Crochet a cute birdhouse granny square and make beautiful animal-themed blankets, pillowcases, or any other creation using granny squares.
I first designed the birdhouse granny square for the Granny Square Supplement of issue 126 of Simply Crochet. However, it’s now time to bring it to the blog, and the occasion is the release of my Valentine’s Day granny squares!
For the first birdhouse granny square that I made, I used bright colors and cotton yarn. For the birdhouse square for my Valentine’s Day collection, I used more neutral and romantic tones.
Feel free to personalize your birdhouse granny square using your favorite colors!
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MATERIALS
- 4.0 mm (G/6 US, 8 UK) Crochet Hook
- 3.5 mm (E/4 US, 9 UK) Crochet Hook
- DK (3, Light) Yarn
- Tapestry Needle
YARN
For the birdhouse granny square I made for my Valentine’s Day granny squares, I used Durable Comfy (291 yds / 266 m per 100 g) in the following colors:
- Black – Black (325)
- Brown – Caramel (2210)
- Orange – Orange (2194)
- Lilac – Pastel Lilac (268)
- Pale Pink – Pale Pink (2192)
- Pink – Light Pink (203)
- Red – Deep Red (317)
- White – Ivory (326)
Feel free to use any yarn with the appropriate hook.
SIZE
5.1″ (13 cm)
GAUGE
With your 4.0 mm crochet hook, make a MC.
Round 1. Ch 1 (does not count as a st here and throughout), hdc 11 in MC, sl st in first st to join. (11 sts)
Round 2. Ch 1, hdc inc 11, sl st to join. (22 sts)
Round 3. Ch 1, (hdc inc 1, hdc 1) 11 times, sl st to join. (33 sts)
The three rounds should measure 2″ (5 cm).
ABBREVIATIONS (US TERMS)
- Ch – Chain
- Dc – Double Crochet
- Hdc – Half Double Crochet
- Inc – Increase
- MC – Magic Circle
- Picot – Picot
- Sc – Single Crochet
- St – Stitch
- Tr – Treble Crochet
Special Stitches
Increase (Inc)
One increase consists of two sts worked in the same indicated st.
Magic Circle (MC)
See how to make a magic circle or adjustable ring HERE.
Picot Stitch (Picot)
Ch 3, sl st in first-made ch.
PATTERN NOTES
- If the pattern says “dc 2”, you have to crochet 1 dc in each of the next 2 sts.
- (…) – Repeat instructions within parentheses for the indicated number of times.
- […] – Crochet the instructions within square brackets all in the same indicated st.
- *… – Repeat the instructions from * for the indicated number of times.
Birdhouse Granny Square
Granny Square
With your 4.0-mm hook, crochet a simple circle granny square with the following color scheme:
Rounds 1-4. Use pale pink yarn.
Round 5-8. Use white yarn.
Find the free pattern of the simple circle granny square HERE.
Roof
With your 3.5-mm hook and red, ch 24.
Row 1. Sc 1 in the second ch from hook, sc 10, sc inc 1, sc 11. (24 sts)
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
Heart Door
With your 3.5-mm hook and brown, make a MC.
Round 1. Ch 3, tr 3, dc 3, picot 1, dc 3, tr 3, ch 3, sl st 1 in MC. (13 sts)
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
Perch
With your 3.5-mm hook and brown, ch 2.
Round 1. [Sc 4] in second ch from hook. Sl st in first sc to join. (4 sts)
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
Base
With your 3.5-mm hook and red, ch 12.
Row 1. Sl st 11 starting from the second ch from hook. (11 sts)
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
Bird
With your 3.5-mm hook and pink, ch 6.
Row 1. Sl st 2 starting from the second ch from hook, sc inc 1, hdc 1, [dc 6] in the last ch. Working on the other side of initial ch, hdc 1, sl st 1. Leave remaining chs unworked.
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
Wing
With your 3.5-mm hook and lilac, ch 3.
Row 1. Sc 2 in the second ch from hook, sl st 1. (3 sts)
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
Assembly
Sew the roof just above round 4 of the granny square, and the base below round 4. Attach the heart door and perch appliques.
Sew the bird just above the base. Then, attach the wing and use the tail to embroider the tail. With a length of orange, embroider the beak and the legs, and make the eye with a length of black.
Weave in all your ends.
YOUR CROCHET Birdhouse granny square IS READY!
I hope you enjoyed this free crochet pattern, and I’d love to see your birdhouse granny squares! Please, share a pic of your work on Facebook and Instagram using the hashtag #raffamusadesigns!
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