One-Big-Granny Throw
IntermediateSC pixelFinished size 50″ × 65″ (127 × 165 cm)
A single giant granny square worked round-by-round from the center outward — no assembly, just keep going.
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Materials
- Crochet hook (H-8 (5 mm))
- Worsted (4) weight yarn
- Yarn needle
- Gauge: Each motif: ~23.6" per side (20 rounds, ~3.0cm per round)
- Approximate yardage: 227 yd (208 m)
Row-by-Row Instructions
Follow the rows in order. The chart above shows color placement; the instructions below match the chart.
- R1[Color A] Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in ring, [2 ch, 3 dc in ring] × 3, 2 ch. Sl st to join
- R2[Color B] Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in same st, [2 ch, 3 dc in same st, ch, 3 dc in ch-2 sp] × 3, 2 ch, 3 dc in same st, ch. Sl st to join
- R3[Color C] Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in same st, [2 ch, 3 dc in same st, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-2 sp] × 3, 2 ch, 3 dc in same st, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch. Sl st to join
- R4[Color D] Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in same st, [2 ch, 3 dc in same st, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-2 sp] × 3, 2 ch, 3 dc in same st, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch. Sl st to join
- R5[Color E] Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in same st, [2 ch, 3 dc in same st, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-2 sp] × 3, 2 ch, 3 dc in same st, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch. Sl st to join
- R6[Color A] Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in same st, [2 ch, 3 dc in same st, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-2 sp] × 3, 2 ch, 3 dc in same st, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch. Sl st to join
- R7[Color B] Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in same st, [2 ch, 3 dc in same st, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-2 sp] × 3, 2 ch, 3 dc in same st, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch. Sl st to join
- R8[Color C] Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in same st, [2 ch, 3 dc in same st, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-2 sp] × 3, 2 ch, 3 dc in same st, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch. Sl st to join
- R9[Color D] Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in same st, [2 ch, 3 dc in same st, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-2 sp] × 3, 2 ch, 3 dc in same st, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch. Sl st to join
- R10[Color E] Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in same st, [2 ch, 3 dc in same st, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-2 sp] × 3, 2 ch, 3 dc in same st, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch. Sl st to join
- R11[Color A] Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in same st, [2 ch, 3 dc in same st, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-2 sp] × 3, 2 ch, 3 dc in same st, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch. Sl st to join
- R12[Color B] Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in same st, [2 ch, 3 dc in same st, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-2 sp] × 3, 2 ch, 3 dc in same st, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch. Sl st to join
- R13[Color C] Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in same st, [2 ch, 3 dc in same st, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-2 sp] × 3, 2 ch, 3 dc in same st, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch. Sl st to join
- R14[Color D] Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in same st, [2 ch, 3 dc in same st, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-2 sp] × 3, 2 ch, 3 dc in same st, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch. Sl st to join
- R15[Color E] Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in same st, [2 ch, 3 dc in same st, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-2 sp] × 3, 2 ch, 3 dc in same st, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch. Sl st to join
- R16[Color A] Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in same st, [2 ch, 3 dc in same st, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-2 sp] × 3, 2 ch, 3 dc in same st, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch. Sl st to join
- R17[Color B] Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in same st, [2 ch, 3 dc in same st, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-2 sp] × 3, 2 ch, 3 dc in same st, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch. Sl st to join
- R18[Color C] Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in same st, [2 ch, 3 dc in same st, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-2 sp] × 3, 2 ch, 3 dc in same st, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch. Sl st to join
- R19[Color D] Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in same st, [2 ch, 3 dc in same st, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-2 sp] × 3, 2 ch, 3 dc in same st, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch. Sl st to join
- R20[Color E] Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in same st, [2 ch, 3 dc in same st, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-2 sp] × 3, 2 ch, 3 dc in same st, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch. Sl st to join