Classic Granny Square Throw
BeginnerSC pixelFinished size 50″ × 65″ (127 × 165 cm)
Tiled granny squares with a 3-color round rotation — the grandmother blanket, beginner-safe.
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Materials
- Crochet hook (H-8 (5 mm))
- Worsted (4) weight yarn
- Yarn needle
- Gauge: Each motif: ~4.7" per side (4 rounds, ~3.0cm per round)
- Approximate yardage: 1468 yd (1342 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 A] Sl st in next 3 st. Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in corner sp, [2 ch, 3 dc in same corner sp, 1 ch, 3 dc in corner sp] × 3, 2 ch, 3 dc in same corner sp, 1 ch. Sl st to join
- R3[Color B] Sl st in next 3 st. Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in corner sp, [2 ch, 3 dc in same corner sp, 1 ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, 1 ch, 3 dc in corner sp] × 3, 2 ch, 3 dc in same corner sp, 1 ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, 1 ch. Sl st to join
- R4[Color C] Sl st in next 3 st. Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in corner sp, [2 ch, 3 dc in same corner sp, 1 ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, 1 ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, 1 ch, 3 dc in corner sp] × 3, 2 ch, 3 dc in same corner sp, 1 ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, 1 ch, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, 1 ch. Sl st to join