Happy Friday!
Guess what Friday means? It means a new Bake Shop Blanket Square!
Rejoice!
This week’s square is one that really reminds me of my grandma and her cozy 1950s house always smelling like something delicious.
She would have totally made a pie like this one.
And I can feel her smiling down on me as I write up this little crochet pattern.
It a Cherry Pie Granny Square!
Don’t let that lattice crust intimidate you… it’s a lot easier than it looks. I promise.
And so much quicker than baking a real pie with a real lattice crust.
You don’t have to stand all day in the kitchen for this little guy. Although if you did make a real pie, can I have a piece?
Thanks!
Now I’m hungry – dangit!
Me and my hunger aside, here is the handy pattern!
Oh – and don’t miss the video tutorial!
PATTERN:
Materials
Materials
-Worsted weight yarn in cranberry, beige, and an accent color for the square (I used Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice for all of these)
-Sizes H 5mm and G 4mm crochet hooks (yes you need both!)
-Sizes H 5mm and G 4mm crochet hooks (yes you need both!)
-Tapestry needle
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Cherry Pie:
*Note: I crochet this portion VERY loosely!
Begin with a magic ring in red using H hook, Ch 1, 10 Sc in ring, sl st to join, switch to G hook, Ch 2
Begin with a magic ring in red using H hook, Ch 1, 10 Sc in ring, sl st to join, switch to G hook, Ch 2
Round 2: *Bobble st in first st, Sc in next st*, repeat from * around (5 bobbles & 5 Sc), sl st to join, Ch 2
Round 3: 2 Dc in each st around, sl st to join, Ch 2
Round 4: *Bobble st in first st, Sc in next st*, repeat from * around, sl st to join, color change to beige, Ch 1
Round 5: Sc in each st around, sl st to join, switch to H hook, Ch 1
Round 6: *2 Sc in first st, sl st in next st*, repeat from * around, sl st to join, finish off, weave ends
Lattice Crust:
Step 1: Using G hook and beige yarn, begin with a slip knot, Ch 15, finish off leaving a 6in. tail for sewing
Step 1: Using G hook and beige yarn, begin with a slip knot, Ch 15, finish off leaving a 6in. tail for sewing
Step 2: Repeat 5 times for a total of 6 individual Ch 15 strips
Step 3: Using a tapestry needle, sew 3 Ch strips to the top of the pie parallel to each other. Don’t sew along the entire length of each Ch, just tack down each end of the Ch strip
Step 4: Working perpendicular to the 3 strips sewn down, weave each of the other 3 strips in a lattice style
1st strip: under 1st strip, over 2nd strip, under 3rd strip, tack down the edges
2nd strip: over 1st strip, under 2nd strip, over 3rd strip, tack down the edges
3rd strip: under 1st strip, over 2nd strip, under 3rd strip, tack down the edges
*See video tutorial for any questions or leave me a comment below!*
Granny Square:
Round 1: With new color, sl st into top right corner of pie, all in the same st: CH 2, 2 DC, CH 3, 3 DC, CH 1, skip 1 fluted “pie crust” point, 3 DC in next fluted “pie crust” point, CH 1, *3 DC, CH 3, 3 DC, CH 1, skip 1 fluted “pie crust” point 3 DC in next fluted “pie crust” point, CH 1*, repeat from * twice more forming a square, sl st to beginning CH 2
Rounds 2-3: Continue in this same manner – in corners 3 DC, CH 3, 3 DC, CH 1 and in all other CH spaces 3 DC, CH 1
Rounds 2-3: Continue in this same manner – in corners 3 DC, CH 3, 3 DC, CH 1 and in all other CH spaces 3 DC, CH 1
Voila – a cherry pie! Hope you guys enjoyed this little bake shop beauty. Be sure to watch out next Friday for the next square in the series!Thanks for checking out this installment of the Bake Shop Blanket Series! Click HERE to see the whole project finished and get all the other squares!
I just crocheted up until the outer crust, the pie isn’t looking quite proportionate. I’m not sure if I did my berries too tight or my hook size. For my afghan I’m using a “J” hook. So I guess my is, do I use a “J+I” hook, or “J+H” ?
I’ve gotten some feedback on this problem, I crocheted the berries super loose so that they would lie flat. It may help to go up a couple of hook sizes!
I also added a different sweets to my pattern. By any chance wold you know how to do a gingerbread man inside a granny square? I ended up sewing my 1st one on top of the square because I was unable to find any sites or tutorials on how to do so.
Oooh I haven’t done a gingerbread granny!
How many stitches should I have on the final row of pie crust? The granny square is not linine up for me.
You should have 45 Sc in the last round of the crust