Basic Crochet Granny Square

Want to learn how to crochet a granny square? The Basic Crochet Granny Square is the perfect one to learn from. Follow this great tutorial and you'll be crocheting granny squares in no time. This is a classic pattern that is great for any crochet granny square blanket.

You can make this in any colors you'd like! A beginner crochet granny square like this won't use up a lot of your yarn or time, so you can make a bunch and keep on practicing. Build an afghan with all the squares you accumulate. Or, you could use up your yarn stash by making a bunch right now.

Click here for the free crochet pattern

Easy

Crochet HookG/6 or 4 mm hook

Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)

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Zeemer

May 13, 2016

This is so pretty with the color combo and all. This granny square is perfect for afghan and blanket projects. Here is the link to the project http//www.jpfun.com/patterns/free/grannysquares/f1 == 01001basicgranny.shtml

JennyBee1

Nov 23, 2011

@deborabradford 1291453, We suggest you contact the pattern designer directly for a video tutorial on this specific pattern. The designer is specified in the byline. Here is a link to a video tutorial on our YouTube site for making granny squares; perhaps this will help: http://www.youtube.com/allfreecrochet#p/search/1/ZYh0fuRRBhI --Editor of AllFreeCrochetAfghanPatterns