Granny Square Afghan Designed by Aunt Loretta Crochet Hook: US: #8 or H Metric: #5 mm Worsted Wool Yarn: 3 8 oz. (225 grams) balls - Color A (Beige) 4 8 oz. (225 grams) balls - Color B (Blue) 5 8 oz. (225 grams) balls - Color C (Burgundy)

Row 1:  With Color A form slip loop and Chain 4. Join with a slip stitch.

• Chain 3

• 2 double crochet into circle

• Chain 1

• 3 double crochet into circle

• Chain 1

• 3 double crochet into circle (repeat 2 times)

• Join to top of Chain 3 with a slip stitch

• slip stitch to nearest Chain 1 space
  

Row 2:  

• Chain 3

• 2 double crochet

• Chain 1

• 3 double crochet all in the same Chain 1 space

  • Move to next Chain 1 space

• 3 double crochet

• Chain 1

• 3 double crochet all in the same Chain 1 space

• 3 double crochet into circle (repeat 2 times) - 4 groups made
  

Join in top of Chain 2 with a slip stitch

• slip stitch across to next Chain 1 space (this will be a corner).

Row 3:  Change to Color B

• Chain 3

• 2 double crochet

• Chain 1

• 3 double crochet all in the same Chain 2 space

  • 3 double crochet in next Chain 1 space

• 3 double crochet in next Chain 1 space

• Chain 1

• 3 double crochet in the same space (another corner is made)

• 3 double crochet into circle (repeat 2 times more)

• Join top of Chain 3 with a slip stitch

• Slip stitch over to nearest Chain 1 corner space.
  

Row 4:

• Repeat row 3 except add an extra 3 double

• crochet inside Chain 1 space.
  

Row 5:  Change to Color C

• Repeat row 3 except add an extra 3 double

• crochet in the side Chain 1 space.
  

Row 6:

• Repeat row 3, except add an extra 3 double

• crochet in the side Chain 1 space.

• Join this row to the top of the Chain 3 with a slip stitch - cut yarn and pull end through loop - square is finished.

Sew in all loose ends and cut off extra yarn to make square look tidy.

Make 40 squares.

Sew together: 5 squares across

8 lines of 4 squares up.