Cable & Crossed Free Granny Square Pattern
This free granny square pattern combines 2 crossed crochet stitches to create a textured granny square that will be the perfect addition to any crochet blanket or afghan.
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Cable & Crossed Granny Square | Free Crochet Pattern
Whether you love them or loath them, granny squares are usually one of the 1st projects that many beginner crocheters complete, making them a long favoured project.
Granny Squares like the Cable & Crossed granny square pattern can be used in place of any other square pattern.
You simply need to know what size you want your completed square to be.
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The Cable & Crossed combination is a firm favourite as it creates an open stitch but when worked in a garment it’s still cosy and snuggly. Below you can see the cable and crossed stitch pattern in 2 other crochet projects:
Abbreviations
US Terms (UK terms in brackets)
St(s) Stitch(es)
Ch Chain
Sc (Dc) Double Crochet
Dc (Tr) Treble Crochet
Cable Cable Stitch
CDc Crossed Double (Treble) Crochet
RS Right Side
Skill level: Beginner
Materials:
- Aran/worsted weight yarn
- I used I used Paintbox Simply Aran 100% Acrylic yarn
- 5mm Crochet Hook
- Scissors
- Tapestry needle
Gauge: 12 sts and 8 rows = 4 inches (10cm) in pattern using a 5mm hook. Use a larger or smaller crochet hook to obtain the correct tension.
Finished Size:
- 7″ x 7″
- 8″ x 8″
How to make this free granny square pattern
Pattern Notes:
- Please read through the entire pattern before beginning, regardless of skill level. Please contact me [email protected]) if help is needed to understand any part of pattern.
- Beginning ch-1 does NOT count as stitch.
- Beginning ch-3 counts as dc. It may be helpful to place st marker in 3rd ch to keep track of that stitch.
- Pattern can be made in 2 sizes 7”(8)” and will be written with larger size st counts in parentheses.
Special Stitches:
Cable – Cable Stitch
- skip 1, dc in next 3
- yo, working around last 3 dc just made, insert hook in skipped, pull loop up to height of dc
- [yo, pull through 2 loops] 2 times
CDc – Crossed Double Crochet
- skip 1, dc in next
- working around last dc made
- dc in skipped
Row 1: Ch 23 (27), sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each across, turn. (22 (26) sc)
Row 2: RS. Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), cdc across to last, dc in last, turn. (10 (12) cdc, 2 dc)
Row 3: Ch1, sc in each st across. Turn. (22, (26 sc)
Row 4: Ch 3, cable across to last, dc in last, turn. (5 (6) Cables and 2 Dc)
Row 5: Repeat Row 3.
Rows 6-15 (17): Repeat Rows 2-5, ending on Row 3 (5) repeat.
Fasten off, weave in ends. Block lightly to size as required.
