How to crochet a square

If you knit things in separate multi-colored or plain square pieces, they turn out very beautiful and picturesque. In this way you can make a blanket, coat, baby blanket, oven mitts, blouse and many other things. In order to make such products, you only need to know how to crochet a square.

This can be done exactly this way: from the middle or from the corner, and the square can be sewn as a single piece of fabric with your own hands. This can be done using openwork or a motif that everyone knows as a “grandmother’s square.” Let's take a closer look at each of the options for knitting squares with your own hands:

How to crochet a square from a corner

To do this, you need to select and follow the following scheme:

• Make a chain out of three loops and connect the first and last loop using a half-column, so you will have a circle.
• Next, make a loop to lift the row and knit 1 single stitch in the first and third loops; in the second loop you need to knit 3 single stitches. if you don’t want there to be a hole in the center, then you need to slightly tighten the chain of three loops. This must be done by the tail that was left at the beginning of knitting.
• in the next row you need to turn the work over and make a lifting loop. Then knit one single stitch into the next two stitches of the row. The loop that is the middle one in the row must be knitted with three loops. Here you need to designate the diagonal of the future square. The two loops that remain must be knitted in one single stitch.
• turn the work and then you need to knit the fabric according to the above scheme of actions.

Crochet a square from the middle

How to crochet a square from the middle

Just as in the previous case, a square from the middle is knitted with your own hands from a chain of three loops, which are connected into a circle. Next, you should adhere to this scheme:

• In each loop, over two rows, you need to knit two single stitches.
• Then you got 12 loops, they need to be divided by 4. You get three loops for each part.
• Mark the corners of the future square using threads of a different color or paper clips. It is necessary to mark the middle loops of each part of 3 loops.
• in this part, knit 3 single stitches into the corners. In the remaining loops of the row you need to do one at a time and so on until the end until you do right size square.

You can make beautiful potholders using such a square yourself.

How to knit a granny square

The method under this name is very simple to implement, and especially since you can show your imagination. Let's look at the following diagram of this motif:

How to crochet a granny square

The basis of this square is a circle, which is knitted from a chain of 6 loops. You need to start working with this part, after which you need to make the following rows:

• 1r. make three lifting stitches at the beginning of the row and add three stitches for the pattern. Next, insert the hook into the circle and knit 3 single crochets from it. Next you need to knit two times: three chain stitches, three chain stitches, again 3 chain stitches, 2 chain stitches in a ring and at the end of the row there is a connecting stitch in the third lifting loop that you knitted at the beginning of the row.
• 2 rub. The row begins with the need to knit the connecting post into the first chain stitch of the first row. Next comes 3 air stitches, 2 b\n columns and one air stitch. According to this principle, you need to continue working until the end of the row. When the row is over, you need to make a half-column in the third lifting loop, just like in the first row.
• 3 rub. here it starts with 3 lifting loops and you need to add another drawing to them. Next, in each chain from the previous row of three air loops you need to make: 3 columns s\n, 3 air stitches and 3 columns s\n. Then there is one air one, which connects 2 arcs. In an arc from one loop you need to knit 3 single stitches and raise 1 air stitch for the transition.
• 4p and all subsequent ones are made, as well as the third row, until the desired square size is reached.
• For a granny square, you can use both multi-colored threads and one color.

Granny square of different colors

How to knit an openwork square

The squares that you knitted with an openwork pattern with your own hands look very delicate and beautiful. Such patterns can be made using a crochet hook and toffee threads, or knitted with thin cotton ones. In the following video you can see how to make an openwork square:

Here are several easy-to-use schemes in the form of openwork patterns or squares:

How to crochet squares

How to crochet square 2

How to crochet square 3

Openwork squares will look beautiful on tablecloths, curtains and other things that can be used to decorate the interior of your home. You can also knit beautiful things for your summer wardrobe for yourself and your friends.

Many women from all over the world have loved to knit multi-colored squares for many hundreds of years. Motive "grandmother's square" crocheted , very easy to implement. Even a novice needlewoman can do it.

What do you think can be made from a granny square? This motif has a very wide range of applications. By connecting squares, you can create very beautiful things: bags, pillows, blankets, various models clothes, with the help of a granny square you can decorate whatever you want. Each row of such squares can be knitted in a different color. Turn on your imagination and create, color scheme It's up to you.

So, let's start knitting a granny square.

Granny square knitting pattern

This motif is performed in a circle. We knit a chain of 6 ch. and close it into a ring using a connecting post.

1st row: knit 6 ch. (3 vp + 3 vp according to the diagram),

then 3 vp,

3 tbsp. s/n, 3 vp, 3 tbsp. s/n, 3 v.p.,

and connect the row using conn. st., inserting the hook into 3 ch. this row.

In order to start knitting a trace. a row from the arch, to go into it we knit 1 more connection. Art.

2nd row: knit 3 v.p.p.,

2 tbsp. s/n into the arch from v.p. prev row,

then *knit 1 ch,

and in the next arch from v.p. prev row we knit 3 tbsp. s/n, 3 vp, 3 tbsp. s/n*

Repeat from * 2 more times.

Then we knit 1 ch. and close the row of connections. st, inserting the hook into the top lifting loop of this row

3rd row: knit 4 ch. (3 vp + 1 vp according to the diagram),

*knit 1 ch. and 3 tbsp. s/n in next arch from v.p. prev row,

1 ch, 3 tbsp. s/n, 3 vp, 3 tbsp. s/n into the corner arch from v.p. prev row*. Repeat from * 2 more times.

We close the row using the connection. st., insert the hook into 3 vp. lifting this row.

We knit subsequent rows in the same way until the square size you need.

You can also watch the video

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Very often, when knitting products with motifs, a knitted square is used. If you want to knit a blanket, rug, potholder, blanket, cape or other product, you need to know basic methods of knitting a square .

Knitting a square is very simple.

The first knitting method- This is knitting a square from a corner. The knitting of such a square turns out to be dense, and you will only need to knit two sides of the square. In this case, the knitting will need to be turned.

Next method- This is knitting a square from the center to the edges. We knit five air loops and connect them into a ring. Now we knit three single crochets into a ring, then we knit three chain stitches, then again three single crochets and so on until the end of the row. Next is the connecting post, then two loops for lifting. Three single crochets in the columns of the previous row, then a single crochet, three chain loops, then again a single crochet, then single crochets and so on until the end of the row.

The easiest way Knitting a square is tying the length of air loops. To do this, you need to knit a chain of air loops, as long as one side of the square will be, then make one loop for lifting and knit a row with single crochets or double crochets. Then we turn the knitting and again knit a row according to the pattern and so knit the entire square. The result is an even and neat square. When knitting a square in this way, you can use any pattern.

A square fabric can be crocheted in three ways: from the center, from one side and from the corner. Let's consider the first method of knitting a square from the center using the example of tying a stool.

When tying a stool, you can use various leftover yarn, but it is desirable that the threads be the same in thickness. If the color of the thread is the same, then when replacing it, do not cut it, but pull it from the inside out.

To begin, we cast on a chain of 4 air loops and connect them into a ring. loop. We knit two single crochets from one loop in the first row, we get 8 single crochet stitches in the row. In the second row, we begin to form the corners of the square, knitting 3 tbsp from one loop of the previous row. b/n, in the next loop we knit one st. b/n, then again knit the corner from one loop 3 tbsp. b/n and again there is one tbsp. b/n from the loop of the previous row. This is how we knit the four corners of the square. In the 3rd row we knit through 3 loops of the previous row in the 4th 3rd stitch. b/n or focus on the top corner of the square and add 2 loops. There is another way to add loops: instead of 3 tbsp in one loop, knit 2 tbsp. b/n and between them one air. loop.

Thus, when knitting a square fabric from the center with single crochets, in each row we add 8 tbsp, i.e. 2 loops in each corner until the square reaches the desired size.

When the square reaches the size of the stool seat, stop adding and knit several rows directly to the height of the seat (4-5 rows = 2-3 cm). Then start making decreases in loops in the same order as additions - decrease 2 loops in the corners (pull the working thread out of the loop and leave it on the hook, then pull the working thread out of the second loop, grab the thread again and knit all the loops on the hook at once - This is a decrease in one loop). We get the square knitting in reverse - towards the center, after knitting 6-7 rows, finish knitting.

We steam our cover a little and put it on the stool.

If you knit a square with double crochets, then you need to make not 8, but 16 additions in each row, i.e. 4 tbsp. s/n in every corner.

First, let's understand that square motifs you can knit in a straight line, from the middle and from the corner...

How to crochet a square - options

1. how to crochet a square in a straight lineSimply cast on the initial chain and knit in turning rows until a square is formed, or pre-calculate the loops and knit according to the calculations)))

2.how to crochet a square from the middle of the motif

• Any square has four corners, so it is logical to assume that the number of columns in the initial row should be divided by four, because a square has four equal sides)

We knit a square with single crochets
The corners are formed by group increments, adding two loops each, i.e. we divide the number of columns of the initial row into four equal parts and in the first loop (or last) of each part from one column we knit three RLS, or two RLS, and a VP between them.

In practice it looks like this:

1. we knit a chain of 4 VPs, closing the SS circle,
2. 1VP lifting, 7 sc in the ring, SS
3. 1 VP lifting, in a connecting column 2 sc, sc, * 3 sc from one, sc *, ** repeat to the end of the row, ss
4. 1 VP lifting, in a connecting column 2СБН, 3СБН, *3СБН from one, 3СБН*, ** repeat to the end of the row, SS,
5. 1 VP lifting, in a connecting column 2СБН, 5СБН, *3СБН from one, 5СБН*, ** repeat to the end of the row, SS, etc.

or I change the group *3СБН from one* to *СБН+VP+СБН*also from one lower column)))

Knitting a square with double crochets

• When knitting a square with double crochets, add 16 stitches in each row (4 from each corner) this is due to the fact that the DC is twice as high as the SC)))

Here, options are also possible with replacing double crochets with air loops. Look at Fig. 2)))

Perhaps the most common motive of this type is “ granny square"(pictured at the very beginning of the article), grandmother's square diagram

3.To How to crochet a square from a corner
in practice, crocheting a square with single crochets looks like this:

1. knit VP+VP lifting
2. insert the hook into the second loop from the hook (the first from the beginning la chains) and knit 2 sc from this loop
3. turn the knitting, VP rise, sc, 3 sc from the loop of the central column of the bottom row), sc
4. turn the knitting, VP lifting, 2 sc, 3 sc from the loop of the central column of the bottom row), 2 sc, etc.

Practically, we do the same thing when knitting a square from a corner with double crochets, changing only the initial number of loops and the number of added stitches:

1. knit VP+3VP rise
2. insert the hook into the third loop from the hook (the first from the beginning la chains) and knit 4 dc from this loop (lifting loops replace the first column)
3. turn the knitting, 3 VP lifting, dc, 5 dc from the loop of the central column of the bottom row), 2 dc
4. turn the knitting, 3 VP lifting, 3 dc, 5 dc from the loop of the central column of the bottom row), 4 dc, etc.

Naturally, as when knitting from the center of the motif, here you can replace the RLS or SSN groups with variations from the VP

Increases can also be made along the edges of the square...

pattern for knitting a square from a corner using single crochets

pattern for knitting a square from a corner with double crochets

Also very interesting, in my opinion, crocheting option for a square from a corner using the technique fillet knitting

To be fair, it should be noted that a square using the fillet knitting technique can be knitted from the center, but more on that another time

You can also form a square not by increases, but by decreases! Remember when you and I learned to knit? So this is exactly the same operation)))

we knit a square starting with a chain equal to the length of two sides at once, for example 25 loops, then in each row we knit the central columns with a common vertex (for RLS-3 RLS with a common vertex, for SSN-5) we knit in this way until the loops run out))) . We will also look at this square later.

Well, that’s probably all for today))) I hope that this information will be useful for you)))

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