Crochet granny squares are timeless classics. They are small in size, making them easily portable. They are also perfect as yarn stash busters. So, if you are looking for an easy granny square pattern, you are in the right place.
The puff stitches used to create the flower’s petals gives this square the perfect texture making it squishy and great option for blankets, hats, cardigans and bags. I have 2 blankets coming out using this square and one cardigan and one bag as well. So I can surely say that this granny square is super versatile and ones you get the pattern a breeze to crochet.
Why you will love this easy granny square pattern
I love this easy granny square pattern because it is super customizable. If you are a beginner, you can switch the treble crochet stitches with double crochet stitches for the corners and switch the wide double crochet stitch with a wide half double crochet stitch. This will make the pattern more beginner-friendly.
Of course, you can also use different colors for the flowers or the squares. I have designed two blankets using the Color Theory yarn and the Hue and Me yarn by Lion Brand. For the Hue and Me blanket, I crocheted the flowers in one color, and for the other one, I used different colors for the flowers. They both turned out great.
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Yarn
I used Lion Brand Color Theory yarn for this easy granny square made with puff stitches, but you can use any yarn you have in your stash. You will need three colors as we use yellow color for the center of the flower, white or ivory color for flower’s petal and the third color as our main color for the square.
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Materials:
Crochet hook size: 4.5 mm
Yarn- Lion Brand Color Theory yarn, 100% Acrylic, 100gr/ 3.5 oz, 225m/246 yds in colors – Bee polen, Himalayan salt and Ivory.
Scissors
Tapestry needle
Abbreviation:
MR – magic ring
YO- yarn over
sk- skip
st(s)- stitch(es)
ch(s)- chain(s)
dc- double crochet
tr- treble crochet
ch-1 sp- chain-1 space
ch-2 sp- chain 2 space
ch-3 sp- chain-3 space
FO- fasten off
rep- repeat
sl st- slip stitch
** – repeat the stitches in the ** indicated times
{}- repeat the stitches in the {} indicated times
dc2tog- double crochet two together
Special stitches
Wide double crochet – work double crochet stitches, not on top of the stitch, but under the top two loops, and in between posts of the stitches. See picture below.
How to crochet wide double crochet stitch: Starting in the space between the 2nd skipped st and the next st, YO, insert your hook ( under the top 2 loops and in between the posts of the sts ), YO and pull up a loop, YO and pull through the first two loops, YO, pull through all the loops on hook.
In the picture below, you can see that we crochet regular double crochet stitches, but in between the stitches.
Treble crochet stitch: Yarn over twice. Insert the hook into the next stitch, yarn over, and pull up a loop. Yarn over and pull through two loops, yarn over, and pull through two loops, yarn over, and pull through both loops on the hook.
DC2TOG- Double crochet two together: Yarn over the hook (yo). Insert your hook into the next stitch. Yarn over. Draw the yarn through the stitch. Yarn over. Draw the yarn through the first 2 loops on your hook. Two loops remain on the hook. Yarn over the hook (yo). Insert your hook into the next stitch. Yarn over. Draw the yarn through the stitch. Yarn over. Draw the yarn through the first 2 loops on your hook. You should have 3 loops remaining on your hook. Yarn over. Draw the yarn through all 3 loops on your hook.
Puff stitch: YO, *insert your hook in next st or space, pull up a loop, ( 3 loops on the hook ), * rep 2 more times ( 7 loops on the hook ), YO, pull through all the loops on the hook.
Easy granny square pattern
With color A
Rnd 1: Start with a MR, ch2, 1dc into the ring, * ch1, dc2tog * rep 6 more times, ch1, join with a sl st into the first ch-1 sp.FO.
At the end of round 1, you should have 8 ch-1 spaces and 8 dc2tog.
with color B
Rnd 2: Insert your hook in any ch-1 sp of round 1. ch1, 1 Puff st, ch2, 1 Puff st all into the same ch-1 sp , * sk 1 st ch2, 1Puff st, ch2, 1 Puff st into the next ch-1 sp * rep 6 more times,ch2, join with sl st into the first ch-2 sp.
With color C
Rnd 3: Insert your hook in any ch-2 sp, ch4, 1 tr, ch3, 2 tr all into the same ch-2 sp ,
2 dc in next 3 ch-2 sps,
* 2 tr,ch3,2 tr all in next ch-2 sp, 2dc in next 3 ch-2 sps, * rep 2 more times, join with sl st on top of first st.
Rnd 4: sl st twice till the corner sp, ch3, 1dc, ch3, 2 dc all into the same ch-3 sp, * sk 2 sts, 2 wdc * rep 3 more times,
{ 2dc,ch3,2dc all in next ch-3 sp, * sk 2 sts, 2 wdc *rep 3 more times } rep 2 more times.
Happy crocheting your granny square is done.
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Thank you for showing of how to make the granny squares as i am in the process of making a blanket using granny squares. Thank you