EASY CROCHET: How to Crochet a Granny Square for Beginners

Learn how to crochet a Granny Square for beginners!
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Abbreviations:
ch – chain stitch
dc – double crochet (2DC = 2 double crochets in same hole)
sl st – slip stitch (Insert hook, yarn over, pull through stitch, and loop on hook)

COLOR 1:
Ch 4, join with sl st to create a ring, ch2.
Work remaining stitches into center of that ring as follows:
2DC, ch 2, 3DC, ch2, 3DC, ch2, 3DC, ch 2, join to first ch 2 with sl st.
Ch 1, Cut yarn and pull through, weave in the end.

COLOR 2:
Join new color in one of the corners as shown in the video, just not the same one you ended color 1 in.
In 1st corner: Ch2, 2DC, ch2, 3DC
In 2nd corner: 3DC, ch2, 3DC
In 3rd corner: 3DC, ch2, 3DC
In 4th corner: 3DC, ch2, 3DC, join to first ch2 with sl st
Ch 1, Cut yarn and pull through, weave in the end.

COLOR 3:
Join new color in one of the corners as shown in the video, just not the same one you ended color 1 in.
In 1st corner: Ch2 (counts as first DC), 2DC, ch2, 3DC
In side spaces: 3DC
In remaining corners: 3DC, Ch2, 3DC
Join to first ch2 with sl st.
Ch 1, Cut yarn and pull through, weave in the end.

ADDITIONAL COLORs: Repeat as with color 3 adding however many rows you would like, making sure to do (3DC, ch 2, 3DC) in each corner space, and (3DC) in the side spaces.

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