Here’s what you need:
- 14 in. × 14 in. pillow insert
- 3 colors worsted weight yarn
- H hook
- tapestry needle and scissors
Small Granny Squares Crochet Pattern
(Make 4)
With CA, make a magic ring. (As an alternative to the magic ring method, you can ch 4 and join in furthest ch from hook to form a ring.)
Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in ring, ch 3, *3 dc in ring, ch 3, repeat from *twice more, join in top of beg ch, drop CA — 12 sts.
Round 2: Join CB in any ch-3 sp, ch 3 (counts as dc), work [2 dc , ch 3, 3 dc] in same ch-3 sp, ch 2 *[3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc] in next ch-3 sp, ch 2, rep from * twice more, join in top of beg ch, drop CB — 24 sts.
Round 3: Join CC in any ch-3 corner sp, ch 1 (does not count as st), work 1 sc in same corner ch-3 sp, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, 2 sc in ch-sp, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, *3 sc in corner ch-3 sp, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, 2 sc in ch-sp, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, rep from * twice more, work 2 sc in last corner ch-3 sp, join and fasten off — 44 scs.
(Make 5)
With CB, make a magic ring. (As an alternative to the magic ring method, you can ch 4 and join in furthest ch from hook to form a ring.)
Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in ring, ch 3, *3 dc in ring, ch 3, repeat from *twice more, join in top of beg ch, drop CA — 12 sts.
Round 2: Join CA in any ch-3 sp, ch 3 (counts as dc), work [2 dc , ch 3, 3 dc] in same ch-3 sp, ch 2 *[3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc] in next ch-3 sp, ch 2, rep from * twice more, join in top of beg ch, drop CB — 24 sts.
Round 3: Join CC in any ch-3 corner sp, ch 1 (does not count as st), work 1 sc in same corner ch-3 sp, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, 2 sc in ch-sp, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, *3 sc in corner ch-3 sp, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, 2 sc in ch-sp, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, rep from * twice more, work 2 sc in last corner ch-3 sp, join and fasten off — 44 scs.
Joining Small Grannies
Once you have all your grannies made it’s time to join them. We are going to make 3 rows with 3 grannies in each row, making sure to alternate colored squares as shown in the photo at the top of the page. To join squares, put right sides together and using CC Slip stitch through the top loops of the squares.
Once you have joined 3 squares in a row, start on your next row, and then the next. Then join the rows together in the same way as you joined the square … with right sides together and Slip stitching through the top loops only.
Small Grannies Border
Now that all your squares are attached we can work the border.
Round 1: Join CC in one of the corner stitches, ch 1 (does not count as st), work 3 sc in same corner st, work 32 evenly spaced sc across edge to next corner (10 scs across each square plus 1 sc at the point where they join), *work 3 sc in next corner st, work 32 evenly spaced sc across next edge to next corner, rep from * twice more, join — 140 sts.
Round 2: Join CB, ch 2 (counts as hdc), *work 4 hdc in corner st, work 1 hdc in each st across to next corner, rep from * around, join — 152 sts.
Round 3: Join CA, ch 2 (counts as hdc), work 1 hdc in next st, 2 hdc in each of the next 2 corner sts, *work 1 hdc in each of the next 36 sts, 2 hdc in each of the next 2 corner sts, rep from * twice more, work 1 hdc in each of the last 34 sts, join — 160 sts.
Round 4: Join CB, ch 2 (counts as hdc), work 1 hdc in each of the next 2 sts, 2 hdc in each of the next 2 corner sts, *work 1 hdc in each of the next 38 sts, 2 hdc in each of the next 2 corner sts, rep from * twice more, work 1 hdc in each of the last 35 sts, join — 168 sts.
Round 5: Join CC, ch 2 (counts as hdc), work 1 hdc in each of the next 3 sts, 3 hdc in each of the next 2 corner sts, *work 1 hdc in each of the next 40 sts, 3 hdc in each of the next 2 corner sts, rep from * twice more, work 1 hdc in each of the last 36 sts, join — 184 sts.
Fasten off.
Voila! You have now finished a panel to fit a 14 in. × 14 in. pillow insert. You can either attach the crocheted panel to a piece of fabric to complete your pillow case, crochet a second panel in the same design as this one, or continue on to make the large granny square as your backing.