Granny Square Wall Hanging - The Crochet Swirl

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This project was a bit of fun – it was good to try something different and I had some odds and ends of 4 ply cotton that I wanted to use up. This is also the first wall-hanging that I have ever made, and I really just winged it. It is not perfect, but thought I would share the process with you.

Equipment

Crochet Hook: 2.5mm or size needed to achieve gauge, gauge is not critical for this project, just have some fun!

Yarn: 4ply yarn

The sample uses 10 different colours of Scheepjes Catona (I had 25g balls but only a small amount is required). This could be a good project to use up some scraps of cotton yarn. Different brands of 4 ply cotton brands are available at Lovecrafts.

Notions:

Scissors
Needle to weave in ends
Wooden dowel/rod approx 30cm long

Finished Size: 23cm x 32cm excluding the tassels

Skill level: Suitable for beginners

Gauge: 3 rounds in pattern = 4.5cm x 4.5cm, adjust hook size as necessary

Abbreviations/Crochet terminology:

UK terms are used throughout.

Ss – slip stitch

Htr – half treble crochet

Ch – chain

Beg-ch – beginning chain

*to* instructions between asterisks will be repeated as specified in the instructions

UK/US Stitch Conversion Chart & Stitch Description:

UK term	UK abbreviation	US term	US Abbreviation	Description
Half treble Crochet	Htr	Double Crochet	Hdc	Yarn over hook. Insert hook into stitch, yarn over hook, pull through stitch (3 loops on hook), yarn over hook, pull through all three loops
Slip Stitch	ss	Slip Stitch	ss	Insert hook into stitch, yarn over hook, pull through stitch and through loop
Chain	ch	Chain	ch	Yarn over hook, pull through loop

Notes on the Granny Square

The pattern is based on the traditional Granny Square. However, instead of the usual groups of treble crochet to form ‘treble clusters’, this pattern uses half-treble crochet instead. This pattern has one chain stitch in each corner. This produces a ‘tight’ and slightly stiff granny square with small holes – this lends itself for use in a wall-hanging as the squares keep their shape and they are not floppy. This is also why I have used a 2.5mm hook. The pattern also suggests you turn the work over after each round – I find this helps to keep the square even.

Pattern for first square

You will need to make 20 Granny Squares. Each Granny Square has 3 rounds and involves changing colour after each round. To make the first square follow the pattern below.

Foundation Using yarn colour A, ch4, join with ss in first ch to form a ring (alternatively you can use a magic ring).

Round 1 Continue with yarn A, Ch2 (counts as first Htr), 2Htr in ring, (ch1, 3Htr) 3 times, ch1, join with ss in 2nd ch of beg-ch. Fasten off.

[4 Half Treble Clusters]

Round 2 Turn work over. Change to yarn colour B. Pull up a loop in any ch1 corner space. Ch2 (counts as first Htr), 2Htr into same space, *(3Htr, ch1, 3Htr) in next ch1 corner space*, repeat from *to* twice more, 3Htr in corner space where you started, ch1, ss into 2nd ch of beg-ch. Fasten off.

[8 Half Treble Clusters]

Round 3. Turn work over. Change to yarn colour C, pull up a loop in any ch1 corner space Ch2 (counts as first Htr), 2Htr into same space, *3Htr in space formed between the half treble clusters from round 2, (3Htr, ch1, 3Htr) in next ch1 corner space*, repeat from *to* twice more, 3Htr in space formed between the half treble clusters from round 2, 3Htr in corner space where you started, ch1, ss into 2nd ch of beg-ch. Fasten off.

[12 Half Treble Clusters]

Subsequent Squares

For subsequent squares you make them as described above, however you will need to join the new square to the previous square just completed. This is done by replacing the chain 1 in the relevant corner space with a slip stitch and join to the adjacent square. For the first column of squares this will mean attaching to the one square above.