I love granny squares in all forms, simple squares, elaborate hexagons and any shape with a flower. This is a very simple mini square, but sometimes that's exactly what you want to show off a yarn or colour combination or just to have something relaxing to work on in the car (if you're lucky enough not to be the driver) or in front of the TV in the evening. Join 4 together with your favourite join to make a lovely bigger square or just use up your scraps, keep the minis in a bag and when you have enough, join them all together to make a unique scrappy blanket.
Here's the pattern, written in standard UK terms. Stdc is a standing double crochet, just start off as if you were working a regular double crochet (it replaces join with ss and ch1).
R1: Ch4 (counts as first tr), in last ch from hook work 11tr, ss to top of first tr, fasten off. (12 st)
R2: Join with stdc between 2 tr, ch1, and then work 1dc, 1ch between st all the way around, ss to first ch1 sp and fasten off. (12st, 12 ch1 sp)
R3: Join with stdc in any ch1 sp, then ch1. * In next ch1 sp, work (1tr, ch2, 1tr, ch1), then 1dc, ch1 in each of next 2 ch1 sp. Repeat from * twice more. In next ch1 sp work (1tr, ch1, 1tr, ch2), 1dc, ch1 in next ch1 sp, ss to first st and fasten off. (16 st, 16 ch1 sp)
This is a great way to use up small scraps. The yarn I used is Stylecraft Classique Cotton DK in mauve and shell pink.
This is the first of a series of granny squares which work beautifully together or can be used on their own.
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