How To Crochet The Skyline Granny Square

Hello fellow crafters! Here is my brand new pattern for a granny square. Totally obsessed with the versatile granny squares right now! I designed this one in order to use it for desk organizer.

Video tutorial for this beautiful granny square is here- YouTube

The below instructions include written as well as photo tutorial for skyline granny square and how to join them to make the desk organizer.

Instructions

Gauge information-

Difficulty level – Easy – Intermediate

The pattern is written using US crochet stitch terminology. You can use yarn of your choice with its recommended hook size. Here hook size 3 mm (US D/3 or UK 11) is used. Make a swatch in order to confirm the right fit by making 25 double crochets x 10 rows = 10 cm/4” in width and 10 cm/4” height. The size of one square is 12 * 12 cm or 4.5 * 4.5 inch.

To make this crop top you will need following material

1. Cotton 4ply fingering weight yarn 20g each color – 4 colors – color change is indicted in pattern. Total 80g     
2. Hook- 3mm
3. Scissors
4. Markers to mark important stitches
5. Yarn needle to weave in the ends

Symbols for reading the pattern instructions–

• SL ST- Slip stitch
• ST- Stitch
• YO = Yarn over
• CH= chain stitch
• CH-SP = Chain space
• SC= single crochet in stitch
• DC= double crochet in stitch
• TR = Treble crochet Or (double treble crochet in UK terms)
• Colours: A – Butter; B – Peach; C – Rose; D – Mehendi Green

Step by step pattern instructions

• This granny square pattern is a no turn pattern. With yarn A, CH4, SL ST to join into the first CH to form a ring.

• Step 1- CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); 2 DC into ring; 1 TR into the ring followed by 3 DC into ring; CH 3, *3 DC into ring, CH 3*. Repeat * to * one more time. SL ST into 3^rd CH of 3 CH made at the beginning.

• Step 2- CH 3; DC into next 2 ST; (2 DC, 1 TR, 2 DC) into corner TR ST; DC into next 3 DC; (2 DC, 2 CH, 3 DC] into corner 2 CH-SP; CH 1; ( 3 DC, CH2, 3 DC) into next corner 2 CH-SP; CH 1; ( 3 DC, 2 CH, 1 DC;] into last corner 2 CH-SP; (Invisible colour change = YO and insert hook into the 2 CH-SP,YO and pull through, there are 3 loops on the hook, YO and pull through 2 loops on hook, change to Yarn B, YO again with Yarn B and pull through remaining 2 loops). SL ST into 3rd CH of 3 CH.

• This step onwards the bifurcation into two different designs into the same square starts.

• Step 3- CH 3; DC into next 4 ST; (2 DC; 1 TR; 2 DC) into corner TR ST; DC into next 7 DC until next corner; (2 DC; 2 CH; 3 DC) into corner 2 CH-SP; CH 1; 3 DC into 1 CH-SP; CH 1; (3 DC, 2 CH, 3 DC] into next corner 2CH-SP; CH 1; 3 DC into 1 CH-SP; CH 1; (3 DC, 2 CH, 2 DC] into last corner 2CH-SP; DC into last 2 ST; SL ST into 3rd CH of 3 CH.

• Step 4- CH 3; DC into next 6 ST; (2 DC; 1 TR; 2 DC) into corner TR ST; DC into next 11 DC until next corner; (2 DC; 2 CH; 3 DC) into corner 2 CH-SP; CH 1; *3 DC into 1 CH-SP; CH 1* repeat * to * one time; (3 DC, 2 CH, 3 DC] into next corner 2CH-SP; CH 1; 3 DC into 1 CH-SP; CH 1, repeat * to * one time; (3 DC, 2 CH, 2 DC) into last corner 2CH-SP; DC into last 4 ST; SL ST into 3rd CH of 3 CH.

• Step 5- With Yarn C, CH 3; DC into next 8 ST; (2 DC; 1 TR; 2 DC) into corner TR ST; DC into next 15 DC until next corner; (2 DC; 2 CH; 3 DC) into corner 2 CH-SP; CH 1; *3 DC into 1 CH-SP; CH 1* repeat * to * two times; (3 DC, 2 CH, 3 DC] into next corner 2CH-SP; CH 1; 3 DC into 1 CH-SP; CH 1, repeat * to * two times; (3 DC, 2 CH, 2 DC) into last corner 2CH-SP; DC into last 6 ST; SL ST into 3rd CH of 3 CH.

• Step 6- CH 3; DC into next 10 ST; (2 DC; 1 TR; 2 DC) into corner TR ST; DC into next 19 DC until next corner; (2 DC; 2 CH; 3 DC) into corner 2 CH-SP; CH 1; *3 DC into 1 CH-SP; CH 1* repeat * to * three times; (3 DC, 2 CH, 3 DC] into next corner 2CH-SP; CH 1; 3 DC into 1 CH-SP; CH 1, repeat * to * three times; (3 DC, 2 CH, 2 DC) into last corner 2CH-SP; DC into last 8 ST; SL ST into 3rd CH of 3 CH.

• Step 7- With Yarn D, CH 3; DC into next 12 ST; (2 DC; 1 TR; 2 DC) into corner TR ST; DC into next 23 DC until next corner; (2 DC; 2 CH; 3 DC) into corner 2 CH-SP; CH 1; *3 DC into 1 CH-SP; CH 1* repeat * to * four times; (3 DC, 2 CH, 3 DC] into next corner 2CH-SP; CH 1; 3 DC into 1 CH-SP; CH 1, repeat * to * four times; (3 DC, 2 CH, 2 DC) into last corner 2CH-SP; DC into last 10 ST; SL ST into 3rd CH of 3 CH.

• Step 8- CH 1; *SC in each ST until corner; 2 SC in the corner ST*, repeat * to * till last corner; SC in each ST; SL ST into 1^st CH.

• Fasten off and weave in ends.

Crochet chart for skyline granny square.

Yarn organizer

Now, let’s make a stash buster for our never ending stash of yarn. This yarn organizer is made by joining together six granny squares.

• Join the squares as shown in the pictures below. The piece is shaped as a square. It has four sides and one base.
• Image 1- one of the squares here work as the base and other two are sides of the organizer.
• Image 2- Join the last two as shown in picture. These will work as the other two sides of the square organizer. Sew them to the first pair.
• Cut the yarn and weave in the ends. Your stash buster is ready!!

Happy crocheting!!