Half Granny Squares are very useful to be able to make. If you spin your Granny Squares so that the corners are in the north, south, east and west positions of your project then you will need to make half and quarter Granny Squares to make the work have straight edges.
I had to make half Granny Squares for these projects:
Notes on the Granny Squares
The Granny Square uses groups of treble crochet to form ‘treble clusters’. The same principles apply to making half Granny Squares This pattern has one chain stitch in the corner, but you can adapt this to have 2 or 3 chain stitches in each corner. The pattern also suggests you turn the work over after each round – I find this helps to keep the work even and it also makes the work reversible.
Abbreviations/Crochet terminology:
UK terms are used throughout.
ss slip stitch
tr treble crochet
ch chain
beg-ch beginning chain
*to* instructions between asterisks will be repeated as specified
Stitch Guide/Conversion Guide
| UK term | UK abbreviation | US term | US Abbreviation | Description |
| Treble Crochet | tr | Double Crochet | dc | Yarn over hook. Insert hook into stitch, yarn over hook, pull through stitch (3 loops on hook), yarn over hook, pull through two loops (2 loops on hook), yarn over pull through remaining two loops to leave 1 loop on the hook |
| 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 |
Instructions for Half Granny Squares
NB. When starting each new round, turn the work over and have the straight edge on your right.
Round 1:
- Ch3, ss into first chain to form a ring (or make a magic circle).
- Ch4 (counts as 1 tr and 1ch)
- Work 3 tr into the ring and then ch1, 3tr, ch1, 1tr.
- Fasten off.
2 groups of 2 trebles with 1tr at each end
Round 2:
- Turn over (have the straight edge on your right)
- Pull up a loop in the chain space between the first single treble and the treble cluster from round 1
- ch4 (counts as 1tr and ch1)
- Work 3tr in the same space
- Work [3tr, ch1, 3tr] in the next space between treble clusters from round 1 (this forms a corner)
- Work [3tr, ch1, 1 tr] in the space between the next treble cluster and the single treble from round 1
- Fasten off. Weave in ends.
1tr, [3tr, ch1, 3tr], 1tr
Round 3:
- Turn over (have the straight edge on your right)
- Pull up a loop in the chain space between the first single treble and the treble cluster from round 2
- ch4 (counts as 1tr and ch1)
- Work 3tr in the same space
- Work 3tr in the next space between the next two treble clusters from round 2
- [3tr, ch1, 3tr] in the next space between treble clusters from round 2 (this forms a corner)
- Work 3tr in the next space along the side
- Work [3tr, ch1, 1 tr] in the space between the last treble cluster and the single treble from round 2
- Fasten off. Weave in ends.
1tr, 3tr, 3tr, [ 3tr, ch1, 3tr] 3tr, 3tr, 1tr
Round 4:
- Turn over (have the straight edge on your right)
- Pull up a loop in the chain space between the first single treble and the treble cluster from round 2
- ch4 (counts as 1tr and ch1)
- Work 3tr in the same space
- Work 3tr in each the next two spaces between the treble clusters from round 3
- [3tr, ch1, 3tr] in the next space between treble clusters from round 3 (this forms a corner)
- Work 3tr in the next two spaces along the side
- Work [3tr, ch1, 1 tr] in the space between the last treble cluster and the single treble from round 3
- Fasten off. Weave in ends.
1tr, 3tr, 3trx2, [ 3tr, ch1, 3tr] 3trx2, 3tr, 1tr
Round 5:
- Pull up a loop in the chain space between the first single treble and the treble cluster from round 2
- ch4 (counts as 1tr and ch1)
- Work 3tr in the same space
- Work 3tr in each of the spaces between the treble clusters from the round below until you reach the corner
- [3tr, ch1, 3tr] in the corner space
- Work 3tr in each of the spaces along the side until you reach the final space between the last treble cluster and the single treble from round below
- Work [3tr, ch1, 1 tr] in the final space
- Fasten off. Weave in ends.
Subsequent Rounds:
Repeat Round 5
