Classic Granny Square Placemat Crochet Free Pattern – Circle

Hi there!

It’s summer time here and I finally have the energy to write out some blog posts for some patterns I’ve made a while back! First up is this cute crochet granny square placemat. I used Aunt Lydia’s Crochet Thread for this pattern, but you can use any crochet thread or lace yarn. The granny square placemat pattern will showcase doing the granny square pattern in a circle, which I think turns out quite nice.

Materials: Granny Square Placemat

Crochet Thread or Lace Yarn
2.00 mm Hook
Scissors
Tapestry Needle

Note: The numbers in the brackets represent the number of clusters in each round.

Abbreviations

CH – Chain
SLST – Slip Stitch
DC – Double Crochet
SK – Skip
SC – Single Crochet
FO – Finish Off

Pattern: Granny Square Placemat

CH 3. SLST into first chain to form a loop.

Round 1: CH 2, 11 DC inside loop. SLST into chain 2.

Round 2: CH 2, 2 DC into same stitch. Ch 1. Sk 1. *3 DC into next. Ch 1. SK 1.* Repeat until you have 6 clusters. SLST into Ch 2.

Round 3: CH 2, 2 DC into Ch 1 space from previous round. CH 1.  *3 DC into middle stitch of previous cluster. Ch 1. 3DC into CH 1 space.* Repeat until you have 12 clusters. SLST into CH 2.

Round 4: CH 2, 2 DC into Ch 1 space from previous round. Ch 1. *3 DC into next CH 1 space. CH 1.* Repeat until you have 12 clusters. SLST into CH 2.

Round 5: CH 2, 2 DC into Ch 1 space from previous round. Ch 1. *3 DC into next CH 1 space. CH 1. 3 DC into same CH 1 space. CH 1* Repeat until you have 23 clusters. 3 DC into same CH 1 space as the beginning. SLST into CH 2. (24)

Round 6 – 8: CH 2, 2 DC into Ch 1 space from previous round. Ch 1. *3 DC into next CH 1 space. CH 1.* Repeat until you have 24 clusters. SLST into CH 2.

Round 9: CH 2, 2 DC into Ch 1 space from previous round. Ch 1. *3 DC into next CH 1 space. CH 1. 3 DC into same CH 1 space. CH 1.* Repeat until you have 36 clusters. SLST into CH 2. (36)

Round 10 -11: CH 2, 2 DC into Ch 1 space from previous round. Ch 1. *3 DC into next CH 1 space. CH 1.* Repeat until you have 36 clusters. SLST into CH 2. (36)

Round 12: CH 2, 2 DC into Ch 1 space from previous round. Ch 1. *3 DC into next two CH 1 spaces. CH 1. 3 DC into next CH 1 space. 3 DC into same CH 1 space. CH 1.* Repeat until you have 48 clusters. SLST into CH 2. (48)

Round 13 -14: CH 2, 2 DC into Ch 1 space from previous round. Ch 1. *3 DC into next CH 1 space. CH 1.* Repeat until you have 48 clusters. SLST into CH 2. (48)

Round 15: CH 2, 2 DC into Ch 1 space from previous round. Ch 1. *3 DC into next three CH 1 spaces. CH 1. 3 DC into next CH 1 space. 3 DC into same CH 1 space. CH 1.* Repeat until you have 60 clusters. SLST into CH 2. (60)

Round 16 – 18: CH 2, 2 DC into Ch 1 space from previous round. Ch 1. *3 DC into next CH 1 space. CH 1.* Repeat until you have 60 clusters. SLST into CH 2. (60)

Round 19: CH 2, 2 DC into Ch 1 space from previous round. Ch 1. *3 DC into next four CH 1 spaces. CH 1. 3 DC into next CH 1 space. 3 DC into same CH 1 space. CH 1.* Repeat until you have 72 clusters. SLST into CH 2. (72)

Round 20: CH 2, 2 DC into Ch 1 space from previous round. Ch 1. *3 DC into next CH 1 space. CH 1.* Repeat until you have 72 clusters. SLST into CH 2. (72)

Round 21: CH 2, 2 DC into Ch 1 space from previous round. Ch 1. *3 DC into next CH 1 space. CH 1.* Repeat until you have 72 clusters. Do not join. (72)

Border – Granny Square Placemat: 

Round 22: SC into CH 2 space and in each stitch around. Do not join. (288 SC)

Round 23: SC in first SC from previous round, 2 DC in next, Ch 2. SLST into 2nd Ch from hook (picot stitch). 2 DC in next. *1 SC in next. 2 DC in next, Ch 2. SLST into 2nd Ch from hook. 2 DC in next. 1 SC in next.* Repeat around. (72 points)

FO with invisible FO.

It was so fun to make this granny square placemat and use up some of my giant roll of beige crochet thread. I am thinking of making a set of these for our dinner table, just to add some fun!

Happy Stitching your granny square placemats! These would also match very nicely with the simple crochet coasters that I also made with the same crochet thread.

Jessica