Paw Print Granny Square Crochet Pattern

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This adorable and easy to make granny square is the perfect way to show your love for the pet(s) in your life! You could make it into a scarf, blanket, pillow, tote bag – the possibilities are endless! It works up quickly and can be customized with all kinds of colors. What a great gift idea for any holiday or occasion!

The pet lover in your life will love the cute style of this little paw print square. It has the classic paw print motif, and the print could be either a dog’s or a cat’s – so it’s great for both dog lovers and cat lovers!

*Update! Here is a small lapghan I made using these paw print granny squares, and a scarf I made using the squares. They are assembled as shown in the pattern. I added a simple double crochet border to the afghan give it a more finished look, and some fringe to the scarf. So you could turn your Paw Print Squares into just about anything!

Or how about making something special using these squares for the pets in your life? What a cute dog or cat blanket or cushion/bed you could make from these squares! You could even make matching blanket sets for the pets and their humans!!!

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The squares also work really well as little coasters if you decide not to put them together to make them into another project. How cute would a set of customized paw print coasters be?!

The squares shown here are made using all different colors of Vanna’s Choice. I really wanted to emphasize how easy they are to customize! Even if you’re assembling them into one project, it’s fun to have all different colors for variety! How about making them in your favorite team colors? Or the school colors of the person you’re gifting it to? You can really get creative with the color choices on this one and make it your own! You can find the lovely neutral grey that I used as the base color for all my squares, Linen, on Amazon HERE! Below are all the other fun colors I decided to use for the actual paw prints, too!

I think these squares come out great with medium weight yarn – it makes them so versatile for all kinds of projects. But if you want to change it up a bit, I bet they would also look great using chunky yarn and a larger hook! What a cozy project you could make by chunkifying these squares!!!

So who’s ready to to “emBARK” on this crochet pattern journey? I know I am – let’s do this right MEOW!

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Supplies
H/8 5.00 mm crochet hook
1 skein each of Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice in a main color and a contrast color. Colors used in photos are:

• Linen (contrast color)
• Sky Blue, Pink, Sweet Pea, Barley, chocolate (main colors)
  Yarn Needle
  Scissors

Each square uses about 20 yds of the main color, and 40 yds of the contrast color. To know how much is needed for your project, it helps to plan how many squares your project requires. (Throw blanket in photo has 50 squares)

Abbreviations
*=indicates the beginning/end of a section to be repeated
BLO = back loop only
Ch = chain
Dc = double crochet
Hdc = half double crochet
Rep = repeat
Rnd = round
Sc = single crochet
Sk = skip
Sl St = slip stitch
St(s) = stitch(es)
Tr = triple crochet

Gauge
Exact gauge is not essential to this project.

Size
Finished size about 5 inches square

Notes
“Main color” refers to the paw print color; “Contrast color” refers to color of surrounding square.

Instructions
Rnd 1 – with main color, make a magic ring. 12 Dc in ring. Join with sl st to first st of rnd, ch 2. (12 dc)
Rnd 2 – 2 dc in each st around, switching to contrast color in last st of rnd; fasten off main color. Join with sl st to first dc. Ch 2 (24 dc)
Rnd 3 – 2 dc in next st, dc in next st; rep around, switching to main color in last st of rnd. Join with sl st to first dc. Ch 2 (36 dc)
Rnd 4 – *[Hdc, 2 Dc, tr, 2 Dc, Hdc] in next st. Sk 3 sts.* Rep from * to * 3 more times, switching back to contrast color in last st of rep. *Dc in next 2 sts, 2 Dc in next st.* Rep from * to * 5 more times. Dc in next, sk next st. Do not join (25 dc and 4 paw prints)

Rnd 5 – working around paw prints of last rnd in BLO, Hdc in next st, sc in next 4 sts, hdc in next st, dc in next st. Tr between paw prints. Dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next st, dc in next st, tr between paw prints; rep once more around next paw print. Dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next 4 sts. Working back into contrast color sts of previous rnd, sc in next 6, *[2 Hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc], sc in next 12*. Rep from * to * twice. [2 Hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc] in next st, sc in next 7 sts. Sl st into next st. Fasten off.

Assembly (optional)
To assemble multiple squares, place right sides together (facing each other) and sc through the back loop of square closest to you, and through front loop of square farthest away from you. Continue in this method to make several rows or columns of squares. Fasten off, weave in all ends.

Here are the finished paw print squares!

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Happy Crocheting!

COPYRIGHT: This pattern is owned by Crafty Kitty Crochet (Melissa Moore). Any reselling or distribution of this pattern is prohibited. Sale of items made using this pattern is welcomed, but I do ask that credit/a link be provided back to my site, craftykittycrochet.com.