Getting Started........

So 2013 has arrived and with it a whole load of new year's resolutions. Mine is to crochet a granny square a day for the next 365 days (ok, so they might not all be squares but you get the general idea!)

As most of today has been spent recovering from the excesses of last night I thought I should start with something simple - a traditional granny square.

Chain 5, join to form a ring.
Chain 5 (this is the final treble crochet of the round and two chains in a corner), * 3 treble crochets, 2 chains, repeat from * twice more, 2 treble crochets. Join to the initial chain of 5 with a slip stitch. You should now have your square shape comprising four sets of treble crochets separated by chains at the corners.
Chain 5, * 3 treble crochets, chain 1, 3 treble crochets, chain 2, repeat from * twice more, 3 treble crochets, chain 1, 2 treble crochets. Join to the initial chain of 5 with a slip stitch.
Repeat the round as many times as you like (I did 6 rounds in total), each round will include 1 more set of 3 treble crochets, chain 1.........

One thing I always find annoying when looking at instructions is when they don't state if it is British or American - these are British treble crochets!

The finished square.