Crochet Kale Square
The Crochet Kale Square is a stunning and vibrant pattern that embodies the intricate beauty of kale leaves, featuring layered textures and rich colors that mimic their natural shades. Perfect for creating unique blankets, pillows, or seasonal decor, this square combines various crochet stitches to achieve depth and interest.
Materials
Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver Jumbo (weight 4 – medium)
White (14 oz/369 g, 744 yd/681 m)
For the fruits/vegetables, I used different color scrap yarn (see photos for color matching) *Red Heart Super Saver in your choice of shade will work well for all of these*
Hook: I/9 – 5.50mm for granny squares
G/6 – 4.25mm for fruits
Stitch markers
Tapestry needle
Scissors
Sizing
Gauge: 12 DC x 6 rows = 4”
Finished Dimensions: 5.00” length x 5.00” width
Abbreviations (US)
st – stitch
sl st – slip stitch
ch – chain
sk – skip
sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
tc – treble crochet
Notes
Brackets [ ] indicate directions worked in the same st. For example, sc 5 means sc 1 in five sts; [sc 5] means sc 5 in the same st.
Beginning ch 4 counts as a treble crochet
Instructions
Granny Square
Make a magic circle
Round 1: ch 4, *dc 3, tc 1, repeat from * twice, dc 3, sl st in the top of the starting ch 4 (12 dc, 4 tc)
Round 2: ch 4, turn, dc 2 in the same st as the starting ch, *dc 3, [dc 2, tc 1, dc 2] in the tc of the previous row, repeat from * twice, dc 3, [dc 2] in the same st as the starting ch, sl st in the top of the starting ch (28 dc, 4 tc)
Round 3: ch 4, turn, dc 2 in the same st as the starting ch, *dc 7, [dc 2, tc 1, dc 2] in the tc of the previous row, repeat from * twice, dc 7, [dc 2] in the same st as the starting ch, sl st in the top of the starting ch (44 dc, 4 tc)
Round 4: ch 4, turn, dc 2 in the same st as the starting ch, *dc 11, [dc 2, tc 1, dc 2] in the tc of the previous row, repeat from * twice, dc 11, [dc 2] in the same st as the starting ch, sl st in the top of the starting ch (52 dc, 4 tc)
Finish off and weave in ends
Block
Kale
In light green, ch 16
Row 1: sc in second ch from the hook and in each ch across (15)
Finish off and leave tail for sewing to a granny square
*change color to dark green
Round 1: working up the ch side from right to left sl st into the third ch, ch 1, [sc 4] in the same ch, sc, [sc 4], sc, [hdc 4], sc, [dc 4] for three sts, [dc 3] for four sts, continue working around to the sc side, [dc 3] for four sts, [dc 4] for three sts, sc, [hdc 4], sc, [sc 4], sc, [sc 4] (22 sc, 8 hdc, 48 dc)
Finish off and use tails to sew onto a granny square