Balaclava in granny squares “Della”
Crochet a cool and trendy balaclava in granny squares!
This pattern is adapted for you who are beginners and the only thing you need is our yarn MYO Basic Wool and crochet hook size 6 mm. The colors used in this balaclava are Peach, Light gray, and Beige. These are preselected if you click to cart but you can also change the colors yourself.
Yarn consumption: approx. 250-300 g. You need one yarn role per color.
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Here's how to do it
The balaclava is crocheted with eight grandmother squares which are then put together in the correct order. Please note, that you can also leave out one row on each square and make the balaclava smaller if you wish!
Granny Squares
We begin by crocheting 8 granny squares in different colors. Start with the color you want in the center of the square. The square is worked in double crochets—follow the instructions below.
Round 1:
Make a magic ring. Hold the yarn in your left hand. Wrap the yarn around your fingers (left hand) three times. Insert your hook under the first two loops and catch the third loop with your hook. Pull up the yarn and draw it under the two loops, yarn over and pull through. The chain stitch on your hook now secures the double “inner ring,” and you can begin Round 1.
Chain 3 (this chain counts as the first double crochet). Then work two double crochets into the inner ring. A double crochet is made by yarning over, inserting the hook into the inner ring, pulling up a loop (you now have 3 loops on the hook), yarn over and pull through 2 loops (2 loops remain on the hook), yarn over again and pull through the last 2 loops. You have now made one double crochet. Work one more so you have two double crochets in total.
Chain 2.
Work three double crochets, then chain 2.
Work three double crochets, then chain 2.
Work three double crochets, then chain 2.
Finish Round 1 by inserting your hook into the top of the three chains you made at the beginning, pull up the yarn and pull through. Cut the yarn and change color.
Round 2:
Make a slip knot. One way to do this is to wrap the yarn around your index and middle finger and pull up the yarn so the loop tightens when you pull. Leave about a 15 cm tail. Insert your hook into a corner space, pull up the yarn and pull through immediately to join. Hold both yarn tails to the left so they are hidden as you crochet.
Chain 3 and work two double crochets in the corner. Then chain 2 and work three double crochets in the same corner.
In the second corner (in the same space), work three double crochets, chain 2, and three double crochets.
In the third corner (in the same space), work three double crochets, chain 2, and three double crochets.
In the fourth corner (in the same space), work three double crochets, chain 2, and three double crochets.
Finish Round 2 by inserting your hook into the top of the three chains from the beginning, pull up the yarn and pull through.
Round 3:
Make a slip knot. Insert your hook into a corner space, pull up the yarn and pull through to join. Hold both yarn tails to the left so they are hidden as you crochet.
Chain 3 and work two double crochets in the corner. Chain 2 and work three double crochets in the same corner.
After the first corner, you will reach a side space (not a corner). In these spaces, work three double crochets.
Continue around in the same way: in each corner work three double crochets, chain 2, three double crochets; in each space between corners work three double crochets.
Finish Round 3 by inserting your hook into the top of the three chains from the beginning, pull up the yarn and pull through.
Rounds 4 and 5 are worked exactly the same as Round 3: three double crochets, chain 2, three double crochets in each corner, and three double crochets in each space between corners.
After Round 5, the square measures approximately 15–16 x 15–16 cm. Sometimes you may need to add one or two additional rounds to reach the same size (this depends on your tension, as everyone crochets differently).
In the video, Round 5 is worked in the same color for all 8 squares, but it is entirely up to you how you want your balaclava to look.
Fasten off all yarn ends by cutting the yarn and leaving a 5–10 cm tail. Tie the remaining tail in a knot around a loop on the back of the granny square to prevent it from unraveling. Pull tight and hide the tail by weaving it through a few nearby loops.
Joining the Squares
Now it’s time to crochet the squares together. Row 1 will have four squares and Row 2 will have three squares. Begin by joining six squares across Rows 1 and 2 (see image 1).
Work as follows: Place the squares with the right sides facing out and the wrong sides against each other. Make a slip knot. One way to do this is to wrap the yarn around your index and middle finger, then pull up the yarn so the loop tightens when you pull. Leave about a 15 cm tail.
Insert your hook into a corner on both squares, pull up the yarn and pull through immediately to join (this creates your starting point). Insert your hook into the corner again, pull up the yarn and pull through. Continue in the same way, working slip stitches through each stitch, until you reach the next corner.
When you reach the next corner and have made a slip stitch, take two more squares and insert your hook into the corner of both squares. Continue in the same way until you have joined all six squares together.
Once this is done, work one extra single crochet in the last corner. Take one more square and place it on the right side of Row 1. Join the two edges together in the same way. When you reach the bottom, cut the yarn and finish with a loop.
The next step is to join the squares vertically, in the same way as before. Crochet them together from the bottom of Row 1 up to Row 3. Then join Row 2 and Row 3 together in the same way.
After this, join Row 1 to Row 2, and then join Row 2 to Row 3 again (see image 3). Now all 8 squares are joined together.
Attach the square on row 3 to row 2.
First, fasten off all yarn ends.
Join the four squares on the first row together. Start at the bottom and crochet upward toward Row 2.
Once these squares are joined and the balaclava has taken shape, work one final round for a neat finish around the face opening: crochet 1 round with 1 single crochet in each stitch.
Finally, crochet an edging along the bottom. Start at the back of the balaclava with a slip knot. Insert your hook into a stitch, pull up the yarn, and draw it straight through (slip stitch). Continue in the same way, working one slip stitch in each stitch across.
Now you’re finished! Hope you love your new balaclava!
Pattern with Crochet Terms
This part of the pattern uses crochet terminology. If you need help along the way, we recommend looking at the simpler section or the full-length video.
Abbreviations
MR = magic ring
st = stitch
ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
dc = double crochet
(...) = indicates the number of stitches in the current round
*...* = repeat everything within *...* the number of times indicated
Pattern
We begin by crocheting the granny squares in different colors.
Granny Squares
Make 8 squares.
Start with the color you want in the center of your square. Make 1 MR.
Round 1: ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 2 dc, 2 ch, *3 dc, 2 ch* × 3. Join with 1 sl st in the 3rd ch at the beginning of the round. There should be 12 dc in this round. Change color or continue with the same color.
Round 2: Begin in a ch-space. Attach the yarn with 1 sl st in a corner and ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 2 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc, *skip to next corner, 3 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc* × 3. Join with 1 sl st in the 3rd ch from the beginning of the round, cut and fasten off. There should be 24 dc in this round. Change color or continue with the same color.
Round 3: Begin in a space between corners. Attach yarn with 1 sl st, ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 2 dc, *skip to next corner, 3 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc, skip to next side space, 3 dc* × 3. Skip to next corner, 3 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc. Join with 1 sl st in the 3rd ch from the beginning, cut and fasten off. There should be 36 dc in this round. Change color or continue with the same color.
Round 4: Work the same as Round 3, meaning 3 dc in each side space and in each corner work 3 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc. Cut and fasten off. There should be 48 dc in this round. Change color or continue with the same color.
Round 5: Work the same as Round 4. There should be 60 dc in this round. Cut and fasten off.
After Round 5, the square measures approximately 18 cm x 18 cm. Sometimes you may need to add one or two additional rounds to reach the same size (this depends on your tension, as everyone crochets differently).
Assembly
Now it’s time to join the squares together. Row 1 will have 4 squares and Row 2 will have 3 squares. Begin by horizontally joining 7 squares that form Rows 1 and 2.
Place the squares with the wrong sides facing each other. Start in one corner of both squares and join them with single crochets through both loops of both squares. Continue in the same way through each stitch until you have joined the next corner as well.
Now take 2 new squares, insert your hook into the corners of both squares, and continue joining in the same way. When you have joined 6 squares together in this manner, take the 7th square and join it to Row 1. Cut the yarn and fasten off.
The next step is to join the squares vertically, in the same way as before. Crochet them together from the bottom of Row 1 up to Row 3. Then join Row 2 and Row 3 together as shown below.
After this, crochet Row 1 to Row 2, and then crochet Row 2 to Row 3 again (see Image 3). Now all 8 squares are joined together.
Attach the square in Row 3 to Row 2.
Start by securing all yarn ends, just as we did with the granny squares.
Join the four squares in the first row together. Begin at the bottom and crochet upward toward Row 2. Once these squares are joined and the balaclava has taken shape, work a final round around the face opening for a neat finish: crochet 1 round with 1 single crochet in each stitch.
Finally, crochet an edging of slip stitches along the bottom of the balaclava.
Now you’re done! Hope you enjoy your new balaclava!
Granny Squares
We begin by crocheting 8 granny squares in different colors. Start with the color you want in the center of the square. The square is worked in double crochets—follow the instructions below.
Round 1:
Make a magic ring. Hold the yarn in your left hand. Wrap the yarn around your fingers (left hand) three times. Insert your hook under the first two loops and catch the third loop with your hook. Pull up the yarn and draw it under the two loops, yarn over and pull through. The chain stitch on your hook now secures the double “inner ring,” and you can begin Round 1.
Chain 3 (this chain counts as the first double crochet). Then work two double crochets into the inner ring. A double crochet is made by yarning over, inserting the hook into the inner ring, pulling up a loop (you now have 3 loops on the hook), yarn over and pull through 2 loops (2 loops remain on the hook), yarn over again and pull through the last 2 loops. You have now made one double crochet. Work one more so you have two double crochets in total.
Chain 2.
Work three double crochets, then chain 2.
Work three double crochets, then chain 2.
Work three double crochets, then chain 2.
Finish Round 1 by inserting your hook into the top of the three chains you made at the beginning, pull up the yarn and pull through. Cut the yarn and change color.
Round 2:
Make a slip knot. One way to do this is to wrap the yarn around your index and middle finger and pull up the yarn so the loop tightens when you pull. Leave about a 15 cm tail. Insert your hook into a corner space, pull up the yarn and pull through immediately to join. Hold both yarn tails to the left so they are hidden as you crochet.
Chain 3 and work two double crochets in the corner. Then chain 2 and work three double crochets in the same corner.
In the second corner (in the same space), work three double crochets, chain 2, and three double crochets.
In the third corner (in the same space), work three double crochets, chain 2, and three double crochets.
In the fourth corner (in the same space), work three double crochets, chain 2, and three double crochets.
Finish Round 2 by inserting your hook into the top of the three chains from the beginning, pull up the yarn and pull through.
Round 3:
Make a slip knot. Insert your hook into a corner space, pull up the yarn and pull through to join. Hold both yarn tails to the left so they are hidden as you crochet.
Chain 3 and work two double crochets in the corner. Chain 2 and work three double crochets in the same corner.
After the first corner, you will reach a side space (not a corner). In these spaces, work three double crochets.
Continue around in the same way: in each corner work three double crochets, chain 2, three double crochets; in each space between corners work three double crochets.
Finish Round 3 by inserting your hook into the top of the three chains from the beginning, pull up the yarn and pull through.
Rounds 4 and 5 are worked exactly the same as Round 3: three double crochets, chain 2, three double crochets in each corner, and three double crochets in each space between corners.
After Round 5, the square measures approximately 15–16 x 15–16 cm. Sometimes you may need to add one or two additional rounds to reach the same size (this depends on your tension, as everyone crochets differently).
In the video, Round 5 is worked in the same color for all 8 squares, but it is entirely up to you how you want your balaclava to look.
Fasten off all yarn ends by cutting the yarn and leaving a 5–10 cm tail. Tie the remaining tail in a knot around a loop on the back of the granny square to prevent it from unraveling. Pull tight and hide the tail by weaving it through a few nearby loops.
Joining the Squares
Now it’s time to crochet the squares together. Row 1 will have four squares and Row 2 will have three squares. Begin by joining six squares across Rows 1 and 2 (see image 1).
Work as follows: Place the squares with the right sides facing out and the wrong sides against each other. Make a slip knot. One way to do this is to wrap the yarn around your index and middle finger, then pull up the yarn so the loop tightens when you pull. Leave about a 15 cm tail.
Insert your hook into a corner on both squares, pull up the yarn and pull through immediately to join (this creates your starting point). Insert your hook into the corner again, pull up the yarn and pull through. Continue in the same way, working slip stitches through each stitch, until you reach the next corner.
When you reach the next corner and have made a slip stitch, take two more squares and insert your hook into the corner of both squares. Continue in the same way until you have joined all six squares together.
Once this is done, work one extra single crochet in the last corner. Take one more square and place it on the right side of Row 1. Join the two edges together in the same way. When you reach the bottom, cut the yarn and finish with a loop.
The next step is to join the squares vertically, in the same way as before. Crochet them together from the bottom of Row 1 up to Row 3. Then join Row 2 and Row 3 together in the same way.
After this, join Row 1 to Row 2, and then join Row 2 to Row 3 again (see image 3). Now all 8 squares are joined together.
Attach the square on row 3 to row 2.
First, fasten off all yarn ends.
Join the four squares on the first row together. Start at the bottom and crochet upward toward Row 2.
Once these squares are joined and the balaclava has taken shape, work one final round for a neat finish around the face opening: crochet 1 round with 1 single crochet in each stitch.
Finally, crochet an edging along the bottom. Start at the back of the balaclava with a slip knot. Insert your hook into a stitch, pull up the yarn, and draw it straight through (slip stitch). Continue in the same way, working one slip stitch in each stitch across.
Now you’re finished! Hope you love your new balaclava!
Pattern with Crochet Terms
This part of the pattern uses crochet terminology. If you need help along the way, we recommend looking at the simpler section or the full-length video.
Abbreviations
MR = magic ring
st = stitch
ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
dc = double crochet
(...) = indicates the number of stitches in the current round
*...* = repeat everything within *...* the number of times indicated
Pattern
We begin by crocheting the granny squares in different colors.
Granny Squares
Make 8 squares.
Start with the color you want in the center of your square. Make 1 MR.
Round 1: ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 2 dc, 2 ch, *3 dc, 2 ch* × 3. Join with 1 sl st in the 3rd ch at the beginning of the round. There should be 12 dc in this round. Change color or continue with the same color.
Round 2: Begin in a ch-space. Attach the yarn with 1 sl st in a corner and ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 2 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc, *skip to next corner, 3 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc* × 3. Join with 1 sl st in the 3rd ch from the beginning of the round, cut and fasten off. There should be 24 dc in this round. Change color or continue with the same color.
Round 3: Begin in a space between corners. Attach yarn with 1 sl st, ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 2 dc, *skip to next corner, 3 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc, skip to next side space, 3 dc* × 3. Skip to next corner, 3 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc. Join with 1 sl st in the 3rd ch from the beginning, cut and fasten off. There should be 36 dc in this round. Change color or continue with the same color.
Round 4: Work the same as Round 3, meaning 3 dc in each side space and in each corner work 3 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc. Cut and fasten off. There should be 48 dc in this round. Change color or continue with the same color.
Round 5: Work the same as Round 4. There should be 60 dc in this round. Cut and fasten off.
After Round 5, the square measures approximately 18 cm x 18 cm. Sometimes you may need to add one or two additional rounds to reach the same size (this depends on your tension, as everyone crochets differently).
Assembly
Now it’s time to join the squares together. Row 1 will have 4 squares and Row 2 will have 3 squares. Begin by horizontally joining 7 squares that form Rows 1 and 2.
Place the squares with the wrong sides facing each other. Start in one corner of both squares and join them with single crochets through both loops of both squares. Continue in the same way through each stitch until you have joined the next corner as well.
Now take 2 new squares, insert your hook into the corners of both squares, and continue joining in the same way. When you have joined 6 squares together in this manner, take the 7th square and join it to Row 1. Cut the yarn and fasten off.
The next step is to join the squares vertically, in the same way as before. Crochet them together from the bottom of Row 1 up to Row 3. Then join Row 2 and Row 3 together as shown below.
After this, crochet Row 1 to Row 2, and then crochet Row 2 to Row 3 again (see Image 3). Now all 8 squares are joined together.
Attach the square in Row 3 to Row 2.
Start by securing all yarn ends, just as we did with the granny squares.
Join the four squares in the first row together. Begin at the bottom and crochet upward toward Row 2. Once these squares are joined and the balaclava has taken shape, work a final round around the face opening for a neat finish: crochet 1 round with 1 single crochet in each stitch.
Finally, crochet an edging of slip stitches along the bottom of the balaclava.
Now you’re done! Hope you enjoy your new balaclava!
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