The Bursting Corners Granny Square

I had an idea in my head for a new way (for me) to make the corners of a square a little extra fun. This granny square measures four inches. I used medium weight yarn and a 4.25 mm crochet hook. You really can use any yarn or hook of your choice.. the only change it  should have- is that it may come out a different size. This square is solid and would be great for purses!

Stitches used
Magic Circle
SC – Single Crochet
CH – Chain

My Color choices
Color A – I used purple
Color B – I used yellow
Color C – I used blue

Let’s get started!!

Using Color A
Round 1: Magic Circle. **2 SC into magic circle. CH 7. Repeat from ** 3 more times.  Pull magic circle tight. Join to first SC. (8 SC)

Change to Color B
Round 2: CH 1. 2 SC into same SC and each SC around. Make sure you put the CH 7 from previous round in front of the stitches. Join to first SC.
Round 3: CH 1. SC into same stitch.** CH 7. SC into same stitch. SC into next  4 stitches. . Repeat from ** 2 more times around. join to first SC.

Change to Color A
Round 4:  CH 1. SC into same stitch. ** 3 SC into the CH 7 loop from round 1. ( Your CH 7 from the previous round will come through the CH 7 you just crocheted in.)  SC into next 5 stitches. Repeat from **3 more times.  On the last repeat you will finish it off with SC into the last 4 stitches instead of 5. Join to first SC.

Change to Color C
Round 5: CH 1. SC in same stitch and next 2 stitches. **CH 7. SC into same stitch. SC into next 8 stitches. Repeat from ** 3 more times. On the last repeat you will finish it off with SC into the last 5 stitches instead of 8. Join to first SC.

Change to Color B 
Round 6: CH 1. SC into same stitch and next 2 stitches. ** 3 SC into the CH 7 loop from round 3. ( Your CH 7 from the previous round will come through the CH 7 you just crocheted in.)  SC into next 9 stitches. Repeat from **3 more times.  On the last repeat you will finish it off with SC into the last 6 stitches instead of 9. Join to first SC.

Change to Color C
Round 7: CH 1, SC into same stitch and next 3 stitches. **3 SC into CH 7 loop from round 5. Skip 1 stitch. SC in next 11 stitches. Repeat from ** 3 more times.  On the last repeat you will finish it off with SC into the last 7 stitches instead of 11. Join to first SC.

Change to Color A
Round 8: CH 1, SC into same stitch and next 4 stitches. ** 3 SC into next stitch. SC into next 13 stitches. Repeat from ** 3 more times. On the last repeat you will finish it off with SC into the last 8 stitches instead of 13. Join to first SC.

Finish off and weave in your ends.