Ginny’s Grannies CAL part 8 finished the outer section of crochet squares! This is so exciting, we have a rainbow of granny crochet awesomeness that just needs a border.
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Ginny’s Grannies CAL Part 8
Crochet Pattern
Intermediate Skill Level
Designed by Jessie Rayot
Ginny’s Grannies CAL Part 8 Stitches and Notes
Stitches and Abbreviations: click on highlighted sts for tutorials
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
fptr – front post treble crochet
fsc – foundation single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
rnd – round
sc – single crochet
sl st – slip stitch
sp(s) – space(s)
st(s) – stitch(es)
tr – treble crochet
yo – yarn over
Special Stitches: click on highlighted sts for tutorials
dtr – double treble crochet: Yo 3 times, insert hook into designated stitch, yo, pull through stitch (5 loops on hook), (yo, pull through 2 loops) 4 times.
st2sc – stack 2 single crochet – Counts as a dc: Insert hook into indicated st or sp, yo, pull through (2 loops on hook), yo, pull through both loops (sc just made), insert hook in left vertical loop of sc just made, yo, pull through (2 loops on hook), yo, pull through both loops.
This stitch is also known as the doubled chain 2 (dch2), and a tutorial can be found HERE.
st3sc – stack 3 single crochet – Counts as a tr: Insert hook into st, yo, pull through (2 loops on hook), yo, pull through both loops (sc just made), [insert hook in left vertical loop of sc just made, yo, pull through (2 loops on hook), yo, pull through both loops] 2 times.
Join As You Go technique – JAYGo
Find a tutorial HERE.
Start the last round of the square and work until you get to the first corner that needs to be joined. Make the first ch of the corner as normal, to make the second ch, first insert the hook from front to back into the corner ch that is being connected to, then make the chain by yarning over, and pulling through everything on the needle.
Now complete the next 3 dc. Connect the next ch stitch, by first inserting the hook from front to back in the chain space that is being joined into, then make the chain in the same manner as before. Continue joining side in this manner until next corner is reached. Join first ch of next corner to finish off.
When joining squares, if the first side of the round is joined, the last chain of the starting ch-5 is joined to the first corner/space the square is being joined to.
Getting Started:
- Round/Row counts are at the end of each row after the period, if the count has changed from the previous round. – {count here}
- Chs and sl sts are not included in Round/Row counts unless specified.
Ginny’s Grannies CAL Part 8 Pattern
Motif 29: Rectangle 1.5″ x 4.5″
Rnd 1: With Color G, fsc 17, ch 3, sc in side of last st made, ch 2, sc in bottom of each fsc across, ch 2, sc in side of st, ch 2, sc in each st across, sl st in 2nd ch of beginning sc. {1 sc on short sides, 17 sc on long sides}
Rnd 2: With Color E, sl st into ch-2 corner sp, (sc, ch 2, sc) in same ch-2 corner sp, *sc in each st across side, (sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-2 corner sp; repeat from * 2 more times, sc in each st across side, sl st in beginning sc. {3 sc on short sides, 19 sc on long sides}
Rnd 3: With Color D, repeat Rnd 2. {5 sc on short sides, 21 sc on long sides}
Rnd 4: With Color B, repeat Rnd 2. {7 sc on short sides, 23 sc on long sides}
Fasten off and then weave in all ends.
Block to 1.5″ x 4.5″.
Outer Border
Join to top of Motif 27 and left of Motif 28 while making Rnd 2.
Rnd 1: Holding Motif vertically, join Color A to top right ch-2 corner sp, (st2sc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same ch-2 corner sp, *[ch 1, skip 3 sts, 3 dc in next st] to 3 sts before next ch-2 corner sp, ch 1, skip 3 sts, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 corner sp; repeat from * 2 more times, [ch 1, skip 3 sts, 3 dc in next st] to 3 sts before first ch-2 corner sp, ch 1, 2 dc in first ch-2 corner sp, sl st in top of beginning st2sc. {3 sets of 3 dc on short sides, 7 sets of 3 dc on long sides}
Fasten off and then weave in all ends.
Rnd 2: Sl st into ch-2 corner sp, (st2sc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same ch-2 corner sp, *[ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp] across to next ch-2 corner sp, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 corner sp; repeat from * 2 more times, [ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp] across to first ch-2 corner sp, ch 1, 2 dc in first ch-2 corner sp, sl st in top of beginning st2sc. {4 sets of 3 dc on short sides, 8 sets of 3 dc on long sides}
Fasten off and then weave in all ends.
Motif 30: V-Stitch Mini Square – 4.5″
Rnd 1: With Color D, ch 4, sl st into first ch made to form a ring, st2sc, ch 2, [2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc, ch 2] 3 times in ring, 2 dc in ring, ch 1, dc in ring, sl st in top of beginning st2sc. {4 dc on each side}
Rnd 2: With Color B, sl st into ch-2 corner sp, (st2sc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same ch-2 corner sp, *(dc, ch 1, dc) in ch-1 sp, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 corner sp; repeat from * 2 more times, (dc, ch 1, dc) in ch-1 sp, dc in first ch-2 corner sp, sl st in top of beginning st2sc. {6 dc on each side}
Rnd 3: With Color E, sl st into ch-2 corner sp, (st2sc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same ch-2 corner sp, *ch 1, (dc, ch 1, dc) in ch-1 sp, ch 1, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 corner sp; repeat from * 2 more times, ch 1, (dc, ch 1, dc) in ch-1 sp, ch 1, dc in first ch-2 corner sp, sl st in top of beginning st2sc.
Rnd 4: Sl st into ch-2 corner sp, (st2sc, ch 2, dc) in same ch-2 corner sp, *ch 1, skip 1 dc, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next dc, ch 1, skip 1 ch-1 sp, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, skip 1 dc, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next dc, ch 1, skip 1 dc, (dc, ch 2, dc) in ch-2 corner sp; repeat from * 2 more times, ch 1, skip 1 dc, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next dc, ch 1, skip 1 ch-1 sp, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, skip 1 dc, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next dc, ch 1, sl st in top of beginning st2sc. {8 dc on each side}
Rnd 5: With Color G, sl st into ch-2 corner sp, (st2sc, ch 2, dc) in same ch-2 corner sp, *ch 1, dc in next dc, [ch 1, skip 1 ch-1 sp, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next ch-1 sp] 3 times, ch 1, skip 1 ch-1 sp, dc in next dc, ch 1, (dc, ch 2, dc) in ch-2 corner sp; repeat from * 2 more times, ch 1, dc in next dc, [ch 1, skip 1 ch-1 sp, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next ch-1 sp] 3 times, ch 1, skip 1 ch-1 sp, dc in next dc, ch 1, sl st in top of beginning st2sc. {10 dc on each side}
Rnd 6: Sl st into ch-2 corner sp, (st2sc, ch 2, dc) in same ch-2 corner sp, *ch 1, [(dc, ch 1, dc) in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, skip 1 ch-1 sp] 4 times, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, (dc, ch 2, dc) in ch-2 corner sp; repeat from * 2 more times, ch 1, [(dc, ch 1, dc) in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, skip 1 ch-1 sp] 4 times, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sl st in top of beginning st2sc. {12 dc on each side}
Fasten off and then weave in all ends.
Block to 4.5″ square.
Outer Border
Join to top of Motif 29 and left of Motif 28 while making Rnd 2.
Rnd 1: Join Color A to a ch-2 corner sp (st2sc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same ch-2 corner sp, *[ch 1, skip 1 ch-1 sp, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp] across to last ch-1 sp before next ch-2 corner sp, ch 1, skip next ch-1 sp, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in ch-2 corner sp; repeat from * 2 more times, [ch 1, skip 1 ch-1 sp, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp] across to last ch-1 sp, ch 1, skip last ch-1 sp, 2 dc in first ch-2 corner sp, sl st in top of beginning st2sc. {7 sets of 3 dc on each side}
Rnd 2: Sl st into ch-2 corner sp, (st2sc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same ch-2 corner sp, *[ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp] across to next ch-2 corner sp, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in ch-2 corner sp; repeat from * 2 more times, [ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp] across to first ch-2 corner sp, ch 1, 2 dc in first ch-2 corner sp, sl st in top of beginning st2sc. {8 sets of 3 dc on each side}
Fasten off and then weave in all ends.
Motif 31: Off-Set Mini Granny – 4.5″
Rnd 1: With Color G, ch 4, sl st into first ch made to form a ring, st2sc, ch 2, [3 dc in ring, ch 2] 3 times, 2 dc in ring, sl st in top of beginning st2sc. {3 dc on each side}
Rnd 2: Sl st into ch-2 corner sp, (st2sc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same ch-2 corner sp, [ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 corner sp] 3 times, ch 1, 2 dc in first ch-2 corner sp, sl st in top of beginning st2sc. {2 sets of 3 dc on each side}
Begin working in Rows that cover 2 sides each.
Row 1: With Color F, sl st into ch-2 corner sp, (st2sc, 2 dc) in same ch-2 corner sp, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in ch-2 corner sp, [ch 1, 3 dc in next ch sp] 2 times, leave remaining sts unworked. {3 sets of 3 dc on each side}
Row 2: Turn, st2sc in first st, ch 1, [3 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1] across to next ch-2 sp, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in ch-2 sp, ch 1, [3 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1] across to end of side, dc in last st. {3 sets of 3 dc on each side}
Row 3: Turn, with Color E, st2sc in first st, [3 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1] across to ch-2 corner sp, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in ch-2 corner sp, [ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp] across to end of side, dc in last st. {4 sets of 3 dc on each side}
Row 4: Repeat Row 2.
Rows 5 & 6: With Color D, repeat Rows 3 & 4. {5 sets of 3 dc on each side}
Rows 7 & 8: With Color C, repeat Rows 3 & 4. {6 sets of 3 dc on each side}
Fasten off and then weave in all ends.
Block to 4.5″ square.
Outer Border
Join to top of Motif 30 and left of Motif 28 while making Rnd 2.
Rnd 1: Join Color A to ch-2 corner sp in center of Row 8, (st2sc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same ch-2 corner sp, [ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp] across to last ch-1 sp, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in ch-1 corner sp, working in row edges with ch-1 sps, [ch 1, 3 dc in next row edge sp] 3 times, [ch 1, 3 dc in next ch sp] twice, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in corner ch-2 sp, [ch 1, 3 dc in next ch sp] twice, [ch 1, 3 dc in next row edge sp] 3 times, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in corner ch-1 sp, [ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp] across to first corner, ch 1, 2 dc in first ch-2 corner sp, sl st in top of beginning st2sc. {7 sets of 3 dc on each side}
Rnd 2: Sl st into ch-2 corner sp, (st2sc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same ch-2 corner sp, *[ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp] across to next ch-2 corner sp, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in ch-2 corner sp; repeat from * 2 more times, [ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp] across to first ch-2 corner sp, ch 1, 2 dc in first ch-2 corner sp, sl st in top of beginning st2sc. {8 sets of 3 dc on each side}
Fasten off and then weave in all ends.
Motif 32: Small Star – 4.5″
Rnd 1: With Color C, ch 4, sl st into first ch made to form a ring, st2sc (counts as dc here and throughout), ch 1, [3 dc in ring, ch 1] 4 times, 2 dc in ring, sl st in top of beginning st2sc. {5 groups of 3 dc}
Rnd 2: Sl st into ch-1 sp, st2sc, ch 2, 3 dc in same ch-1 sp, [ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-1 sp] 4 times, ch 1, 2 dc in first ch-1 sp, sl st in top of beginning st2sc. {10 sets of 3 dc}
Rnd 3: Sl st into ch-2 sp, st2sc, ch 1, 4 dc in same ch-2 sp, [ch 1, sl st in ch-1 sp, ch 1 (4 dc, ch 1, 4 dc) in next ch-2 sp] 4 times, ch 1, sl st in ch-1 sp, ch 1, 3 dc in first ch-2 sp, sl st in top of beginning st2sc. {10 sets of 4 dc}
Fasten off and then weave in all ends.
Rnd 4: Attach Color E in any ch-1 star point, *(dtr, tr, 3 dc, tr, dtr) in next sl st, sl st into next ch-1 star point; repeat from * 4 more times ending with sl st in top of beginning sl st. {35 sts not including sl sts}
Rnd 5: Ch 1, 2 sc in each st and each sl st around, sl st in beginning sc. {80 sc}
Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st in beginning sc.
Rnd 7: With Color C, (st3sc, ch 2, tr) in first st, [tr in each of next 2 sts, dc in each of next 3 sts, hdc in each of next 3 sts, sc in each of next 3 sts, hdc in each of next 3 sts, dc in each of next 3 sts, tr in each of next 2 sts, (tr, ch 2, tr) in next st] 3 times, tr in each of next 2 sts, dc in each of next 3 sts, hdc in each of next 3 sts, sc in each of next 3 sts, hdc in each of next 3 sts, dc in each of next 3 sts, tr in each of next 2 sts, sl st in top of beginning st3sc. {21 sts on each side}
Rnd 8: With Color E, sl st into ch-2 corner sp, [(sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-2 corner sp, sc in each st across to next ch-2 corner sp] 4 times, sl st in beginning sc. {23 sts on each side}
Fasten off and then weave in all ends.
Block to 4.5″ square.
Outer Border
Join to top of Motif 31 and left of Motif 28 while making Rnd 2.
Rnd 1: Join Color A to a ch-2 corner sp, (st2sc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same ch-2 corner sp, *[ch 1, skip 3 sts, 3 dc in next st] across to 3 sts before next ch-2 corner sp, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 corner sp; repeat from * 2 more times, [ch 1, skip 3 sts, 3 dc in next st] across to 3 sts before first ch-2 corner sp, ch 1, 2 dc in first ch-2 corner sp, sl st in top of beginning st2sc. {7 sets of 3 dc on each side}
Rnd 2: Sl st into ch-2 corner sp, (st2sc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same ch-2 corner sp, *[ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp] across to next ch-2 corner sp, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 corner sp; repeat from * 2 more times, [ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp] across to first ch-2 corner sp, ch 1, 2 dc in first ch-2 corner sp, sl st in top of beginning st2sc. {8 sets of 3 dc on each side}
Fasten off and then weave in all ends.
Motif 33: Radiating Circle to Square – 9″
Rnd 1: With Color E, ch 4, sl st into first ch made to form a ring, st2sc, 11 dc in ring, sl st in top of beginning st2sc. {12 dc}
Rnd 2: With Color D, st2sc in first st, 2 dc in each of next 11 sts, dc in same st as st2sc, sl st in top of beginning st2sc. {24 dc}
Rnd 3: With Color E, [fptr around dc below in Rnd 1, sc in each of next 2 sts from Rnd 2] 12 times, sl st in beginning st. {36 sts}
Rnd 4: With Color D, st2sc in back loop only of first st, dc in back loop only of each st around, sl st in top of beginning st2sc.
Rnd 5: With Color E, st2sc in first st, 2 dc in next st, [dc in next st, 2 dc in next st] 17 times, sl st in top of beginning st2sc. {54 sts}
Rnd 6: With Color D, ch 1 (does not count as a st), bpdc around each st around, sl st to top of first st.
Rnd 7: With Color E, [sc in each of next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st] around, sl st in beginning sc. {72 sts}
Rnd 8: With Color D, (st3sc, ch 2, 2 tr) in same st, [tr in next st, dc in each of next 3 sts, hdc in each of next 3 sts, sc in each of next 3 sts, hdc in each of next 3 sts, dc in each of next 3 sts, tr in next st, (2 tr, ch 2, 2 tr) in next st] 3 times, tr in next st, dc in each of next 3 sts, hdc in each of next 3 sts, sc in each of next 3 sts, hdc in each of next 3 sts, dc in each of next 3 sts, tr in next st, tr in first st, sl st in top of beginning st3sc. {21 sts on each side}
Rnd 9: With Color E, sl st into ch-2 corner sp, [(sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-2 corner sp, sc in each st across side] 4 times, sl st in beginning sc. {23 sts on each side}
Rnd 10: With Color C, sl st into ch-2 corner sp, (st3sc, ch 2, 3 tr) in same corner sp, [tr in each st across side to next ch-2 corner sp, (3 tr, ch 2, 3 tr) in ch-2 corner sp] 3 times, tr in each st across side to first ch-2 corner sp, 2 tr in first ch-2 corner sp, sl st in top of beginning st3sc. {29 sts on each side}
Rnd 11: With Color F, sl st into ch-2 corner sp, [(sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-2 corner sp, sc in each st across side to next ch-2 corner sp] 4 times, sl st in beginning sc. {31 sts on each side}
Rnd 12: With Color C, sl st into ch-2 corner sp, (st2sc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same ch-2 corner sp, *[ch 1, skip 3 sts, 3 dc in next st] across to 3 sts before next ch-2 corner sp, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 corner sp; repeat from * 2 more times, [ch 1, skip 3 sts, 3 dc in next st] across to 3 sts before first ch-2 corner sp, ch 1, 2 dc in first ch-2 corner sp, sl st in top of beginning st2sc. {9 sets of 3 dc on each side}
Rnd 13: Sl st into ch-2 corner sp, st2sc, ch 2, 3 dc in same ch-2 corner sp, *[ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp] across to next ch-2 corner sp, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 corner sp; repeat from * 2 more times, [ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp] across to first ch-2 corner sp, ch 1, 2 dc in first ch-2 corner sp, sl st in top of beginning st2sc. {10 sets of 3 dc on each side}
Rnds 14 & 15: With Color F, repeat Rnd 13 two times. {12 sets of 3 dc on each side after Rnd 15}
Outer Border
Join to top of Motifs 32 & 28 and left of Motif 12 while making Rnd 2.
Rnd 1: Join Color A to a ch-2 corner sp, (st2sc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same ch-2 corner sp, *[ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp] across to next ch-2 corner sp, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 corner sp; repeat from * 2 more times, [ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp] across to first ch-2 corner sp, ch 1, 2 dc in first ch-2 corner sp, sl st in top of beginning st2sc. {13 sets of 3 dc on each side}
Rnd 2: Sl st into ch-2 corner sp, (st2sc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same ch-2 corner sp, *[ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp] across to next ch-2 corner sp, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 corner sp; repeat from * 2 more times, [ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp] across to first ch-2 corner sp, ch 1, 2 dc in first ch-2 corner sp, sl st in top of beginning st2sc. {14 sets of 3 dc on each side}
Fasten off and then weave in all ends.
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