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Granny Square Blanket Patterns

The most forgiving pattern in crochet — the classic granny square charted in three colorways, with all the joining math.

The granny square has survived every craft trend since your grandmother's grandmother for one reason: it's nearly impossible to ruin. Clusters and chain spaces hide every tension wobble, each square is a finished little win, and the blanket assembles whenever you have 'enough' squares. These three colorways are charted so every round's color is decided before you start.

Make one square per evening and you have a baby blanket in a month, a throw in a season — and a stash that finally goes down instead of up.

The free charts

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Granny — Rose crochet chart, 29 × 29 (one square), 6 colors

29 rows

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Rendered previewGranny — Rose as worked crochet fabric — simulated stitch texture

Simulated stitch texture from the chart grid — not a photo.

Granny — Rose

Difficulty
Easy
Technique
Granny square (join-as-you-go)
Chart size
29 × 29 (one square)
Colors
6
Yarn needed
≈ 60 yds per square
Source
Original pixel design

Five shades of pink around a cream heart — romantic without being precious. Our most-pinned palette.

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Written instructions (row by row)

Work from the bottom up. Odd rows are the right side (worked right-to-left), even rows the wrong side (left-to-right). Tap a row to mark it done — the chart shades it too.

creamdeep rosepale peachrosepeachrose pink
Digital preview
Granny — Rainbow crochet chart, 29 × 29 (one square), 6 colors

29 rows

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Rendered previewGranny — Rainbow as worked crochet fabric — simulated stitch texture

Simulated stitch texture from the chart grid — not a photo.

Granny — Rainbow

Difficulty
Easy
Technique
Granny square (join-as-you-go)
Chart size
29 × 29 (one square)
Colors
6
Yarn needed
≈ 60 yds per square
Source
Original pixel design

Every round a new color — the stash-buster's delight. Scrappy in the best way; no two squares need match.

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Written instructions (row by row)

Work from the bottom up. Odd rows are the right side (worked right-to-left), even rows the wrong side (left-to-right). Tap a row to mark it done — the chart shades it too.

creamlavenderrose pinksky blueleaf greenyellow
Digital preview
Granny — Sage crochet chart, 29 × 29 (one square), 6 colors

29 rows

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Rendered previewGranny — Sage as worked crochet fabric — simulated stitch texture

Simulated stitch texture from the chart grid — not a photo.

Granny — Sage

Difficulty
Easy
Technique
Granny square (join-as-you-go)
Chart size
29 × 29 (one square)
Colors
6
Yarn needed
≈ 60 yds per square
Source
Original pixel design

Garden greens from pale celadon to deep moss — calm enough for any living room.

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Written instructions (row by row)

Work from the bottom up. Odd rows are the right side (worked right-to-left), even rows the wrong side (left-to-right). Tap a row to mark it done — the chart shades it too.

creamdark olivepale sageolive greensage greenlight sage

How to crochet it

  1. Gather your materials

    Worsted weight (#4) yarn in 6 colors, a 5.0 mm (H/8) hook, a tapestry needle, and scissors. Each square takes ≈ 60 yds, and the chart decides every round's color before you start — half-skeins from your stash work perfectly for the inner rounds.

  2. Check the finished size

    One 29 × 29 chart makes one ≈ 15 cm square in worsted with a 5 mm hook: baby blanket ≈ 6 × 7 squares (42), throw ≈ 9 × 11 (99). Make one square first and measure yours — hook and tension shift the count — then the yarn calculator converts square count to skeins per color.

  3. Work the square from the center out

    Follow the chart from the center ring: rounds of 3-double-crochet clusters with chain spaces and chain-2 corners at each turn. Alternate your turning direction each round so the square doesn't twist — one square ≈ one evening.

  4. Change colors each round

    The granny changes color at the round, never mid-row: finish the last cluster, join the new shade in a corner space, and weave the tails as you go. In the rainbow colorway no two squares need match — that's the charm, not a mistake.

  5. Join as you go

    On the final round of each square, slip-stitch into the neighboring square's chain spaces instead of chaining — the blanket builds itself with no giant sewing session at the end. Then block the finished blanket to square the squares.

  6. Turn it into a finished piece

    Forty-two squares make a baby blanket in a month of evenings, ninety-nine a throw in a season. A free granny square blanket pattern like this one is the most forgiving first blanket in crochet — mistakes hide in the texture, and every evening ends with a finished little win.

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Frequently asked questions

Is a granny square blanket good for beginners?

It's the classic first real project: one repeated stitch pattern, mistakes hidden by texture, and instant progress you can hold. If your first squares look lumpy, that's normal — by square ten they're identical, and blocking evens the rest.

How many granny squares do I need for a blanket?

At ~15 cm per square in worsted: baby blanket ≈ 42 squares (6 × 7), throw ≈ 99 (9 × 11), queen ≈ 240+ (15 × 16). Make one square first and measure yours — hook and tension shift the count.

What's the best way to join granny squares?

Join-as-you-go (JAYG): on the final round, slip-stitch into the neighboring square's chain spaces instead of chaining — the blanket builds itself. Alternatives: whipstitch for invisible seams, or a flat slip-stitch join for a raised lattice look.

How much yarn does a granny square blanket use?

About 60 yards per square in worsted — roughly 2,500 yards for a baby blanket, 6,000 for a throw. Grannies are the best stash pattern in existence: every half-skein becomes a round somewhere.

Why do my granny squares twist or ruffle?

Twisting: you're turning the work the same direction every round — alternate the turn direction. Ruffling: too many chains in the corners; this chart uses chain-2 corners, which stays flat at normal tension.