Baby Granny Three Ways

This may look like one pattern, but it's really three! The free afghan crochet pattern for this Baby Granny Three Ways comes with instructions for three versions of the lovely baby blanket. Try this easy and versatile crochet pattern and you'll soon find that it will be your go-to pattern. Crochet many of these baby blankets to have on hand for newborns or charity drives.

Easy

Crochet HookN/15 or 10 mm hook

Yarn Weight(6) Super Bulky/Super Chunky (4-11 stitches for 4 inches)

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Version 1:

Baby Granny Three Ways

Version 2:

Baby Granny Three Ways

Version 3:

Baby Granny Three Ways

Materials:

VERSION 1

RED HEART "Soft Baby Steps": 1 Ball 9200 Baby Yellow A, 2 balls each 9620 Baby Green B and 9800 Baby Blue C.
Crochet Hook: 5.5mm [US I-9].
Yarn needle.

VERSION 2

TLC "Baby Amoré": 1 Skein each 9940 Baby Print B and 9256 Yellow A, 2 skeins 9552 Orchid C.
Crochet Hook: 5.5mm [US I-9].
Yarn needle.

VERSION 3

RED HEART "Baby Clouds": 1 Skein each 9311 Cloud A and 9628 Serene Green C, 2 skeins 9332 Sunny Multi B.
Crochet Hook: 10mm [US N-15].

Instructions:

VERSION 1
AFGHAN: Color Order: 4 rnds CB, [3 rnds CA, 3 rnds CC, 3 rnds CB] 3 times, 2 more rnds CB, 1 rnd CC. With CB, ch 4; join with a slip st in 4th ch from hook to form a ring.

Rnd 1: Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1), [dc in ring, ch 1] 7 times; join with a slip st in 3rd ch of ch-4.
Rnd 2: (Slip st, beginning corner) all in next ch-1 space, [2 dc in next ch-1 space, corner in next ch-1 space] 3 times, 2 dc in last ch-1 space; join in top of ch-3.
Rnd 3: Slip st in next dc, ch 3, working behind ch just made, dc in same st as joining (beginning X-st made), * (X-st, ch 1, X-st) all in next ch-1 space, work X-st across; repeat from * around; join.
Rnd 4: Slip st in space before next dc (in middle of X-st), ch 3, dc in same space, 2 dc in middle of next X-st, * corner in ch-1 space, 2 dc in middle of each X-st across; repeat from * around; join. Fasten off.
Rnd 5: Join next color in any corner ch-1 space; beginning corner in same space, * working in back loops only, dc in each dc across **, corner in ch-1 space; repeat from * around, end at **; join.
Rnds 6 and 7: Repeat Rnds 3 and 4.
Rnds 8-31: Repeat Rnds 5-7 eight times. At end of Rnd 31, do not fasten off CB.
Rnds 32 and 33: Ch 3, dc in each dc around and work corner in each corner ch-1 space; join – 130 dc between corner spaces. At end of Rnd 33, fasten off CB.
Rnd 34: Join CC in any ch-1 corner space; ch 3, 6 dc in same space, * skip next dc, slip st in next dc, [skip next 3 dc, 7 dc in next dc, skip next 3 dc, slip st in next dc] 16 times **, 7 dc in ch-1 space; repeat from * around, end at **; join. Fasten off. Weave in ends.

VERSION 2
AFGHAN-Rnds 1-28: Work same as Version 1 except work in both loops throughout. At end of Rnd 28, do NOT fasten off CC.

Rnds 29 and 30: Ch 3, dc in each dc across sides and work corner in ch-1 spaces; join.
Rnd 31: Work 1 rnd Reverse sc; join. Fasten off. Weave in ends.

VERSION 3
AFGHAN: Color Order: [2 rnds each B, A, C] twice, 3 rnds B. Rnds 1 and 2: Work same as Version 1. Fasten off.

Rnd 3: Join next color in any ch-1 space; beginning corner in same space, * dc in each dc across **, corner in ch-1 space; repeat from * around, end at **; join.
Rnd 4: Ch 3, dc in next dc, * corner in ch-1 space, dc across next side; repeat from * around; join. Fasten off.
Rnds 5-14: Repeat Rnds 3 and 4 five times. At end of Rnd 14, do not fasten off B.
Rnd 15: Ch 3, dc in each dc to corner space, * corner in space, dc in each dc across; repeat from * around; join. Fasten off. Weave in ends.

Notes:

VERSION 1
GAUGE: Rnds 1-4 = 4 1/2” x 4 1/2”. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.
Afghan measures 36” x 36”.
SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS: X-st (worked over next 2 sts) = Skip next dc, dc in next dc, working behind dc just completed, dc in skipped dc. X-st in ch-1 space = Dc in ch-1 space, working behind dc just completed, dc in same space. Beginning corner = (ch 3, dc, ch 1, 2 dc) all in same space. Corner = (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) all in same space.

VERSION 2
GAUGE: Rnds 1-4 = 5 1/2” x 5 1/2”. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.
Afghan measures 38” x 38”.

VERSION 3
GAUGE: Rnds 1-2 = 5” x 5”. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.
Afghan measures 36” x 36”.

Special abbreviations

A, B, C = color A, B, C; ch = chain; dc = double crochet; mm = millimeters; rnd = round; st(s) = stitch (es); yo = yarn over; * or ** = repeat whatever follows the * or ** as indicated; [] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified.