Use bright colors from your leftover yarn stash to crochet a warm and cheerful granny square hat for kids.
Gauge square = 3½ inches on a G hook.(4.5mm)
START - Center Motif: Make 1. Using Color1, ch 5, join with slip st to first st to form a ring.
Round 1: Ch 3, working in center of ring, 2 dc, ch1, (3 dc, ch 1) 5 times, join with a slip st to top of ch 3. Fasten off first color.
Round 2: Join 2nd color in any ch 1 space, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in same space, * 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch 1 space, repeat from * 4 more times, join with sl st to top of ch 3 - 6 corners. Fasten off 2nd color.
Round 3: Join 3rd color in any ch 1 space, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in same space *3 dc in each space to corner space, 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc, in corner ch 1 space, repeat from * ending with 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc, in same space, join with sl st to top of ch 3. Fasten off 3rd color.
Round 4: Join 4th color and work in same manner as Rd 3, having 2 groups of 3 dc between corners. Fasten off 4th color.
Round 5: Join Main color in any st and work 1 sc in each st around motif, working 2 sc in each ch 1 corner space Fasten off.
Motif: Make 6. Using color 1, ch 5, join with slip st to first st to form a ring.
Round 1: Ch 3, working in center of ring, 2 dc, *Ch 1, 3 dc, repeat from * twice more, ch 1, join with a sl to top of ch 3. Fasten off first color.
Round 2: Join 2nd color in a ch space, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc, in same space * 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc, in next space, repeat from * twice more. Join with a sl st to top of ch 3. Fasten off 2nd color.
Round 3: Join 3rd color in any ch 1 corner space, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc, in same space, * 3 dc in next space, 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch 1 corner space, repeat from *, ending 3 dc in next space, join with a sl st to top of ch 3. Fasten off 3rd color.
Round 4: Join 4th color and work in same manner as Round 3, having 1 more group of 3 dc between corners. Fasten off.
Round 5: Join Main color in any st and work 1 sc in each st around motif working 2 sc in each ch 1 corner space, join with a sl st. Fasten off.
To Join: Using main color holding 2 motifs with wrong sides touching and working through sts of both motifs, 1 sl st in each st across one side of motif. Fasten off. Join remaining motifs in same manner last motif to first motif to form a ring. Holding center motif with right side facing you and using MC join to ring in same manner.
Edging: Round 1: With right side facing you and using MC, work 1 sc in each st around, join with a sl st. Fasten off. Round 2: Join 2nd color and work 1 sc in each st around, join. Rounds 3,4,5 and 6 Work in same manner as Round 2 using 3rd, 4th, 5th, and MC colors in order given. Fasten off. Using MC make a pompom and sew to top.
