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Lemon squares anyone? How about a lemon granny square, a perfect crochet pattern to bring summer right into your crochet projects.
My lemon granny square crochet pattern is an easy pattern to make and one that can be used for so many projects! Blankets, cardigans, hats, and bags! The possibilities are endless!
I personally love summer. Things are so fresh and bright no wonder I like to crochet a lot of summer patterns! Some of my favorite summer crochet patterns besides my crochet lemon granny square pattern are my boba plushie pattern, lemonade plushie pattern, strawberry pillow pattern, strawberry keychain, strawberry bag, orange bag, and small orange citrus plushie. Though if you want to continue the lemon theme I do have a cute lemon plushie pattern available too.
So, let's begin!
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- ✏️ Things To Note:
- 🪡 Materials Needed
- 💭Abbreviations to Remember (US terms)
- 🧋Variations
- 🍵Instructions for Lemon Granny Square Crochet Pattern
- 🐌Expert Tips
- 🧵Pattern FAQs
- 🧶More Fruit Patterns
✏️ Things To Note:
- I made crochet lemon granny squares out of this pattern but you can make any type of citrus slices with it.
- If you do not know how to surface crochet, you can either skip it, or crochet through the back loops of the single crochet row, but ultimately it might have a different finish.
- The finished lemon granny square pattern is roughly 6 inches big, if you want it smaller, omit the second round for squaring off the lemon slice.
🪡 Materials Needed
- Red heart yellow yarn
- Red heart gold yarn
- Red heart white yarn
- Red heart turqua yarn
- 5.5mm hook
- Tapestry needle
💭Abbreviations to Remember (US terms)
- Magic ring - mr
- Chain - ch
- Single crochet - sc
- Double crochet - dc
- Half double crochet - hdc
- Slip stitch - sl st
- Increase - inc
- Surface crochet - no abbreviation but you will need to know how to do this stitch.
🧋Variations
Change the lemon slice into orange or lime! You can also omit the surface crocheting and crochet in the back loop for a round when starting to square off the circle with the blue.
🍵Instructions for Lemon Granny Square Crochet Pattern
This pattern is made in the round.
Round 1: With the yellow yarn, make a mr, next ch x2 and then dc x12 into the mr, sl st to first dc (12). If you find it difficult making a magic ring you can chain 4, slip stitch it together, and then in the newly formed circle, ch x2 and dc x12 in the hole, then sl st to first dc. (12)
Round 2: Ch x2, inc in every dc, sl st to first dc. (24) Then change the color to white.
Round 3: With the white yarn, ch x1, then (sc inc, sc) and repeat what is in parenthesis for the rest of the round then sl st to first sc (36). Then change the color to the darker yellow yarn.
Round 4: With the darker yellow, ch x1 and then sc around the entire round with no increases, then sl st to the first sc. (36). Because the last sc round increased by 12 instead of 6 which is more normal for sc stitches in the round, we don't have to increase this round, which also makes it easier to surface crochet later on.
Switch the color to teal yarn.
Round 5: The lemon slice rounds are done and now we will start turning the circle into a square.
Ch x2,
dc inc + ch + dc inc in the following stitch. This is the first corner.
Make a hdc in the next 2 stitches, then a sc in the next 4 stitches, follow that with hdc stitches in the next 2 stitches and then finally make the corner stitch again (dc inc, ch x1, dc inc). The only stitch space with multiple stitches is the corner.
Now repeat the above 3 more times. After the last hdc in the round, sl st to the first dc of the round. (48 stitches with 4 chain spaces)
Round 6: Ch x2, then dc in the next stitch. When you get to the chain space in the corner make a dc inc + ch x2 + dc inc.
Then dc the side of the square (12 per side without the corners). Repeat 3 more times for the rest of the round.
Once you make the last dc in the round, sl st to the first dc. Then fasten off the yarn.
Insert your crochet hook into the lemon peel round by going around one of the single crochet posts. Then loop the yarn over and make a sl st. Go under the next sc post and make a sl st.
This is slip stitching the surface or surface crocheting. Make the slip stitches loose otherwise your lemon granny square will dip. You can use a slightly larger hook (by 1-2 sizes) if it helps you make looser sl st for the surface.
Finish surface crocheting the rest of the lemon rind by repeating the above process. Sl st to the first stitch then fasten off. Weave in any ends.
Embroidery:
Take a long piece of white yarn and thread the yarn onto your tapestry needle, secure the yarn to the back of your lemon square and make lemon segments into your crochet lemon slice. I made 8 segments by going from the outer edge to the center and repeating the process 7 more times.
Weave in any loose ends and now you have a complete lemon granny square crochet pattern!
🐌Expert Tips
If you are making many crochet lemon granny squares, it will be faster if you batch make them. Try crocheting all the middles, and then moving onto the next step and completing that step before moving onto the next, versus completing each granny square completely before going onto the next.
🧵Pattern FAQs
Can I use plush yarn for this?
Absolutely! In fact if you use super chunky blanket yarn you can probably make a pillow from just 1 square for each side.
What can I make with the crochet lemon slice square?
You can make blankets, cardigans, hats, pillowcases, purses and bags - you name it!
What other fruits can I make with the lemon slice granny square?
You can make oranges, grapefruit, and limes!
🧶More Fruit Patterns
- Orange Crochet Bag Pattern
- Crochet Strawberry Coaster Pattern
- Crochet Bubble Tea Amigurumi Pattern
- Crochet Applique Butterfly Pattern
If you tried thisLemon Granny Square Crochet Pattern(or any other pattern on my website), please let me know how it went in the 📝commentsbelow. I'd love to hear from you!
Lemon Granny Square Crochet Pattern
Lemon squares anyone? How about a lemon granny square, a perfect crochet pattern to bring summer right into your crochet projects.
Author: Kimberly Arenas
Materials
Abbreviations (US terms)
Magic ring - mr
Chain - ch
Single crochet - sc
Double crochet - dc
Half double crochet - hdc
Slip stitch - sl st
Increase - inc
Surface crochet - no abbreviation but you will need to know how to do this stitch.
Notes
I made crochet lemon granny squares out of this pattern but you can make any type of citrus slices with it.
If you do not know how to surface crochet, you can either skip it, or crochet through the back loops of the single crochet row, but ultimately it might have a different finish.
The finished lemon granny square pattern is roughly 6 inches big, if you want it smaller, omit the second round for squaring off the lemon slice.
Instructions
Lemon granny Square Crochet Pattern:
This pattern is made in the round.
Round 1: With the yellow yarn, make a mr, next ch x2 and then dc x12 into the mr, sl st to first dc (12). If you find it difficult making a magic ring you can chain 4, slip stitch it together, and then in the newly formed circle, ch x2 and dc x12 in the hole, then sl st to first dc. (12)
Round 2: Ch x2, inc in every dc, sl st to first dc. (24) Then change the color to white.
Round 3: With the white yarn, ch x1, then (sc inc, sc) and repeat what is in parenthesis for the rest of the round then sl st to first sc (36). Then change the color to the darker yellow yarn.
Round 4: With the darker yellow, ch x1 and then sc around the entire round with no increases, then sl st to the first sc. (36). Because the last sc round increased by 12 instead of 6 which is more normal for sc stitches in the round, we don't have to increase this round, which also makes it easier to surface crochet later on.
Switch the color to the blue yarn.
Round 5: The lemon slice rounds are done and now we will start turning the circle into a square.
Ch x2, dc inc + ch + dc inc in the following stitch. This is the first corner.
Make a hdc in the next 2 stitches, then a sc in the next 4 stitches, follow that with hdc stitches in the next 2 stitches and then finally make the corner stitch again (dc inc, ch x1, dc inc). The only stitch space with multiple stitches is the corner.
Now repeat the above 3 more times. After the last hdc in the round, sl st to the first dc of the round. (48 stitches with 4 chain spaces)
Round 6: Ch x2, then dc in the next stitch. When you get to the chain space in the corner make a dc inc + ch x2 + dc inc. Then dc the side of the square (12 per side without the corners). Repeat 3 more times for the rest of the round.
Once you make the last dc in the round, sl st to the first dc. Then fasten off the yarn.
Finishing:
Insert your crochet hook into the lemon peel round by going around one of the single crochet posts. Then loop the yarn over and make a sl st. Go under the next sc post and make a sl st. This is slip stitching the surface or surface crocheting. Make the slip stitches loose otherwise your lemon granny square will dip. You can use a slightly larger hook (by 1-2 sizes) if it helps you make looser sl st for the surface.
Finish surface crocheting the rest of the lemon rind by repeating the above process. Sl st to the first stitch then fasten off. Weave in any ends.
Embroidery:
Take a long piece of white yarn and thread the yarn onto your tapestry needle, secure the yarn to the back of your lemon square and make lemon segments into your crochet lemon slice. I made 8 segments by going from the outer edge to the center and repeating the process 7 more times.Weave in any loose ends and now you have a complete lemon granny square crochet pattern!
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