Are you a new or beginner crocheter? Just learning a basic stitches such as, chain, single crochet, half double crochet, and double crochet. Mastered how to make a square, coaster, dishcloth and so on. But yet to ready or dare not to start on any clothing/garment projects? Worry about sizes, measuring & shaping?

No! Let have fun with the very basic granny squares. If you can make a granny square you can make a lots of them, join them together to many many possibility items beside just a blanket.

Let start with this easy summer top. You will need 22 full squares, 4 shaping squares and 4 half squares. No, don’t panic with the shaping square. You will build the shape as you change the row/colour.

You don’t have to follow my colour arrangement. You can play around with what ever colours of yarn that you have left over. Mixed and matched them. It will be turned out the only one top in the world, unique!

When I start with this project, I did not think about the sizes I wanted to make. It just coincidently turn out to fit me. My clothing sizes for your reference, I’m normally wearing sizes US = XS or S, UK = 6 or 8.

If you don’t like the mess of mathematic, but you want to make the sizes smaller or bigger, just go down or go up the hook sizes. A square width X 4 = the width of the top. For example, if your square turn out 10cm x 10cm. 10 x 4squares = 40cm, which mean it can be fit up to 80cm bust. And, if you wish it to be longer, just add extra rows of squares. Easy? Let get started ;

Materials

• Crochet Hook F Sizes 4.0mm
• Organic Cotton Yarn, Fingering weight (4ply) yarns in 4 colours
• Measuring Tape
• Tapestry Needle
• Scissors

Gauge : 1 square = 9cm X 9cm (included joining row)

Finishes Sizes : Bust = 36cm, Length = 41cm, Weight = 120gram

Yarn & Colours

I’m using is Scheepjes Organicon Premium Blend Fibre. It is 100% cotton. I purchased this yarn to make a cardigan for my niece and I had extra after completed the cardigan. The yarn are light and soft. The colours are sweet. Looking at them I had the idea to turn them into granny squares. Below colours list for reference, and will only need 1 skein for each colour.

• Soft White (202 Soft Cloud)
• Light Pink (206 Soft Blossom)
• Dark Pink (207 Apple Blossom)
• Purple (205 Lavender)

Pattern

Note :

1. Change yarn colour every row
2. Refer chart for the colour reference and starting point of the row
3. First hdc & ch1 count as double crochet.
4. Work row 4 at last, because we will be joining the square as you go. Refer chart for the stitches to join together. We will slst to the opposite/side square chain stitch.

You can download clear pdf version of the chart here 👇🏻

Full Square A (make 11) & B (make 11)

Row 1 : Magic ring, hdc, ch1, 2dc, ch2, 3dc, ch2, 3dc, ch2, 3dc, ch1, invisible fasten off/seam

Row 2 : (hdc, ch1, 2dc), ch1, (3dc, ch2, 3dc), ch1, (3dc, ch2, 3dc), ch1, (3dc, ch2, 3dc), ch1, 3dc, ch1, invisible fasten off/seam

Row 3 : (hdc, ch1, 2dc), ch1, 3dc, ch1, (3dc, ch2, 3dc), ch1, 3dc, ch1, (3dc, ch2, 3dc), ch1, 3dc, ch1, (3dc, ch2, 3dc), ch1, 3dc, ch1, 3dc, ch1, invisible fasten off

Row 4 : (hdc, ch1, dc), (2dc cluster, ch3, 2dc cluster),(2dc cluster, ch3, 2dc cluster), (2dc cluster, ch3, 2dc cluster, ch6, 2dc cluster, ch3, 2dc cluster), (2dc cluster, ch3, 2dc cluster), (2dc cluster, ch3, 2dc cluster), (2dc cluster, ch3, 2dc cluster, ch6, 2dc cluster, ch3, 2dc cluster), (2dc cluster, ch3, 2dc cluster), (2dc cluster, ch3, 2dc cluster), (2dc cluster, ch3, 2dc cluster, ch6, 2dc cluster, ch3, 2dc cluster), (2dc cluster, ch3, 2dc cluster), (2dc cluster, ch3, 2dc cluster), 2dc cluster, ch3, 2dc cluster, ch6, 2dc cluster, ch2, invisible fasten off/seam

Arm Shaping Square C (make 2)

Row 1 : Magic ring, hdc, ch1, 2dc, ch2, 3dc, ch2, 3dc, ch2, 3dc, ch1, invisible fasten off/seam

Row 2 : (hdc, ch1, 2dc), ch1, (3dc, ch2, 3dc), ch1, (3dc, ch2, 3dc), ch1, (3dc, ch2, 2dc) fasten off

Row 3 : (hdc, ch1, 2dc), ch1, 3dc, ch1, (3dc, ch2, 3dc), ch1, 3dc, ch1, (3dc, ch2, 3dc), ch1, 3dc, ch1, (3dc, ch2, 2dc) fasten off

Row 4 : (hdc, ch1, dc, ch3, 2dc cluster), (2dc cluster, ch3, 2dc cluster), (2dc cluster, ch3, 2dc cluster, ch6, 2dc cluster, ch3, 2dc cluster), (2dc cluster, ch3, 2dc cluster), (2dc cluster, ch3, 2dc cluster), (2dc cluster, ch3, 2dc cluster, ch6, 2dc cluster, ch3, 2dc cluster), (2dc cluster, ch3, 2dc cluster), (2dc cluster, ch3, 2dc cluster), (2dc cluster, ch3, 2dc cluster, ch6, 2dc cluster, ch3, 2dc cluster) fasten off

Arm Shaping Square D (make 2)

Row 1 : Magic ring, hdc, ch1, 2dc, ch2, 3dc, ch2, 3dc, ch2, 3dc, ch1, invisible fasten off/seam

Row 2 : (hdc, 2dc, ch2, 3dc), ch1, (3dc, ch2, 3dc), ch1, (3dc, ch2, 3dc), ch1, 3dc, fasten off

Row 3 : (hdc, 2dc, ch2, 3dc), ch1, 3dc, ch1, (3dc, ch2, 3dc), ch1, 3dc, ch1, (3dc, ch2, 3dc), ch1, 3dc, ch1, dc fasten off

Row 4 : (hdc, ch1, dc, ch3, 2dc cluster, ch6, 2dc cluster, ch3, 2dc cluster), (2dc cluster, ch3, 2dc cluster), (2dc cluster, ch3, 2dc cluster), (2dc cluster, ch3, 2dc cluster, ch6, 2dc cluster, ch3, 2dc cluster), (2dc cluster, ch3, 2dc cluster), (2dc cluster, ch3, 2dc cluster), (2dc cluster, ch3, 2dc cluster, ch6, 2dc cluster, ch3, 2dc cluster), (2dc cluster, ch3, 2dc cluster), (2dc cluster, ch3, 2dc cluster), fasten off

Half Square E (make 2) & F (make 2)

Row 1 : Magic ring, hdc, ch1, 2dc, ch2, 3dc, ch2, 3dc, ch2, 3dc, ch1, invisible fasten off/seam

Row 2 : (hdc, ch1, 2dc), ch1, (3dc, ch2, 3dc), ch1, (3dc, ch2, 3dc), ch1, 3dc, fasten off

Row 3 : (hdc, ch1, 2dc), ch1, 3dc, ch1, (3dc, ch2, 3dc), ch1, 3dc, ch1, (3dc, ch2, 3dc), ch1, 3dc, ch1, dc, fasten off

Row 4 : (hdc, ch1, dc, ch3, 2dc cluster), (2dc cluster, ch3, 2dc cluster), (2dc cluster, ch3, 2dc cluster, ch6, 2dc cluster, ch3, 2dc cluster), (2dc cluster, ch3, 2dc cluster), (2dc cluster, ch3, 2dc cluster), (2dc cluster, ch3, 2dc cluster, ch6, 2dc cluster, ch3, 2dc cluster), (2dc cluster, ch3, 2dc cluster), (2dc cluster, ch3, 2dc cluster), fasten off

Arm & neck hold border

sc, (ch1, picot, ch1, sc,) repeat pattern along the opening line. Skip picot stitch when reach corner. Refer chart for the stitches.

Bottom Border

(hdc, dc, picot, dc, picot, 2dc) * (sc, ch3, picot, ch3 sc), (2dc, picot, dc, picot, 2dc)* repeat *pattern till end.

Weave in all the yarn ends and you are done!

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Happy Crochet 😊😊

Happy Crochet 😊😊