How do you crochet a granny square?

Answer 1

Usually an asterisk like this * means to repeat whatever's written in between two asterisks. For example, a pattern might say:

*5sc, 2dc, 5sc* two times

Here you would do 5 single crochets, 2 double crochets, and 5 single crochets two times. If the author didn't use the asterisks, it would say

ch3 5sc, 2dc, 5sc, 5sc, 2dc, 5sc

Another way to write that same thing would be:

* 5sc, 2dc, 5sc, repeat from * once.

Both of these mean the same thing. In one case you work the instruction and then get the note to repeat it. In the other you know right off you are going to work it twice.

Using an asterisk makes it easier to read and write a pattern, because it shortens the amount of text needed. If you're familiar with written music, many times songs will also have a repeat sign. Asterisks are also used in knitting patterns as well.

Answer 2

To crochet a granny square, you are basically going to crochet a circle (or round), and then add four corners to make a square.

Although, you could crochet a granny "square" into another geometric shapes, such as a pentagon (5-sided), hexagon(6-sided), heptagon (7-sided), and octagon (8-sided). I would suggest that shapes with more than eight sides would begin to look like a circle.

You will continue the pattern, adding stitches to a row/round, to make up for the larger row/round. Oftentimes, a granny square is made to six inches, although, there is no hard and fast rule about this. Again, it's up to the pattern. There are patterns which continue the square pattern, so that the complete project is basically just one granny square.

Answer 3

I'm going to guess that you are looking for a 5-pointed star (US flag stars), versus a 6-pointed star (Star of David).

I have looked for a good star pattern myself, and I've never really found one. I have found some which would "work" for me, and I've added those patterns as links to this answer.

I didn't see the links so... (using US stitch names)

Row 1- Chain 2. 5 sc in 2nd chain from hook.

Row 2- 2 sc in each sc around for a total of 10 sc for the row. Slip stitch to the first sc made in row 2.

Row 3- * Chain 5. Slip stitch to 2nd chain from hook, sc in next chain, hdc in next chain, dc in next chain. Skip one sc and slip stitch to next sc in row 2. * Repeat 4 more times from * to * to make a 5 pointed star..

If you want to do a 6 pointed star then start row one with 6 sc, row 2 with 12 sc, and do repeat of row 3 5 times..

good luck

Stitches

sc = single crochet

hdc = half double crochet

dc = double crochet

Answer 4

To crochet a granny square helptagon (7 sided project) you would create a circle, either with an adjustable ring or by chaining a few stitches and joining them into a ring. Then you would crochet 7 shells separated by chain stitches. Whether you need to use 2-dc shells or 3-dc shells will depend on your personal tension. Either may work. I use 2 dcs. So you would work (2 dc, ch 1) until you have 7. Join these and on the next round, you will make 7 corners. EACH corner will be (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in the same space. The succeeding sides will have an extra shell along the side so it would be corner then (ch 1, shell) along each side until you get to the next corner. As the heptagon gets larger you will have more shells per side. Don't forget when you join each round, you then have to chain up to get to the proper height for the next level.