Modern Crochet Rectangle

This pages outlines how to make my Modern Crochet Granny Rectangles which are an updated version of my Rectangle Granny. These are fun and simple to make and are a modern variation on my Rectangle Granny and are also an interesting variation of the traditional Granny Square.

A video tutorial can be found at the bottom of this page.

Modern Crochet Granny Rectangle

Abbreviations/Crochet terminology:

UK terms are used throughout. 

ss         slip stitch

dc double crochet

htr       half treble crochet

ch        chain

beg-ch beginning chain

*to*     instructions between asterisks will be repeated as specified

Stitch Guide/Conversion Guide

UK termUK abbreviationUS termUS AbbreviationDescription
Double CrochetdcSingle CrochetscInsert hook into stitch, yarn over hook, pull through stitch (2 loops on hook), yarn over hook, pull through remaining two loops to leave 1 loop on the hook
Half Treble CrochethtrHalf Double CrochethdcYarn over hook. Insert hook into stitch, yarn over hook, pull through stitch (3 loops on hook), yarn over hook, pull through remaining three loops to leave 1 loop on the hook
Slip StitchssSlip StitchssInsert hook into stitch, yarn over hook, pull through stitch and through loop 
ChainchChainchYarn over hook, pull through loop

Making the Modern Crochet Rectangle

Each rectangle consists of a chain of 21, 1 row of double crochet and then 2 rounds of half treble crochet (htr) clusters (made up of 2 half treble crochet stitches).

A video tutorial showing how to make the rectangles can be found here.

The instructions for making the rectangle is as follows:

Foundation Rows and Round 1

1. Ch 21
2. Dc in 3rd chain from hook (insert in ‘back bump’ shown by needle in photo)
3. Dc all the way along to the end
4. Turn
5. Ch2 (counts as 1htr)
6. htr in(first st – indicated by needle
7. Miss 1 stitch
7. Insert 2htr in next stitch (placement shown by needle)
9. *Miss 1 st, 2 htr in next* and repeat from *to* until the last stitch (which was the turning ch at the start)
10. Insert 2htr in the turning ch formed at the start
11. Placement shown by needle
12. [2ch, 2htr, 2ch, 2htr] in same space
13. Miss 1 st, insert 2htr in next (should be opposite another 2 htr)
14. *miss 1 st, 2htr in the next space*, repeat from *to* to the end of the row
15. ch2, insert 2htr in same space as 2htr made at the start of the round. Ch2 and ss into top of beg-ch
16. Round 1 complete

Round 2

17. Turn the work over
18. Needle indicates where to insert the slip stitch
19. Ss in the ch2 corner space you have just formed
20. Needle placement indicates placement of next group of stitches
21. Insert 2htr, Ch2, 2htr in the ch2 corner space
22. Needle indicates placement of the htr cluster which is in the gaps between the htr clusters from the round below
23. Work your way along inserting 2htr in each space until you reach the next corner
24. Work [2htr, ch2, 2htr] in the corner space
25. Work [2htr, ch2, 2htr] in the next corner space
26. Work 2htr in each space along until you reach the start of the round. Work 2htr, ch2 in the corner where you started and ss into the beg-ch.

Have fun with making different coloured rectangles.

I used these rectangles to make my Modern Crochet Granny Rectangle Blanket.

Modern Crochet Granny Square Blanket