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  "title": "Avocado Half Granny Square — Free 6-Round Granny Square Pattern",
  "meta_description": "Crochet the Avocado Half Granny Square granny square: 6 math-checked rounds in cream, avocado green and warm brown. A 7 x 7\" classic motif with every stitch cou",
  "published_at": "2026-08-16",
  "updated_at": "2026-08-16",
  "author": "Nora",
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    "title": "Avocado Half Granny Square — Free 6-Round Granny Square Pattern",
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    "difficulty": "Beginner",
    "time_needed": "1-1.5 Hours",
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      "category": "Granny Squares",
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          "value": "This original design is a classic granny square worked in 6 rounds of cream, avocado green and warm brown. Every round carries its exact stitch count, so you always know where you stand.",
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          "value": "You'll only need the basics — chains, double crochet and slip-stitch joins — making it a comfortable make for a Beginner crocheter.",
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          "value": "Work all 6 rounds in a single shade for a modern, quiet version, or swap the palette for your leftovers — the structure doesn't care what colors you feed it. Repeat the final growth round once or twice before the border for a bigger square (each round adds roughly an inch), or drop to a lighter yarn and smaller hook for a daintier motif.",
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          "value": "💡 Gauge: the finished square is about 7 x 7 inches in Worsted weight yarn with a 5.0 mm hook. Tight crocheters can go up half a hook size; loose ones down half.",
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          "value": "💡 Keep the same joining direction on every square you make so a future blanket lies uniform.",
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          "label": "How big is the finished square?",
          "value": "About 7 x 7 inches in Worsted weight yarn with a 5.0 mm hook. Lighter yarn makes a smaller, daintier square.",
          "raw_text": "About 7 x 7 inches in Worsted weight yarn with a 5.0 mm hook. Lighter yarn makes a smaller, daintier square.",
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          "label": "Can I make it bigger?",
          "value": "Yes — repeat the last growth round before the border. Each extra round adds roughly an inch on every side.",
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          "question": "Can I make it bigger?",
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          "label": "What do the numbers in parentheses mean?",
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          "question": "What do the numbers in parentheses mean?",
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          "label": "Is this pattern beginner friendly?",
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          "question": "Is this pattern beginner friendly?",
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