The quirky 3D patterns can't fail to bring a smile to your face, ranging from a lattice top pie to a popcorn stitch sheep and bold sunflower. Granny squares have long been a popular project for crocheters throughout history, hitting their hay-day in the 1970s. Whether you want to learn how to crochet a granny square, or something more challenging, here's our collection of free crochet Granny Square patterns! Ch 4, turn, and for the next corner ch 4 sp make *4 DC for the first petal, ch 3, turn, 1 DC in each st of the petal, ch 4 (mark this as the corner for the next round), turn, 4 DC for the second petal, ch 3, turn, 1 DC in each st of the petal, ch 4, turn*. She lives in the beautiful city of Cape Town, South Africa with her family and fur-friend, Lily Buttons.

There are also ten bright and beautiful projects showing you how to use the squares to make unique gifts for friends and family including an animal themed baby blanket; a fruity cushion and a decorative garland. We've collected six simple patterns for you to try, each with slightly different stitches and styles. Typical Blanket Sizes: A baby blanket (at 42” square), will require 49 granny square blocks (7 blocks by 7 blocks). Built by and for designers, the idea is simple: you add the instructions and Ribbuild does the rest. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others.

Also included in the book, are patterns/variations of the granny squares to make different projects. I’d recommend this book for experienced crocheters and I think it’s a great book to have as a reference, particularly if you like to make granny square blankets. I think the little hearts inside the squares are very cute and popular, especially for Valentine’s Day. Whether you’re new to granny squares, or just need a refresher – we’ve also created this handy walk-through video to help you with the tricky bits! They also help us to enforce our Terms of Use, prevent fraud and maintain the security of our services.

Scroll down to see all the amazing granny square designs, or pin it to your crochet board for later! Although she can already crochet, and makes lots of things for her village projects, sometimes you can lack ideas. With this free 12-inch granny square crochet pattern, you’ll get a burst of colour and a great deal of texture!

In Row 4, when making the popcorn stitches, does the 2 space gap include the space already mentioned in the popcorn instructions, or is it in addition to it, I. Each sheep square is approximately 13 cm x 13 cm and a standard crib blanket is approximately 100 cm x 150 cm. Our 2020 Granny square day ambassador Natalie Beard aka Sewing the Seeds of Love spoiled us by making not just one but three exclusive granny square patterns!

The resource section includes all the basic stitches needed for the patterns and it was clear and straight forward. All my popcorn rows stand up in the air as they seem to be too tight to lie flat so the finished square is very raised and if you turn it over, there is a big space under the head. Ribblr is truly responsive and is available on any device, with free iOS and Android apps available. Granny Squares are a fantastic place to start if you're new to crochet, and below you'll find not only our basic crochet granny square pattern but also a whole blanket-load of free granny square patterns! Granny square crochet is a popular technique that involves creating squares of various sizes and patterns, which can be joined together to make all sorts of projects like blankets, scarves, bags, and more.Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. My hope is to inspire you along the way and help you discover the wonders of this beautiful craft with free crochet patterns and tutorials!

The ratings/reviews displayed here may not be representative of every listing on this page, or of every review for these listings. And, if you don’t know how to crochet, you can learn it here step by step or check out some of the tutorials and easy granny square crochet patterns here. This beautiful pattern is for the intermediate skill level, and you can find the free pattern instructions on the designer’s page below. This cute square would add an extra dimension to your design – We think a cushion made up of repeated squares would be divine. I am from USA and want to knit the animal granny squares, on your pattern the yarn you use is Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK is there any other brand from USA substitute that you have the color chart for it to use?In issue 119 of Simply Crochet you'll find an amazing Zandra Rhodes pattern collection, not only celebrating the iconic British designer's unique style but also made using her exclusive range of West Yorkshire Spinners ColourLab yarn. If you delete or clear your cookies, or if you change which web browser you are using, you will need to set your cookie preferences again. If you would like to purchase a printable, ad-free version of this crochet sheep granny square pattern (that also includes charts and conversions so that you can use this pattern along with my other animal squares), you can do so here. For Granny Square Day we recruit top crochet designers and stars to become ambassadors to help us celebrate the day.