This 12 inch granny square pattern has a textured center like a pop fidget toy. This pattern was designed for the 2023 Moogly Crochet Along.

This pattern is available for FREE on my blog HERE.

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Skills Used
Basic crochet stitches: chain, double crochet, half double crochet, single crochet, slip stitch
Crocheting in the round, increasing
Crocheting in chain spaces and crocheting over yarn tails (includes video tutorials)
Crocheting in the back loop (includes link to video tutorial)
Special stitch: bob (includes written instructions in pattern and video tutorial)

Skill Level
Easy

Finished Size
12” (30.5 cm) square.

Materials
Red Heart With Love yarn (100% acrylic, 7 oz/198 g/370 yd/338 m) – 1 skein each in 1502 Iced Blue (CA) and 1623 Mallard (CB), or approximately 120 yd (110 m) each in CA CB in any medium weight yarn.

US Size J-10/6 mm crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge.

Bent tip yarn needle.

Gauge
Through Round 9 = 6” (15 cm) square in pattern. Exact gauge is not critical for this pattern.