Circle in a Square Granny Motif - Pattern & Tutorial

Ch 4, ss to join

Round 1
 3ch, 11 dc, ss to join

Round 2
 ch 1dc into sp between dc;  

*2dc into sp between dc* rep *to* 11 times

= 24dc

Round 3
 3ch. 1dc into sp between 2dc, 1dc into next sp

*2dc into next sp between 2dc, 1dc into next sp*

Rep *to* 11 times

36 stitches

Round 4
 Worked into spaces between 2dc

 3ch, 2dc, 1ch;
*3dc, 3ch;  in next sp; 3dc, 1ch in next 2 sp* rep *to* 3 times
3dc, 3ch in next sp;    3dc 1ch in next sp;  ss to join

 Round 5

 3ch, 2dc 1ch;  3dc 1ch into next sp
*3dc, 2ch, 3dc, 1ch into cnr (3ch sp), 3dc 1c into each of next 2 sp* rep *to* 3 times
3dc, 2ch, 3dc, 1ch into last corner, ss to join

Round 6

 3ch, 2dc 1ch;  3dc 1ch into next sp
*3dc, 3ch, 3dc, 1ch into cnr, 3dc 1c into each of next 2 sp* rep *to* 3 times
3dc, 3ch, 3dc, 1ch into last corner, ss to join

Play around with different colours for the first three rounds for different effects