A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating a Solid Granny Square Pattern

by Amy Lehman | October 21, 2023 7:21 am

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How to Crochet a Solid Granny Square! 

Cro­chet­ing a Sol­id Granny Square is a delight­ful way to cre­ate beau­ti­ful pat­terns and projects. Whether you’re a sea­soned cro­cheter or just start­ing, this step-by-step guide will teach you how to make this clas­sic square pat­tern. You can use it for var­i­ous projects, from square blan­kets to table run­ners, square bags, and even cre­ative ways like baby blan­kets. In this tuto­r­i­al, we’ll cov­er the essen­tial tech­niques and stitch­es you need to cre­ate this love­ly design, includ­ing slip stitch­es, sin­gle cro­chets, tre­ble cro­chets, and spe­cial stitch­es like clus­ters and puff stitch­es.

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crochet Solid Granny Square

To get start­ed, you’ll need some basic mate­ri­als, such as a cro­chet hook, yarn in dif­fer­ent col­ors, and a yarn nee­dle. Choose your hook size accord­ing to your yarn; typ­i­cal­ly, a 5mm (H) hook works well with worsted-weight yarn or cot­ton yarn. Adjust your hook size accord­ing­ly for projects with dif­fer­ent yarn weights.

1. Begin with a mag­ic ring or cir­cle, a great way to start your granny square with­out a hole in the cen­ter. Insert your hook into the ring and make your first chain.

2. Work your first dou­ble cro­chet (dc) into the mag­ic ring, fol­lowed by chain spaces and clus­ters as spec­i­fied in your writ­ten pat­tern or video tuto­r­i­al.

3. As you progress through the pat­tern, you’ll encounter dif­fer­ent stitch­es, such as sin­gle cro­chets, tre­ble cro­chets, and puff stitch­es, all of which add unique tex­tures to your square.

4. Chang­ing col­ors can bring a new dimen­sion to your square. Cut the yarn and join the new col­or in the last step of a stitch, leav­ing a tail to weave in lat­er.

5. Con­tin­ue to fol­low your pat­tern, work­ing your way around the square. Pay atten­tion to the cor­ners to main­tain the square’s shape.

6. Once you’ve com­plet­ed the last cor­ner, fin­ish off your square with a slip stitch (sl st) and fas­ten off your loose ends using a yarn nee­dle.

The Sol­id Granny Square can be used for blan­kets and oth­er fun pat­terns!  I cre­at­ed a video if you need more assis­tance. Thank you for Watch­ing!

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Sup­plies:
Any Size hook­ing depend­ing on the pat­tern.
Any type of yarn depend­ing on the pat­tern. 
Abbre­vi­a­tions:
sl st=slip stitch
sc=single cro­chet
dc=double cro­chet

ch=chain

Rnd 1: Chain 4, sl st begin­ning ch to cre­ate a ring.
Rnd 2: Ch 5, work 3 dc in the ring, ch 2, work  3c in the ring, ch 2, work 3 dc in the ring, ch 2, work 2 dc in the ring, sl st on top of the ch 3.
Rnd 3: Ch 3, work 2 dc in the ch 2 cor­ner, ch 2, work 2 dc in the same space, dc in the next 3 dc, *2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in the next ch 2 space cor­ner, dc in the next 3 dc, *Repeat around, at the end, dc in the next 2 stitch­es, sl st on top of the ch 3 to join.
Rnd 4: Ch 3, dc in the next two stitch­es, work 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in the ch 2 space cor­ner, *dc in the next 7 dc, work 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in the next ch 2 space cor­ner, *Repeat around, at the end, dc in the last 4 dc, sl st on top of the ch 3.

If you like to make it big­ger then just keep dc across and work your cor­ners with 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc.

Print the entry at the top of the page to print the pat­tern!

Cro­chet­ing a Sol­id Granny Square can be a reward­ing and cre­ative expe­ri­ence. It’s a fun­da­men­tal build­ing block for many projects, from tra­di­tion­al granny square blan­kets to unique flower motifs and dain­ty daisy granny squares. The pos­si­bil­i­ties are end­less, and you can make your squares in var­i­ous sizes and col­or com­bi­na­tions. If you’re look­ing for inspi­ra­tion, you can find free cro­chet pat­terns and video tuto­ri­als, often shared through social media or in cro­chet-relat­ed Face­book groups.

Are you ready to dive into the world of cro­chet? With step-by-step instruc­tions, a mag­ic ring or a slip knot to start, and a vari­ety of basic stitch­es, you can cre­ate stun­ning cro­chet flower granny squares or explore the clas­sic tra­di­tion­al granny square pat­tern. Whether you pre­fer to learn through video tuto­ri­als or writ­ten pat­terns, the cro­chet com­mu­ni­ty on social media and in ded­i­cat­ed Face­book groups offers a free pat­tern for every taste, from a charm­ing dain­ty daisy granny square to the vibrant sun­burst granny square. Don’t be afraid to exper­i­ment with dif­fer­ent yarn weights and col­ors; you can craft beau­ti­ful flower motifs and even African flower squares cre­ative­ly. Dis­cov­er the joy of mak­ing square blan­kets, baby blan­kets, table run­ners, or square bags with a square that mea­sures just right. To add an ele­gant touch, you can incor­po­rate spe­cial stitch­es like clus­ter stitch­es or puff stitch­es, and if you’re not sure about hook size or join­ing meth­ods, the step-by-step guide and tuto­ri­als will guide you along. Remem­ber to weave in your loose ends neat­ly using a yarn nee­dle and whip stitch. Whether you’re a sea­soned cro­cheter or try­ing it for the first time, the pos­si­bil­i­ties are end­less, and you’ll soon be work­ing on your next cro­chet mas­ter­piece. So grab your mm cro­chet hook, select your back­ground col­or, and let your cre­ative jour­ney begin with these cro­chet square pat­terns.

So, whether you’re a begin­ner or an expe­ri­enced cro­cheter, don’t hes­i­tate to explore the world of cro­chet squares and exper­i­ment with dif­fer­ent col­or com­bi­na­tions and spe­cial stitch­es. With the help of this tuto­r­i­al, you’re well on your way to cre­at­ing beau­ti­ful pat­terns and projects with sol­id granny squares.

 

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