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Spooky Skull Granny Square
A crochet granny square featuring a skull motif, perfect for blankets, bags, or other spooky season projects.
Materials
- Worsted weight (Category 4) acrylic yarn, approximately 50 yards
- 4.0 mm (US G/6) crochet hook
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
- Stitch marker (optional)
Abbreviations
- ch: chain
- sc: single crochet
- dc: double crochet
- tr: treble crochet
- sl st: slip stitch
- st(s): stitch(es)
- beg: beginning
- yo: yarn over
Special Stitches
Magic Ring (MR): Also known as a magic circle or adjustable ring. Create a loop, insert your hook into the loop, yarn over and pull up a loop, chain 1, then work your stitches into the loop. Pull the tail to close the center hole.
Dc Cluster (dc-cl): (Yo, insert hook into indicated st, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook) 3 times in the same st, yo, pull through all 4 loops on hook.
Pattern Instructions
Foundation
Begin with a Magic Ring.
Body
Rnd 1: Ch 2 (does not count as st), 12 dc into MR, join with sl st to top of first dc. (12 sts) Rnd 2: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), dc-cl in same st, ch 2, dc-cl in next st, ch 2 11 times, join with sl st to top of beg ch-3. (24 sts) Rnd 3: Sl st into first ch-2 space, ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same ch-2 space, skip next dc-cl, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 space 3 times, skip next dc-cl, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 space, join with sl st to top of beg ch-3. (36 sts) Rnd 4: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), dc in each of next 2 sts, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 space, dc in each of next 6 sts 3 times, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 space, dc in each of next 3 sts, join with sl st to top of beg ch-3. (48 sts) Rnd 5: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), dc in each of next 4 sts, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 space, dc in each of next 10 sts 3 times, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 space, dc in each of next 5 sts, join with sl st to top of beg ch-3. (60 sts)
Assembly / Finishing
Fasten off and weave in all loose ends. Block your square if desired to achieve crisp edges and even out your stitches.
Tips
- Keep your tension consistent to ensure a neat and even square.
- Use a stitch marker to mark the first stitch of each round if you find it helpful.
- Always crochet a gauge swatch to ensure your finished item will be the desired size. While stitch counts are provided, the overall size depends on your personal tension and yarn choice.
Pattern by YarnCro · yarncro.com