Our 8″ Spring Granny Square Crochet Pattern Is Part Of The In Bloom CAL. All Squares Can Be Combined To Create A Beautiful Spring Afghan Blanket.

Happy Saturday, friends. We are delighted to share our Spring Granny Square Crochet pattern. We’re participating in the In Bloom Crochet-along! Twenty-two designers have come together to design squares that can be combined into one beautiful spring afghan. Welcome to Square 3 – we hope you enjoy our Spring Granny Square Crochet Pattern.

From April 1st until April 30th each designer will present an 8×8 inch square representing the Spring season. All these squares can be combined together to create a personalized blanket. You can use all of them, or a combination of your favorites to create an amazing heirloom.

Each day’s featured designer will be giving their design away as a FREE PDF download for 24 hours. To get these free downloads visit the Bear Rye Blog each day of the month, where the pattern will be posted daily at 8am EST.

This pattern uses Mighty Stitch yarn which was generously donated by WeCrochet to each of the designers in the In Bloom Crochet-along.

We hope you enjoy making your very own In Bloom blanket! We can’t wait to see your creativity. When you complete one, please post it in our Facebook group or tag us on Instagram #3amgracedesigns. We love seeing your work!

Click HERE to download the free PDF download (for 24 hours) as part of the In Bloom CAL. You need the coupon code from the Bear Rye Blog. Miss the Freebie? Or want all 22 patterns for only $7? Click HERE to purchase them in a convenient bundle.

Materials
* Size H (5.0mm) Crochet Hook
* Mighty Stitch Worsted Weight yarn in Alfalfa, Bubblegum, & Gulf Stream
* Tapestry Needle

Dimensions/Gauge
8” x  8”

Abbreviations
Ch – Chain
SC – Single Crochet
Inc – Single Crochet Increase
DC – Double Crochet
BLO – Back Loop Only
FO – Fasten Off
Sl St – Slip Stitch
MR – Magic Ring

Popcorn Stitch (PC)
*Make DC5 in specified stitch.
*Remove hook, insert in the first of the fifth DC.
*Pick up dropped loop & pull through both loops on hook, Ch1.

Spring Granny Squares
Make 4.

Round 1 – With Bubblegum yarn, MR, SC8, Join. (8)

Round 2 –  Ch3, DC4 in first stitch, insert hook in the top of Ch3, pick up dropped loop, Ch 1 to secure PC, Ch1, *PC in next SC, Ch1, repeat from * 6 times. Join in top of Ch3, FO, Weave in ends.

Round 3 – Join Alfalfa yarn into any Ch1 space, Ch3, DC2 in same space (half corner), *Ch 1, DC3 in next Ch1 space, Ch1**, [DC3, Ch1, DC3] in next Ch1 space (corner), repeat from * twice, rep from * to **, DC3 in same space for beginning half corner, Ch1, Join in top of Ch3.

Round 4 – Ch3, DC in same space (half corner), *[Ch1, DC3 in next Ch1 space] twice, Ch1**, [DC3, Ch 1, DC3] in the next Ch1 space (corner), Ch 1, repeat from * twice, repeat from * to ** once, DC3 in same space for beginning half corner, Ch1, Join in top of Ch3, FO, Weave in ends.

Round 5 – Join Gulf Stream yarn into any Ch1 space, Ch3, DC2 in same space (half corner), *[Ch1, DC3 in next Ch1 space] three times, Ch1**, [DC3, Ch 1, DC3] in the next Ch1 space (corner), Ch 1, repeat from * three times, repeat from * to ** once, DC3 in same space for beginning half corner, Ch1, Join in top of Ch3, FO, Weave in ends.

Assembly
With Gulf Stream yarn, whipstitch four squares together, right sides facing each other, in BLO’s.

Border
Rounds 1 & 2 – With Gulf Stream yarn, SC around entire square, creating 2 SC in each corner stitch.
FO, Weave in ends.

To find the rest of the squares to complete our In Bloom Blanket, head over to the Bear Rye Blog where you will find more squares from all twenty-two designers.