The Christmas Rainbow Granny Square is as joyful, Boho, and jolly as an afghan block can be!
Crocheting this Christmas granny is easy, relaxing, and really great fun. Just the perfect make for a lazy Boxing Day.
What makes it fun?
It uses a combination of tapestry crochet and surface crochet to create a simple and elegant Christmas rainbow.
Finally, a couple of cute Holly leaf and drupe appliques will add an extra Christmassy touch to it!
After my Letter to Santa, the Christmas Rainbow Granny Square is my second 8″ (20 cm) square for the Holidays.
Find more Christmas ideas to crochet here on the blog…
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Ad-Free PDF Pattern
The pattern of the Christmas Rainbow square is also available as an ad-free PDF file, which you can purchase in my Ravelry and LoveCrafts stores!
Materials
- 4.0-mm (G/6 US, 8 UK) Hook
- 3.5-mm (E/4 USA, 9 UK) Hook
- DK (3, Light) Yarn. I used Mighty Stitch by KnitPicks
- Tapestry Needle
Color Reference
To crochet the Christmas Rainbow Granny Square, I used the following colors of Mighty Stitch:
- CA – White
- CB – Spruce
- CC – Love Letter
- CD – Silver
Crochet Abbreviations (US Terms)
Ch – Chain
Dc – Double Crochet
Hdc – Half Double Crochet
MC – Magic Circle
Picot – Picot Stitch
Popcorn – Popcorn Stitch
Sc – Single Crochet
Sk – Skip
Sl St – Slip Stitch
St – Stitch
Tr – Treble Crochet
Yo – Yarn over
Special Stitches
Magic Circle (MC)
To learn how to crochet the magic circle, please, check out this step-by-step tutorial.
Picot Stitch (Picot)
Ch 3, sl st into the back bump of the first ch.
Popcorn Stitch (Popcorn)
Find a step-by-step tutorial on how to crochet popcorn stitch here.
Surface Crochet
I found this nice tutorial on how to surface crochet on Yarnspirations.com. Check it out here!
Pattern Notes
- If the pattern says “dc 2”, it means that you have to crochet 1 dc into each of the next 2 sts.
- Increases are indicated as “dc inc” or “sc inc” based on whether they are made with dc or sc stitches.
- (…) – Repeat the instruction within brackets for the indicated times.
- […] – Crochet the instruction within brackets all in the same st.
- Join each round with a sl st between the last and first st of the round (not on top of the initial chains!).
- The stitch count is indicated within brackets at the end of each round’s instructions.
- The initial chains are not included in the stitch count.
- Always change color with the last yo of a st.
Size
The finished granny square measures 8″ (20 cm).
Gauge
16 dc for 9 rows in 4” (10 cm).
Pattern – Christmas Rainbow Granny Square
Granny Square
Note
Work rounds 3, 5, and 6 in tapestry crochet!
Using your 4-mm crochet hook and CA, make a MC.
Round 1. [CA] Ch 2, dc 12 in the MC. Sl st into the first dc to join the round. (12 sts)
Round 2. [CA] Ch 2, dc inc 12. Sl st to join. (24 sts)
Round 3. [CA] Ch 2, dc inc 1. [CB] (Dc 1, dc inc 1) 8 times, dc 1. [CA] (Dc inc 1, dc 1) 3 times. Sl st to join. (36 sts)
Round 4. [CA] Ch 2, (dc 2, dc inc 1) 12 times. Sl st to join. (48 sts)
Round 5. [CA] Ch 2, dc inc 1, dc 2. [CC] Dc 1, (dc inc 1, dc 3) 8 times. [CA] (Dc inc 1, dc 3) 3 times. Sl st to join. (60 sts)
Round 6. [CA] Ch 2, dc 4, dc inc 1. ([CB] popcorn 1, [CA] dc 2, [CB] popcorn 1, [CA] dc inc 1) 8 times. [CA] (Dc 4, dc inc 1) 3 times. Sl st to join. (72 sts)
Squaring
Round 7. [CA] Ch 2, dc 1. [Tr 3] into the next st, ch 2, [tr 3] into the next st (first corner). (Dc 3, hdc 1, sc 3, sl st 2, sc 3, hdc 1, dc 3, [tr 3], ch 2, [tr 3]) 3 times. Dc 3, hdc 1, sc 3, sl st 2, sc 3, hdc 1, dc 2. Sl st to join. (22 sts on each side and 2 ch at the corners)
Round 8. [CA] Ch 2, dc 4. (In the next ch-2 corner, [dc 1, ch 2, dc 1]. Dc 22) 3 times. [Dc 1, ch 2, dc 1], dc 18. Sl st to join. (24 sts on each side and 2 ch at the corners)
Round 9. [CA] Ch 2, dc 5. (In the next ch-2 corner, [dc 2, ch 1, dc 2]. Dc 24) 3 times. [Dc 2, ch 1, dc 2], dc 19. Sl st to join. (28 sts on each side and 1 ch at the corners)
Fasten off and weave in all your ends.
Holly Leaf Applique
(Make 2)
With your 3.5-mm crochet hook and CB, ch 11.
Round 1. Sc 1 in the second ch from your hook, sc 1, hdc 2, dc 2, hdc 2, sc 1. In the last ch, [sc 1, ch 1, sc 1]. Working on the other side of the initial ch, sc 1, hdc 2, dc 2, hdc 2, sc 2. Ch 1, sl st into the first sc of the round.
Round 2. Ch 1, sk the first st (the one where you joined Round 1), (sc 1, picot 1, sc 1, sl st 1) 3 times. In the next ch-1 space, [sc 1, picot 1, sc 1]. Sl st 1, (sc 1, picot 1, sc 1, sl st 1) 3 times. Sl st into the next ch-1 space.
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
Holly Drupes
(Make 2)
With your 3.5-mm crochet hook and CC, make a MC.
Round 1. Ch 1, sc 6 in the MC.
Round 2. Sc 6.
Fasten off and close the drupe by weaving your yarn tail through the 6 sts of Round 2.
Leave a long tail for sewing.
Finishing
With your 4-mm crochet hook and CE, surface crochet between sts 2-18 of Round 2 and between sts 4-36 of Round 4 of the granny square.
Attach your Holly leave and drupe appliques.
Weave in all your ends.
Your Christmas Rainbow Granny Square is ready!
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