Log Cabine Granny Crochet Blanket Square
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Yarn for this project was provided by Yarnspirations.
The only thing better than crocheting is crocheting with friends. This afghan square pattern is part of the Moogly 2024 CAL. The CAL (crochet along) is a year-long crochet along, featuring 24 afghan squares or blocks, designed by 24 different professional crochet designers. This design is block number 19.
Is it a Granny Square or a Log Cabin Square?
Technically, a granny square is made by using groups of 3 double crochet stitches. This square is a combination of granny square rounds and log-cabin style rounds. Log cabin quilts are made with strips of fabric going around a center square. The two-color rounds form a log-cabin style of quilt, but in crochet.
Choosing Yarn Colors
I wanted autumn colors for this square. I chose Caron One Pound yarn in the colors Truffle, Succulent, and Faded Brick. Tamara made her square using blue, white, and grey. It’s amazing how different colors can play together in this square to make such a great combination.
This blog post contains the pattern for the square, written without abbreviations. This pattern is available as a PDF file download.
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A Perfect Project For Yarn Scraps
If you’ve been crocheting for very long, you probably have a nice collection of yarn scraps. I did something with my leftover yarn for this square that I think you would enjoy. I made handloom coasters. It’s a lot easier than you might think. I’ll be sharing all the info you need to make your own coasters on my other site, The Lindsey Life. It won’t be available until October 1st, so make sure to sign up for my email newsletter so I can email you once it’s up.
Log Cabin Granny Crochet Blanket Square Pattern
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SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate
SKILLS USED
Basic stitches: slip stitch, chain, double crochet, half double crochet, single crochet, treble crochet
Magic ring
Working in rounds
Working into back bar of stitches
Working in the sides of stitches
Color changes: changing colors at end of rounds
This pattern uses US crochet terminology.
MEASUREMENTS
Width: 12 inches
Length: 12 inches
YARN
Worsted weight yarn:
A: 60 yds
B: 65 yds
C: 45 yds
Sample shown in Caron One Pound in Succulent (A), Truffle (B), and Faded Brick (C)
HOOKS
US size J/10 [6mm] crochet hook or size need to obtain gauge
NOTIONS
Yarn needle, scissors
GAUGE
Rounds 1-4 = 5.25 inches square
UNDERSTANDING THE STITCH PATTERN
On log cabin rounds (Rounds 4, 6, 7, and 8) you will work a half round with the first color. Then you switch colors, chain 3 (counts as first double crochet in the new color), then double crochet into the side of the last stitch of the previous color and continue to work around. You end by working the last 2 stitches into the side and top of the first stitch of the previous color. The multi-colored checkerboard look in this pattern is achieved by strategically skipping stitches and working into some stitches 2 rounds below.
PATTERN NOTES
To join, work a slip stitch in the indicated stitch.
To change yarn colors in last yarn over of a double crochet: yarn over with current color, insert hook, yarn over with current color, pull up a loop, yarn over with current color, pull through 2 loops on hook, yarn over with new color, pull through 2 loops on hook.
For a video tutorial on how to make a magic ring, visit https://youtu.be/TpCBLLZjpVU
To work in the back bar of a stitch, insert hook from top to bottom through the horizontal bar behind and directly below the back loop.
LOG CABIN GRANNY SQUARE CROCHET PATTERN
Round 1: With A make a magic ring, chain 3 (counts as first double crochet here and throughout), 2 double crochet into ring, [chain 2, 3 double crochet into ring] 3 times, chain 2, join in top of beginning chain-3. Fasten off. (4 3-double crochet groups, 4 chain-2 spaces)
Round 2: Pull up loop of B in any chain-2 space, 3 single crochet in same space, *half double crochet in back bar of next double crochet, (double crochet, chain 2, double crochet) in back bar of next double crochet, half double crochet in back bar of next double crochet**, 3 single crochet in next chain-2 space, repeat from * around ending last repeat at **, join in beginning single crochet. Fasten off. (7 stitches each side between corner chain-2 spaces)
Round 3: Join C with a slip stitch in any corner chain-2 space, chain 5 (counts as first double crochet and chain-2 here and throughout), 3 double crochet in same space, *chain 1, 3 double crochet in center single crochet of next 3-single crochet group, chain 1**, (3 double crochet, chain 2, 3 double crochet) in next corner chain-2 space, repeat from * around ending last repeat at **, 2 double crochet in first chain-2 space, join in 3rd chain of beginning chain-5. Fasten off. (3 3-double crochet groups and 2 chain-1 spaces each side between corner chain-2 spaces)
Round 4: Join A with a slip stitch in any corner chain-2 space, chain 3, *[double crochet in back bar of next 3 double crochet, double crochet in next chain-1 space] twice, double crochet in back bar of next 3 double crochet, (2 double crochet, chain 1, 2 double crochet) in corner chain-2 space, [double crochet in back bar of next 3 double crochet, double crochet in next chain-1 space] twice, double crochet in back bar of next 3 double crochet*, double crochet in next chain-2 space and change to B, chain 3, double crochet in side of double crochet just made, double crochet in same chain-2 space, repeat between * once, double crochet in first chain-2 space, double crochet in side of beginning chain-3, double crochet in top of beginning chain-3. Fasten off. (2 chain-2 spaces, 16 double crochet each color B side, 14 double crochet each color A side)
Round 5: Join C with slip stitch in any color A corner chain-2 space, chain 5, 3 double crochet in same space, [chain 1, skip 3 stitches, 3 double crochet in next stitch] 3 times, chain 1, skip 2 stitches, (3 double crochet, chain 2, 3 double crochet) in top of color B beginning chain-3 at corner, [chain 1, skip 3 stitches, 3 double crochet in next stitch] 3 times, chain 1, skip 3 stitches, (3 double crochet, chain 2, 3 double crochet) in next corner chain-2 space, [chain 1, skip 3 stitches, 3 double crochet in next stitch] 3 times, chain 1, skip 3 stitches (3 double crochet, chain 2, 3 double crochet) in last color B stitch for corner, chain 1, skip side of same stitch, skip next 2 stitches, 3-double crochet in next stitch, [chain 1, skip 3 stitches, 3 double crochet in next stitch] 2 times, chain 1, skip last 3 stitches, 2 double crochet in first chain-2 space, join with slip stitch in 3rd chain of beginning chain-5 and change to A. Fasten off C. (5 3-double crochet groups and 4 chain-1 spaces each side between corner chain-2 spaces)
Round 6: Chain 3, *[double crochet in back bar of next 3 double crochet, double crochet in next chain-1 space] 4 times, double crochet in back bar of next 3 double crochet, (2 double crochet, chain 1, 2 double crochet) in corner chain-2 space, [double crochet in back bar of next 3 double crochet, double crochet in next chain-1 space] 4 times, double crochet in back bar of next 3 double crochet*, double crochet in next chain-2 space and change to B, chain 3, double crochet in side of double crochet just made, double crochet in same chain-2 space, repeat between * once, double crochet in next first chain-2 space, double crochet in side of beginning chain-3, double crochet in top of beginning chain-3 and change to C. Fasten off A and B. (2 chain-1 spaces, 24 double crochet each color B side, 22 double crochet each color A side)
Round 7: Chain 3, double crochet in side of same double crochet, double crochet in next 2 double crochet, chain 1, skip 1 stitch, [double crochet in next 3 double crochet, chain 1, skip 1 stitch] 4 times, double crochet in next 3 double crochet, (2 double crochet, chain 1, 2 double crochet) in corner chain-2 space, [double crochet in next 3 double crochet, chain 1, skip 1 stitch] 5 times, double crochet in next 2 double crochet, double crochet in side of next chain-3, double crochet in top of same chain-3 and change to A, chain 3, double crochet in side of same double crochet, double crochet in next 4 double crochet, chain 1, skip 1 stitch, [double crochet in next 3 double crochet, chain 1, skip 1 stitch] 4 times, double crochet in next 3 double crochet, (2 double crochet, chain 1, 2 double crochet) in chain-2 space, [double crochet in next 3 double crochet, chain 1, skip 1 stitch] 5 times, double crochet in next 4 double crochet, double crochet in side of first chain-3, double crochet in top of beginning chain-3 and change to B. Fasten off C and A. (2 corner chain-1 spaces, 21 double crochet and 5 chain-1 spaces each color C side, 23 double crochet and 5 chain-1 spaces each color A side)
Round 8: Chain 3, double crochet in side of same double crochet, double crochet in next 2 double crochet, chain 1, skip 1 stitch, [double crochet in next 3 stitches or chain spaces, chain 1, skip 1 stitch] 5 times, double crochet in next 3 double crochet, (2 double crochet, chain 1, 2 double crochet) in corner chain-1 space, [double crochet in next 3 stitches or chain spaces, chain 1, skip 1 stitch] 6 times, double crochet in next 2 double crochet, double crochet in side of next chain-3, double crochet in top of same chain-3 and change to C, chain 3, double crochet in side of same double crochet, double crochet in next 4 double crochet, chain 1, skip 1 stitch, [double crochet in next 3 stitches or chain spaces, chain 1, skip 1 stitch] 5 times, double crochet in next 3 double crochet, (2 double crochet, chain 1, 2 double crochet) in corner chain-1 space, [double crochet in next 3 stitches or chain spaces, chain 1, skip 1 stitch] 6 times, double crochet in last 4 double crochet, double crochet in side of first chain-3, double crochet in top of beginning chain-3. Fasten off. (2 corner chain-1 spaces, 24 double crochet and 6 chain-1 spaces each color B side, 26 double crochet and 6 chain-1 spaces each color C side)
Round 9: Join A with slip stitch in color C corner chain-1 space, chain 4 (counts as first double crochet and chain 1), double crochet in same chain-1 space, double crochet in each double crochet and chain-1 space, across to last double crochet on side, (double crochet, chain 1, double crochet) in last double crochet, double crochet in side of same double crochet, double crochet in each double crochet and chain-1 space across to next corner chain-1 space, (double crochet, chain 1, double crochet) in chain-1 space, double crochet in each double crochet and chain-1 space across same side, double crochet in side of next chain-3, (double crochet, chain 1, double crochet) in top of same chain-3, double crochet in each rem double crochet and chain-1 space across, join in 3rd chain of beginning chain-4. Fasten off. (33 double crochet each side between chain-1 space corners)
If your square is just short of 12 inches, add in Rnd 10.
Round 10: Join B with slip stitch in any corner chain-1 space, *3 half double crochet in chain-1 space, half double crochet in each stitch across to next corner ch-1 space, repeat from * around, join in top of beginning half double crochet. Fasten off. (36 stitches each side)
Finishing
Weave in ends. Use with love.
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