It’s August already! That means the end of summer, but it also means that Granny Square Day is just around the corner!

Granny Square Day is organized by Simply Crochet Magazine and it happens every August 15th. It’s a day when crocheters from all around the world get together to make one big digital blanket!

This one is from Granny Square Day 2019!

How to get involved?

All you have to do is make a granny square (or 100!), take a picture of it and post it on Instagram using the hashtag #grannysquareday2020. That way, on August 15th, we can click on the hashtag and see our digital blankie!

This year they have asked me to be an ambassador for this very special event next to some talented makers. If you want to know more about the other ambassadors or about Granny Square Day itself, make sure you visit the Simply Crochet Magazine Hub Here for free patters and lots of information and inspiration!

Make sure you use the correct hashtag for your squares and your makes!

My square

This year I thought I would do something a bit different. I have designed a square especially for this occasion and over the next 4 days I will share with you guys bits of the pattern. I would like to invite you all to make it along with me!

Today is Day ONE and I get to share with you guys the first 3 Rounds of it. - scroll ahead for Day 2!

If you’re more of a visual learner, feel free to check out my video instead. If not, keep reading!

The Pattern

Materials

Yarn in 1 to 6 colors. Any weight will work. I’m using 100% cotton fingering weight yarn.
Crochet hook to match your yarn. I’m using my beloved and trusted KnitPro 4 mm hook.
Scissors
Yarn needle

DAY 1 - Rounds 1 - 3

I use 5 different colors in this sample. Feel free to change colors with me as the pattern indicates or make less or more color changes!

ROUND 1: With Color 1 - Make a Magic Circle, sc16 in magic circle,, slst in 1st st to join round.

ROUND 2: Ch1, (sc1 in next st, ch3, sk next st) 8 times, slst in 1st st to join round, fasten off and cut.

ROUND 3: With Color 2 - Attach yarn to a ch3 loop,

ch1, *(sc1, hdc1, dc3, hdc1, sc1) in ch3 loop,

rep from * in 7 next ch3 loops, slst in 1st st to join round, fasten off and cut.

Day 2: Rounds 4 - 5

If video learning is your thing, here’s the complete YouTube tutorial for these two rows. If you’re more of a letters and pictures kind of person, keep reading!

ROUND 4: With Color 3 - Attach yarn around the post of a ch3 loop from Round 2 at the back of your work,

*ch4, sc around next post from Round 2 at the back of your work, rep from * 7 more times finishing on the post where you attached the yarn, slst in 1st ch of the round to join round.

ROUND 5: Ch1, *(sc1, hdc1, dc2, dc1 w/ picot, dc2, hdc1, sc1) in ch4 loop,

rep from * in 7 next ch4 loops, slst in 1st st to join round, fasten off and cut.

Day 3: Rounds 6 and 7

Just like before, if you would rather watch the video, here it is for you. Otherwise, continue reading for the written pattern and picture tutorial.

Round 6: With Color 1 again (or any other color), attach yarn around the post of a ch4 loop from Round 4 at the back of your work, *ch3, sc around next post from Round 4 at the back of your work, rep from * 7 more times finishing on the post where you attached the yarn, slst in 1st ch of the round to join round.

ROUND 7: Ch2 (Don’t count as a st), *dc3 in next ch3sp, (dc2, ch1, dc2) in next sc, dc3 in next ch3sp, dc1 in next sc, rep from * 3 more times, slst to join round. [48 sts counting the corner chs]

Day 4 - Rounds 8 - 10

Remember that Granny Square Day is August 15th! So use the hashtags #grannysquareday2020 for your squares and #grannysquaremakes2020 for your makes. And don’t forget to also tag me and use #mynomadmake if you make my square! And just like before, here’s the video if that’s your thing!

ROUND 8: Change to Color 4 and ch1 (cut C1) - to change colors simply make the chain with the new color and drop the old color.

Sc1 in every dc st, sc3 in each corner chsp, slst in 1st st to join round. [56 sts - inc 8 sts]

ROUND 9: Ch1, *sc1 in next 3 sts, change to C5 in last st, make a 5-dc cl in next st and change to C4,

sc1 in next 2 sts, (sc1 and change to C5, make a 5-dc cl and change to C4, sc1) in next st, sc1 in next 2 sts, change to C5 in last st, make a 5-dc cl in next st and change to C4, sc1 in next 3 sts, change to C5 in last st, make a 5-dc cl in next st and change to C4,

There will be 3 sts on every corner st: 1sc, 1 5-dc cl, 1 sc.

rep from * 3 more times, slst in 1st st to join round, cut C5. [64 sts - inc 8 sts]

There will always be a cluster at each corner, one in the middle of each side and one in between the middle and corner cluster. And there will always be 3 sc in between each cluster.

ROUND 10: Ch1, *sc to next corner, sc3 in next corner, rep from * 3 more times, sc to end of round, slst in 1st st to join round, fasten off and cut. [72 sts - inc 8 sts]

A good tip to make your bobble pop is to push your hook at the back of them to make them pop on the right side!

I hope you like my square and that you get to making your soon! Remember that Granny Square Day is August 15th! So use the hashtags #grannysquareday2020 for your squares and #grannysquaremakes2020 for your makes. And don’t forget to also tag me and use #mynomadmake if you make my square!

Granny Square Day 2020 - Complete Free Pattern