how-to stitch a red heart all-in-one granny square This super easy granny square pattern and Red Heart® All in One™ Granny Square™ yarn are meant for each other! Follow our free pattern for best results. This quick video shows you how! yarn & supplies patterns faq stitch a square join your squares what you'll need 1 Ball of Red Heart® All-in-One™ Granny Square™ 1 Susan Bates® Crochet Hook size U.S. I/9 (5.5 mm) Scissors Yarn Needle what you'll learn 0:07 Supplies 0:14: How to Start 0:18: Granny Square Crochet Diagram 0:23: Step 1: Start Your Chain 0:28: Step 2: Begin Stitching 0:42: Helpful Tension Tips 0:50: Too Much Color Left at a Corner? 0:52: Not Enough Color Left at a Corner? gauge Motif = 6"[15 cm] square. abbreviations Approx = Approximately Beg = Begin(ning) Ch = Chain(s) Dc = Double crochet Rep Repeat Rnd(s) = Round(s) RS = Right side Sl st(s) = Slip stitch(es) Sp(s) = Space(s) St(s) = Stitch(es) Tog = Together WS = Wrong side notes Motifs using Granny Square All in One begin with Color 1 (shortest color rep) from center of pull-skein, leaving a 4” [10 cm] tail to weave in. Each color aligns with 1 round (rnd) in the Motif with 5 colors in total. If too much color is left at end of rnd, pull back some stitches (sts) and slightly loosen gauge to re-work sts and finish at color change. If too little color is left, pull back some sts and slightly tighten gauge to re-work sts and finish at color change. When Motif is complete, cut yarn where Color 5 (longest color rep) ends leaving a tail for weaving in. Begin next Motif with Color 1 and repeat 5 rnds for each Motif. motif notes See diagram of Motif. Chain (ch) 3 at beginning (beg) of row/round (rnd) counts as double crochet (dc). Ch 6 at beg of rnds counts as dc and ch-3 space (sp). Join all rnds with slip stitch (sl st) to 3rd ch of ch-6 unless otherwise indicated. step 1 With Color 1, pulling yarn from the center of ball, make a Slip Knot . Make a loop with yarn and fold it on itself to make a pretzel shape. Then pull through to make slip knot. step 2 With Color 1, chain (ch) 4. Chain: Yarn over hook (Yoh) and draw up a loop – 1 chain made. step 3 Repeat (rep) last step 3 times more – 4 chains made. step 4 Join with slip stitch (sl st) to first ch to form ring. step 5 1st rnd: [Right Side (RS)]. Ch 6 [counts as double crochet (dc) and ch-3]. step 6 *3 dc in ring. Double crochet (dc): Yarn over hook (Yoh) and draw up a loop in ring. [6c-6d shows first half of double crochet] step 7 (Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice - 1 dc made. [7c-7d shows second half of double crochet.] step 8 Ch 3.* step 9 Repeat Steps 6 to 8 (from * to *) twice more. step 10 Join with sl st to 3rd chain (ch) of ch-6 at beginning (beg) of rnd. 1st rnd complete. Notes: Each color aligns with 1 round (rnd) in the Motif with 5 colors in total. If too much color is left at end of rnd, pull back some stitches (sts) and slightly loosen gauge to re-work sts and finish at color change. If too little color is left, pull back some sts and slightly tighten gauge to re-work sts and finish at color change. step 11 2nd rnd: With Color 2, sl st in ch-3 space (sp). step 12 Ch 6. step 13 3 dc in same ch-3 sp. step 14 *Ch 1. (3 dc. Ch 3. 3 dc) in next ch-3 sp. step 15 Rep from * twice more (Step 14). Ch 1. 2 dc in first ch-3 sp. Join. 2nd rnd complete step 16 3rd rnd: With Color 3, sl st in ch-3 sp. Ch 6. 3 dc in same ch-3 sp. step 17 *Ch 1. 3 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. step 18 (3 dc. Ch 3. 3 dc) in next ch-3 sp. Rep from * twice more. Ch 1. 3 dc in last ch-1 sp. Ch 1. 2 dc in first ch-3 sp. Join. 3rd rnd complete. step 19 4th rnd: With Color 4, sl st in ch-3 sp. Ch 6. 3 dc in same ch-3 sp. *(Ch 1. 3 dc) in each ch-1 sp to next ch-3 sp. Ch 1.** (3 dc. Ch 3. 3 dc) in next ch-3 sp. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. 2 dc in first ch-3 sp. Join. 4th rnd complete. step 20 5th rnd: With Color 5, as 4th rnd. step 21 Fasten Off more helpful links yarn & supplies patterns faq stitch a square join your squares
