This is a textured spiral granny square with a diagonal raised band. I’ll break it down clearly so you can recreate it step by step.

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🧶 TEXTURED DIAGONAL GRANNY SQUARE (DETAILED PATTERN)

📏 Size

Approx. 10–12 cm depending on yarn & hook

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🧵 Abbreviations

• MR = magic ring
• ch = chain
• sl st = slip stitch
• sc = single crochet
• dc = double crochet
• tr = treble crochet
• st = stitch
• sp = space

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🌸 Special Stitches

Puff Stitch (PS)

• yo, insert hook, pull up loop (repeat 4 times total)
• yo, pull through all loops
• ch 1 to secure

👉 Each puff sits in same stitch

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🟡 ROUND 1 (CENTER – Cream)

1. MR
2. (PS, ch 1) × 8 into ring
3. Pull tight
4. sl st into first puff top

✔ You should have 8 puff stitches + 8 spaces

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🔵 ROUND 2 (Blue – forming base circle)

Join in any ch-1 space:

Repeat 8 times:

• (3 dc, ch 1) in each ch-1 space

Sl st to first dc

✔ Total: 8 groups of 3 dc

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⚪ ROUND 3 (Cream – diagonal raised stripe)

👉 This is the MOST important round

Join cream in any space.

We will turn the circle into a square AND form the diagonal ridge.

Pattern:

Corner setup (do 4 times):

• (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same space → corner made

Between corners (diagonal shaping):

Across ONE side:

• 3 dc in next space
• 3 tr in next space ← this is the raised part
• 3 dc in next space

Repeat this structure for all 4 sides

Sl st to join

✔ Now you have a square
✔ The treble stitches create the diagonal stripe

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🔵 ROUND 4 (Blue – fill + texture balance)

Join blue in any corner:

In each corner:

• (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc)

Along each side:

• 3 dc in each space
• When you reach the treble section:
  👉 work 3 dc around the tr posts (not into top loops)
  → this keeps texture visible

Sl st to join

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🟡 ROUND 5 (Yellow – bold corners)

Join yellow in any corner:

Corners:

• (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc)

Sides:

• 3 dc in each space across

Sl st to join

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🔵 ROUND 6 (Optional border – Blue)

Join blue:

• sc in each stitch around
• corners: (sc, ch 2, sc)

Fasten off

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🧩 HOW THE DIAGONAL EFFECT WORKS

The diagonal stripe appears because:

• Round 3 uses taller treble stitches
• Round 4 locks them in by crocheting around posts
• When squares rotate, stripes align across blocks

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🪡 JOINING LIKE PHOTO

👉 Rotate each square so diagonal runs same direction

Option 1: Slip stitch join

• Place squares right sides together
• sl st through both loops

Option 2: Invisible seam

• Use yarn needle
• whip stitch through back loops only

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💡 PRO TIPS (IMPORTANT)

✔ Puff stitches:

• Keep loops loose → makes fluffy center
• Tight loops = flat center (not like photo)

✔ Treble stitches:

• Pull slightly taller than normal
• This makes the stripe pop

✔ Corners:

• Always ch 2 (not 1) to keep square shape

✔ Blocking:

• Light steam or wet block = perfect square

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🔁 COLOR ORDER (like image)

1. Cream (center)
2. Blue
3. Cream (stripe round)
4. Blue
5. Yellow
6. Blue (border)

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