Rainbow Pops Granny Square ⋆ Tally's Crafts

What I like about granny squares is the infinite number of colour variations. Even if you use the same pattern, by using various shades of yarn, you can turn your project into something unique. This particular eight-round granny square was so much fun to make. It’s super easy and allows you to use a lot of different colour combinations.

Pattern: by Tally’s Crafts

Recommended yarn: Scheepjes Catona

Recommended hook size: 3.5mm

Finished size: approx. 11cm

Abbreviations (US terms)

sc – single crochet

hdc – half double crochet

dc – double crochet

tr – treble

fpsc – front post single crochet

fphdc – front post half double crochet

fpdc – front post double crochet

fptr – front post treble

bp – back post

ch – chain

st(s) – stitch(es)

sk – skip

st – stitch

slst – slip stitch

pop –popcorn

sp – space

Special Stitches:

popcorn – 5dc, close with ch1

V-st – dc, ch2, dc in the same st

Round 1

start with a magic ring, ch4 (counts as dc and ch1), pop, ch1, dc, ch1, pop…repeat till you have 4 pop, 4dc and 8ch1sp, join with a slst

[4pop, 4dc, 8ch1sp]

Round 2

fpdc around any pop from the previous round, ch1, pop in ch1sp, ch1, V-st in the next dc, ch1, pop in the next ch1sp, ch1, fpdc around the next pop, ch1…repeat, join with a slst

[8pop, 4V-st, 4dc, 16ch1sp]

Round 3

fpdc around the 1^st dc of any V-st from the previous round, ch2, fpdc around the next dc, ch1, pop in the next ch1sp, ch1, fpdc around the next dc, ch1, pop in the next ch1sp, ch1, fpdc around the next pop, ch1, pop in the next ch1sp, ch1, fpdc around the next dc, ch1, pop in the next ch1sp, ch1, fpdc around the next pop, ch1, fpdc around the next dc, ch2, fpdc around the next dc…repeat, join with a slst

[16pop, 20fpdc, 32ch1, 4ch2]

Round 4

start from pop before any ch2sp from the previous round

fpdc around pop, ch1, fpdc around the next dc, ch1, [dc, ch2, dc in the ch2sp], fpdc around the next dc, ch1, fpdc around the next pop, ch1, fpdc around the next dc…repeat, join with a slst

[36fpdc, 8dc, 4ch2sp, 40ch1sp]

Round 5

standing dc in any ch1sp, dc in the next ch1sp, ch1, dc in the next ch1sp…continue till you reach the corner, [dc, ch2, dc in any ch2sp], ch1, dc in the next ch1sp, ch1, dc in the next ch1sp…repeat, join with a slst

[48dc, 4ch2sp, 44ch1sp]

Round 6

[sc, ch2, sc in any ch2sp], sc in the next dc, fptr around dc from R4, sc in the next dc, fptr around the next dc from R4…repeat, join with a slst

[44fptr, 56sc, 4ch2sp]

Round 7

bphdc around the 1^st fptr from R6, ch1, bphdc around the next fptr…repeat till you reach the corner, ch1, sc in the next sc, [sk the next sc], [sc, ch2, sc in the ch2sp], [sk the next sc], sc in the next sc, ch1, bphdc around the next fptr, ch1…repeat, join with a slst

[16sc, 4ch2sp, 44bphdc]

Round 8

start from any ch2 corner

[2hdc, ch2, 2hdc in the ch2sp], hdc in each of the next 2 sc, hdc in the ch1sp, hdc in the next bphdc, hdc in the next ch1sp, hdc in the next bphdc…repeat, join with a slst

[124hdc, 4ch2sp]

This is a free pattern designed by Tally’s Crafts. You may use the photos as long as you credit me and link to my website https://www.tallyscrafts.com/ or Instagram @tallyscrafts. You are not allowed to post the pattern and the photos as your own.