Crochet Sun Granny Square Pattern

Small-sized crochet sun granny square

Small sun granny square size:

Square size: 10*10 cm (4*4 in)

Common abbreviations of crochet stitches:

ch – chain

sl st – slip stitch

sp – space

yo – yarn over

DC – double crochet

2DCtog – two double crochet together

ESC – extended single crochet: insert hook into stitch and draw up a loop, yo and pull through one loop only, yo and pull through both loops on the hook.

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.

HDC – half double crochet

st(s) – stitch(es)

Small-sized sun granny square crochet pattern:

Color A – Start with a magic ring:

Round 1: ch 2, 10 HDC into the magic ring. Close round with sl st in 1^st HDC. (10 sts)

Round 2: ch 2, 2 HDC in the same stitch as joining, 2 HDC in each DC around. Close round with sl st in 1^st HDC. (20 sts)

Round 3: ch 3, 2DCtog (start 1^st DC in the same stitch as joining), ch 3, 2DCtog, DC in next st, ch 3, *2DCtog, ch 3, 2DCtog, DC in next st, ch 3, – repeat from * three times. Close round with sl st in 1^st stitch.

Color change: When you complete the stitch, prior to the start of a new color, work the stitch until the last yarn over (or last 2 loops on your hook). On the last yarn over, pick up new color, make yarn over and pull through two last loops. Now you are ready to work with a new color. Carry color that you are not using across top of your row and work stitches around it.

Round 4: Color A: ch3, DC in the same stitch as joining, Color B: 5 HDC in ch-3 sp, Color A: DC2tog, Color B: 5 HDC in ch-3 sp, *Color A: DC in next st, Color B: 5 HDC in ch-3 sp, Color A: DC2tog, Color B: 5 HDC in ch-3 sp – repeat from * three times. Close round with sl st in 1^st stitch. Cut Color A.

Round 5: Color B – ch 4, EDC in the same stitch as joining, ch3, EDC in same st, EDC in next st, DC in next st, HDC in next st, ESC in next 5 sts, HDC in next st, DC in next st, EDC in next st, * [EDC ch3, EDC] in next st, EDC in next st, DC in next st, HDC in next st, ESC in next 5 sts, HDC in next st, DC in next st, EDC in next st – repeat from * three times. Close round with sl st in 1^st stitch.

Cut the yarn and weave in all ends.

 

Large-sized crochet sun granny square

Large sun granny square size:

Square size: 13*13 cm (5*5 in)

Common abbreviations of crochet stitches:

ch – chain

3 DC cluster – *yo, insert the hook into stitch, yo and pull up a loop, yo and pull through two loops – repeat from * 3 times. When you have four loops on your hook, yo and pull through all four loops to complete this cluster stitch.

2 DC cluster – *yo, insert the hook into stitch, yo and pull up a loop, yo and pull through two loops – repeat from * 2 times. When you have three loops on your hook, yo and pull through all three loops to complete this cluster stitch.

sl st – slip stitch

sp – space

yo – yarn over

SC – single 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.

HDC – half double crochet

st(s) – stitch(es)

Large-sized sun granny square crochet pattern:

Round 7: SC in each stitch around. [2 SC, ch2, 2 SC] – in each corner. Join. (88 SC).

Cut the yarn and weave in all ends.

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