Quarter Granny Squares
Quarter Granny Squares are very useful to be able to make. If you spin your Granny Squares so that the corners of the whole Granny Squares 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.
Quarter Granny Squares were required the Berries in the Frost Throw and the Neon Spin Blanket, where a Quarter Granny Square is needed in each of the 4 corners of the blanket.
Notes on the Granny Squares
The Granny Square uses groups of treble crochet to form ‘treble clusters’. The same principles apply to making Quarter Granny Squares This pattern 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.
tr | Treble Crochet |
ss | Slip stitch |
ch | Chain |
Beg-ch | Beginning chain |
Treble Cluster | 3 treble crochet stitches worked in the same stitch or space |
st(s) | Stitch(es) |
sp(s) | Space(s) |
Stitch Guide/Conversion Guide
UK term | US term | 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 Quarter Granny Squares
Round 1:
- Ch3, ss into first chain to form a ring (or make a magic circle).
- Ch4 (counts as 1tr and 1ch)
- Work 3 tr into the ring and then ch1,1tr.
- Fasten off.
Stitch count: 1 group of trebles with 1tr at each end
Round 2:
- Turn over (have the single trebles 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, 1tr) in the next space between treble cluster and the single treble from round 1
- Fasten off. Weave in ends.
Stitch count: 1tr, 3tr, 3tr, 1tr
Round 3:
- Turn over (have the single treble 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
- (3tr, ch1, 1tr) in the last space
- Fasten off. Weave in ends.
Stitch count: 1tr, 3tr, 3tr, 3tr, 1tr
Round 4:
- Turn over (have the single treble edge on your right)
- Pull up a loop in the chain space between the first single treble and the treble cluster from the previous round
- ch4 (counts as 1tr and ch1)
- Work 3tr in the same space
- Work 3tr in each space between treble clusters from the round below until you reach the last space
- (3tr, ch1, 1tr) in the last space
- Fasten off. Weave in ends.
Stitch count: 1tr, 3tr, 3tr, 3tr, 3tr, 1tr
