Bride's Granny Square

Designed by Julie A. Bolduc

This granny square is lacy on the inside and firm on the outside. This would look lovely put together with a bunch more to make a granny square afghan for a new bride as a gift.

Materials Needed:
• Worsted Weight Acrylic Yarn in white or desired color
• Size H/8 or 5mm aluminum crochet hook
• Yarn Needle

Yarn Thickness: 4mm
Gauge: 4 sc 1"
Finished Size: 6" x 6"
Skill Level: Easy

Instructions
RND 1: Ch 8. Join w/slst to first ch to form ring. Sc in ring ch4, 8 times. Join w/slst to first sc.

RND 2: Sl st, sl st in each of the next 2 chs then into the ch4 loop. Ch6, *dc in next lp, ch3. Repeat from * around. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch6.

RND 3: Slst into the next ch3 sp. Ch3, 2dc, ch2, 3dc in same sp. (Ch3. Sc in next ch3 sp. Ch3.) *3dc, ch2, 3dc in next ch3 sp. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 4: Sl st in next dc and into the next ch2 corner sp. Ch4, sc in same ch2 sp. (Ch4, sc in next ch4 sp, twice. Ch4.) *Sc, ch4, sc in next ch2 corner sp. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to first sc.

RND 5: Slst into the next ch4 corner sp. Ch3, 2dc, ch2, 3dc in same sp. (3dc in each of the next 3 ch4 sps.) *3dc, ch2, 3dc in next ch4 corner sp. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 6: Ch3. Dc in each of the next 2 dc. 2dc, ch1, 2dc in next ch2 corner sp. Dc in each of the next 15 dc. *2dc, ch1, 2dc in next ch2 corner sp. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3. Fasten off and weave ends into back of work.

Design Written in May 1998, Rewritten in July 2016 Copyright © 1998-2016 by Julie A Bolduc p101003