Solid Granny Square with Cluster Corners – Free Crochet Pattern

Grab two patterns for the Classic Granny Square, also known as the Traditional granny, in this post.

For different designs granny squares, browse this post.

Granny Stitch explained in this post.

Special Stitches

Here is how to crochet a 3-dc cluster for Round 1 and the corners:

1. Yarn over
2. Insert hook 
3. Pull up a loop to create three loops on the hook
4. Yarn over and
5. Pull through two loops (2 loops remaining on hook)
6. Yarn over
7. Insert the hook in the same st
8. Pull up a loop to create 4 loops on the hook
9. Yarn over again
10. Pull through two loops (3 loops remaining on hook)
11. Yarn over
12. Insert hook into the same stitch
13. Pull up a loop to create five loops on the hook
14. Yarn over, and
15. Pull through two loops (4 loops remaining on hook)
16. Yarn over and
17. Pull through all 4 loops on the hook

Partial 3-dc Cluster

This is used at the beginning of Round 1, and everywhere your first corner cluster is made up of 3 chains. Crochet as follows:

1. Ch3
2. Yarn over
3. Insert hook in the same st
4. Pull up a loop to create three loops on the hook
5. Yarn over and
6. Pull through two loops (2 loops remaining on hook)
7. Yarn over
8. Insert the hook in the same st
9. Pull up a loop to create 4 loops on the hook
10. Yarn over again
11. Pull through two loops (3 loops remaining on hook)
12. Yarn over
13. Pull through all 3 loops to finish the partial cluster.

Basic Pattern for a Solid Granny Square With Cluster Corners 

US Terms

WRITTEN PATTERN

Round 1:

• Start with a magic ring (or magic circle), but without pulling the ring closed.
• (Ch 3, work partial cluster), ch 2, 3dc cluster, ch 2 — repeat from * to * 6 more times (8 clusters total).
• Sl st into the top of the starting ch-3 and close the ring.
  
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Round 2:

• Ch 4 (counts as dc + ch1).
• In the next ch-2 space, work cluster corner [3dc cluster, ch2, 3dc cluster].
• Ch1 and in the next ch-2 space make 3dc.
• Repeat: ch1, cluster corner, ch1, 3dc.
• Repeat around (4 cluster corners, 4 side sections, counting 3dc’s per side).
• Finish with ch1, 2dc in the last space, and join with a sl st underneath the ch4 (see image).

Round 3:

• Ch3, 2dc in the ch-1 space, ch1.
• In the ch-2 space at each corner, work cluster corner [3dc cluster, ch2, 3dc cluster].
• Ch1, work 2dc in each ch1 space, 3dc into the center 3dc from the previous round, then 2dc in the next ch1 space.
• Repeat around, increasing by 4 dc on each side every round.
• Finish with a sl st into the top of ch-3.
• 4 cluster corners, 4 side sections, counting 7dc’s per side.

Rounds 4

• Ch3, dc in the next 2 sts.
• .2dc in the ch-1 space, ch1.
• In the ch-2 space at each corner, work cluster corner [3dc cluster, ch2, 3dc cluster].
• Ch1, work 2dc in each ch1 space, dc into the center 7 sts from the previous round, then 2dc in the next ch1 space.
• Repeat around, increasing by 4 dc on each side every round.
• Finish with a sl st into the top of the starting ch3.
• 4 cluster corners, 4 side sections, counting 11dc’s per side.

Round 5

• Ch3, dc in the next 4 sts.
• .2dc in the ch-1 space, ch1.
• In the ch-2 space at each corner, work cluster corner [3dc cluster, ch2, 3dc cluster].
• Ch1, work 2dc in each ch1 space, dc into the center 11 sts from the previous round, then 2dc in the next ch1 space.
• Repeat around, increasing by 4 dc on each side every round.
• Finish with a sl st into the top of the starting ch3.
• 4 cluster corners, 4 side sections, counting 15dc’s per side.

Fasten off and weave in ends!

For Clarity:

Row 2: 3dc in ch2-opening of each side.

Row 3: 7dc (2dc of ch1-opening + 3dc’s + 2dc of second of ch1-opening).

Row 4: 11dc (2dc of ch1-opening + 7dc’s + 2dc of second of ch1-opening).

Row 5: 15dc (2dc of ch1-opening + 11dc’s + 2dc of second of ch1-opening).