Hi everyone! 👋🏼 Welcome to Stitch Explorers! This week’s stitch is a cute crochet granny square! 
. I never do granny squares, but this three-color square was calling to me. It’s not a traditional square because it uses treble crochets, and worked a little different than a traditional granny square. However, it’s the cutest crochet granny square ever!
It turned out really beautiful, and I love the colors 
. Now I think I need to order more of the Scheepjes in these colors so I can make something pretty with these squares. What do you think? A pillow? Scarf? Blanket?
I’m excited to have this square featured in a wonderful make-a-long hosted by Knitting with Chopsticks. The #CozyFallMAL – this make-along for charity includes a ton (20 to be exact!) of beautiful crochet and knit squares to create cozy fall blankets! Everyday there will be a new free crochet & knit square pattern released! The Three Color Square is live and ready for you now!(2
For the crochet video tutorial I used Scheepjes Stone-Washed DK in the following colors:
Color A: 818 – Lilac Quartz
Color B: 801 – Moon Stone
Color C: 811 – Deep Amethyst
8″ x 8″ square Crochet Charity MAL (scroll down for version 2 with 2 colors):
I also created a larger square using a bulky yarn by Lion Bran called Rewind, especially for the MAL (make along) with To make a larger square, I used a 6.5 mm hook and Lion Brand’s Rewind yarn in Willow (brown), and Elm (off white) – as pictured below.
or use any bulkly yarn and 6.5 mm hook or larger to obtain guage.
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Three Color Square – Cute Crochet Granny Square
+ Abbreviations
| sc | single crochet |
| tr | treble crochet |
| dc | double crochet |
| tr6tog | treble six together |
| ch (s) | chain (s) |
| sk | skip |
| sl st | slip stitch |
| yo | yarn over |
| st(s) | stitch(es) |
| * … * | repeat from * to * as many times indicated |
+ Stitch Guide:
sc – single crochet
insert hook in indicated st/ch/ch sp, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops.
dc – double crochet
yo, insert hook in indicated st/ch/ch sp, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops, until you have one loop left on hook.
tr- treble crochet
tr6tog- treble crochet six together
notes:
Pattern is worked in rounds- Full video tutorial at bottom of post
+ Pattern:
Color A: 818 – Lilac Quartz
Color B: 801 – Moon Stone
Color C: 811 – Deep Amethyst
Using A, ch 8, ss in first ch, or create a magic circle.
Round 1: Ch 7, tr 5 into ring, (ch 3, tr 6 into ring) 3 times, ss in 4th ch of ch-7 from beg of rnd.
Round 2: ss 1 in each of next 2 ch’s, (ch 5, tr6tog working over next 6 tr, ch 5, ss in 2nd ch of ch-3) 4 times, work last ss in same place as 2nd ss from beg of rnd, fasten off A.
Round 3: Join B with ss in top of tr6tog, *(tr 3, ch 1, tr 3, ch 2, tr 3, ch 1, tr 3) all in the next ch-3 sp from rnd 1 (enclosing round 2), ss in top of tr6tog*, rep *…* 3 more times, work last ss in same as first ss of rnd, fasten off B.
Round 4: Join A in same as last ss from round 3, ch 4, tr 5 in same ss, *skip (3 tr, 1 ch, 3 tr), (tr 6, ch 2, tr 6) in next ch-2 sp at corner, skip (3 tr, 1 ch, 3 tr), tr 6 in next ss,* rep from*…* two more times, skip (3 tr, 1 ch, 3 tr), (tr 6, ch 2, tr 6) in next ch-2 sp at corner, skip (3 tr, 1 ch, 3 tr), ss in 4th ch of ch-4 from beg of rnd, fasten off.
Round 5: Join C in last ss of round 5, ch 1, sc 1 in ea of next 5 tr, *dc 1 in ch1-sp of rnd 3 below, sc 1 in ea of next 6 tr, sc 3 in ch -2 sp at corner, sc 1 in ea of next 6 tr, dc 1 in ch-1 sp of rnd 3 below, sc 1 in each of next 6 tr*, rep from *…* two more times, dc 1 in ch-1 sp of rnd 3 below, sc 1 in each of next 6 tr, sc 3 in ch-2 sp at corner, sc 1 in each of next 6 tr, dc 1 in ch-1 sp of rnd 3 below, ss in ch-1 at beg of rnd. Join.
Round 6: Ch 3, dc 1 in each next 13 sts, tr 1 in corner sc, *dc 1 in each of next 23 sc, tr 1 in corner sc*,rep *…* around, then, dc 1 in each sc to beg of rnd, sl st in 3rd ch of ch-3, fasten off.
Version 2 – Bulky Version:
Color A: Willow
Color B: Elm
Using A, ch 8, ss in first ch, or create a magic circle.
Round 1: Ch 7, tr 5 into ring, (ch 3, tr 6 into ring) 3 times, ss in 4th ch of ch-7 from beg of rnd.
Round 2: ss 1 in each of next 2 ch’s, (ch 5, tr6tog working over next 6 tr, ch 5, ss in 2nd ch of ch-3) 4 times, work last ss in same place as 2nd ss from beg of rnd, fasten off A.
Round 3: Join B with ss in top of tr6tog, *(tr 3, ch 1, tr 3, ch 2, tr 3, ch 1, tr 3) all in the next ch-3 sp from rnd 1 (enclosing round 2), ss in top of tr6tog*, rep *…* 3 more times, work last ss in same as first ss of rnd, fasten off B.
Round 4: Join A in same as last ss from round 3, ch 4, tr 5 in same ss, *skip (3 tr, 1 ch, 3 tr), (tr 6, ch 2, tr 6) in next ch-2 sp at corner, skip (3 tr, 1 ch, 3 tr), tr 6 in next ss,* rep from*…* two more times, skip (3 tr, 1 ch, 3 tr), (tr 6, ch 2, tr 6) in next ch-2 sp at corner, skip (3 tr, 1 ch, 3 tr), ss in 4th ch of ch-4 from beg of rnd, fasten off.
Round 5: Join B in last ss of round 5, ch 1, sc 1 in ea of next 5 tr, *dc3tog in ch1-sp of rnd 3 below, sc 1 in ea of next 6 tr, sc 3 in ch -2 sp at corner, sc 1 in ea of next 6 tr, dc3tog in ch-1 sp of rnd 3 below, sc 1 in each of next 6 tr*, rep from *…* two more times, dc3tog in ch-1 sp of rnd 3 below, sc 1 in each of next 6 tr, sc 3 in ch-2 sp at corner, sc 1 in each of next 6 tr, dc3tog in ch-1 sp of rnd 3 below, ss in ch-1 at beg of rnd. Join.
Round 6: Ch 3, dc 1 in each next 13 sts, tr 1 in corner sc, *dc 1 in each of next 23 sc, tr 1 in corner sc*,rep *…* around, then, dc 1 in each sc to beg of rnd, sl st in 3rd ch of ch-3, fasten off.
Congratulations! You’re finished!
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What can I make with the Three Color Square?
This square is actually larger than it looks. I used a 3 weight yarn with a 4mm hook, and it measure almost 5.5 ” (13.97 cm). Which is fairly large! So I imagine using a worsted weight yarn or chunky yarn would produce a very large square and so easy to work up a blanket.
Blankets, scarves, cowls, pillow covers, and just about anything you can think of!
Kunik Scoodie is a free pattern here.
Three Color Square Complete Video Tutorial:
If you have trouble playing the video, please click this link: https://youtu.be/2qzsTX-RiK0
Beautiful Granny Square that’s so much prettier than a Regular Granny Square!Thanks for Sharing!
Thanks! This is a tutorial from the Crochet Bible. I love working video tutorials on some of the squares in the book.
Thank you! I really love it too! It has a great look when it’s blocked and I even worked it up in two colors and it turned out great. So glad you like it!
Wow, I LOVE this granny square! It’s the most beautiful of all the granny squares I’ve come across that I just had to tell you.