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Granny Square Crochet Blanket Pattern

May 16, 2018

Its finally, finally spring! Up here in Canada, we have been waiting a long time to see the snow melt and feel the warm sun on our pasty, vitamin D deficient skin. And although there are many things I love about winter (hockey mom here!), I’m truly looking forward to at least two or three months without snow. To celebrate, I made this fun granny square crochet blanket pattern inspired by spring flowers for my daughter.

If you learn visually, you’ll be happy to know that I made a YouTube video for how to work up the granny squares used in this blanket. I recommend that you watch the video before you start, or crochet your first square along with me.

Granny Square Crochet Blanket Pattern Front View

I have written out and posted the free pattern for this afghan below on this page.  You can also purchase the PDF file for easy printing and reading.

If you’d like to purchase the PDF file, click the “Purchase PDF” button below.


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Materials:

Here is what you will need to make this fun springtime throw:

  • A size H-8 (5 mm) Crochet Hook
  • Knit Picks Mighty Stitch Yarn
    • 2 Skeins Cotton Candy (Color A)
    • 3 Skeins Blush (Color B)
    • 5 Skeins Cream (Color C)
  • Scissors
  • Tapestry/Yarn needle to weave in ends

Measurements:

Finished blanket measures: 33″ X 50″.

Each square measures 3.5″ X 3.5″.

Gauge:

Each square measures 3.5″ X 3.5″.

Special Stitches:

Cluster Stitch (CL) *Yarn Over, insert hook into specified stitch and draw up a loop to the height of a DC; Yarn Over and draw through two loops; repeat from * two more times in same stitch; Yarn Over and draw through all four loops remaining on hook.

2-DC Cluster Stitch (2-DCCL) *Yarn Over, insert hook into specified stitch and draw up a loop to the height of a DC; Yarn Over and draw through two loops; repeat from * one more time in same stitch; Yarn Over and draw through all three loops remaining on hook.

Granny Square Crochet Blanket Pattern folded top view

Assembly:

Assemble the squares so that you have 14 rows and 9 columns using whichever method you prefer.  I use the join as you go method, which creates a pretty braided look between the squares and doesn’t require sewing – which is an added bonus.  I have included a bonus video tutorial that demonstrates the join as you go method with the purchase of the PDF pattern for this throw.   You can purchase the PDF copy of this pattern by clicking the button below:


Video tutorial for Granny Squares:

Granny Square Tutorial

Granny Square Pattern:

Note: When joining and fastening off the yarn, make sure to leave a 4 inch tail so that it is easy to weave in the ends.

Granny Square Crochet Blanket Pattern Stitch Diagram

Foundation Ring and Round 1:

With color A, CH4 and join the last stitch to the first with a slip stitch to make a ring.

Continuing with the same yarn, CH 4 (counts first 1DC, CH1).  Work 1DC, CH1 (11 times) in foundation ring (you will have a total of 12 DC separated by CH1 spaces).  Join last CH1 to top of first DC with a slip stitch and fasten off.

Round 2:

With color B, join yarn in any ch1 space from previous round.  CH2, and work one 2-DCCL in the same space.  *CH2 and work one CL in next ch1 space; repeat from * to last ch1 space; work one CL in last ch1 space, CH2 and join to top of first CL with slip stitch (total of 12 clusters separated by ch2 spaces).  Fasten off.

Round 3:

With color C, join in any ch2 space from previous round.  CH5 (counts as 1DC, CH2 for first corner of square), and work 3 DC in same ch2 space.  *CH1, 3DC in next ch2 space; CH1, 3DC in next ch2 space; CH1, 3DC in next ch2 space, CH2, 3DC in same ch2 space.  Repeat from * two more times.  CH1, 3DC in next ch2 space; CH1, 3DC in next ch2 space; CH1, 2DC in beginning ch2 space (this is the first corner space) and join to 3rd ch in beginning ch5 with slip stitch.  Fasten off and weave in all ends.


Border:

Once all of the squares have been assembled, work around the border of the blanket in single crochet.  After you have completed one round of single crochet, work two more rounds of half double crochet.  Fasten off and weave in all loose ends.

Granny Square Crochet Blanket Pattern Side View

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Comments

  1. arbara says

    May 16, 2018 at 2:13 pm

    afghan is so beautiful. Bought yarn today and will start afghan tonight. Love the pattern.

    Reply
    • Leelee says

      May 18, 2018 at 11:35 am

      Thank you and enjoy the pattern!!

      Reply
  2. Ana Luna says

    May 16, 2018 at 6:01 pm

    ¡Hola Alnaar!
    Gracias por compartir el diseño de esta hermosa manta. No veo la hora de ver como queda la mía.
    Me encantan tus creaciones. Besitos!!

    Reply
  3. Helen Whiyr says

    May 17, 2018 at 3:31 am

    Beautiful pattern and your color choices are my fav. TKU

    Reply
    • Leelee says

      May 18, 2018 at 11:35 am

      Thank you Helen!

      Reply
  4. Rev. R. A. says

    June 14, 2018 at 6:22 am

    Your work is flawless. So beautiful

    Only thing is I didn’t know they didn’t stay free and I was only saving the page because my printer is not working… I have to download anything through my phone. So v lost the access to the virus blanket and several others too like this one.
    Sniff.
    But still absolutely gorgeous work and thank you for sharing.

    Reply
  5. nora ariffin says

    October 27, 2018 at 9:45 am

    I love ur patterns but i wish this afghan comes in knitting pattern. But of course d result wont look d same. But i managed to knit fr my grand-daughter in Ottawa d cabled hat. Hope she likes it! TQ

    Reply
  6. Claire K. says

    March 6, 2019 at 3:13 pm

    Beautiful pattern and colours……but it sure isn’t Spring in Deep River, Ontario….I believe it was close to -25 C this morning!?

    Reply
  7. Becky says

    March 28, 2020 at 6:47 pm

    Can you point me in the direction of the Cotton Candy shade of the Knit Picks Mighty Stitch Yarn. They have Blush and Cream but not Cotton Candy. Out of stock, or gone forever?

    Reply
    • Leelee says

      April 3, 2020 at 8:30 am

      Oh no, it looks like they have discontinued the Cotton Candy. You could try the Bubble Gum colour – it looks pretty close to the Cotton Candy. Or you could try shades of a different colour (like two shades of purple or blue, or green would look lovely too)

      Reply
  8. Marie says

    March 3, 2021 at 1:05 pm

    The emailed version is great!

    Reply

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