The Crochet World Trade Center Memorial Granny Square is a beautiful and meaningful project that pays tribute to the victims of the tragic events of September 11, 2001. This unique crochet pattern combines intricate stitches and colors to create a square that represents hope, remembrance, and unity. Crocheters from all around the world can come together to create these squares, each one a small piece of a larger memorial that honors the lives lost on that fateful day. Each stitch made with love and care adds to the collective effort to remember and honor the victims, as well as their families and loved ones. By participating in this project, crocheters can contribute to a larger community of crafters who are using their skills to create something meaningful and impactful.

Materials: 

• Yarn
• Crochet Hook: G hook or size needed for gauge.

Special Stitch

FRONT-POST TREBLE - YO twice, insert hook around the post of the dc in the row below, (from front to back then to the front of the work). The post of the stitch is laying across the top your hook. YO, pull up a loop. You now have 4 loops on your hook. Workthe same as a normal treble crochet stitch. YO, pull through 2 loops on hook, 3 times.

Instructions:

With white ch 4, sl st in first ch to form ring.

Round 1

Ch 3, 2 dc in ring, *ch 3, 3 dc in ring; rep from * twice more; ch 1, hdc in 3rd ch of beg ch 3 to form last ch-3 sp. (12 dc, 4 ch-3 sps).

Round 2

Ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, ch 1, *(3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next corner sp, ch 1; rep from * twice more; 3 dc in next ch 2 sp, ch 1, hdc in 3rd ch of beg ch 3 to form last ch-3 sp. (24 dc, 4 ch-3 sps.)

Round 3

Ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, ch 1, *3 dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next ch 2 sp, ch 1; rep from * twice more; 3 dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch 2 sp, ch 1, hdc in 3rd ch of beg ch 3 to form last ch-3 sp. Finish off white.

Round 4
Join red with a sc in any corner sp, 2 sc in same sp (3 sc corner), *sc in each of 3 dc, FPTR (see Special Stitch) around the center dc of the 3 dc group on rnd 2, sc in next 3 dc, FPTR around the center dc of the 3 dc group on Rnd 2, sc in next 3 dc, 3 sc in next corner sp; rep from * around, join with a sl st to first sc. Finish off red.

Round 5

Join white with a slip stitch in second sc of any corner. Ch 3 - counts as first dc -, ( 1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same st, *dc in each st across (13 dc) to the 2nd sc of the next corner, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next st; rep from * around, join with sl st to top of beg ch 3.

Round 6

Sl st to the ch 2 corner sp. Ch 3 - counts as first dc -, (1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner sp, ch 1, *Work (skip next stitch, dc in next st, ch 1) across to next corner, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner sp; rep from * around. Join with a sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch 3. Finish off white.

Round 7

Join royal blue with a sc in corner sp, 2 sc in same sp, *sc in next 2 dc. Working in front of space on Rnd 6, (dc into top of skipped st on Rnd 5, sc in next dc) 9 times; sc in next dc, 3 sc in next corner sp, rep from * around. Join with a sl st to first sc. Finish off blue.When you complete this round your square will measure 7". You can stop here if you want a smaller square but for a WTC 12" square continue on with Rnd 8.

Round 8

Join white in any corner center sc, ch 3 -counts as first dc-, (1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same st, *dc in each st to next corner sp, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner sp; rep from * around. 22 dc across

Work Rnd 8 until square measures 12". Change colors as desired.

6 inch variation

Round 5

Sc around, 3 sc in corners.

Round 6

Sl st to the ch 2 corner sp. Ch 3 - counts as first dc -, (1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner sp, ch 1, *Work ( skip next stitch, dc in next st, ch 1) across to next corner, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner sp; rep from * around. Join with a sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch 3. Finish off white.

Round 7

Join royal blue with a sc in corner sp, 2 sc in same sp, *sc in next 2 dc. Working in front of space on Rnd 6, (dc into top of skipped st on Rnd 5, sc in next dc) 8 times; sc in next dc, 3 sc in next corner sp, rep from * around. Join with a sl st to first sc. Finish off blue.