Ease into autumn with the Pumpkin Granny Square. Use your cotton scraps to make this 4×4″ granny square.
Inspiration & Design
Every Year, well since 2017. Let’s start again, shall we.
Since 2017 I’ve been writing Granny Square day on my Calendar, and often miss it. This year, I wasn’t letting it happen! I was determined to crochet at least one square. But which of the many gorgeous ones to go for? Which led to why not create a fall themed table runner from Granny Squares.
While there are many a gorgeous pumpkin grannies, I wanted a pumpkin granny square that wasn’t completely round in the middle and used the granny stitch.
To create the middle I drew out s simple pumpkin shape and crocheted to fill it in. I’m so happy with this pumpkin granny square that I’m rushing to share it with you.
The Yarn
To create our pumpkin granny square I recommend 3 colors, one for the pumpkin, one for the stem and one for the Main rounds of the granny square. The squares are crocheted using cotton yarn. For the sample I used a variety of scraps.
- Orange – Dishie from Wecrochet * aff link
- Brown cotton I don’t actually know from where
- And A discontinued Cotton Acrylic Blend from Premier Yarn, the same one I crocheted the first iteration of The flower Duster
But really any Worsted Weight cotton yarn that can use a 5mm hook will work just fine.
Can I make this Pumpkin Granny Square?
Yes you can! Not only do we have the written instructions here but there is also a complete video tutorial available. In order to crochet this granny square you need to know or be willing to learn.
- magic loop
- working in the round
- single crochet
- double crochet
- changing colors
Full Description of Pattern
Stash bust for fall with this 3 color pumpkin granny square. We love a project that can turn into many a beautiful item. With this square we can crochet a table runner, coasters, a pillow cover, or perhaps even a blanket!
Pumpkin Granny Square
Skill Level – Beginner
Materials
Worsted weight cotton yarn in 3 colors.
Gauge
4 round with a 5mm crochet hook = 4×4″
Finished Size
the square measures 4×4 pre blocking
Abbreviations
- ch – chain
- sl st – slip stitch
- sk – skip
- sc – single crochet
- sc2inc – increase in single crochet
- dc – double crochet
- dc2inc – increase in double crochet
Special Sts
Granny stitch – 3dc in the same space
Granny corner – [ granny st, ch1, granny st ] all in the same space
stacked sc – stacked single crochet. Make a single crochet, insert your hook into the left leg of the sc just made, YO and pull up a loop, YO and complete the sc. Your stacked single crochet is complete
Notes
- ch1 does not count as a stitch
- ch3 counts as a double crochet
- stacked single crochet counts as a double crochet
- instructions between [ ] are worked into the same st.
To start the Pumpkin Granny Square
With Orange yarn, Make a Magic Loop, ch1 to secure
Rnd 1: Work a stacked single crochet into the ring, work 11 more dc into the ring for a total of 12 dc, pull the ring tightly to close, sl st to stacked sc to join the round.
Rnd2: Ch1, sc in the same st, [sc,dc], 3 dc2inc, [dc,sc], sc2inc, [sd,dc], 3 dc2inc, [dc, sc] sc in the same space as the first sc, sl st to first sc to join. Change to brown or color 2. 24 sts
Granny Rounds
Rnd1: Ch3, 2 dc in the same space (before completing the last dc, change color to white or your color 3, sk2, Granny corner, sk2, *granny st, sk2, granny corner, sk2; repeat from * two more times, sl st to the top of the ch3 to join. 4 corners and 4 granny sts.
Rnd2: Insert hook into the space to the right of the sl st, make a stacked sc, sk granny st,
For this round we will work granny st between previous rnds granny st, and granny corner in the ch1 space. After completing the last granny corner, work 2dc in the same space as the stacked sc, sl st to the stacked sc to join in the rnd. Cut yarn and fasten off. 4 corners, 8 granny sts.
Your pumpkin granny stitch square is complete!
