Crochet Strawberry Granny Square Pattern

 

Strawberry granny square size:

Square size: 10.5*10.5 cm (4*4 in)

Common abbreviations of crochet stitches:

ch – chain

SC– single crochet

SC blo – single crochet back loop only

HDC – half double crochet

HDC blo – half double crochet back loop only

TR – treble crochet

TR blo – treble crochet back loop only

sl st – slip stitch

BLO sl st – slip stitch back loop only

FLO sl st – slip stitch front loop only

sp – space

yo – yarn over

DC – double crochet

DC blo – double crochet back loop only

st(s) – stitch(es)

Strawberry granny square crochet pattern:

Crochet a strawberry:

Color A – Start with a magic ring:

Round 1: Ch 2, 11 HDC into magic ring. Close round with sl st in 1^st HDC. (11 sts)

Round 2: ch 1, [SC, HDC] into the same stitch, 3 DC in next st, 2 DC in next st, 2 HDC in next st, 2 HDC in next st, 3 HDC in next st, 2 HDC in next st, 2 HDC in next st, 2 DC in next st, 3 DC in next st, [HDC, SC] – in next st.  Close round with sl st in 1^st SC. (25 sts)

Round 3: ch 1, SC into the same st, 2 SC in next st, 2 SC in next st, 2 SC in next st, SC in next 8 sts, 3 HDC in next sts, SC in next 8 sts, 2 SC in next st, 2 SC in next st, 2 SC in next st, SC into the same st.  Close round with sl st in 1^st SC. (33 sts). Cut the yarn.

Crochet a square around the strawberry:

Join Color B in the central HDC of the previous round. Work through back loops only:

Round 4: ch1, 3 SC blo into the same st, ch1, skip 3 sts, [3 TR blo, ch 2, 3 TR blo] – in next st, ch1, skip 2 sts, 3 HDC blo in next st, ch1, skip 3 sts, [3 DC blo, ch 2, 3 DC blo] – in next st, ch 1, skip 4, DC blo in next 3 sts, ch 1, skip 4, [3 DC blo, ch 2, 3 DC blo] – in next st, ch 1, skip 3, 3 HDC blo in next st, ch 1, skip 2, [3 TR blo, ch 2, 3 TR blo] – in next st, ch1, skip 3 sts, Close round with sl st in 1^st SC.

Round 5: sl st in next SC, sl st in next SC, sl st in next ch-1 space. Ch3, 3 DC into the same ch-1 sp, ch1, [3 DC, ch2, 3 DC] – in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, *3 DC in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, 3 DC in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, [3 DC, ch2, 3 DC] – in next ch-2 sp, ch1 – repeat from * 3 times, 3 DC in next ch-1 sp, ch1. Close round with sl st in 1^st DC. Cut the yarn.

Crochet a strawberry leaf:

Row 1: Skip two stitches before the right corner and join color C through the back loop. BLO sl st in next st, FLO sl st in next st, FLO sl st in next st, ch 5 (pedicel), SC in 2^nd ch from hook, SC in next ch, sl st 2, FLO sl st in next st, BLO sl st in next st, BLO sl st in next st.

Row 2: ch3, turn your square and work through the lower loops of Row 1. DC in 4^th st from hook, sl st into the same st, *ch2, [DC, sl st] in next st – repeat four times, ch 3, sl st in next st.

Cut the yarn and weave in all ends.

Using color B embroider little strawberry seeds. Work in a spiral until you reach the strawberry’s center. Weave in ends.

It is time to enjoy your first crochet strawberry square!

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