Free Pattern! Only One Tail To Weave In At The End!
Oh, goodness. Another daisy granny square pattern. What makes mine different? I'm going to show you how to make an African Daisy granny square with ONE tail to weave in at the end. That's right, only one tail!
I've tested this method in the washer and dryer and it doesn't come undone. <3
I love granny squares and they are the first thing I learned to make on my crochet journey. They are so incredibly versatile and the amount of things you can make with them are endless. Sometimes I make granny squares just because I think they are pretty and decide what I’m going to use them for later on. What I don’t love? All of those ends you have to weave in at the end.
Weaving in the ends takes so much time and mental energy that there was a period of time when I didn’t want to make granny squares at all. Thanks to this hack by Play Hooky With Me, we can now make our beautiful, colorful granny squares without the ends looming in the back of our minds.
From blankets to pot holders, to baggies, to cardigans, pillowcases, you name it, a granny square has you covered. With a world full of color combinations and different granny square patterns, you are well on your way to making whatever your heart desires and now you can make them without worrying about all of those tails!
I used these African Daisy granny squares to crochet a cardigan for my sister as a pregnancy gift. However, I think they would make gorgeous flower pot covers or cute pull string bags. I was very tempted to make a dress out of these, however I didn’t think it was as practical of a pregnancy gift as a cozy cardigan.
Let’s get started on your free African daisy granny square pattern with no extra tails!
This is a free pattern and I offer it with trust that it will not be distributed. Please do not sell it or offer tutorials without my permission.
Materials:
I used a 3mm hook (EU) and weight 4, 100% acrylic anti-pilling worsted yarn from Kartopu (it’s a Turkish brand). For this pattern, you can use any yarn you’d like. Just be sure to pick appropriate yarn material according to the project you are making.
Colors:
For my colors, I used Kartopu Stone K855, Kartopu Light Claret Red K1105, and Kartopu Black K940.
TIP: You can use any color combinations you prefer. If you are in need of ideas, you can head to an app called Crochet Studio where you can combine colors from self-created or prepared palettes to see how they would look next to each other in a granny square.
Stitches you will need:
Magic Ring
Double Crochet (DC)
Treble Crochet (TC)
Cluster Stitch
Grab your yarn and let’s get crocheting!
First, you’re going to make a magic ring and chain 3 - counts as one dc.
Yarn over and create a DC into the center of the ring.
Repeat 10 more times. (Total stitches 12)
Slst into top of ch 3, cut your yarn and pull through.
At this point, you will grab your next color and tie it in any chain with a double knot. This is to eliminate the need to weave in the ends and to ensure it is secure. If your tail is very long, you might have some hanging out at the end of the round. Just snip it off.
Chain 4
Yarn over twice and we are going to begin making our first cluster stitch.
Working over the end of the last color, make an incomplete TC into the same chain space by only pulling through twice.
You should have two loops on your hook.
Yarn over twice again and create another TC into the same chain. Pull through twice.
You should have 3 loops on your hook. Yarn over and pull through all three loops.
Chain 2.
From here, begin your next cluster stitch in the next chain.
Yarn over twice, pull through twice. (2 loops on hook)
Yarn over twice again, pull through twice. (3 loops on hook)
Yarn over twice, pull through twice. (4 loops on hook)
Yarn over, pull through all 4 loops.
Repeat this cluster stitch all the way around, you should have 12 petals. Make sure to chain 2 between each petal.
To finish the round, slst into top of chain four, cut your yarn and pull through.
Join the next color by tying a double knot into any of the chain spaces.
Chain 4 (counts as one tc)
Make sure to work over the tail end of previous color and create two more tc in the same chain space
Create 3 dc into the next 2 chain spaces
Now we are reaching the first corner, so work 3 tc and ch 3
Make 3 more tc in same ch space to finish corner
In this same pattern, create 3 dc in the next two chain spaces
Now we have arrived at the second corner. We are going to create 3 tc again, ch 3, 3 more tc.
3 dc in next 2 chain spaces, create 3rd corner
3 dc in next 2 chain spaces
Once you reach the end, we are going to make our final corner
3 tc, ch 3 and slst into the top of the ch 4 we began the row with.
From here, you can either make a traditional granny square, or a closed granny square.
I chose to make a closed granny square to provide more comfort and warmth, plus my sister prefers more coverage.
You can make this granny square as large as you’d like. I made mine a total of 5 rounds and used the join-as-you-go method to create my cardigan.
Closed granny square:
Chain 3 and dc into each chain until you reach the corner.
Create 2 dc in corner, ch 3, 2 dc
Repeat until you reach the last corner
To complete the last corner create 2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, slst into top of ch 3.
Traditional Granny Square
Ch 3 and work 3 dc between each space
Once you reach the corner, make 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc
Continue until you reach the final corner
To complete the last corner create 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc, slst into top of ch 3.
Continue working in this fashion until you have reached your desired size.
And there you have it ~ African Daisy Granny Squares. If you used this pattern, leave a comment below and share what you made!
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