Acorn Square Pixel Art

Back in September, I got an idea that I wanted to work an Acorn Square for fall, and so I decided I would make some two round solid granny squares, use my favorite Pull Loop Through method to join my squares, and create a fall inspired pixel art piece. Upon completing my square, I thought about what I would create with it. It could be used as a doily, as a piece of wall art if attached to a dowel or canvas, as a blouse if worked as the front piece, an afghan square to a larger blanket, the front piece to a tote bag, a rug if worked with four strands of worsted weight yarn... So many possibilities, and so many more than mentioned.

NotesTime Spent:
This square took me about 7 hours to complete - I worked about a row a day, including the weaving for that row.

Abbreviations:
- DC - Double Crochet
- SC - Single Crochet
- sc2tog - Single Crochet Two Stitches Together (decrease)
- PLT - Pull Loop Through (Join) - Explained

Crochet HookG/6 or 4 mm hook

Yarn Weight(3) Light/DK (21-24 stitches to 4 inches)

Crochet GaugeGauge for this project isn’t essential, as long as your squares are consistent in size. Keep in mind, smaller or larger squares will produce smaller or larger projects.

Materials List

• 99 grams of Lightweight #3 Yarn (or 34 grams in each of the three colors) - I used Baby Bee's Sweet Delight Yarn in Naked [Cream], Teddy [Light Brown] and Chocolate [Dark Brown]
• G6/4mm Crochet Hook
• Tapestry Needle for Weaving in Ends
• *I usually work in yards, but for this project, I used yarn that was already in my stash. To get the grams used, I weighted my yarn and finished project. It doesn't take much to make this acorn square - you might even have the small amounts of yarn in your stash too!
• *Yarn Alternatives: Red Heart's Anne Geddes Baby or Hobby Lobby's I Love This Sport Weight Yarn