Black and White Granny Square Pattern

Hobbii yarn’s Rainbow Cotton is one of my favorite yarns, and a while ago I got this variegated skein of it that consisted of different shades of grey, black, and cream. I couldn’t decide what to make with it, and eventually, I decided to try to make a pillow with it. I paired it with some other shades of Hobbii Rainbow Cotton 8/4 and this color combination is now one of my favorites! If you don’t have any variegated yarn in your stash and you want to create a similar color combination, you could use grey or cream for the centers of the squares. I can’t wait to see the colors that you choose!

I filmed a video tutorial for this granny square that is on my YouTube channel, so I wanted to post the written pattern for the square here. If you would like to make a pillow with them, the full pillow pattern is available as a print-friendly pdf on Ravelry (link below) as it is a little bit longer. Otherwise, there are lots of projects that you can use these squares for! I hope you enjoy the pattern and let me know if you have any questions (you can email me at maggietrunkhill@daisygirlcrochet.com). If you make some of these squares, I would love to see them, so if you share a picture of them on Instagram, please use the hashtag #crochetbydaisygirlcrochet and tag me!

Getting Started

Materials

• 3.00 mm crochet hook
• Scissors and a tapestry needle- for weaving in ends
• Hobbii Rainbow Cotton 8/4 Print Yarn (100% cotton; 186 yds/ 50 g skeins)
  • 1 susanne (variegated)
• Hobbii Rainbow Cotton 8/4 Yarn (100% cotton; 175 yds/ 50 g skeins)
  • 1 cerise (magenta)
  • 1 wisteria (lavender)
  • 1 curry (mustard)
  • 1 old rose (pink)
  • 1 pastel pink (light pink)
  • 1 light jeans blue (blue)

Abbreviations: In U.S. Terms (Translated to UK in parentheses)

st= stitch

sp= space

ch= chain (chain)

ss= slip stitch (slip stitch)

sc= single crochet (double crochet)

hdc= half double crochet (half treble crochet) 

dc= double crochet (treble)

BP dc= back post double crochet (back post treble crochet)

4 dc pc= 4 double crochet popcorn st (treble crochet popcorn st)

5 dc pc= 5 double crochet popcorn st (treble crochet popcorn st)

flo = front loop only

blo = back loop only

[ ] indicate that the sts are worked into the same space

{ } indicate that the the sts are repeated later in the pattern

* also indicates that stitches are repeated later in the pattern

Starting Stitches

At the beginning of a round/row, a ch 2 counts as the first hdc st, a ch 3 counts as the first dc st, and a ch 4 counts as the first tr st (unless stated otherwise). 

A ch 1 at the beginning of a round usually does not count as a stitch, so I will note if it should be counted.

The Pattern

“Solid” refers to the color of the granny square

Each of the squares I made where about 4 by 4 in (10 by 10 cm)

Foundation: With the variegated, begin with a magic circle. 

Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as first dc throughout), 11 dc into the magic circle. Close the magic circle. Ss into the top of the ch 3. (12). 

Round 2: [Ch 2 + 4 dc pc (counts as first 5 dc pc), ch 1]. [5 dc pc, ch 1] into each of the following sts of the previous round. Then, ss into the first popcorn st, and fasten off. (12 pc sts + 12 ch-sps).

Flip the work, so the pc sts are facing up. For this round, we will only work into the ch-sps that are between the pc sts of the previous round- not the pc sts. 

Round 3: Join the solid into any ch-sp of the previous round. [Ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2 dc]. In each of the next two ch-sps, [2 dc]. { In the next ch-sp, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc]. In each of the next two ch-sps, [2 dc] }. Repeat {} 2 more times. Then, ss into the top of the ch 3. (32 sts + 4 ch2-sps). 

Round 4: Ch 3, then dc into each st of the previous round. Except, in the ch2-sps, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc]. Then, ss into the top of the ch 3, and fasten off. (48 sts + 4 ch2-sps). 

Round 5: Join the variegated into any ch2-sp of the previous round. [Ch 2 (counts as first hdc throughout), hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc]. Along the next side, BP dc into each st. {In the ch2-sp, [2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc]. Along the next side, BP dc into each st}. Repeat {} two more times. Then, ss into the top of the ch 2, and fasten off. (64 sts + 4 ch2-sps). 

Round 6: Join the solid into any ch2-sp of the previous round. Ch 3, then skip the next hdc st of the previous round, and dc into each st along the next side (there will be 15 dc). {In the ch2-sp, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc]. Skip over the next hdc st of the previous round, and dc into each of the sts along the next side}. Repeat {} 2 more times. In the ch2-sp, [2 dc, ch 2, dc, ss into the top of the ch 3, and fasten off]. (76 sts + 4 ch2-sps).

I hope you enjoyed this pattern! If you make it and post it on Instagram, make sure you tag me, so I can see it! You can also email me a picture at maggietrunkhill@daisygirlcrochet.com. 

*If you would like to make the pillow and sell the pillow, please give me (Maggie Trunkhill) credit as the pattern designer. Do not reproduce this pattern in any form without my permission.