This is not a blog I use regularly, just uploaded this pattern here because at first I did not manage to get the pdf to the Ravelry pattern. However, you can find the whole instructions here too.

GRANNY SQUARE ROUND CENTER instructions with pictures

 

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GRANNY SQUARE ROUND CENTER

for those who already know how to make plain #GrannySquares.

American terminology.

5-rounds (the ring does not count as round).

This is the kind where you work all rounds on the same side.

You need: 5 different yarns, all at about the same thickness (yarn size) and crochet hook that’s ok for your yarn (there is no absolute size, because some like it tight, some loose; try first with the number indicated on the label).

It can be made with all yarn sizes, just will be bigger or smaller.

Instructions:

Slipknot / 3 chain / close to ring

[Of course if you can do a magic ring you can use it.]

Round1:  with same yarn as ring -  3 chain / 15 dc (double crochets) into the ring, close with css (crochet slipstitch) into the top one of the 3chain at the beginning of the round / make a chain to fix the yarn and break it with short tail just long enough to weave in - see picture 1 - including the 3chain as dc you have 16

[You also can go on making two or more rounds in the same yarn, but the first stitch of the next round will be different. Omit the final chain if you go on with the same yarn.]

Round2: with new yarn - into the space between the last dc and the 3chain of round1 - 3chain -  3dc / next group of 4dc is placed into the space between the 2nd and 3rd dc of round1 seen from where you just worked into / next after 2 more dc and so on, until you have 8 groups / css into the top one of the 3chain at the beginning of the round / 1 chain / break yarn - see picture 2

[If you go on with the same yarn, instead of the 3chain at the beginning, you go into the space between the 3 chain and the first dc of tound1 and make 4dc into this space. The first one of this group of 4 will have a loop attached to the right side; you can also make 3chain instead of the first of these 4dc). 

Next group of 4 into the space between the second and the 3rd dc seen from where you just worked into.

The same is valid for the next round, but you crochet into the spaces between the groups.]

Round3: with new yarn - into the spaces between the groups of 4, it does not matter with which one you start - 3 chain and 4dc into the first space / next group of 5 into the next space between the groups / go on making 5dc into the spaces until you have 8 groups of 5 - see picture 3

[Should your round with 5dc-groups be too short = the fabric is not lying flat but bending up - make 1chain between the groups]

Round4: with new yarn; worked as a square - into the spaces between the groups of 5, it does not matter into which you start - 3chain and 4dc into the first space / next space: *3dc - 2 half triple crochets (=2 yarn overs, but worked like a dc - see picture 4, after the first pulling through you still have 3 loops on the hook and you pull through all of them in one go - 1chain  - 2 half triple crochets - 3dc* / next space: 5dc / next space: repeat * to * / next space: 5dc / next space: repeat * to * / next space: 5dc / next space: repeat * to * / css into the top one of the 3chain at the beginning of the round / 1 chain / break yarn - see picture 5 - it is not yet a real square at this point 

[should you want to go on with the same yarn as in round 3 in round 4, you do exactly the same as described, but obviously have to use the space adjacent to where you closed the round before, and the first stitch will be the dc with the loop attached as described above].

Round5: with new yarn; worked as a square - into the spaces between the groups of 5 - start into the space you last created: 3 chain - 4dc / into the next space: 5dc / into the next space, which is a corner: repeat like * to * of round 4 / into next space: 5dc / into next space: 5dc / into the next space, which is a corner: repeat * to * / into the next space: 5dc / into the next space:  5dc / into the next space, which is a corner: repeat * to * / into the next space: 5dc / into the next space: 5dc / into the next space which is a corner: repeat * to * / css into the top one of the 3chain at the beginning of the round / 1 chain / break yarn with long tail if you want to use it for sewing together the squares, otherwise short tail - see picture 6 - you can still see some slight rounding, which will even out when sewing or crocheting the squares together.

Weave in all tails except the last ones if you use them to sew the squares together.

In my projects I have a tutorial how I sew the squares together for smaller projects (not adapt for big projects like bed covers, as I don’t sew all the stitches but just select ones

You then have to sew together the rows with the same principles.

Will use these to make a cushion cover - when it is finished, I will give further instructions in my project pages.