The Eras CAL - Classic Granny Square

Fast Version

Slow Version

Using a 5.5mm hook and Colour 1, make a magic ring OR ch 4 joining with a sl st into the first ch to form a circle OR ch 1.

row 1: Ch 3 (counts as st here and throughout, place a stitch marker into 3rd ch if you’re unsure of finding it at the end of the round). Work 2 tr (dc), ch 2, *3 tr (dc), ch 2, rep from * three times into the middle of the ring/first ch. Join into the top of the ch 3. To be extra secure, sl st into top of each st to the corner.

Fasten off Colour 1. When you reach the corners where you fastened off, you can crochet over the end to avoid sewing it in.

Put Colour 2 on hook with a slip knot, then attach to a corner-sp with a sl st.

row 2: Ch 3. Work 2 tr (dc), ch 2, 3 tr (dc) into the same corner-sp. Ch 1. *[3 tr (dc), 2 ch, 3 tr (dc)] into next corner-sp, ch 1, rep from * 3 times. Join with a sl st into top of ch 3. To be extra secure, sl st into top of each st to the corner.

Fasten off Colour 2.

Put Colour 3 on hook with a slip knot, then attach to a corner-sp with a sl st.

row 3: Ch 3. Work 2 tr (dc), ch 2, 3 tr (dc) into the same corner-sp. Ch 1, 3 tr (dc) into the edge-sp, *[3 tr (dc), 2 ch, 3 tr (dc)] into next corner-sp, ch 1, 3 tr (dc) into the next edge-sp, ch 1, rep from *3 times. Join into top of ch 3. To be extra secure, sl st into top of each st to the corner.

Fasten off Colour 3.

Put Colour 4 on hook with a slip knot, then attach to a corner-sp with a sl st.

row 4: Ch 3. Work 2 tr (dc), ch 2, 3 tr (dc) into the same corner-sp. Ch 1, [3 tr (dc) into the edge-sp, ch 1] twice, *[3 tr (dc), 2 ch, 3 tr (dc)] into next corner-sp, ch 1, [3 tr (dc) into the edge-sp, ch 1] twice, rep from *3 times. Join into top of ch 3. To be extra secure, sl st into top of each st to the corner.

Fasten off Colour 4.

Put Colour 5 on hook with a slip knot, then attach to a corner-sp with a sl st.

row 5: Ch 3. Work 2 tr (dc), ch 2, 3 tr (dc) into the same corner-sp. Ch 1, [3 tr (dc) into the edge-sp, ch 1] 3 times, *[3 tr (dc), 2 ch, 3 tr (dc)] into next corner-sp, ch 1, [3 tr (dc) into the edge-sp, ch 1] 3 times, rep from *3 times. Join into top of ch 3. To be extra secure, sl st into top of each st to the corner.

Fasten off Colour 5.