Swirling Fun Granny Square
- lizzieb777
- 5 days ago
- 3 min read
Swirling Fun Granny Square
brought to you by MTP Designs
a subsidiary of Madd Tea Party Boutique
Copyright 2026
Materials:
#4 medium weight yarn, approx yards
G/4 mm hook
Needle for sewing in ends and attaching pieces
Stitch Guide:
sl: slip stitch
ch: chain
sk: skip
st: stitch
bb: back bump
yo: yarn over
mc: main colour
ac: accent colour
blo: back loop only
flo: front loop only
sc: single crochet
sc incr: single crochet increase
hdc: half double crochet
hdc incr: half double crochet increase
dc: double crochet
dc incr: double crochet increase
tc: triple crochet
tc incr: triple crochet increase
Special Instructions: I suggest using the invisible dec wherever a dec is called for
Gauge is not important with this item, changing the hook or yarn size will simply change the size of the finished piece, just make sure you use the appropriate size hook for your yarn
mc = black
ac = spearmint
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Start with a magic circle, or ch 3 with a sl to join, however you feel comfortable starting on the round
Round 1: In mc: 1 sc, 1 hdc, 3 dc – pull your loop loose
In ac: 1 sc, 1 hdc, 3 dc – pull your loop loose (10)
Round 2: Pick up mc: 5 dc incr – pull your loop loose
Pick up ac: 5 dc incr – pull your loop loose (20)
Round 3: Pick up mc: (1 dc incr, 1 dc) x5 – pull your loop loose
Pick up ac: (1 dc incr, 1 dc) x5 – pull your loop loose (30)
Round 4: Pick up mc: 1 dc incr, 1 dc, (1 dc incr, 2 dc) x4, 1 dc incr – pull your loop loose
Pick up ac: 1 dc incr, 1 dc, (1 dc incr, 2 dc) x4, 1 dc incr – pull your loop loose (42)
Round 5: Pick up mc: (2 dc, 1 dc incr) x2, (3 dc, 1 dc incr) x3, 3 dc – pull your loop loose
Pick up ac: (2 dc, 1 dc incr) x2, (3 dc, 1 dc incr) x3, 3 dc – pull your loop loose (52)
Round 6: Pick up mc: 1 dc incr, 3 dc, dc + hdc, 2 hdc, 2 sc incr, 1 sc – pull your loop loose
Pick up ac: 1 dc incr, 3 dc, dc + hdc, 2 hdc, 2 sc incr, 1 sc, 1 sl, finish off ac only (28)
Round 7: Pick up mc: (2 hdc, 2 dc, 1 tc, 1 tc incr + ch 2 + 1 tc incr, 1 tc, 2 dc, 2 hdc, 4 sc) x4, sl to join (72)
Round 8: ch 1, 7 hdc, 1 hdc incr + ch 2 + 1 hdc incr in the ch 2 sp, (18 hdc, 1 hdc incr + ch 2 + 1 hdc incr in the ch 2 sp) x3, 11 hdc, sl to join (80)
Finish off and weave in ends
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