Rectangle Granny

February 20, 2025 blog post has more information about the pattern and Hue-Mongous yarn by Madlandia

Yarn: Madlandia, Hue-Mongous 100% cotton yarn dk size 3 yarn. the colors used are: Rectangle A: #1010 Razzmatazz, #1029 Oh Kermie, #1001 Babble fish, #1020 Sharntastic. Rectangle B: #1002 Yorange, #1006 Red Shirt, #1020 Sharntastic, #1013 Wrong Lever

Materials: US Size G/6 (4 mm) crochet hook, Yarn Needle, scissors, tape measure

Difficulty: Easy

Size: 9” (22.86 cm) long x 3” (7.62 cm) wide

Gauge: Yarn gauge: 15 sts x 18 rows = 4” (10.16 cm)

Abbreviations and Stitches (U.S. Terms): ch – chain, dc – double crochet, rep – repeat, sk – skip, st(s) - stitch(s)

Notes: ch-3 counts as a stitch.

Instructions:

Ch 27

Row 1: 3 dc in the 6^th ch from hook, *sk 2 sts, 3 dc in the next st; rep from * to the last 3 sts, sk 2 sts, dc in the last st, fasten off. (21 dc)

Now you will be working around row 1

Rnd 1: Join yarn to the last sp made, (ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc), in the same sp, 3 dc in the next sp, and in each sp to the end, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in the end sp, turn, now working down the other side, work 3 dc in the next sp and each sp to the end, join to beg ch-3, fasten off. (54 dc, 4 ch-2 sps)

Rnd 2: With long side of granny rectangle facing you, join yarn to the top right ch-2 sp, (ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in the same sp, 3 dc in the next sp and each sp to the next ch-2 sp, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in the next 2 ch-2 sps, now working down the other side, 3 dc in the next sp and in each sp to the next ch-2 sp, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in the next ch-2 sp, join to beg ch-3, fasten off. (66 dc, 4 ch-2 sps)

Rnd 3: With long side of granny rectangle facing you, join yarn to the top right ch-2 sp, (ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in the same sp, 3 dc in the next sp and each sp to the next ch-2 sp, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in the next ch-2 sp, 3 dc in the next sp, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in the next ch-2 sp, now working down the other side, 3 dc in the next sp and in each sp to the next ch-2 sp, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in the next ch-2 sp, 3 dc in the next sp, join to beg ch-3, fasten off. (78 dc, 4 ch-2 sps)

Weave in ends and for best results block.

Note: You can make the rectangle larger by rep Rnd 3 (and adding 3 dc to each sp between the corners)

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