Willow Granny Square

Willow Granny Square pictured (L) Left.

The Willow Granny Square is another great design for making summer garments, light weight blankets, market bags, or home decor.

This pattern is written in US terms.

Materials and tools:

• Liesel’s Loop 100% Cotton - 15 Tangerine

• 2.5mm crochet hook

• Needle for joining / weaving in ends

• Scissors

Abbreviations

sc = single crochet

dc = double crochet

ch-sp = chain space

sk = skip stich

sl-st = slip stitch

Round 1: Create a magic circle, chain 3 (counts as 1dc)15dc, sl-st to join (16)

Round 2: Chain 4 (counts as 1dc + ch1), turn work, 1dc, ch1 repeat 15 times, sl-st to join (32)

Round 3: Chain 3 (counts as 1dc), turn work, 2dc in each ch-sp, 1dc in dc from R2 repeat 15 times, sl-st to join (48)

Round 4: Chain 6 (counts as 1dc + ch1), turn work, sk2, 1sc, ch3, sk2, 1sc, ch4, sk2, 1sc, ch3, sk2, 1sc

Ch5, sk2, 1sc, ch3, sk2, 1sc, ch4, sk2, 1sc, ch3, sk2, 1sc repeat 3 times

Sequence = ch5, ch3, ch4, ch3

Round 5: To make corner complete stitches in ch-sp. Ch3 [4dc, ch2, 5dc], 1sc in next ch-sp3, 7dc (in ch-sp4), 1sc, [5dc, ch2, 5dc] repeat twice. 1sc, 7dc, 1sc, sl-st in 3rd chain. Turn work.

Round 6: Ch6, 1sc in 4th dc from previous row, ch3, 1dc in sc from previous row, ch4, in corner ch-sp 1sc, ch2, 1sc. Ch4, 1dc in sc from previous row, ch3, 1sc in 4th dc from previous row, ch3, 1dc in sc from previous row, ch4, in corner ch-sp 1sc, ch2, 1sc repeat twice more. Ch2, sl-st in 4th chain.  

Round 7: Ch3, turn work. 4dc (in ch-sp), [corner 3dc, ch2, 3dc], 5dc, 3dc, 3dc, 5dc repeat two more times.  [Corner 3dc, ch2, 3dc], 5dc, 3dc, 3dc, sl-st in 3rd chain.

Round8: Ch1, turn work. 1sc in each st (21sts), corner [2sc, ch2, 2sc] repeat. Slip stitch and yarn off and weave in ends.