Easy Granny Squares
How to Crochet a Granny Square: A Step-by-Step Beginner Tutorial
Learn the classic three-round cluster granny square, from the starting ring to fastening off, with a stitch count for every round.
Discover Beautiful Crochet Granny Squares
Patterns, projects, and techniques for granny squares, written round by round in standard US crochet terms with every abbreviation explained.
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New to granny squares? Work through these four in order.
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How to Crochet a Granny Square: A Step-by-Step Beginner Tutorial
Learn the classic three-round cluster granny square, from the starting ring to fastening off, with a stitch count for every round.
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Best Yarn for Granny Squares: Fiber and Weight by Project
Acrylic, cotton, wool or a blend? How to choose the fiber, weight, ply and colors for granny squares based on what you plan to make.
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Crochet Hook Size for Granny Squares: A Yarn Weight Chart
Which hook goes with which yarn, what happens when you go up or down a size, and how hook material and handle shape affect your granny squares.
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How to Read Granny Square Patterns: Abbreviations, Brackets and Charts
Written granny square patterns pack a lot into a few lines. Here is what the abbreviations, brackets, asterisks, stitch counts and chart symbols mean.
Easy Granny Squares
Solid Granny Square: An Easy No-Gap Double Crochet Pattern
A solid granny square fills in the gaps of the classic version with rows of double crochet. Here is a four-round pattern with counts, plus ways to stop it leaning.
Easy Granny Squares
Common Granny Square Mistakes and How to Fix Them
Twisting, ruffling, cupping, uneven sides and gappy joins all have simple causes. Find the mistake that matches your square and the fix for it.
Granny Square Patterns
Textured Granny Square: A Bobble Stitch Pattern on a Solid Base
Add raised bobbles to a solid double crochet square without changing the stitch count, and learn how bobbles, popcorns and puffs differ.
Granny Square Patterns
Mitered Granny Square: A Corner-Start Pattern With L-Shaped Stripes
A mitered granny square grows from one corner in turned rows, so its stripes form nested L shapes. Here is the row-by-row pattern with stitch counts and stripe ideas.
Granny Square Patterns
Sunburst Granny Square: A Four-Round Pattern With Puffs and Clusters
A round, three-color center of puff stitches and clusters, squared off with treble corners in the fourth round. Written in US terms with a count for every round.
Flower Granny Squares
Sunflower Granny Square: Textured Center and Pointed Petals
A six-round sunflower granny square with a brown puff-stitch center, twelve pointed yellow petals and a solid green frame, written out with stitch counts for every round.
Flower Granny Squares
Daisy Granny Square: Yellow Center, White Petals, Step-by-Step Pattern
A daisy granny square with twelve narrow white petals worked on short chains around a yellow center, then squared off with a colored background in three rounds.
Flower Granny Squares
Flower Granny Square: An Easy Flat Petal Pattern in Four Rounds
A flat eight-petal flower in the center, squared off with two rounds of granny clusters. Includes the full pattern with stitch counts and color swaps for different flowers.
Granny Square Projects
Granny Square Cardigan: How to Plan and Size Your Own
A granny square cardigan is five rectangles of joined squares. This planning guide explains the construction, the sizing arithmetic and the yarn choices that give the fabric drape.
Granny Square Projects
Granny Square Bag: A Simple 18-Square Tote Pattern
A flat tote made from eighteen small granny squares: two panels of nine, three seams and a single crochet strap, with advice on lining the bag and stopping the strap from stretching.
Granny Square Projects
Granny Square Pillow Cover: Pattern for a 16-Inch Pillow
Nine granny squares make the front of a pillow cover and a plain half double crochet panel makes the back. Includes sizing for other pillow forms and two ways to close the cover.
Granny Square Techniques
How to Block Granny Squares: Wet, Spray and Steam Methods
Blocking evens out granny squares so they match and join neatly. Here is how to wet, spray or steam block by fiber, and what blocking will not fix.
Granny Square Techniques
How to Weave in Ends on Granny Squares So They Stay Put
Secure yarn tails by weaving them in three directions with a yarn needle, learn when crocheting over ends works, and keep multi-color squares manageable.
Granny Square Techniques
How to Change Colors in a Granny Square: Three Clean Methods
Join a new color in a corner space with a slip stitch or a standing double crochet, switch mid-round in the last yarn over, and decide when to carry or cut the yarn.
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Seasonal Granny Squares
Christmas Granny Square: Easy Red, Green and White Pattern
A classic four-round granny square in red, green and white, with five color orders to try and simple ways to turn the squares into a garland, a stocking panel or coasters.
Seasonal Granny Squares
Halloween Granny Squares: Color Ideas and a Candy Corn Pattern
Five Halloween color schemes for classic granny squares, a candy-corn square with a black frame, and simple instructions for turning a batch of squares into a garland or treat bag.
Granny Square Techniques
How to Block Granny Squares: Wet, Spray and Steam Methods
Blocking evens out granny squares so they match and join neatly. Here is how to wet, spray or steam block by fiber, and what blocking will not fix.
Blanket Granny Squares
Giant Granny Square Blanket: One Square That Keeps Growing
A giant granny square blanket is one classic square worked round after round until it is blanket size. Here is the repeating round, plus how to plan stripes, keep it square and decide when to stop.
Flower Granny Squares
Sunflower Granny Square: Textured Center and Pointed Petals
A six-round sunflower granny square with a brown puff-stitch center, twelve pointed yellow petals and a solid green frame, written out with stitch counts for every round.
Granny Square Patterns
Textured Granny Square: A Bobble Stitch Pattern on a Solid Base
Add raised bobbles to a solid double crochet square without changing the stitch count, and learn how bobbles, popcorns and puffs differ.
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Start with the classic three-round square, then try flowers, textures, and joined projects at your own pace. Every tutorial on the site is free to read, no sign-up needed.