Granny Square Blanket by Anna Morgan, First Vice President, NYCCG
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Materials

100% acrylic yarn (worsted weight) in the following colors:

  • 4 oz of Yellow
  • 4 oz of Turquoise
  • 4 oz of Green
  • 4 oz of Lilac
  • 4 oz of Blue
  • 4 oz of Pink 
  • 5 oz. of Peach
  • 8 oz. of white
  • 12 oz of Tutti Frutti
  • Size H Crochet hook

NOTE: Use white yarn for Rnds 1 and 5 in all motifs. Pattern uses colors for motif 1-1, but see color chart listed below for color changes for remaining motifs.

Instructions

With White, ch 4; join with sl st to form a ring.

Rnd 1: (Right Side) With White, Ch 3 (counts as first dc, now and throughout), 2 dc in ring, ch 1, *3 dc in ring, ch 1*. Rep from * to * twice; join with sl st in top of ch-3. Fasten off.

Note: Loop a short piece of contrasting color yarn around any stitch to mark last round as right side.

Rnd 2: With right side of work facing, join Blue with sl st in any ch-1 sp; ch 3, (2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in same sp, *(3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch 1 sp*. Rep. from * to * twice. Join with sl st in top of ch-3. Fasten off.

Rnd 3: With right side of work facing, join Green with sl st in any ch-1 sp; ch 3, (2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in same sp, 3 dc in sp between 3-dc groups, *(3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch-1 sp, 3 dc in sp between 3-dc groups*; rep from * to * around. Join with sl st in top of ch-3. Fasten off.

Rnd 4: With right side of work facing, join Yellow with sl st in any corner ch-1 sp; ch 3, (2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in same sp, 3 dc in each sp between 3-dc groups across to next corner ch-1 sp, * (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in ch-1 sp, 3 dc in each sp between 3-dc groups across to next ch-1 sp. Rep from * to * around. Join with sl st to in top of ch-3. Fasten off.

Rnd 5: Join White and repeat Round 4.

Rnds 6-8: Join Yellow and repeat Round 4.

Rnd 9: Join Pink and repeat Round 4.

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Rnd 10: With right side of work facing, join Tutti Frutti in any corner ch-1 sp with a sl st, ch 1, 3 sc in same sp, *sc in each dc across until ch 1 sp, 3 sc in corner*. Rep from * to * until last ch 1 sp. Join with sl st to 1st sc. Fasten off.

Joining Motifs: Join motifs across according to color chart. With backs facing and sc in both loops of each motif. Fasten off. Make 5 sets of 4 motifs each. Then connect the sets together. Fasten off.

Curly Edging: Ch 3 in center of any sc corner; sk 2 sc, *dc in next sc, ch 2, sk 2 sc* repeat from * around; sl st in top of beg ch-3; do not end off; continue with *5 dc in space between dc and 5 dc around dc stem* repeat from * around. Fasten off.

RoundsMOTIF 1-1MOTIF 2-1MOTIF 3-1MOTIF 4-1
1WhiteWhiteWhiteWhite
2 Blue Peach Blue Yellow
3GreenLilacGreenGreen
4YellowPinkPeachLilac
5WhiteWhiteWhiteWhite
6-8(3 rows) Yellow(3 rows) Pink(3 rows) Peach(3 rows) Lilac
9PinkYellowLilacPeach
10Tutti FruttiTutti FruttiTutti FruttiTutti Frutti

RoundsMOTIF 1-2MOTIF 2-2MOTIF 3-2MOTIF 4-2
1WhiteWhiteWhiteWhite
2GreenLilacGreenGreen
3BluePinkPinkPink
4PinkBlueLilacPeach
5WhiteWhiteWhiteWhite
6-8(3 rows) Pink(3 rows) Blue(3 rows) Lilac(3 rows) Peach
9YellowTutti FruttiPeachLilac
10Tutti FruttiTutti FruttiTutti FruttiTutti Frutti

RoundsMOTIF 1-3MOTIF 2-3MOTIF 3-3MOTIF 4-3
1WhiteWhiteWhiteWhite
2GreenYellowGreenLilac
3BlueLilacBlueGreen
4YellowGreenPeachTurquoise
5WhiteWhiteWhiteWhite
6-8(3 rows) Yellow(3 rows) Green(3 rows) Peach(3 rows) Turquoise
9PinkBlueLilacPeach
10Tutti FruttiTutti FruttiTutti FruttiTutti Frutti

RoundsMOTIF 1-4MOTIF 2-4MOTIF 3-4MOTIF 4-4
1WhiteWhiteWhiteWhite
2LilacPinkPinkPink
3PeachYellowYellowGreen
4PinkBlueGreenLilac
5WhiteWhiteWhiteWhite
6-8(3 rows) Pink(3 rows) Blue(3 rows) Green(3 rows) Lilac
9YellowGreenBluePeach
10Tutti FruttiTutti FruttiTutti FruttiTutti Frutti

RoundsMOTIF 1-5MOTIF 2-5MOTIF 3-5MOTIF 4-5
1WhiteWhiteWhiteWhite
2PeachYellowYellowPink
3LilacPinkPinkLilac
4YellowGreenBlueTurquoise
5WhiteWhiteWhiteWhite
6-8(3 rows) Yellow(3 rows) Green(3 rows) Blue(3 rows) Turquoise
9PinkBlueGreenPeach
10Tutti FruttiTutti FruttiTutti FruttiTutti Frutti