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I thought it would be fun to make a mitered granny square this week – a relaxing project which you can easily customize to any size you wish by adding more rows – you can also use this to make a scrap afghan and use up some of your excess yarn. The finished size of this dishcloth, with the edging is 7.5 inches x 7.5 inches. I have added a 4 inch by 4 inch version in a solid color, to the end of the post.

To make a regular granny square dishcloth instead – please visit this post:

Granny Square Dishcloth Pattern and Tutorial

If you prefer a less ‘frilly’ edge you can simply replace the edging I included below with: Ch 2 (counts as 1 hdc) in the first dc, and then work 1 hdc in each rem dc and 1 hdc in each rem ch1sp around; work (1 hdc, 1 dc, 1 hdc) in every corner ch3sp and then finish off by joining with a sl st in the top of the ch 2.

Mitered Granny Square Dishcloth

You can also choose to make this in one solid color – or using a variegated yarn!

 Super easy to customize and to make to any size you want! Have fun!!

I hope you find this stitch pattern tutorial easy to follow.

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Mitred Granny Square Dishcloth and Tutorial

 

Supplies

• Yarn: Creme de la Creme, Coats & Clark; (Yarn Label: Worsted Weight, 2 oz, 56.7 g, 100% Combed Cotton) Sample shown in Color: Color A: 0984 Bluetones, Color B: 0001 White, Color C: 0625 Brite Green.  Bernat Handicrafter Cotton Medium Weight Yarn [4] was used for the 4 inch by 4 inch square.
• Hook 5.0 mm (H) Furls Blackwood (pictured).  5 mm (H) Orange Osage Hook was used for the 4 inch by 4 inch square.
• Scissors, Yarn Needle, Stitch Marker (optional)

Difficulty Level

EASY

Finished Size

7.5 inches by 7.5 inches with the edging round
4 inches by 4 inches was added to the end of the post on March 31, 2018.

Gauge

approximately 3 sets of: (3 dc, ch 1) is equal to 4 inches and 8 rows is 4 inches

Abbreviations

US Terminology used

beg – beginning
ch – chain
ch1sp – chain one space
ch3sp – chain three space
dc – double crochet
hdc – half double crochet
R – row/round
RS – right side (aka as the ‘pretty side’ of your work)
rem – remaining
rep – repeat
sc – single crochet
sk – skip
sl st – slip stitch
st/sts – stitch/stitches
* – Repeat the instructions between the asterisks the number of times indicated. This repeat will contain of multiple instructions.
() – Repeat the instructions between the parentheses the number of times indicated.
[] – at the end of the row – the total number of stitches

Helpful Tutorials

Magic Ring (also known as the magic circle and the adjustable loop)

Changing Color on the Last Yarn Over of the Stitch

Invisible Join

Notes

• sl st does not count as a stitch in the row end count
• sk all dc stitches unless otherwise specified
• the pattern begins in rounds and then changes to rows
• Additional Size (4 Inches by 4 Inches) added.
• Optional Edging added to the end of the post

Mitered Granny Square Dishcloth Pattern Instructions

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Round 1: Using Color A: Create a magic ring and ch 3 (counts as 1 dc). Work 2 dc, ch 3, *3 dc, ch 3**. Rep from * to ** 2 more times. Join with a sl st in the top of the ch 3. [12 dc, 4 ch3sp]

Round 2: Work 1 sl st in each of the next 2 dc and in the corner ch3sp. Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc). To complete the corner work (2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) all in the same corner ch3sp. *Ch 1, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in the next corner ch3sp.** Rep from * to ** 2 more times. Ch 1, sl st to the top of the ch 3 to join. Finish off Color A. [24 dc, 4 ch1sp, 4 ch3sp]

Row 3: Join Color B with a sl st in the 2nd ch, in any corner ch3sp. Ch 3, 2 dc in the same ch.  Ch 1, 3 dc in the next ch1sp. (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in the corner ch3sp.  Ch 1, 3 dc in the next ch1sp. Ch 1, 3 dc in the 2nd ch in the next corner ch3sp. Turn. [18 dc, 4 ch1sp, 1 ch3sp]

Row 4: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc). *Ch 1, 3 dc in the next ch1sp**. Rep from * to ** 1 more time. (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in the corner ch3sp. (Ch 1, 3 dc) in each of the next 2 ch1sp. Ch 1. 1 dc in the top of the final ch 3; changing to Color C on the last yarn over of the stitch. Turn. [20 dc, 6 ch1sp, 1 ch3sp]

Row 5: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc). 2 dc in the same dc.  *Ch 1, 3 dc in the next ch1sp**. Rep from * to ** 1 more times. (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in the corner ch3sp. (Ch 1, 3 dc) in each of the next 2 ch1sp. Ch 1, 3 dc in the top of the final ch 3. Turn. [24 dc, 6 ch1sp, 1 ch3sp]

Row 6: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc). *Ch 1, 3 dc in the next ch1sp**. Rep from * to ** 2 more times. (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in the corner ch3sp. (Ch 1, 3 dc) in each of the next 3 ch1sp. Ch 1. 1 dc in the top of the final ch 3; changing to Color B on the last yarn over of the stitch. Turn. [26 dc, 8 ch1sp, 1 ch3sp]

Row 7: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc). 2 dc in the same dc.  *Ch 1, 3 dc in the next ch1sp**. Rep from * to ** 2 more times. (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in the corner ch3sp. (Ch 1, 3 dc) in each of the next 3 ch1sp. Ch 1, 3 dc in the top of the final ch 3. Turn. [30 dc, 8 ch1sp, 1 ch3sp]

Row 8: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc). *Ch 1, 3 dc in the next ch1sp**. Rep from * to ** 3 more times. (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in the corner ch3sp. (Ch 1, 3 dc) in each of the next 4 ch1sp. Ch 1. 1 dc in the top of the final ch 3; changing to Color A on the last yarn over of the stitch. Turn. [32 dc, 10 ch1sp, 1 ch3sp]

Round 9: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc). 2 dc in the same dc.  *(Ch 1, 3 dc) in each ch1sp across to the corner ch3sp.  (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in the corner ch3sp. *(Ch 1, 3 dc) in each ch1sp across to the corner ch3sp. (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in the corner ch3sp**. Rep from * to ** 1 more times. (Ch 1, 3 dc) in each ch1sp across to the corner ch3sp. (3 dc, ch 3) in the corner ch3sp. 1 sl st to the top of the initial ch 3 to join. Continue to Optional Edging Below. [72 dc, 20 ch1sp, 4 ch3sp]

Optional Edging 

1 sl st in each of the next 2 dc, (1 sc, 3 hdc, 1 sc) in the next ch1sp. (1 sc, 3 hdc, 1 sc in each rem ch1sp across.  (2 sc, 3 hdc, 2 sc) in the corner ch3sp.  Turn to continue around the outside edge and work: *(1 sc, 3 hdc, 1 sc in each rem ch1sp across.  (2 sc, 3 hdc, 2 sc) in the corner ch3sp.** Rep from * to ** 2 more times. Finish off with an invisible join and weave in ends. [56 sc, 72 hdc]

Now weave in any ends securely and you are done!

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Solid Mitered Square Dishcloth Pattern

SIZE: 4 INCHES BY 4 INCHES

This size only uses: 5 mm (H) Orange Osage Hook

Round 1: Create a magic ring and ch 3 (counts as 1 dc). Work 2 dc, ch 3, *3 dc, ch 3**. Rep from * to ** 2 more times. Join with a sl st in the top of the ch 3. [12 dc, 4 ch3sp]

Round 2: Work 1 sl st in each of the next 2 dc and in the corner ch3sp. Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc). To complete the corner work (2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) all in the same corner ch3sp. *Ch 1, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in the next corner ch3sp.** Rep from * to ** 2 more times. Ch 1, sl st to the top of the ch 3 to join.  [24 dc, 4 ch1sp, 4 ch3sp]

Row 3:  Work 1 sl st in each of the next 2 dc and in the 2nd ch, in any corner ch3sp. Ch 3, 2 dc in the same ch.  Ch 1, 3 dc in the next ch1sp. (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in the corner ch3sp.  Ch 1, 3 dc in the next ch1sp. Ch 1, 3 dc in the 2nd ch in the next corner ch3sp. Turn. [18 dc, 4 ch1sp, 1 ch3sp]

Row 4: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc). *Ch 1, 3 dc in the next ch1sp**. Rep from * to ** 1 more time. (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in the corner ch3sp. (Ch 1, 3 dc) in each of the next 2 ch1sp. Ch 1. 1 dc in the top of the final ch 3. Turn. [20 dc, 6 ch1sp, 1 ch3sp]

The square is 4 inches by 4 inches at this point. Proceed to Edging.

EDGING

Work 1 sc in each dc and in each chain. In each of the 4 corners work (1 sc, ch 1, 1 sc). In the row ends (the sides of ch 3 or dc stitches) work 2 sc. Finish off with an invisible join and weave in ends.

 

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