Materials Needed:

• Worsted weight yarn in your choice of colors (e.g., sage green, clay, mustard, cream, black)
• 5.5 mm crochet hook
• Scissors
• Darning needle

Granny Square Pattern:

Initial Setup:

1. Create a Slip Knot: Start with a slip knot using your first color (e.g., black).
2. Chain Four: Chain four stitches.

Round 1:

3. Form a Circle: Slip stitch into the first chain to form a circle.
4. Chain Three: This counts as your first stitch.
5. Two Double Crochets: Into the circle, make two double crochets (each is yarn over, insert hook into the circle, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through two loops, yarn over, pull through remaining two loops).
6. Chain Two: To form a corner.
7. Repeat Clusters: Repeat the (three double crochets, chain two) pattern until you have four clusters total.
8. Complete the Round: Slip stitch to the top of the original chain three.
9. Fasten Off: Cut and tie your yarn.

Round 2:

10. Change Color: Choose your second color (e.g., sage).
11. Slip Stitch to Corner: Start by slip stitching into any chain two space of the first round.
12. Chain Three, Two Double Crochets: Into the same corner space, chain three, then two double crochets.
13. Chain Two: To form a new corner.
14. Three Double Crochets: Into the same corner.
15. Chain One: To move to the next corner space.
16. Repeat Around: Repeat the (three double crochets, chain two, three double crochets, chain one) in each corner space.
17. Complete the Round: Slip stitch to the top of the starting chain three.
18. Fasten Off: Cut and tie your yarn.

Round 3:

19. New Color: Choose your third color (e.g., cream).
20. Attach to Corner: Slip stitch to any chain two space.
21. Repeat Corner Pattern: Start with chain three, then two double crochets, chain two, three double crochets.
22. Chain One: Over chain spaces.
23. Side Clusters: Now, into each chain one space from the previous row, put three double crochets.
24. Repeat Around: Continue with the corner pattern and side clusters.
25. Complete the Round: Slip stitch to the top of the chain three at start.
26. Fasten Off: Cut and tie your yarn.

Additional Rounds:

• Rounds 4-6: Repeat the steps for Round 3, expanding the granny square with additional clusters and chains as the square size increases.

Solid Color Granny Square:

• No Color Change: For a solid square, continue without fastening off between rounds. Instead, slip stitch to the corner space using the current color.

Assembly:

1. Make Sufficient Squares: You’ll need enough squares for your desired cardigan size, estimated around 15 to 20.
2. Seam with Slip Stitches: Seam squares with slip stitches, particularly using a method that's barely visible for a clean look.

Cardigan Construction:

1. Arrange Panels: Arrange squares for front, back, and sleeves.
2. Seam Panels: Slip stitch along sides and sleeves.
3. Final Assembly: Attach sleeves and seam cardigan edges together as described.

Edging:

1. Add Border: Use the same corner pattern (chain three, two double crochets, chain two, three double crochets) along the cardigan edges.
2. Smoothing the Border: If your border increases too much, adjust by maintaining the granny square pattern style across the edges.

Finishing:

• Weave In Ends: Use a darning needle to hide yarn ends.
• Final Adjustments: Lengthen sleeves if necessary by adding rows of double crochets.

By following these steps, you should be able to recreate the granny square cardigan pattern as demonstrated in the video. Happy crocheting!