Swirling Heart Granny Square
Updated: Sep 4
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Swirling Heart 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
edc: extended double crochet
tc: triple crochet
tc incr: triple crochet increase
picot: picot
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 = hotsauce
ac = black
picot: ch 2, 1 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook
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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: 6 sc in the circle, sl to the first st to join (6)
Round 2: In mc: ch 1, 1 sc + 1 hdc, 2 hdc incr, – pull your loop loose
In ac: 1 sc + 1 hdc, 2 hdc incr, – pull your loop loose (12)
Round 3: Pick up mc: 6 hdc incr – pull your loop loose
Pick up ac: 6 hdc incr – pull your loop loose (24)
Round 4: Pick up mc: (1 hdc, 1 hdc incr) x6 – pull your loop loose
Pick up ac: 1 hdc incr, 1 hdc + 1 dc, 4 dc incr, 1 dc + 1 hdc, 1 hdc incr, 1 hdc, 4 sc, 1 hdc, 2 hdc incr, 1 hdc, 4 sc, 1 hdc, 1 hdc incr, 1 hdc + 1 dc, 4 dc incr, 1 dc + 1 hdc, 1 hdc + 1 sc, 1 sl – fasten off ac only (40)
Round 5: Pick up mc: 3 hdc (place a st marker in 3rd hdc), 1 hdc + 1 dc, 1 dc incr, (1 dc, 1 dc incr) x3, 1 dc, 10 hdc, 1 hdc incr, picot, 1 hdc incr, 10 hdc, 1 dc, (1 dc incr, 1 dc) x3, 1 dc incr, 1 dc + 1 hdc, 1 hdc, 1 sc, sl to the first st to join (58)
The next round is worked into the backs of the stitches from the previous round:
Reattach ac to the loop on the back of the marked st, as pictured below:
Round 6: ch 3 (counts as first dc), 1 dc dec, 2 hdc, 1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc incr, ch 2, 1 dc incr, 2 hdc, 2 sc, 2 sl, 2 sc, 1 hdc, 2 dc, 1 edc, 1 tc incr, ch 2, 1 tc incr, 1 edc, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc, 1 sc incr, sk picot, 1 sc incr, 1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, 1 edc, 1 tc incr, ch 2, 1 tc incr, 1 edc, 2 dc, 1 hdc, 2 sc, 2 sl, 2 sc, 2 hdc, 1 dc incr, ch 2, 1 dc incr, 1 hdc, 1 sc, 2 hdc, 1 dc, 1 dc dec, sl to the first st to join (64)
Round 7: ch 3 (counts as first dc), 7 dc, 3 dc + ch 2 + 3 dc in ch sp,
(16 dc, 3 dc + ch 2 + 3 dc in ch sp) x 3, 8 dc, sl to the first st to join (88)
Finish off and weave in ends
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