How to Crochet a Granny Square

Hi everyone and welcome to my channel simplydaisy! In this video I show you how to crochet a granny square, which is a simple pattern that is great for beginners who are trying to learn how to crochet. Some project ideas using granny squares are making multiple squares and attaching them together with a border and crocheting as many rows as you like to create a blanket.

Crochet hook: 4.25 mm or size G
Music: Carefree Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Granny Square Pattern:
ch 6, join with a sl st to form a ring
Row 1: ch 3 (counts as first double crochet), 2 dc in ring, ch 3, 3 dc in ring, ch 3, 3 dc in ring, ch 3, 3 dc in ring, ch 3, join with a sl st in 3rd chain of chain 3
Row 2: ch 3 (counts as first double crochet), 2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in next space, ch 3, 3 dc in same space, ch 1, 3 dc in next space, ch 3, 3 dc in same space, ch 1, 3 dc in next space, ch 3, 3 dc in same space, ch 1, 3 dc in next space, ch 3, sl st in 3rd chain of chain 3
Row 3: ch 3 ( counts as first double crochet), 2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in next space, ch 1, 3 dc in next space, ch 3, 3 dc in same space, ch 1, 3 dc in next space, ch 1, 3 dc in next space, ch 3, 3 dc in same space, ch 1, 3 dc in next space, ch 1, 3 dc in next space, ch 3, 3 dc in same space, ch 1, 3 dc in next space, ch 1, 3 dc in next space, ch 3, sl st to 3rd chain of chain 3
Finishing: ch 1, pull string and cut, then pull tail tightly, weave in ends
Key: ch=chain, sl st=slip stitch, dc=double crochet