Never Ending Granny Square
I was recently working on a Garden Romp when working on Part 11 I thought, hey, I bet I can turn this stitch pattern into a never ending square. I know I have 2 afghans on the go but I have had an itch to design because it’s been so long.
Shown below is Part 11 of my Garden Romp..
My first attempt was rectangle! but wasn’t long before I got it figured out. I made a chart, filmed a tutorial then wrote out the pattern and had it tested.
I’ve included the first 5 rounds which works up a 6 inch square. You can continue repeating in the same manner as the last 2 rounds to make this square as big as you’d like. I’ve been working up one ball to see how big it gets and at first it looks like it’s working up wavy but as you go you can still flatten and block it out into a square.
This Never Ending Granny Square looks so pretty with Red Hearts new stripes yarn and I’m sure the new ombrés would look amazing too!!
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Never Ending Granny Square Pattern Notes..
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Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver Stripes
Hook: US K10.5/6.50mm
Size: Never ending
Gauge: 3.5 stitches x 3.5 rows of stitch pattern = 2”
Stitch Pattern hdc-vst/3dc-cl.
Notes:
- Pattern looks like it works up wavy but it does flatten out when laid out and blocked.
- Pattern works up a 6” square, can continue increasing to afghan size.
Special Stitches:
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- 3dc-cl – yo, insert hook into next st, yo, draw up a loop, yo, draw through 2 loops on hook, (yo, insert hook into same st, yo, draw up a loop, yo, draw through 2 loops on hook) 2 times, yo, draw through all 4 loops on hook. (Shown as Image C)
- hdc-vst – (hdc, ch 1, hdc) in same stitch.
- fp-hdc-vst – (hdc, ch 1, hdc) worked around post of stitch from front. (Shown as Image A)
- sm-puff – yo, insert hook into next st, yo, draw up a loop, yo, insert hook into same st, yo, draw up a loop, yo, draw up through all 5 loops on hook.
- sm-puff-vst – (sm-puff, ch 2, sm-puff) in same stitch. (Shown as Image B)
Never Ending Granny Square Pattern..
Starting with a magic ring, ch 3 (counts as beg dc), work 15 dc in ring, tighten ring, join with slst to beg dc. (16 dc) Note: If you don’t know how to work a magic ring you can start with a ch4 working 15 stitches in beg ch.
Rnd 2: ch 3 (counts as beg hdc & ch 1), hdc in same dc as beg ch3 (1st hdc-vst made), *ch 1, sk next dc, sm-puff-vst in next dc, ch 1, sk next dc, hdc-vst in next dc, rep from * around (omit last hdc-vst on last rep), join with sl st to beg hdc. (4 hdc-vst, 4 sm-puff-vst, 8 ch)
Rnd 3: ch 3 (counts as beg hdc & ch 1), hdc in ch1 sp before join (1st hdc-vst made), *3dc-cl in in vst, hdc-vst in next ch1 sp, ch 1, sm-puff-vst in next ch2 sp, ch 1, hdc-vst in next ch1 sp, rep from * around (omit last hdc-vst on last rep), join with sl st to beg hdc. (8 hdc-vst, 4 3dc-cl, 4 sm-puff-vst, 8 ch)
Rnd 4: ch 3 (counts as beg hdc & ch 1), hdc in ch1 sp before join (1st hdc-vst made), *3dc-cl in in vst, fp-hdc-vst in next 3dc-cl, 3dc-cl in in vst, hdc-vst in ch1 sp, ch 1, sm-puff-vst in ch2 sp, ch 1, hdc-vst in next ch1 sp, rep from * around (omit last hdc-vst on last rep), join with sl st to beg hdc. (12 hdc-vst, 8 3dc-cl, 4 sm-puff-vst, 8 ch)
Rnd 5: ch 3 (counts as beg hdc & ch 1), hdc in ch1 sp before join (1st hdc-vst made), *(3dc-cl in in vst, fp-hdc-vst in next 3dc-cl) 2 times, 3dc-cl in in vst, hdc-vst in next ch1 sp, ch 1, sm-puff-vst in ch2 sp, ch 1, hdc-vst in next ch1 sp, rep from * around (omit last hdc-vst on last rep), join with sl st to beg hdc. (16 hdc-vst, 12 3dc-cl, 4 sm-puff-vst, 8 ch)
Continue repeating in the same manner until desired size is obtained.
Never Ending Granny Square Video Tutorial..
~This pattern is free to view on my blog, a PDF of the pattern can be purchased in my Ravelry shop~
Pattern includes images and chart.
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~Happy Hooking~
Add a flower edging to your square by adding part 12 and part 13 of my Garden Romp.
I just love your patterns and am currently working on the girly Afghan, but I notice when you fasten off it looks so clean. How are you fastening off? How do you weave in your ends? I have learned one thing from your video tutorials, and that is your standing sc or dc without a knot.
Please respond
I think it depends on the piece, sometimes I will sew them in but they can be hard to hide depending on the stitch work.
To be honest these large afghans are only one sided I bring the tail through to the back in the stitch I joined in then tie and knot in the back with the beginning tail and cut them, nothing fancy. If they are too far apart and it’s a single strand I will weave/knot them in with a yarn needle.
I’m not worried about the backside, they haven’t come through the front and can always hide the back with a material.