📣🧵 Crochet-Along Time!!! Whoop Whoop! 💃 Get ready for stitches, giggles, and lots of granny squares!

Day 2: Pattern of the day!

You can find a tutorial of the granny square on my YouTube channel follow the link at the top of the page!

Diamond Granny Square

Special Stitch: Work into back loop only (BLO) where indicated
Joining: Use slip stitch method.

Instructions

Round 1:
Ch 4, join with a sl st to form a ring.
Ch 3 (counts as dc), 3 dc in ring, ch 3, 4 dc in ring; repeat from * to * 3 more times, ch 3, join with sl st to top of beg ch-3. Tie off

Round 2:
 Attach yarn in a corner space. Sc into corner space, ch 3, dc, dc, dc, dc( I dc into each dc from the previous round), ch 4, *sc into the ch 3 space*, ch 3 dc, dc, dc, dc( I dc into each dc from the previous round); repeat from * to * around, ch 2, join with sl st to beg ch-3. Tie off

Round 3: Attach yarn in a corner space. Sc into corner space, ch 3, sc into the next ch 3 space, ch 3, dc, dc, dc, dc(I dc into each dc from the previous round), *ch 3, sc into the ch 3 space, ch 3, sc into the next ch 3 space, ch3, dc, dc, dc, dc(I dc into each dc from the previous round)*; repeat from * to * around, ch 3, join with sl st to beg ch-3. Tie off

Round 4:
Attach yarn in a corner space, ch 3, dc in same corner space, (ch 3 counts as dc), 3dc in next ch 3 space, 2dc into the ch 3 space next to it, skip the 1^st in the round and put 3dc into the 2^nd st, ch 3, put 3dc into the 3^rd st, skip the 4^th st , *2dc into the ch 3 space, 3dc in next ch 3 space, 2dc into the ch 3 space next to it, skip the 1^st in the round and put 3dc into the 2^nd st, ch 3, put 3dc into the 3^rd st, skip the 4^th st*;  repeat from * to * around, ch 3, join with sl st to beg ch-3. Tie off

Round 5: BLO

Attach yarn in a corner space, ch 1, *sc, ch 3, sc*; you will repeat this sequence for all 4 corners.

Working in the back loop only! Sc all 4 sides of your granny square.

Don’t forget when you get to the corners *sc, ch 3, sc*; you will repeat this sequence for all 4 corners.

 You now have your Diamond Granny Square!

Optional Border (Single Crochet)

• After completing your last round, ch 1.
• Work 1 sc into every dc and every ch-1 space along the sides.
• In each corner ch-3 space, work 3 sc.
• Continue around the square evenly.
• Join with a sl st to the first sc.
• Fasten off and weave in ends.

Day 3: Pop corn granny square

You can find a tutorial of the granny square on my YouTube channel follow the link at the top of the page!

Popcorn (pop): Work 5 dc in the same stitch, remove hook and insert it into the top of the first dc, pull the last loop through. Ch 1 to close (counts as 1 stitch).

Instructions

Round 1:
Ch 4, join with sl st to form a ring.
Ch 3 (counts as dc), 4 dc in ring, make 1 pop, ch 3.
5 dc in ring, make 1 pop, ch 3; repeat from * to * 3 more times.
Join with sl st to top of first pop. Fasten off.

Round 2:
Attach yarn in any corner ch-3 sp.
Ch 3 (counts as dc), 4 dc in same sp, ch 1.
5 dc in next ch-3 sp, ch 1; repeat from * to * around.
Join with sl st to beg ch-3. Fasten off.

Round 3:
Attach yarn in the 3rd dc of any 5-dc cluster.
Ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in same st, ch 1.
3 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, 3 dc in 3rd dc of next 5-dc cluster, ch 1; repeat from * to * around.
Join with sl st to beg ch-3. Fasten off.

Round 4:
Attach yarn in any ch-1 sp.
Ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in same sp, ch 1.
3 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1.
In next ch-1 sp: 3 tr, ch 3, 3 tr (corner made).
Ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, (3 tr, ch 3, 3 tr) in next ch-1 sp (corner).
Repeat from * to * around.
Join with sl st to beg ch-3. Fasten off.

✨ Done! You now have a popcorn-centered granny square with a bold textured middle and lacy edges.

Optional Border (Single Crochet)

1. After completing your last round, ch 1.

2. Work 1 sc into every dc and every ch-1 sp along the sides.

3. In each corner ch-3 sp, work 3 sc.

4. Continue evenly around the square.

5. Join with sl st to first sc.

6. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Day 4: Scallop Center granny square

You can find a tutorial of the granny square on my YouTube channel follow the link at the top of the page!

Round 1

Start by chaining 4. Join with a slip stitch to form a ring.
Now chain 3 — this counts as your first double crochet. Add 2 more double crochets into the ring, then chain 3.
In the same ring, we’re going to repeat: 3 double crochets, chain 3 — do this 3 more times.
When you’re finished, slip stitch into the top of your starting chain 3.
You should now see 4 clusters of 3 double crochets, each separated by a chain 3 corner.

Round 2:
Change colors if you like.
Ch 1, *sc in the ch 3 corner, ch 3,sc into the same corner, ch 3*; repeat * to * till the end of the round. When you’re finished, slip stitch into the top of your starting chain 3.

Round 3:

Change colors if you like.

Ch 3 into a corner space, 8dc into the same corner space, sc into the ch 3 space from the previous row, 9dc into the next corner space, sc into the ch 3 space from the previous row, 9dc into the next corner space; repeat *to* till the end of the round. When you’re finished, slip stitch into the top of your starting chain 3.

Round 4:

Change colors if you like.

Working in the into the 5^th st of your 9dc cluster Ch 3, chain 3 more to make the top of your V stitch, dc into the same st as the chain 3 to finish your V stitch. *In the next 3 stitches make 3dc, in the 4^th and last stitch of the cluster make a triple crochet. Triple crochet into the sc from the 3^rd round, triple crochet into the 1^st stitch of the next cluster. Dc into the next 3 stitches*, in the 5^th st of your 9dc cluster put a dc, chain 3 to make the top of your V stitch, dc into the same st as the chain 3 to finish your V stitch; repeat * to * till the end of the round. When you’re finished, slip stitch into the top of your starting chain 3.

Round 5:

Change colors if you like.

Ch 3(counts as a dc) into a corner space, dc into the same corner space, ch 3, 2dc into the same corner space, dc into the next 10 st, *2dc into the corner space, ch 3, 2dc into the same corner space, dc into the next 10 st*; repeat * to * till the end of the round. When you’re finished, slip stitch into the top of your starting chain 3.

Done! You’ll now have a Scalloped-centered square 

Optional Border (Single Crochet)

• After completing your last round, ch 1.
• Work 1 sc into every dc and every ch-1 space along the sides.
• In each corner ch-3 space, work 3 sc.
• Continue around the square evenly.
• Join with a sl st to the first sc.
• Fasten off and weave in ends.

Day 5: Petals & Lace Granny Square

You can find a tutorial of the granny square on my YouTube channel follow the link at the top of the page!

Instructions

Round 1 :
Ch 4, join with sl st to form a ring.
Ch 1, sc into ring, ch 3, *sc in ring, ch 3*; repeat from * to * 2 more times. Join with sl st into the first sc of the round. Tie off

Round 2 :
Change colors.
Ch 3 (counts as dc), 2dc in same sp, ch 3, 3 dc in same sp (corner space).
*Ch 1, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next corner sp*; repeat from * to * 2 more times.
Ch 1, join with sl st to beg ch-3. Tie off

Round 3 :
Change colors.
Ch 3 (counts as dc), (dc, ch 3, dc) in same corner. (V stitch)
*Ch 1, skip next 3 st, dc, ch2, dc in ch-1 sp, (dc, ch 3, dc) in the next corner space. (V stitch)*; repeat from * to * around.
Join with sl st to beg ch-3. Tie off

Round 4 :
Change colors.
Ch 3 (counts as dc), (2dc, ch 3, 3dc) in same corner sp.
*sc into the previous ch 1 space from the 3^rd round, sc, sc into the ch 2 space, sc, sc into the chain 1 space,3dc, ch 3, 3dc) in the next corner sp*; repeat from * to * around.
Join with sl st to beg ch-3. Tie off

Round 5 :
Change colors.
Ch 3 (counts as dc), (2dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in same corner sp.
*Ch 1 skip the next cluster of dc, working into the sc from the previous round put 3dc into that same sc, ch 1 (skipping the next three stitches), working into the sc from the previous round put 3dc into that same sc , ch 1, 3dc, ch 3, 3 dc) into the next corner sp*; repeat from * to * around. Join with sl st to beg ch-3. Tie off

 Done! You now have a Petals & Lace square with a pretty openwork floral look in the center.

Optional Border (Single Crochet)

• After completing your last round, ch 1.
• Work 1 sc into every dc and every ch-1 space along the sides.
• In each corner ch-3 space, work 3 sc.
• Continue around the square evenly.
• Join with a sl st to the first sc.
• Fasten off and weave in ends.

Day 6:  The Starburst granny square

You can find a tutorial of the granny square on my YouTube channel follow the link at the top of the page!

Stitches used (based on standard crochet symbols):

•  chain (ch)
• double crochet (dc)
• slip stitch (sl st)
• puff stitch (puff)
• half double crochet (hdc)
• Small puff (yarn over twice)
• Puff (yarn over 3times)

Instructions

Round 1 (center):

• • Ch 4, join with sl st to form a ring or make a magic circle.
  • Ch 3 (counts as dc), 15 dc into ring.
  • Join with sl st to top of starting ch-3.
    ➡ You should have 16 dc.

Round 2: ( If you are doing a color change, I suggest tying off at the end of round 1. Connect your new color by tying it around one of your stitches and chaining 3 to start the second row.) 

• • Ch 3 (counts as dc), yarn over pull through each loop on your hook,(small puff)
  • Ch 1.
  • yarn over twice pull through each loop on your hook, ch 1 — repeat around.
  • Join with sl st to top of your starting puff stitch.
  • ➡ You should have 16 puff st.

Round 3: ( If you are doing a color change, I suggest tying off at the end of round 2. Connect your new color by tying it around one of your chain 3 corner spaces and chaining 3 to start the third row.) 

• • Sl st into the next chain 1 space, ch 3
  • Ch 3 (counts as dc), yarn over twice pull through each loop on your hook,(puff)
  • Ch 3.
  • yarn over 3times pull through each loop on your hook, ch 1 — repeat around.
  • Join with sl st to top of your starting puff stitch.

➡ You should have 16 puff st.

Round 4: ( If you are doing a color change, I suggest tying off at the end of round 3. Connect your new color by tying it around one of your chain 3 corner spaces and chaining 3 to start the fourth row.) 

• • Sl st into next ch 3 space.
  • Ch 3, 2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc in corner space.
  • *3 hdc into the next ch 3 space, 3 sc into the next ch 3 space, 3 hdc into the next ch 3 space, 3dc, ch 3, 3 dc in the next ch 3 space making it into a corner space*. — repeat around.
  • Join with sl st into the top of the ch 3

Done! You now have a Starburst square!

Optional Border (Single Crochet)

• • After completing your last round, ch 1.
  • Work 1 sc into every dc and every ch-1 space along the sides.
  • In each corner ch-3 space, work 3 sc.
  • Continue around the square evenly.
  • Join with a sl st to the first sc.
  • Fasten off and weave in ends.

Day 7:  The Stripes granny square

You can find a tutorial of the granny square on my YouTube channel follow the link at the top of the page!

Stitches used (based on standard crochet symbols):

•  chain (ch)
• double crochet (dc)
• slip stitch (sl st)
• half double crochet (hdc)

Instructions

Row 1:

• • Ch 14, ch 3, 3dc in the 2nd chain from your hook. Ch1, skipping 3chains, put 3dc in the 4^th chain, ch 1, skipping 3chains, put 3dc in the 4^th chain, ch 1, skipping 3chains, put 3dc in the 4^th chain, dc into the 14^thchain. Turn your work.

Row 2: : ( If you are doing a color change, I suggest tying off at the end of the row. Connect your new color by connecting it to your chain 1 with a sl st and chaining 3 to start the next row.) 

• • Ch 3, ch 1, in the chain 1 space put 3 dc, ch1, and in the next chain 1 space put 3 dc, chain 1, and in the next ch 1 space put 3 dc, ch 1, and put a dc into the last stitch. Turn your work.

Row 3: : ( If you are doing a color change, I suggest tying off at the end of the row. Connect your new color by connecting it to your chain 1 with a sl st and chaining 3 to start the next row.) 

• • Ch 3, 3dc in the first space from the previous row. Ch1, and in the next chain 1 space  from the previous row put 3 dc, chain 1, and in the next ch 1 space put 3 dc, ch 1, and in the next ch 1 space put 3 dc and put a dc into the last stitch. Turn your work.
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Round 4: ( If you are doing a color change, I suggest tying off at the end of the row. Connect your new color by connecting it to your chain 1 with a sl st and chaining 3 to start the next row.) 

• • Ch 3, ch 1, in the chain 1 space put 3 dc, ch1, and in the next chain 1 space put 3 dc, chain 1, and in the next ch 1 space put 3 dc, ch 1, and put a dc into the last stitch. Turn your work.

 Round 5: ( If you are doing a color change, I suggest tying off at the end of the row. Connect your new color by connecting it to your chain 1 with a sl st and chaining 3 to start the next row.) 

• • Ch 3, 3dc in the first space from the previous row. Ch1, and in the next chain 1 space  from the previous row put 3 dc, chain 1, and in the next ch 1 space put 3 dc, ch 1, and in the next ch 1 space put 3 dc and put a dc into the last stitch. Turn your work.

Round 6: ( If you are doing a color change, I suggest tying off at the end of the row. Connect your new color by connecting it to your chain 1 with a sl st and chaining 3 to start the next row.) 

• • Ch 3, ch 1, in the chain 1 space put 3 dc, ch1, and in the next chain 1 space put 3 dc, chain 1, and in the next ch 1 space put 3 dc, ch 1, and put a dc into the last stitch. Turn your work.

Round 7: ( If you are doing a color change, I suggest tying off at the end of the row. Connect your new color by connecting it to your chain 1 with a sl st and chaining 3 to start the next row.)

• • Ch 3, 3dc in the first space from the previous row. Ch1, and in the next chain 1 space  from the previous row put 3 dc, chain 1, and in the next ch 1 space put 3 dc, ch 1, and in the next ch 1 space put 3 dc and put a dc into the last stitch. Tie off

 Round 8: ( If you are doing a color change, I suggest tying off at the end of the row. Connect your new color by connecting it to your chain 1 with a sl st and chaining 3 to start the next row.) 

Connect your yarn around your first ch 3 space of the 7^th row. Secure with a slip stitch. Ch 2, hdc in the same ch 3 space, ch 3, 2hdc in the same ch 3 space, skip 2 stitches and put *11 hdc in each st across, skip the next 2 stitches, put  2hdc  in the last dc in the row, ch 3, 2more hdc in the same stitch to form a corner*. Repeat  * to * around all 4 sides.

Done! You now have a Stripes granny square!

Optional Border (Single Crochet)

• • After completing your last round, ch 1.
  • Work 1 sc into every dc and every ch-1 space along the sides.
  • In each corner ch-3 space, work 3 sc.
  • Continue around the square evenly.
  • Join with a sl st to the first sc.
  • Fasten off and weave in ends.

Day 8:  The Muddle granny square

You can find a tutorial of the granny square on my YouTube channel follow the link at the top of the page!

Stitches Used (US terms):

• ch = chain

• dc = double crochet

• sl st = slip stitch

Instructions

Round 1:

• Ch 4, join with sl st to form a ring.

• Ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in ring, ch 2.

• (3 dc in ring, ch 2) repeat 3 times.

• Join with sl st to top of beginning ch-3.
  👉 You should have 4 dc clusters and 4 ch-2 corner spaces.

Round 2:
(Color change optional: finish off and join new yarn in a ch-2 corner space.)

• Ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in same corner sp, ch 3, 3 dc in same sp.

• Ch 1, skip 3 sts, (3 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next corner sp.

• Dc in each of the next 3 sts.

• (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next corner sp, dc in each of the next 3 sts.

• Repeat around.

• Finish last side with dc, ch 1. Join with sl st.

Round 3:
(Color change optional.)

• In corner space: Ch 3, 2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc.

• Ch 1, skip 3 sts, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch 1.

• In next corner sp: 3 dc, ch 3, 2 dc. Dc in next 7 sts.

• In corner sp: 2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc. Dc in next 7 sts.

• In next corner sp: 2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc.

• Ch 1, skip 3 sts, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch 1.

• Join with sl st.

Round 4:
(Color change optional.)

• In corner space: Ch 3, 2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc.

• (Ch 1, skip 3 sts, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp) twice.

• Ch 1, in corner sp: 3 dc, ch 3, 2 dc. Dc in next 11 sts.

• In next corner sp: 2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc. Dc in next 11 sts.

• In corner sp: 2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc.

• (Ch 1, skip 3 sts, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp) twice.

• Ch 1, join with sl st.

Optional Border (Single Crochet)

• After last round, ch 1.

• Work 1 sc in each dc and ch-1 sp along sides.

• In each corner ch-3 sp, work 3 sc.

• Continue evenly around.

• Join with sl st, fasten off, and weave in ends.

Day 9:  The Popcorn Daisy Granny Square

You can find a tutorial of the granny square on my YouTube channel follow the link at the top of the page!

Stitches Used (US terms):

• ch = chain

• dc = double crochet

• trc= triple crochet

  Special Stitch – Popcorn (pop):
  Work 5 dc in the same stitch, remove hook from loop, insert hook into the first dc of the 5, then into the dropped loop, and pull through. (Counts as 1 stitch.)

• sl st = slip stitch

Instructions

Round 1:

Ch 4, join with a sl st to form a ring, or make a magic ring.
Ch 3 (counts as dc), make 7dc into the ring (8 dc).
Join with sl st to top of beginning ch-3. (8 dc, 8 ch-1 sps)

Tie off

Round 2:

Change colors.

Ch 3 (counts as dc), 4 dc in same sp, make 1 pop, ch 2, pop in next stitch — repeat from * to * around.
Join with sl st to top of first pop. (8 pops, 8 ch-2 sps)

Tie off

Round 3:

Change colors.

Sl st into next ch-2 sp or tie off and change colors by tying your new color around a ch2 space. Ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in same sp, ch 1, 3 trc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, 3 trc in same ch-2 sp to form a corner, ch 1, *3dc in the next ch2 space ch 1, 3 trc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, 3 trc in same ch-2 sp to form a corner* — repeat from * to * around.
Join with sl st to top of beginning ch-3. (4 sets of  two 3trc clusters, 4 dc clusters)

Tie off

Round 4:

Change colors.

Ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in same sp, ch 3, 3 dc in the same space, ch 1, 3dc in the next ch1 space, 3dc in the next ch1 space, *3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp for corner, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch , 3 dc in next ch-1 sp* — repeat from * to * around.
Join with sl st to top of beginning ch-3. (4 corners, each with 3dc, ch2, 3dc clusters; two 3dc cluster groups along sides)

Tie off

Optional Border (Single Crochet)

• After last round, ch 1.

• Work 1 sc in each dc and ch-1 sp along sides.

• In each corner ch-3 sp, work 3 sc.

• Continue evenly around.

• Join with sl st, fasten off, and weave in ends.