Hi Everyone! I pulled out a giant crochet granny square blanket from my archives for you! Since we are all home a bit more with the current events happening in the world, I decided to try and provide as many projects as I can for you!
This crochet granny square blanket is great for beginners, uses 3 balls of Bernat Blanket yarn and finishes up at 41 inches square. Of course you can add more balls of yarn to make it larger if you like! I love making a blanket that looks dynamic without making it difficult!
How many squares does it take to make a granny square blanket?
This blanket only takes 1 giant granny square but you can join granny squares together to make 1 blanket made of of many smaller granny squares. It depends on how large the individual granny squares are and how large you want the blanket to be.
What is the best yarn to use for this crochet blanket?
I am using the Bernat Blanket yarn which I have used in many blanket patterns like this one and this one. This yarn is great because it often goes on sale and its so thick that it works up really quick making it very satisfying to work with, especially on this granny square blanket.
Can I put a border on this blanket?
Of course! Here are some border tutorials that would be great for this granny square blanket. If you do a border you will need 4, not 3 balls of the yarn.
Giant Granny Square Blanket
Learn how to make giant granny square blanket! This free crochet pattern and video tutorial will show you all the steps.
Materials
Tools
Instructions
- slip knot, ch 4
- Insert hook in first stitch and slip stitch to close and make a circle
- Round 1: ch 3 (counts as dc), 2dc in the center of the circle
- ch 2, *3dc in the center of the circle, ch 2 *repeat 3 times for a total of 4dc clusters. Finish with a ch 2 and a sl st to first ch 3 to finish round.
- Round 2: ch 3, 2 dc in the ch 2 space to the RIGHT of the ch 3 (behind the stitches)
- 3dc in the next ch 2 space, ch 2, 3dc again in the ch 2 space. Do this for all the ch 2 corner spaces. End with a ch 2 and slip stitch to initial ch 3.
- Round 3: ch 3, 2dc int he ch 2 space to the RIGHT of the ch 3 (BEHIND) the stitches. 3dc in the space between the 3dc clusters from the previous round, 3dc in the next ch 2 space, ch 2, 3dc for the corner and continue in this manner all the way around the blanket, increasing with each round.
- Add a new ball of yarn when needed. Make sure you complete the entire round of the granny square when you decide to finish up, you may have a little left over yarn.
Notes
US dc = UK tr
Optional: do a slip stitch border like in this post.
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Anne
Monday 13th of April 2020
Can you leave the link for your original directions for this blanket? I’m having trouble following along on this one.
MARY Cowan
Wednesday 1st of April 2020
Hi thank you for your tutorials. Do you ever say how much wool we'll need. Can't find it. Started one slouch hat but got only half way and ran out of wool. Can you please say if it's 100gms or 200 grams or what. Thank you
Mary
Wednesday 1st of April 2020
Hi thank you for your tutorials. Do you ever say how much wool we'll need. Can't find it. Started one slouch hat but got only half way and ran out of wool. Can you please say if it's 100gms or 200 grams or what. Thank you
Maria Guajardo
Tuesday 24th of March 2020
Hi Mel I read pattern but i like mire to se a hands on tutor ial. That way i can see better and work stp by step and pause and mive on and that way i will know what i am doing wrong. Sonetimes my te sion is to tighr ir to loose. Please post in a VIDEO STEP BY STEO. NIR EVERYONE CAN READ PATTERN OR MAYBE WE FIRGET HOW TO DO A DC SC ST ECT....
Debbie
Monday 23rd of March 2020
I know you said it was easy but not easy enough for me! I really tried but my blanket started to look like a doily. Any other suggestions for the blanket yarn that is easy? I love you and your enthusiasm!
Melanie
Tuesday 24th of March 2020
I'd say give one a try that is not in the round, like this one ;) https://melaniekham.com/beginner-crochet-stripes-baby-blanket-with-border-tutorial/