Crochet diamond granny square

Materials:

Hook 3.5 mm

Acrylic yarn white

Alize Bella batik (mixed colours)

Crochet terms:

ch(s) chain or chain stitches

sc single crochet

blo back loop only: insert hook under back loop only

FPdc / FPtr front post double crochet / front post treble crochet or stitch required with FP: insert

hook from front to back to front to go around post of st indicated, work the st required

hdc half double crochet

rep(s) repeat

Special abbreviation:

aptr: apache treble. treble in front loop only in two rounds below: yarn over two times, insert hook in

front loop only in stitch two rounds below, yarn over, pull through (4 loops on hook), yarn over, pull

through two loops (3 loops on hook), yarn over, pull through 2 loops (2 loops on hook), yarn over, pull

through last two loops.

FPtr in aptr 2 rows below: in rounds where the direction of diagonal treble rows changes. Yarn over

two times, hook from front to back to front around the treble in 2 rounds below, yarn over, pull through (4

loops on hook) yarn over, pull through two loops (3 loops on hook), yarn over, pull through two loops (2

loops on hook), yarn over, pull through last two loops.

Join new yarn: make a slipknot, insert hook in first stitch, place yarn on hook, pull through, yarn over,

pull through.

Fasten off: cut yarn, draw the cut end through the last remaining loop on the hook, pull on the tail of yarn to snug up the end.

White yarn:

Magic ring

Row 1:

8sc in magic ring, do not close round.

Row 2:

2sc in blo in every stitch, do not close round.

Row 3:

*2sc in blo in next stitch, 1sc in blo* rep *to* 7 times, do not close round.

Row 4:

*1aptr, 2sc in blo in next stitch, 3sc in blo, 2sc in blo next stitch* rep * to * 3 times, ss in first

stitch.

Row 5:

*FPdc round aptr, 2sc in next stitch, 5sc in blo, 2sc in next stitch* rep * to * 3 times, ss in first

stitch.

Row 6:

*FPdc round FPdc, 2sc in next stitch, 7sc in blo, 2sc in next stitch* rep * to * 3 times, ss in first

stitch, ch1, fasten off.

Row 7:

Mixed colour:

Join the mixed colour in any FPdc, *FPdc round FPdc, 2sc in next stitch, 4sc in blo, 1aptr, 4sc in blo, 2sc

in next stitch* rep * to * 3 times, ss in first stitch.

Row 8: *FPdc round FPdc, 2sc in next stitch, 4sc in blo, 1aptr, 1sc in blo,