Playing with granny squares

There are times when you want to crochet something simple, a gentle something that doesn't tax your brain or need your full concentration. 

For lots of us, that go to pattern is the granny square.

Following a stressful week, I pulled out some pretty DK yarn and spent a quiet evening playing with the granny square and came up with this little beauty.  At first glance, it's a regular granny, but look closer and you can see that it's not just trebles (or doubles, if you read US terms).

Round 1 is the traditional granny square foundation round: in a magic loop work ch5 (which counts as your first tr and ch2), then (3tr, ch2) 3 times, then 2tr and ss to first ch2 space to join.

For round 2, join the new colour with ss in any corner ch2 space and work ch4 (this is your first htr and ch2), work 3htr in same corner, ch1, in next corner (3htr, ch3, 3dtr), ch1, in next corner (3dtr, ch2, 3dtr), ch1, in next corner (3dtr, ch3, 3htr), ch1, in next corner 2htr, ss to first ch2sp.

For round 3, join new colour with ss in ch2sp between the 2 groups of 3dtr, ch4 (counts as 1htr, ch2), 3htr in same corner, ch1, 3htr in next ch1sp, (3htr, ch3, 3dtr) in next corner, ch1, 3dtr in next ch1sp, ch1, (3dtr, ch2, 3dtr) in next corner, ch1, 3dtr in next ch1sp, ch1, (3dtr, ch3, 3htr) in next corner, ch1, 3htr in next ch1 sp, ch1, 2htr in next corner, ss to first ch2sp.

(Note: written in UK terms.)

Still as relaxing as a granny square, with that little extra quirky touch.

Yarn: Stylecraft Special DK in White, Lemon, Citron
Hook: 4mm

Whatever you're working on this week, whether it's something simple like my granny square or a more complex project, enjoy.