Basic Granny Square
Ch 5, sl st into first ch to form a ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 3, work 2 tr into ring, * ch 2, work 3 tr into ring, rep from * twice, ch 2, join with a sl st into top of beg ch-3.
Sl st across the next 2 stitches and into the corner sp. Fasten off.
Rnd 2: Join new colour in any ch-2 corner sp, ch 3, work 2 tr into corner sp, ch 2, work 3 tr into same sp, * ch 1, work 3 tr, ch 2, 3 tr into next corner sp, rep from * twice, ch 1, join with a sl st into top of beg ch-3.
Sl st across the next 2 stitches and into the corner sp. Fasten off.
Rnd 3: Join new colour in any ch-2 corner sp, ch 3, work 2 tr into corner sp, ch 2, work 3 tr into same sp, * ch 1, work 3 tr into ch-1 sp, ch 1, work 3 tr, ch 2, 3 tr into next corner sp, rep from * twice, ch 1, work 3 tr into ch-1 sp, ch 1, join with a sl st into top of beg ch-3.
Sl st across the next 2 stitches and into the corner sp. Fasten off.
Rnd 4: Join new colour in any ch-2 corner sp, ch 3, work 2 tr into corner sp, ch 2, work 3 tr into same sp, * ch 1, work 3 tr into ch-1 sp, ch 1, work 3 tr into next ch-1 sp, ch 1, work 3 tr, ch 2, 3 tr into next corner sp, rep from * twice, ch 1, work 3 tr into ch-1 sp, ch 1, work 3 tr into next ch-1 sp, ch 1, join with a sl st into top of beg ch-3.
Sl st across the next 2 stitches and into the corner sp. Fasten off.
Rnd 5: Join new colour in any ch-2 corner sp, ch 3, work 2 tr into corner sp, ch 2, work 3 tr into same sp, * ch 1, work 3 tr into ch-1 sp, ch 1, work 3 tr into next ch-1 sp, ch 1, work 3 tr into next ch-1 sp, ch 1, work 3 tr, ch 2, 3 tr into next corner sp, rep from * twice, ch 1, work 3 tr into ch-1 sp, ch 1, work 3 tr into next ch-1 sp, ch 1, work 3 tr into next ch-1 sp, ch 1, join with a sl st into top of beg ch-3.
Sl st across the next 2 stitches and into the corner sp. Fasten off.
Rnd 6: Join new colour in any ch-2 corner sp, ch 3, work 2 tr into corner sp, ch 2, work 3 tr into same sp, * ch 1, work 3 tr into ch-1 sp, ch 1, work 3 tr into next ch-1 sp, ch 1, work 3 tr into next ch-1 sp, ch 1, work 3 tr into next ch-1 sp, ch 1,work 3 tr, ch 2, 3 tr into next corner sp, rep from * twice, ch 1, work 3 tr into ch-1 sp, ch 1, work 3 tr into next ch-1 sp, ch 1, work 3 tr into next ch-1 sp, ch 1, work 3 tr into next ch-1 sp, ch 1, join with a sl st into top of beg ch-3.
Sl st across the next 2 stitches and into the corner sp. Fasten off.
Sarah London 
Thank you for the free granny square motif.
Thanks, I love granny squares.
Hi Sarah, Thank you so much! I’m still practicing, and have gotten a lot better with some elements, but I have a long way to go. If I could just crochet granny squares, I’d be very happy. Your free pattern inspires me.
Kolina
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Hi Sarah, It’s me again, and I have wonderful news about my progress. I’ve finished
the single crochet, 1/2 double crochet, and double crochet. I’m just about ready for granny squares, more practice, more practice, more practice.
Thank you,
Kolina
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I was delighted to find the sunburst granny squares instructions in English crochet terms. As I’m just an improver, I was struggling with converting all the USA patterns that I found. Thank you very much.
Hello, do you know about how many yards of yarn this takes to make and how large the square turns out to be?
Thank you.