This unique granny square has one perforated triangle and other 3 triangles are solid.
I am totally obsessed with granny squares right now and wanted to make a granny square crop top. So here I am presenting the one and only granny square halter top !
This is a beginner friendly pattern. The only stitches one needs to know are the basic stitches, that is -single crochet, double crochet and triple crochet for this pattern.
You can find the video tutorial for making this granny square here – YouTube
If you have made a granny square before, you can totally make this halter top! Click on the respective link to go to the halter top pattern download page – Etsy users – Etsy ; Lovecrafts users- Lovecrafts
Instructions
Click on the respective link to get the free pdf pattern download from Ravelry or Lovecrafts.
Gauge information
Difficulty level – Beginner
The pattern is written using US crochet stitch terminology. Here hook size 4 mm (US G/6 or UK 8) is used. The tension is 22 single crochet x 30 rows = 10 cm/4” in width and 10 cm/4” height. The size of one square is 16 * 16 cm or 6.3 * 6.3 inch.
To make this granny square you will need following material
- Cotton DK weight yarn
- Hook- 4mm
- Scissors
- Markers to mark important stitches
- 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 = Triple crochet in stitch
Step by step pattern instructions
- This granny square pattern is a no turn pattern. With 4mm hook, 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*; repeat * to * one more time ; CH 2, 3 DC into ring ; CH 2, SL ST into 3rd 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, 1 TR, 2 DC] into corner TR ST; DC into next 3 DC; ( 2 DC, CH2, 3 DC) into next corner 2 CH-SP; CH 1; ( 3 DC, 2 CH, 2 DC;] into last corner 2 CH-SP; SL ST into 3rd CH of 3 CH made at the beginning.
- We can now see 3 solid triangles and one perforated triangle in the square.
- 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; 1 TR; 2 DC) into corner TR ST DC into next 7 DC until next corner; (2 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 made at the beginning.
- 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; 1 TR; 2 DC) into corner TR ST; DC into next 11 DC until next corner; (2 DC, 2 CH, 3 DC] into next corner 2CH-SP; CH 1; *3 DC into 1 CH-SP; CH 1*, repeat * to * one time more; (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- 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; 1 TR; 2 DC) into corner TR ST; DC into next 15 DC until next corner; (2 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 made at the beginning.
- 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; 1 TR; 2 DC) into corner TR ST; DC into next 19 DC until next corner; (2 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 made at the beginning.
- Step 7- 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; 1 TR; 2 DC) into corner TR ST; DC into next 23 DC until next corner; (2 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 made at the beginning.
- Step 8- CH 3; DC into next 14 ST; (2 DC; 1 TR; 2 DC) into corner TR ST; DC into next 27 DC until next corner(2 DC; 1 TR; 2 DC) into corner TR ST; DC into next 27 DC until next corner; (2 DC, 2 CH, 3 DC] into next corner 2CH-SP; CH 1; *3 DC into 1 CH-SP; CH 1*, repeat * to * five times; (3 DC, 2 CH, 2 DC) into last corner 2CH-SP; DC into last 12 ST; SL ST into 3rd CH of 3 CH made at the beginning.
- Step 9- CH 3; DC into next 16 ST; (2 DC; 1 TR; 2 DC) into corner TR ST; DC into next 31 DC until next corner (2 DC; 1 TR; 2 DC) into corner TR ST; DC into next 31 DC until next corner; (2 DC, 2 CH, 3 DC] into next corner 2CH-SP; CH 1; *3 DC into 1 CH-SP; CH 1*, repeat * to * six times; (3 DC, 2 CH, 2 DC) into last corner 2CH-SP; DC into last 14 ST; SL ST into 3rd CH of 3 CH made at the beginning.
Your granny square is now complete. Hope you enjoyed making it. Click here to get the free pdf pattern download from Ravelry or Lovecrafts.
Granny Square Chart
Happy crocheting !!
