Materials: - Worsted weight yarn in your choice of colors - Crochet hook (size G/4.0mm or size H/5.0mm) - Scissors - Yarn needle Instructions: 1. Start with a magic ring or chain 4 and join with a slip stitch to form a ring. 2. Round 1: Chain 3 (counts as first double crochet), work 2 double crochet into the ring, chain 2, work 3 double crochet into the ring Repeat from * to * two more times, chain 2, join with a slip stitch to the top of the beginning chain 3. (You should have 4 groups of 3 double crochet stitches separated by chain 2 spaces.) 3. Round 2: Slip stitch into the next 2 stitches and into the chain 2 space, chain 3 (counts as first double crochet), work 2 double crochet into the same chain 2 space, chain 2, work 3 double crochet into the next chain 2 space Repeat from * to * two more times, chain 2, join with a slip stitch to the top of the beginning chain 3. (You should have 8 groups of 3 double crochet stitches separated by

chain 2 spaces.) 4. Round 3: Slip stitch into the next 2 stitches and into the chain 2 space, chain 3 (counts as first double crochet), work 2 double crochet into the same chain 2 space, chain 2, work 3 double crochet into the next chain 2 space Repeat from * to * seven more times, chain 2, join with a slip stitch to the top of the beginning chain 3. (You should have 12 groups of 3 double crochet stitches separated by chain 2 spaces.) 5. Continue increasing the size of the granny square by repeating Round 3, increasing the number of groups of 3 double crochet stitches and chain 2 spaces each round. You can stop increasing when your granny square reaches the desired size. To make a blanket or other project using granny squares, simply crochet multiple squares and join them together using slip stitches or a joining method of your choice. Feel free to customize your granny squares by using different colors, changing the number of rounds, or adding additional stitches or embellishments. Have fun crocheting your granny squares!