sl st – slip stitch
sp – space
st(s) – stitch(es)
Cross motif granny square crochet pattern:
Color A – Start with magic ring:
Round 1: Work into a magic ring — Ch 3 (Count it as a DC, or begin with a chainless foundation DC as shown in the video tutorial), 1 DC, ch2, – repeat 3 times. 1 DC. Tighten the ring to close. Join with a sl st to the top of the starting DC.
Color change: When you complete the stitch, prior to the start of a new color, work the stitch until the last yarn over (or last 2 loops on your hook). On the last yarn over, pick up new color, make yarn over and pull through two last loops. Now you are ready to work with a new color. Carry color that you are not using across top of your row and work stitches around it.
Round 2: Color A: ch 3 (or chainless foundation DC), DC in next st, Color B:– in ch-2 sp, *Color A: DC in next 3 sts,Color B:– in ch-2 sp – repeat from * 3 times,Color A: DC in next st. Join with a sl st to the top of the starting DC.
Round 3: Change to Color B:Ch 3 (or chainless foundation DC), DC in next 3 sts, – in ch-2 sp, *DC in next 7 sts, – in ch-2 sp – repeat from * 3 times, DC in next 3 sts. Join with a sl st to the top of the starting DC.
Round 4: Change to Color A: ch 1, SC into the same stitch as the join. SC in next 5 sts, – in ch-2 sp, *SC in next 11 sts, – in ch-2 sp – repeat from * 3 times, SC in next 5 sts. Join with a sl st to the top of the starting SC.
Explore other granny square patterns:
- Basic Lace Granny Square
- Cross Granny Square
- 3-D Daisy Granny Square
- Daisy Flower Granny Square
- Diamond Granny Square
- Eye Granny Square
- Heart Granny Square
- Lace Granny Rectangle
- Leaf Granny Square
- Mosaic Granny Square
- Moss Stitch Granny Square
- Paw Print Granny Square
- Peace Sign Granny Square
- Perfect Solid Granny Square
- Santa’s Belt Granny Square
- Single Crochet Granny Square
- Snowflake Granny Square
- Spiral Granny Square
- Strawberry Granny Square
- Sun Granny Square
- Sunburst Granny Square
- Sunflower Granny Square
- Textured Granny Square
- Traditional Granny Square
