Festive Granny Square Crochet Christmas Tree Tutorial

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Festive Granny Square Crochet Christmas Tree Tutorial

Written Pattern Instructions using US crochet terminology

Traditional Granny Square Pattern

Each square will be made in two colors and four rounds.

Yarn Colors used:

Color A – Beige

Color B – Light Pink

Round 1 (Beige):
Start with a magic ring.  

(center loop is also called your foundation chain)

Ch3 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in ring; *ch 2, 3 dc in ring, repeat from * repeat * to * 2 more times, ch 2; join with sl st or ss in 3rd ch of beginning chain. 

(12 dc and 4 ch-2 sps in this rnd).

Fasten off. {Option – You can also join the pink yarn without fastening off.}

Round 2 (Light Pink): 

Attach the light pink yarn in any corner chain space 

Ch3 (counts as first dc), 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in corner ch-2 sp, ch 2; 

*(3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next corner ch-2 sp, ch2*, repeat from * repeat * 2 more times and join with sl st or ss in 3rd ch of beginning chain.

Fasten off.

(24 dc (8 x 3)(counting each dc cluster in each corner space), 8 ch-2 spaces in this round).

Round 3 (Beige): 

Attach thebeige yarn in any corner chain space.

Ch3 (counts as first dc), 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in corner ch-2 sp;

ch1 and 3 dc in the next ch-1 space, ch1;

*(3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next corner, ch1, 3 dc in the next ch-1 space, ch1*;

repeat from * to * 2 more times and join with sl st or ss in the 3rd ch of beginning chain.

(36 dc (12 x 3), 4 ch-2 spaces and 8 ch-1 spaces in this round).

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Round 4 (Light Pink): 

Attach light pink yarn in any corner chain space.

Ch3 (counts as first dc), 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in corner ch-2 sp;

[ch1 and 3 dc in the next ch-1 space, ch1] x 2;

*(3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next corner, [ch1 and 3 dc in the next ch-1 space, ch1] x 2*;

repeat from * to * 2 more times and join with sl st or ss in the 3rd ch of the beginning chain.

(48 dc (16 x 3), 4 ch-2 spaces and 12 ch-1 spaces in this round).

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Mitered Granny Square Pattern

Each square will be made in one color and six rounds.

Round 1 (Light Pink):
ch5, sl st in first ch to close circle.

In circle, ch1, sc, ch2, dc2, ch2, dc3, close ring, turn.

Round 2:

Ch3 (counts as the first dc), dc in each of 2nd and 3rd sts, ch 1; [dc3, ch2, dc3 = fan] in ch2-opening, ch1, dc3 (make third dc in top of starting ch), turn.

(6 dc, 1 fan and 2 ch-1 sps in this rnd).

Round 3:

Ch3 (counts as the first dc), dc in each of 2nd and 3rd sts, dc2 in ch1-opening, ch 1; [dc3, ch2, dc3 = fan] in ch2-opening, ch1, dc2 in ch1-opening, dc3 (make third dc in top of starting ch), turn.

(10 dc, 1 fan and 2 ch-1 sps in this rnd).

Round 4:

Ch3 (counts as the first dc), dc4, dc2 in ch1-opening, ch 1; [dc3, ch2, dc3 = fan] in ch2-opening, ch1, dc2 in ch1-opening, dc5 (make third dc in top of starting ch), turn.

(14 dc, 1 fan and 2 ch-1 sps in this rnd).

Round 5:

Ch3 (counts as the first dc), dc6, dc2 in ch1-opening, ch 1; [dc3, ch2, dc3 = fan] in ch2-opening, ch1, dc2 in ch1-opening, dc7 (make third dc in top of starting ch), turn.

(18 dc, 1 fan and 2 ch-1 sps in this rnd).

Round 6:

Ch3 (counts as the first dc), dc8, dc2 in ch1-opening, ch 1; [dc3, ch2, dc3 = fan] in ch2-opening, ch1, dc2 in ch1-opening, dc9 (make third dc in top of starting ch), turn.

(22 dc, 1 fan and 2 ch-1 sps in this rnd).

Fasten off and weave in ends, or leave a long tail to sew the ends closed.