Never Gonna Stop Square

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So, why am I publishing a crochet granny square motif? Well, I was asked to be a part of the 2015 American Crochet Afghan Crochet-along. For the entire year of 2015 participating designers publish a square pattern that is free and measures 12″ (30.48 cm) using heavy worsted weight yarn (aran weight in UK).

You can learn more about this fun crochet-along please click here. 

The name is Never Gonna Stop Square because this is the same stitch pattern I used in the No Stopping Me Now Shawl which is a free pattern by me!  (see image to the right)

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In the meantime, here is the information about the Never Gonna Stop Square! 

FREE Crochet Square Information

Size

Finishes sample is approx. 12” (30.48cm) square.

Materials

Yarn Red Heart, “With Love” (100% acrylic, 370 yds / 338m, 198g / 7 oz):

White #1001 (A) – 1 skein

Hot Pink #1701 (B) – 1 skein

Black #1012 (C) – 1 skein

Boysenberry #1907 (D) — 1 skein

Or colors of your choice

Hook Size J-9 (6 mm) hook or size required for gauge

Notions Removable stitch markers, yarn needle

Notes

To change colors, work last st of row to final yo, yo with new color and complete last st.

Special Stitches

CL (cluster): * Yo, pull up a loop in indicated st, yo and draw through 2 loops on hook, rep from * once more, yo and draw through all 3 loops on hook.

Shell: CL, (ch 2, CL) twice all in same st or sp.

Abbreviations

beg – begin(ning)

ch – chain

dc – double crochet

rep – repeat

RS – right side

sc – single crochet

st – stitch

tr – triple (treble) crochet

WS – wrong side

Yo – yarn over

 

Square Pattern

Using A, Use magic loop.
Row 1: Ch 7 (counts as 1 tr and 3 ch), (dc, ch 3, 2 tr, ch 3, dc, ch 3, tr) twice, all in magic loop, join with a sl st to 4th ch of original ch-7. Do Not Turn. Pull Magic Loop Closed.

Notice: At this point in the square it is hard to have any orientation so let me help a bit. The treble stitches are placed at the corner of the square now and throughout. As you work more rows you will see the shells build along the sides of the square and the center corner stitches will always be the treble crochet (for the row 5 repeat) and the single crochet (for the row 4 repeat).

Row 2: Ch 1, * sc in first tr, shell (see Special Stitches) in next dc, sc in each of 2 tr, shell in next dc, sc in tr; rep from * once more, join with a sl st to first sc, changing to B in last st.

Row 3: Ch 7 (counts as 1 tr and 3 ch), dc in first sc, * ch 3, sc in center CL of shell, ch 3, (dc, ch 3, tr) in next sc, (tr, ch 3, dc) in next sc, ch 3, sc in center CL of shell, ch 3, (dc, ch 3, tr) in next sc **, (tr, ch 3, dc) in next sc; rep from *  once more ending at **, join with a sl st to the 4th ch of the beginning ch-7.

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in first tr, shell in next dc, * sc in next sc, shell in next dc; rep from * to corner 2 tr, sc in each of 2 corner tr, shell in next dc **, rep between * and ** twice more, then from * to * once, sc in last corner tr, join with a sl st to the first sc, changing to next color in last st.

Row 5: Ch 7 (counts as 1 tr and 3 ch), * dc in sc, ch 3, sc in center CL of shell, ch 3; rep from * to 2 corner sc, (dc, ch 3, tr) in next sc, (tr, ch 3, dc) in next sc, ch 3, sc in center CL  of shell, ch 3 **, rep between * and ** twice more, then from * to * once, (dc, ch 3, tr) in last corner sc, join with a sl st to 4th ch of beginning ch-7.

Row 6: Repeat row 4

Row 7: Repeat row 5

Row 8: Repeat row 4

Row 9: Repeat row 5

Row 10: Repeat row 4

Row 11: Repeat row 5

Row 12: Ch 1, sc in tr, 2 sc in ch-3 sp, * sc in next st, 2 sc in ch-3 sp; rep from * to corner 2tr, 2 sc in tr, ch 1, 2 sc in tr, 2 sc in ch-3 sp **; rep from * to ** twice more, then from * to * once, 2 sc in last corner tr, ch 1, join with a sl st to first sc. Finish off.

Finishing

Weave in ends.

I hope you enjoy Never Gonna Stop Square free crochet granny motif pattern! It was super fun to crochet – and fast too!

If doing all the color changes is something you don't want to do, consider using a long color changing yarn instead of the solids.

Written pattern copyright Marly Bird 2015, all rights reserved. Please do not reprint or repost this pattern, but please do link to this page to share this pattern with others. To print this pattern for personal use, please use Print Friendly button at the bottom of the pattern. Thank you to Red Heart Yarns for providing the yarn for this pattern!

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is it called the “Never Gonna Stop Square”?

So, the name is Never Gonna Stop Square because it uses the exact same stitch pattern as my No Stopping Me Now Shawl… which is also a free pattern!

What yarn and hook size do I need for this square?

Honestly… you can use any colors of Red Heart “With Love” yarn that you like! The sample uses white, hot pink, black, and boysenberry, but feel free to go wild with your own color choices. Just make sure to use a J-9 (6 mm) hook, or whatever size works for your gauge.

Can I use different yarn colors?

Yes! The pattern says “Or colors of your choice” so you can definitely switch things up and use whatever yarn colors make your heart sing!

What does “CL” stand for in the special stitches?

Great question! CL stands for cluster. It's a special stitch where you yarn over, pull up a loop in the indicated stitch, yarn over and draw through 2 loops, do that one more time, and then yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on your hook.

How big is this square supposed to be?

Well, the finished sample is about 12 inches (30.48 cm) square, which is perfect for that 2015 American Crochet Afghan Crochet-along!