Crochet Circle Granny Square

Imagine creating a beautiful piece of handmade art using the traditional technique of crocheting. With the Crochet Circle Granny Square pattern, you can combine circles and squares to form a unique and intricate design. This pattern allows you to showcase your creativity and skill by incorporating different colors and stitches to make a stunning finished product.
SKILL LEVEL
This pattern is easy to crochet and suitable for a beginner who knows the basic stitches.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
We used a #3 Light (also known as light worsted, DK, or 8ply) yarn weight, with 12 WPI (wraps per inch) in the following colors:
- Color A - amber
- Color B - sand
Hook
- We used a 5mm (H/5)
Note - you can use another yarn weight and use the hook size recommended on the yarn label.
Notions
- Scissors
- Yarn needle
FINISHED SIZE
This medium-sized granny square measures about 6 inches (15 cm) wide (unblocked) using the yarn weight and hook size mentioned above.
STITCHES AND ABBREVIATIONS USED
- ch - chain
- sc - single crochet
- hdc - half double crochet
- dc - double crochet
- col - color
- btw -between
- sl st - slip stitch
- st/sts - stitch/stitches
- sp/sps - space/spaces
- rnd - round
- rpt - repeat
- [ ] - at the end of a round, indicates the number of stitches in that round
PATTERN NOTES
US Crochet Terms
PATTERN INSTRUCTIONS
Foundation, Color A - Chain 4, slip stitch into the 1st chain to join.
Abbreviated version
Foundation, col A - Ch4, sl st in 1st ch to join.
ROUND ONE
Round 1 - Chain 3 (this counts as a double crochet), make 15 double crochets in the ring.
[16 double crochet in this round.]
Abbreviated version
Rnd 1 - Ch3 (counts as dc), 15dc into the ring. [16dc]
ROUND TWO
Round 2 - Chain 4 (this counts as 1 double crochet and chain 1), * make 1 double crochet in the next st, chain 1, repeat from * 14 more times, the slip stitch into chain 3 to join.
[You should have 16 double crochets, and 16 x chain 1 spaces in this round.]
Abbreviated version
Rnd 2 - Sl st yarn into any st.Ch4 (counts as 1dc and ch1), * 1dc in next st, ch1, rpt from * 14 more times, sl st into ch3 to join. [16dc and 16 x ch-1 sps]
ROUND THREE
Round 3 - Slip stitch into the chain 1 space, chain 3 (this counts as double crochet) and make 2 double crochets in the chain 1 space, then make * 3 double crochet in the next chain 1 space, repeat from * 14 more times, slip stitch into the top of chain 3 to join, cut yarn, fasten off and weave in end.
[You should have 48 double crochet in this round.]
Abbreviated version
Rnd 3 - Sl st into ch1-sp, ch3 (counts as dc) and 2dc in ch-1 sp, * 3dc in next ch-1 sp, rpt from 14 more times, sl st into ch-3 to join cut yarn, fasten off and weave in end. [48dc]
ROUND FOUR
Round 4, color B - Slip stitch yarn into any space between the stitches. Chain 3, skip 3 stitches, single crochet in the space between the next 2 stitches, chain 6, * skip 3 stitches and single crochet in the space between the next 2 stitches, (chain 3, skip 3 stitches, single crochet between the next 2-sts) 3 times, then chain 6, repeat from * 2 more times, chain 3, skip 3-stitches, single crochet between the next 2 stitches, chain 3, slip stitch into 1st single crochet to join.
[You should have 12 x chain 3 spaces, and 4 x chain 6 spaces in this round.]
Abbreviated version
Rnd 4, col B - Sl st yarn into any sp btw sts. Ch3, sk 3-sts, sc in sp btw next 2-sts, ch6, * sk 3-sts and sc in sp btw next 2-sts, (ch3, sk 3-sts, sc btw next 2-sts) 3 times, then ch6, rpt from * 2 more times, ch3, sk 3-sts, sc btw next 2-sts, ch3, sl st into 1st sc to join. [12 x ch-3 sps and 4 x ch-6 sps]
ROUND FIVE
Round 5 - Slip stitch into the chain 3 space, chain 3 (this counts as double crochet), then 2 double crochet in the same space, make (5 half double crochet, chain 2, 5 half double crochet) into the chain 6 space, then make * 3 double crochet into each of the next 3 chain 3 spaces, then make (5 half double crochet, chain 2, 5 half double crochet) into the chain 6 space, repeat from * 2 more times, then make 3 double crochet into each of the next 2 chain 3 spaces, slip stitch into the top of chain 3 to join.
[There should be 76 stitches, and 4 x chain 2 spaces in this round.]
Abbreviated version
Rnd 5 - Sl st into ch-3 sp, ch3 (counts as dc), 2dc in same sp, (5hdc, ch2, 5hdc) into ch-6 sp, * 3dc into each of the next 3 ch-3 sps, (5hdc, ch2, 5hdc) into ch-6 sp, rpt from * 2 more times, 3dc into each of the next 2 ch-3 sps, sl st into ch-3 to join. [76sts and 4 x ch-2 sps]
ROUND SIX
Round 6 - Chain 3 (this counts as double crochet), make 1 double crochet in each of the next 7 stitches, then make * (2 double crochet, chain 1, 2 double crochet) in the chain 2 space, then make 1 double crochet in next 19 stitches, repeat from * 2 more times, then make 1 double crochet in each of the next 11 stitches, slip stitch into the top of chain 3 to join, cut yarn and fasten off.
[You should have 92 double crochet, and 4x chain 2 spaces in this round.]
Abbreviated version
Rnd 6 - Ch3 (counts as dc), 1dc in next 7-sts, * (2dc, ch1, 2dc) in ch-2 sp, 1dc in next 19-sts, rpt from * 2 more times, 1dc in next 11-sts, sl st into ch-3 to join, cut yarn and fasten off. [92dc, and 4x ch-2 sps]
FINISHING
Use a yarn needle to weave in the loose ends and if necessary block the squares to ensure that they are of an even size and shape to make joining easier.