u are crotching it in the video
    Why thank you Debra

    Reply
    • ann
      ann says:

      Hi Debra. You do not need to work DC in the same stitch as EDC. Yes I wrote repeat from star, just make DC in next st. At the beginning I just mention it for an absolute beginners to make DC into the same stitch as join. Sorry if it confused you.

      Reply

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