Madlandia - Granny Scare Granny Square Eng

Granny Scare Granny Square
by Charissa Ragsdale aka Madlandia.com, 2023

This granny square uses cables, post stitches,
and back loop stitches to create a three
dimensional textured fabric.
Yarn: The sample squares are made using Hobbii 100%
Cotton 8/8 yarn with a 4.5mm hook. You can use any
yarn, though it is important that you have good tension
and understand how to adjust it while working. (Yardage
is on color chart.)
You can use ANY yarn as long as you use a corresponding
hook size and make a gauge swatch.
Hook size for suggested yarns: 4.5mm hook. If you are
using thicker yarns please use the recommended hook for
that yarn and make a gauge swatch to test your tension.
Stitch Glossary:
Stith (st) Stitches (sts)
Stitch Space (st sp): the space under the loops AND bar of a stitch, the space between posts.
Single Crochet (sc): insert hook in indicated stitch, YO, pull up a loop, YO, pull through both loops.
Double Crochet (Dc): YO, insert hook into indicated stitch, YO, pull up a loop, YO, pull through two loops,
YO, pull through both remaining loops.
Half Double Crochet (hdc): YO, insert hook in indicated stitch, YO, pull up a loop, YO, pull through
all three loops.
Front Post Double Crochet (Fpdc): YO, insert hook from front to back around designated stitch
post, YO, pull through a loop, YO, pull through two loops, YO, pull through both remaining loops.
Back Post Double Crochet (Bpdc): YO, insert hook from back to front around designated stitch
post, YO, pull through a loop, YO, pull through two loops, YO, pull through both remaining loops.
Back Post Half Double Crochet (Bpdc): YO, insert hook from back to front around designated
stitch post, YO, pull through a loop, YO, pull through all three loops.
Popcorn (pc): Into the same stitch, make # of Dc sts asked for (4Dcpc starts with 4Dc sts), drop
yarn after final Dc, insert hook into top of first Dc, pick up dropped loop and pull through loop on
hook.
Color Suggestions: This is the chart of colors used in the example. I do not have exact names of the
yarn simply because some of these were already unavailable during the publication of this pattern. But I
will give you the color descriptions and you can use the photos to match colors as you purchase yarn. I will
also include additional color recommendations on my website.
Color 1 Color 2 Color 3 Color 4 Color 5 Color 6 Color 7

Yardage: Yardage: Yardage: Yardage: Yardage: Yardage: Yardage:
24 yards 20 yards 25 yards 24 yards 26 yards 13 yards 14 yards
Feel free to follow the color changes in the pattern or create your own effects by making changes in
different Rounds than indicated in the pattern. Total Yardage: 146 yards
All Rights Reserved. Granny Scare Granny Square, © 2023 Charissa Ragsdale of Madlandia.com. May not be
sold or distributed without express permission. You may, of course, sell items created with this pattern. Enjoy!
1
Rounds Written Instructions - Pattern for Skull Motif is at the end of the last page.
R1 Adj. ring, ch2, 11dc into ring, jn w sl st to first Dc. (12sts)
Color 1
R2 Ch4, 2Dc in same stitch as join, Dc in nxt 2sts, [(2Dc + ch2 + 2Dc) in nxt st,
Dc in nxt 2sts] 3 times, Dc into the first stitch again from beginning (you will be stitching over the
sl st from the end of R1), sl st into second chain of ch4 from beginning, sl st into ch4 space (we
are just moving our starting point over to make room for the final stitch of the next round). (32
sts)
R3 Ch4, 2hdc in ch2 space, hdc in nxt 6sts, [(2hdc + ch3 + 2hdc) in ch2 space,
hdc in nxt 6sts] 3 times, hdc over sl st and into ch2 space and from previous round. (52 sts)
Note: Square should measure 3 inches by 3 inches and your skull or other motif should fit on top
nicely. They do not have to be perfectly the same size, but very close for the crochet method of
attaching to work.
R4 Note: Use hook to "pick up" back loops to join applique. Depending on the shape and size of your applique,
Color 2 you will use different placement than shown in the photo, these are just suggestions. To attach the “teeth”
("leaf" you will use the sts underneath the sl sts of the motif. Please refer to the photos below in the photo tutorial
color) if you need further clarification.(Page 6)
Change yarn (optional).

Ch3, [(4Dc popcorn st + ch2) 3 times, skip first stitch (hidden under the popcorns), **sc in nxt
9sts, ch2] 4 times, join with sl st into first chain of ch3 from beg.
(88sts, including chains and counting popcorns as 1 st ea)
R5 Change yarn (optional).
Color3 [Sc into ch2 space, ch2, 6Dc into ch2 space after popcorn st, ch1, 6Dc into ch2 space after
First second popcorn st, ch2, sc into ch2 space, sc into first two sts, skip 2sts, 5Dc into nxt st, skip
Petal 2sts, sc into nxt 2sts, sc into ch2 space] 4 times, join with sl st to sc from beginning.
Color (112sts, including chains)
2
Color 4 [Sc into ch2 space, ch2, 6Fpdc around 6Dc, ch2, 6Fpdc around next 6Dc, ch2, sc into ch2
Second space, sc into nxt 2sts, skip 1st, Dc into stitch from Round 4 just before the 5Dc of Round
Petal Color 5, hdc into nxt 5sts, Dc into stitch from Round 4 just after the 5Dc of Round 5, skip 1st, sc
into nxt 2sts, sc into ch2 space] 4 times, join with sl st to sc from beginning. (124 sts,
including chains)
Color 5 [Sc into ch2 space + ch2, 6Fpdc popcorn st, ch3, 6Fpdc popcorn st, ch2, sc into ch2 space,
Third Petal sc into nxt 2sts, skip 1st, bphdc around nxt 7sts, skip 1st, sc into nxt 2sts] 4 times, join with
Color sl st to sc from beginning.
(22sts per side including chain sts and counting popcorns as single sts, 88sts)

Color 2 [Hdc into ch2 space, hdc into center of popcorn stitch, (2hdc + ch2 + 2hdc) into stitch space
Background from Round 6 (your stitches will work over the ch2 corner space from R6 and R7 at the
for flowers same time), hdc into center of next popcorn stitch, hdc into ch2 space, hdc into nxt 2sts,
Bphdc around nxt 9sts, hdc into nxt 2 sts] 4 times, join with sl st to hdc from beginning.
(23 sts per side including chain sts, 92sts)

Color 6 Hdc in nxt 3sts, [(4Dc + ch2 + 4Dc) into ch2 space, skip nxt st (hidden stitch), hdc in nxt 5sts,
Skull Face Bphdc around all 9Bphdc from previous round, sk nxt st, hdc in nxt 5sts] 4 times (on last
Color round you will only make 2 final hdc sts to finish section), join with sl st to hdc from
beginning.
(29sts ea side including ch sts, 116sts total)
Color 7 Hdc in nxt 2sts, {[Bphdc around nxt 4sts, (hdc + ch2 + hdc) in ch2 space, Bphdc around nxt
Skull 4sts], skip 1st, hdc in nxt 5sts, Bphdc around all 9Bphdc from previous round, hdc into nxt
Outline 5sts} 4 times (on last round you will only make 3 final hdc sts to finish section), join with sl
Color st to hdc from beginning. (31sts ea side including ch sts, 124sts total)

Color 1 Hdc in nxt st, {[Bphdc around nxt 4sts, skip hdc st, (2hdc + ch2 + 2hdc) in ch2 space, skip
Color from hdc st, Bphdc around nxt 4sts], skip 1st, hdc in nxt 5sts, Bpdc around all 9Bphdc from
R1-3 previous round, hdc into nxt 5sts} 4 times (on last round you will only make 4 final hdc sts
to finish section), join with sl st to hdc from beginning. (33sts ea side including ch sts,
132sts total)
Color 3 ch1, {[Bphdc around nxt 4sts, skip hdc st, hdc in nxt st, (2hdc + ch2 + 2hdc) in ch2 space,
skip hdc st, hdc into nxt st, Bphdc around nxt 4sts], skip hdc st, hdc in nxt 18sts} 4 times,
join with sl st to Bphdc from beginning. (34sts ea side including ch sts, 136sts total)

Color 4 ch1, {[Bphdc around nxt 4sts, skip hdc st, hdc in nxt 2sts, (2hdc + ch2 + 2hdc) in ch2
space, skip hdc st, hdc into nxt 2sts, Bphdc around nxt 4sts], skip hdc st, sc in nxt 17sts} 4
times, join with sl st to Bphdc from beginning. (35sts ea side including ch sts, 140sts total)

Color 5 ch1, {[Bphdc around nxt 4sts, skip hdc st, hdc in nxt 3sts, (2hdc + ch2 + 2hdc) in ch2
space, skip hdc st, hdc into nxt 3sts, Bphdc around nxt 4sts], skip first sc st, sc in nxt
16sts} 4 times, join with sl st to Bphdc from beginning. (36sts ea side including ch sts,
144sts total)
3
Below you will find the photo tutorial version of the pattern. The written instructions are the
same as above but are broken up and added as captions to the photos so you can follow along and see what
the resulting configurations should look like. Through this comparative method, the pattern should be
accessible to a broader audience.
Color 1 Color 2 Color 3 Color 4 Color 5 Color 6 Color 7

Feel free to follow the color changes in the pattern or create your own effects by making changes in
different Rounds than indicated in the pattern.
Round 1, Color 1: 11Dc into ring, pull ring closed tightly, join with slip stitch to first Dc. (12sts)
Adjustable ring, ch2,
Round 2: Ch4, 2Dc in same stitch as sl st into second chain of ch4 from sl st into ch4 space
join, Dc in nxt 2sts, [(2Dc + ch2 + beginning, (we are just moving our starting point
2Dc) in nxt st, Dc in nxt 2sts] 3 times, over to make room for the final stitch of
Dc into the first stitch again from the next round). (32 sts)
beginning (you will be stitching over
the sl st from the end of R1),
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Round 3: Ch4, 2hdc in ch2 space, hdc over sl st and into ch2 space Round 4: Color 2 ("leaf" color)
hdc in nxt 6sts, [(2hdc + ch3 + 2hdc) from previous round, sl st into second
in ch2 space, hdc in nxt 6sts] 3 times, chain of ch4 from beginning. (52 sts) Change yarn (optional).
Ch3,
Note: Square should measure 3 inches by 3 inches and your skull or other
motif should fit on top nicely. They do not have to be perfectly the same size,
but very close for the crochet method of attaching to work.
Popcorn stitch detail… pattern instructions continue below.
[(4Dc popcorn st + ch2) 3 times, skip first stitch (hidden under the join with sl st into first chain of ch3
popcorns), **sc in nxt 9sts, ch2] from beg. (88sts, including chains and
4 times, counting popcorns as 1 st ea)
5
Attaching Motif Detail: Use hook to Since there are no back loops for the bottom of the teeth you will use the stitches
"pick up" back loops to join applique. under the outline to attach motif.
Depending on the shape and size of your applique, you will use different placement than shown in the photo, these are just
suggestions.
This method gives you a neat and Round 5: Change yarn to sc into ch2 space, sc into first two sts,
secure attachment without distorting Color 3 (optional). skip 2sts, 5Dc into nxt st, skip 2sts, sc
the skull. [Sc into ch2 space, ch2, 6Dc into ch2 sp into nxt 2sts, sc into ch2 space] 4
after popcorn st, ch1, 6Dc into ch2 sp times,
after second popcorn st, ch2,
join with sl st to sc from beginning. Round 6: Change yarn to Color 4 sc into nxt 2sts, skip 1st, Dc into stitch
(112sts, including chains) (optional). [Sc into ch2 space, ch2, from Round 4 just before the 5Dc of
6Fpdc around 6Dc, ch2, 6Fpdc around Round 5, hdc into nxt 5sts, Dc into
next 6Dc, ch2, sc into ch2 space, stitch from Round 4 just after the 5Dc
of Round 5, skip 1st, sc into nxt 2sts,
6
sc into ch2 space] 4 times, join with sl Round 7: Change yarn to Color 5 ch3, 6Fpdc popcorn st, ch2, sc into
st to sc from beginning. (124 sts, (optional). [Sc into ch2 space + ch2, ch2 space, sc into nxt 2sts, skip 1st,
including chains) 6Fpdc popcorn st, bphdc around nxt 7sts, skip 1st, sc
into nxt 2sts] 4 times,
join with sl st to sc from beginning. Round 8: Change yarn to Color 2 (optional). [Hdc into ch2 space, hdc into
(22sts per side including chain sts and center of popcorn stitch, (2hdc + ch2 + 2hdc) into stitch space from Round 6
counting popcorns as single sts, 88sts) (your stitches will work over the ch2 corner space from R6 and R7 at the
same time),
hdc into center of next popcorn stitch, hdc into ch2 space, hdc into nxt 2sts, join with sl st to hdc from
bphdc around nxt 9sts, hdc into nxt 2 sts] 4 times, beginning. (23 sts per side
including chain sts, 92sts)
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Round 9: Change yarn to Color 6 Bphdc around nxt 9sts, sk nxt st, hdc (on last round you will only make 2
(optional). Hdc in nxt 3sts, [(4Dc + ch2 in nxt 5sts] 4 times final hdc sts to finish section), join
+ 4Dc) into ch2 space, skip nxt st with sl st to hdc from beginning.
(hidden stitch), hdc in nxt 5sts, (29sts ea side including ch sts,
116sts total)
Round 10: Change yarn to Color 7 hdc in nxt 5sts, Bphdc around all join with sl st to hdc from
(optional). 9Bphdc from previous round, hdc into beginning. (31sts ea side including
Hdc in nxt 2sts, {[Bphdc around nxt nxt 5sts} 4 times (on last round you will ch sts, 124sts total)
4sts, (hdc + ch2 + hdc) in ch2 space, only make 3 final hdc sts to finish
Bphdc around nxt 4sts], skip 1st, section),
Well how did this get here?

(Distraction photo for the fact that I
don’t have a photo of this completed
round…)
Round 11: Change yarn to Color 1 hdc in nxt 5sts, Bpdc around all 9Bphdc from previous round, hdc into nxt
(optional). Hdc in nxt st, {[Bphdc 5sts} 4 times (on last round you will only make 4 final hdc sts to finish
around nxt 4sts, skip hdc st, (2hdc + section), join with sl st to hdc from beginning. (33sts ea side including ch sts,
ch2 + 2hdc) in ch2 space, skip hdc st, 132sts total)
Bphdc around nxt 4sts], skip 1st,
8
Round 12: Change yarn to Color 3 skip hdc st, hdc in nxt 18sts} 4 times,
(optional). ch1, {[Bphdc around nxt join with sl st to Bphdc from beginning.
4sts, skip hdc st, hdc in nxt st, (2hdc (34sts ea side including ch sts, 136sts
+ ch2 + 2hdc) in ch2 space, skip hdc total)
st, hdc into nxt st, Bphdc around nxt
4sts], Photo to the right: The photo to the
right is a close up of the center detail
of the side of the finished square.
Round 13: Change yarn to Color 4 skip hdc st, sc in nxt 17sts} 4 times,
4sts, skip hdc st, hdc in nxt 2sts, (2hdc (35sts ea side including ch sts, 140sts
st, hdc into nxt 2sts, Bphdc around nxt
4sts],
9
Round 14: Change yarn to Color 5 skip first sc st, sc in nxt 16sts} 4 times,
4sts, skip hdc st, hdc in nxt 3sts, (2hdc (36sts ea side including ch sts, 144sts
st, hdc into nxt 3sts, Bphdc around nxt
4sts],
Skull Motif instructions below…
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Granny Skull Motif
Start with an adjustable Ch 3, counts as first (Dc + ch1) 7x, ch3, This is what it looks Ch3, jn with sl st to
ring and pull up a loop, Dc + ch1. Dc, ch2, Dc, pull ring like with ring pulled second chain from
ch1 to lock in place. closed. closed. beginning of Round.
2hdc into the next 7 ch1 “Cheek 1”: 7 sc into ch4 space ch1, (sc + ch1 into slip stitch into each of
spaces “Teeth”: sl st into ch2 space, ch3, 3Dc into next st) 13x the seven sc from
same space, ch3, sl st into space again previous Round (see
“Cheek 2”: 7sc into nxt ch3 space, join with sl next three photos for
st to hdc from beginning of Round. details)
Join a new color or keep going with the same
To make these overlay Pick up a loop and pull it through. 2 slip stitch into the ch1, sl st into top of next
sl stitches, go under Pull loop through loop on hook like a ch3 space that makes 3 sts, sl st into nxt ch3
both loops of the sc as standard slip stitch (this is a view from the up the first “tooth” space, ch1, 2 sl sts into
if you are making a side, you can see how the stitches stack on ch3 space. (The last slip
regular stitch. top of one another). stitch is a little tricky.)
Options & Troubleshooting:

If your skull does not lay flat, you can reduce the
number of “cheek” stitches on each side from 7 to 5 or
6. Alternatively, you can reduce the number of Dc
+ ch1 from 8 total to 7 total in the cranium. One or both
of the alterations should help.
In R3, the second sl st in the final work around the teeth

can be reduced to 1 if the second slip stitch is too tricky
Sl st into all 7 sc of Join with sl st to first BUT be sure to make it long enough so it does not pull
second “cheek.” ch1 of round. that side of the teeth short.
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Color 1 Color 2 Color 3 Color 4 Color 5 Color 6 Color 7

Change yarn (optional).

R8 Change yarn (optional).

R9 Change yarn (optional).

R11 Change yarn (optional).

R13 Change yarn (optional).

R14 Change yarn (optional).

Color 1 Color 2 Color 3 Color 4 Color 5 Color 6 Color 7

Popcorn stitch detail… pattern instructions continue below.

Well how did this get here?

Skull Motif instructions below…

Options & Troubleshooting:

In R3, the second sl st in the final work around the teeth

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