Expressive Style: Crochet Adelaide Granny Square

Today we are getting our colour vibe on and we will be making the vibrant Adelaide Granny Square. I will be working her in some vibrant jewel tones today. I love playing with colour and this palette works really nicely with this square. But I encourage you to try your own colour combinations as well, as these square take on completely different looks depending on the colours you use.

If you’re looking to explore more captivating color combinations for your squares, hop on over to my Instagram and Pinterest. I love sharing lots of pics of my colour experiments there!

Check out more of my Colour Palettes Here

If you would like the pattern for the Adelaide Granny Square as a PDF, with Symbol Charts, Find it in my shop, HERE,

The Adelaide Granny Square starts with a center circular piece for the first 7 rounds, with simple stitches and chain spaces. Then on round 8 we square it off and add a few more rounds for border effect for a total of 12 rounds.

My finished sample square measures 9″ This square can be easily changed in size, just by adding or subtracting border rounds.

I will be using 5 colours today and changing my colours every round.

My square will be using an off white, a green, a gold, a red and a nice vibrant copper.

I will be using a worsted weight yarn and a 5.5 mm crochet hook.

Other tools you will need are a pair of scissors and a darning needle to work in your ends.

So, pick your favorite colours, gather your supplies, and let’s begin crafting our Adelaide Granny Square

Adelaide Granny Square Supplies

Skill Level:

Advanced Beginner

Tools and Supplies:

The Yarn used in this pattern is a Worsted Weight #4
I use a variety of odds and ends with my granny squares

The Colours are

small amounts of 5 different colours of yarn

off white, a green, a gold, a red and a nice vibrant copper

Hook: 5.50 mm US 9 / I

Other Supplies:

Scissors
Yarn needle for darning in ends

Adelaide Granny Square Finished Size:

9 inches x 9 inches

More Information on Hooks Sizes, Yarn Weights and Crochet Language

Hook Sizes see the Craft Yarn Council’s Page Here

For Standard Yarn Weight Information See this Page

A Handy PDF from Annie’s on the difference between UK and US Crochet Terms

A Nice Explanation from LoveCraft’s on The UK and US differences

Abbreviations:

ch – chain

st(s)– stitch(es)

sl st – slip stitch

sc – single crochet

hdc – half double crochet

dc – double crochet

tr – treble crochet

lp(s) – loop(s)

yo– yarn over

rnd – round

beg – beginning

prev – previous

sp – space

sk – skip

rep – repeat

dec – decrease

Cont – continue

Adelaide Granny Square Instructions

Foundation: With Cream, Make a Magic Ring OR Ch 4, sl st in first ch, to form a ring.

Rnd 1: Continue with Cream, ch 4 ( counts as first dc and ch 1 ), ( dc, ch 1 ) 11 times into ring, sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch 4, fasten off. { 12 dc, 12 ch-1 sp }

Rnd 2: Join Green with a sl st in any ch-1 sp of prev rnd, ch 1, 2 sc in same ch-sp as join, ch 1, ( 2 sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1 ) 11 times, sl st in first sc of rnd, fasten off. { 24 sc, 12 ch-1 sp }

Rnd 3: Join Gold with a sl st in any ch-1 sp of prev rnd, ch 1, sc in same ch-sp as join, ch 2, ( sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 2 ) 11 times, sl st in first sc, fasten off. { 12 sc, 12 ch-2 sp }

Rnd 4: Join Red with a sl st in any ch-2 sp of prev rnd, ch 1, 2 sc in same ch-sp as join, ch 2, ( 2 sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2 ) 11 times, sl st in first sc, fasten off. { 24 sc, 12 ch-2 sp }

Rnd 5: Join Cream with a sl st in any ch-2 sp of prev rnd, ch 1, 3 sc in same ch-sp as join, ch 2, ( 3 sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2 ) 11 times, sl st in first sc, fasten off. { 36 sc, 12 ch-2 sp }

Rnd 6: Join Copper with a sl st in any ch-2 sp of prev rnd, ch 3, 2 dc in same ch-sp as join, ch 2, ( 3 dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, ) 11 times, sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3, fasten off. { 36 dc, 12 ch-2 sp }

Rnd 7: Join Green with a sl st in any ch-2 sp of prev rnd, ch 1, 2 sc in same ch-sp as join, sc in each of next 3 dc, ( 2 sc in next ch-2 sp, sc in each of next 3 dc ) 11 times, sl st in first sc of rnd, fasten off. { 60 sc }

Rnd 8: Join Cream with a sl st in second sc of prev rnd, ch 4 ( counts as first tr ), tr in same sc as join, * dc in each of next 2 sts, hdc in each of next 2 sts, sc in each of next 5 sts, hdc in each of next 2, dc in each of next 2 sts, 2 tr in next st, ch 3, ** 2 tr in next st, rep from * 2 more times, then from * to ** once more, sl st in 4th ch of beg ch-4, fasten off. { 16 tr, 16 dc, 16 hdc, 20 sc, 4 ch-3 sp }

Rnd 9: Join Red with a sl st in any ch-3 sp of prev rnd, ch 3 ( counts as first dc ), dc in same ch-3 sp as join, * dc in each of next 17 sts, ( 2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc ) in next ch-3 sp, rep from * 2 more times, then dc in each of next 17 sts, 2 dc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3, fasten off. { 44 dc, 4 ch-3 sp }

Rnd 10: Join Copper with a sl st in any ch-3 sp of prev rnd, ch 1, sc in same ch-sp as join, * ( ch 2, sk next dc, sc in next dc ) 10 times, ch 2, sk next dc, ** ( sc, ch 2, sc ) in next ch-3 sp ), rep from * 2 more times, then from * to ** once more, sc in same ch-sp as join, ch 2, sl st in first sc of rnd, fasten off. { 48 sc, 48 ch-2 sp }

Rnd 11: Join Green with a sl st in last ch-2 sp of prev rnd, ch 1, sc in same ch-sp as join, * ( ch 2, sc in next ch-2 sp ) 11 times, ch 2, ** ( sc, ch 2, sc ) in next ch-2 sp, rep from * 2 more times, then from * to ** once more, then sc in same ch-2 as join, ch 2, sl st in first sc of rnd, fasten off. { 52 sc, 52 ch-2 sp }

Rnd 12: Join Cream with a sl st in last ch-2 sp of prev rnd, ch 1, sc in same ch-sp as join, * ( ch 2, sc in next ch-2 sp ) 12 times, ch 2, ** ( sc, ch 2, sc ) in next ch-2 sp, rep from * 2 more times, then from * to ** once more, then sc in same ch-2 as join, ch 2, sl st in first sc of rnd, fasten off. { 56 sc, 56 ch-2 sp }