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How to crochet a granny square back and forth


In this DROPS video we show how to crochet a granny square back and forth.

Ch 6 and then form a ring with 1 sl st in first ch.

US-English
ROUND 1: ch 3, 2 dc in ring, * ch 3, 3 dc *, repeat from *-* a total of 3 times and finish with ch 3 and 1 sl st in 3rd ch from beg of round. Turn piece.
ROUND 2: ch 3, 2 dc in first ch-loop, ch 3, 3 dc in the same ch-loop (= first corner), * ch 1, 3 dc in the next ch-loop, ch 3, 3 dc in the same ch-loop *, repeat from *-* a total of 3 times, finish with ch 1 and 1 sl st in 3rd ch from beg of round. Turn piece.
Continue in rounds with two groups of 3 dc’s with ch 3 in each corner, and along sides 3 dc in every ch 1 with ch 1 between each group.

UK-English
ROUND 1: ch 3, 2 tr in ring, * ch 3, 3 tr *, repeat from *-* a total of 3 times and finish with ch 3 and 1 sl st in 3rd ch from beg of round. Turn piece.
ROUND 2: ch 3, 2 tr in first ch-loop, ch 3, 3 tr in the same ch-loop (= first corner), * ch 1, 3 tr in the next ch-loop, ch 3, 3 tr in the same ch-loop *, repeat from *-* a total of 3 times, finish with ch 1 and 1 sl st in 3rd ch from beg of round. Turn piece.
Continue in rounds with two groups of 3 tr’s with ch 3 in each corner, and along sides 3 tr in every ch 1 with ch 1 between each group.

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