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...because if you love the granny square, you will love the granny triangle, too!!!
A lovely motif to crochet very quickly and with a small amount of yarn. The fun is all in the choiche of the colours, the merrier the better!

Posted by Alessandra Poggiagliolmi from Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom • Published See Alessandra Poggiagliolmi's 11 projects »
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  • How to crochet a granny square. How To Crochet A Basic Granny Triangle - Step 1
    Step 1

    Pick up your first colour and make a slip knot on your hook, work 4 ch and sl st into 1st ch to form a ring.

    ROUND 1 :
    Ch 2, work 3 tr (1st shell) and ch 2

    ABBREVIATIONS :
    Ch : chain
    sl st : slip stitch
    tr : treble (=US DC, double crochet)

  • How to crochet a granny square. How To Crochet A Basic Granny Triangle - Step 2
    Step 2

    Work 3 tr (2nd shell) and ch 2

  • How to crochet a granny square. How To Crochet A Basic Granny Triangle - Step 3
    Step 3

    Work 3 tr (3rd shell) and ch 2

  • How to crochet a granny square. How To Crochet A Basic Granny Triangle - Step 4
    Step 4

    sl st into top of 1st tr

  • How to crochet a granny square. How To Crochet A Basic Granny Triangle - Step 5
    Step 5

    sl st in next tr (both 2nd and 3rd) and last sl st in corner
    Cut yarn and fasten off.

    The first round is completed!

  • How to crochet a granny square. How To Crochet A Basic Granny Triangle - Step 6
    Step 6

    ROUND 2 :
    Select a new colour , make a sl st (= 1 ch) to join in previous corner, work 1 more ch

  • How to crochet a granny square. How To Crochet A Basic Granny Triangle - Step 7
    Step 7

    Work 3 tr, 2 ch, 3 tr into the same corner, ch 1

  • How to crochet a granny square. How To Crochet A Basic Granny Triangle - Step 8
    Step 8

    Work 3tr, 2ch, 3 tr into the same corner, ch 1

  • How to crochet a granny square. How To Crochet A Basic Granny Triangle - Step 9
    Step 9

    Work 3tr, 2ch, 3 tr into the same corner, ch 1

  • How to crochet a granny square. How To Crochet A Basic Granny Triangle - Step 10
    Step 10

    sl st into top of 1st tr

  • How to crochet a granny square. How To Crochet A Basic Granny Triangle - Step 11
    Step 11

    sl st into next tr (both 2nd and 3rd) and into corner
    Cut yarn and fasten off.

    The second round is completed !

  • How to crochet a granny square. How To Crochet A Basic Granny Triangle - Step 12
    Step 12

    ROUND 3 :
    Pick the last colour, join it in the previous corner with a sl st (= 1 ch), then add 1 more ch.
    Work 3 tr, 2 ch, 3 tr into same corner, then ch 1.
    In next ch-1 space work 3 tr and ch 1.

  • How to crochet a granny square. How To Crochet A Basic Granny Triangle - Step 13
    Step 13

    Work 3 tr, 2 ch, 3tr into same corner, then ch 1
    In next ch-1 space work 3 tr and ch 1.

  • How to crochet a granny square. How To Crochet A Basic Granny Triangle - Step 14
    Step 14

    Work 3 tr, 2 ch, 3 tr into same corner, then ch 1.
    In last ch-1 space work 3 tr and ch 1.

  • How to crochet a granny square. How To Crochet A Basic Granny Triangle - Step 15
    Step 15

    sl st into top of 1st tr

  • How to crochet a granny square. How To Crochet A Basic Granny Triangle - Step 16
    Step 16

    sl st into tops of both 2nd and 3rd tr, then make last sl st into corner.
    Cut yarn and fasten off.

    Third round is complete!

    Obviously, you can crochet more rounds to make your granny triangle bigger and colourful. You just need to crochet 1 more shell (and 1 ch) on each side, every round you add!
    Have fun crocheting,
    xxxx Alessandra

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