The Juneberry Crochet Granny Square had to be made in a fun color changing yarn and a stitch that I hadn’t used in a while. I chose to use the half double cluster stitch which was used in the Ashley Hooded Cowl, Ashley Faux Fur Mitts, and Ashley Cozy Hat. Of course, I added a slight twist to the half double cluster by skipping a stitch in between the legs.

This crochet square took a few tries because I wanted to make sure it was clear how to make the cluster stitches, and the awesome pattern testers helped a lot!

You may be asking what is a Juneberry, as I was not familiar with it until I went on an adventurous Google search to name this crochet granny square. As you may have read in the Treble Cross Stitch Square post, a granny square is unique to crochet, traditionally worked from the center outward, but has expanded to include most patterns that create a square to be joined with other squares. For some reason, I decided that I wanted some type of berry or fruit to name this square, and there are soooo many that I have never heard of or seen. It was hard to not choose a name just based on the color, but young juneberries reminded me of the cluster stitches, and the color changing yarn I chose reminded me of how berries grow. If you want to learn more about the juneberry, which looks a lot like a blueberry but is more closely related to a pear and apple, check out this post.

Yarn

I chose King Cole Acorn Aran from my stash to make this square because the color change is amazing. Depending on the stitches one uses, a color fade can occur from the lightest shade of lilac intertwined with taupe to a vibrant purple. This yarn is classified as a worsted weight #4 that is made of 80% premium acrylic and 20% wool. Each 100g skein puts up almost 216 yards or 198 meters.

At the time of this writing, King Cole Acorn Aran is available in eight colors: Juniper, Nettle, Rain Cloud, Nut, Cranberry, Holly Berries, Berries (new color), and Heather (new color). You can find a Stockist to purchase Acorn Aran and other King Cole yarns by visiting HERE. You can also purchase 6 colors from Wool Warehouse for £4.29 /$5.96 or the LoveCrafts UK site for £4.19.

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MATERIALS

• King Cole Acorn Aran, #4 worsted weight yarn (80% acrylic, 20% wool; 216 yds/ 198 m; 3.5 oz/ 100 g): Juniper 1 skein, or 52 yds (24 g)
• HOOK: US I 9 / 5.50 mm
• Scissors
• Yarn needle
• measuring tape

GAUGE

4 rnds = 4” [10 cm] in pattern

FINISHED SIZE

8” x 8” [20.3 cm x 20.3 cm]

PATTERN KEY

BL: back loop

Ch: chain

CSDC: chainless starting double crochet

Dc: double crochet

FL: front loop

FO: fasten off

Hdc: half double crochet

Prev: previous

Rem: remain(s) 

Rep: repeat

RS: right side

Sc: single crochet

Sk: skip

Sl st: slip stitch

Sp: space(s)

St(s): stitch(es)

WS: wrong side

YO: yarn over

SPECIAL STITCHES & TECHNIQUES

CSDC: pull up a loop that is row height, holding loop in place and wrap yarn in hook (yarn over), insert hook in first st, YO, pull up a loop, [YO, pull through 2 loops] twice

Hdc-cl: YO, insert hook into same st as last st made (or first st of the row), YO, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), YO (4 loops on hook), insert hook in next st or ch-1 sp, YO, pull up a loop (5 loops on hook), YO, pull through all 5 loops, ch 1

EXPERIENCE LEVEL

Intermediate

NOTES

• Pattern is written in US terms.
• Read entire pattern before beginning.
• CSDC can be substituted with ch 3.
• Rounds of hdc-cl are turned. 
• A sl st is made at the beginning of some rounds to line up the first hdc-cl to prevent making an increase.
• Starting and ending number of hdc-cl may vary based on how you turn the work. Ensure correct total number of hdc-cl for each side.

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INSTRUCTIONS

Rnd 1: Magic Circle, CSDC in center, 2 dc in center, ch 2, [3 dc in center, ch 2] 3 times, sl st to join – 12 dc, 8 ch

Rnd 2: Ch 1, hdc in next st (counts as first hdc-cl), hdc-cl, *(2 hdc, ch 2 , 2 hdc) in in ch-2 sp, 2 hdc-cl; rep from * 2 more times, (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in in next -ch-2 sp, sl st to join, turn – 8 hdc-cl, 16 hdc, 8 ch

Rnd 3: Ch 1, hdc in next st (counts as first hdc-cl), (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in ch-2 sp, *starting in next st and working in ch-1 sp, 4 hdc-cl, (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in next ch-2 sp; rep from * 2 more times, 3 hdc-cl, sl st to join, turn – 16 hdc-cl, 16 hdc, 8 ch

Rnd 4: Ch 1, hdc in next ch-1 sp (counts as first hdc-cl), 3 hdc-cl, (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in ch-2 sp, *6 hdc-cl, (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in ch-2 sp; rep from * 2 more times, 2 hdc-cl, sl st to join, sl st in BL of next st, turn – 24 hdc-cl, 16 hdc, 8 ch 

Rnd 5: Ch 1, hdc in next ch-1 sp (counts as first hdc-cl), 2 hdc-cl, (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in ch-2 sp, *8 hdc-cl, (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in ch-2 sp; rep from * 2 more times, 5 hdc-cl, sl st to join, sl st in FL of next st, turn – 32 hdc-cl, 16 hdc, 8 ch

NOTE: Starting and ending number of hdc-cl may vary based on how you turn the work. Ensure correct total number of hdc-cl for each side.

Rnd 6: Ch 1, hdc in next ch-1 sp (counts as first hdc-cl), 6 hdc-cl, (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in ch-2 sp,  *10 hdc-cl, (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in ch-2 sp; rep from * 2 more times,  3 hdc-cl, sl st to join, sl st in BL of next st, turn – 40 hdc-cl, 16 hdc, 8 ch

Rnd 7: Ch 1, hdc in next ch-1 sp (counts as first hdc-cl), 4 hdc-cl, (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in next ch-2 sp,  *12 hdc-cl, (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in next ch-2 sp; rep from * 2 more times, 7 hdc-cl, sl st to join, turn – 48 hdc-cl, 16 hdc, 8 ch

Rnd 8: Sl st in BL of next st, ch 1, hdc in next ch-1 sp (counts as first hdc-cl),  7 hdc-cl, (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in next ch-2 sp, *14 hdc-cl, (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in next ch-2 sp; rep from * 2 more times, 6 hdc-cl, sl st to join, turn – 56 hdc-cl, 16 hdc, 8 ch

Finishing

1. Weave in all ends.
2. Block to shape and final measurements, if needed.

Check out this video to follow along while making your square

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