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A Granny Square Rug Free Crochet Pattern
MATERIALS:
27 oz. Red Heart 4 ply yarn in Buff, 16 oz. red Heart 4 ply yarn in Claret, 16 oz. Red Heart 4 ply yarn in Soft Navy, size J hook or hook to obtain gauge, and needle to take yarn.
 FINISHED SIZE: 43” X 50”
Gauge:   1 square = 7”
BASIC BLOCK:
Working with two strand yarn throughout, with color A yarn and J hook ch- 4 sl st to form a ring.
RND 1: Ch-3, work 11 dc in ring, sl st top beg ch-3, turn.
RND 2: Ch-3, dc sa st as beg ch-3, 2 dc ea st around, join color B, sl st top beg ch-3, fasten off color A, turn.
RND 3: Ch-3, dc sa st as beg ch-3, (dc next st, 2 dc next st) around ending with dc in last st, sl st top beg ch-3, turn.
RND 4: Ch-4, 4 trc sa st as beg ch-4, [ * dc next st, hdc next 6 sts, dc next st *, 5 trc next st] rep bet [] 3 times, rep bet ** once, join Buff yarn, sl st top beg ch-4, fasten off color B, turn.
RND 5: Ch-3, dc ea st around, in 3rd trc of 5 trc group work 5 dc around, sl st top beg ch-3, fasten off.
Make 18 blocks using Soft navy in rnds 1-2, claret rnds 3-4 and buff rnd 5.  Make 18 blocks using claret in rnds 1-2, soft navy rnd 3-4 and buff rnd 5.  Make 6 blocks using buff in rnds 1-5.
With needle and buff thread sew squares tog using picture as a guide in 7 rows with 6 block in ea.  Sew the rows tog.
FINISHING:
With 2 strand Buff yarn and J hook join in 3rd dc of 5 dc group in corner of rug, ch-3, 4 dc sa st as beg ch-3, * dc ea st around working 5 dc in 3rd dc of corner 5 dc group, rep from * around, sl st top beg ch-3, fasten off.
By Donna Collinsworth
of Donna’s Crochet Designs