Best Easy Granny Square Baby Blanket Free Crochet Pattern
Are you looking for the absolute best free pattern for a granny square baby blanket? You are in exactly the right place! We have discovered this top-rated, incredibly easy crochet design that is guaranteed to be a huge hit. Whether you want to make a quick handmade gift for a baby shower or create a beautiful keepsake, this project is fun, straightforward, and looks absolutely stunning when finished. Grab your softest yarn and let’s get started on your new favorite project!
Granny Square Baby Blanket Pattern
Here is what you will need:
- Red Heart With Love worsted weight yarn in Hot Pink and White (approx 5 oz of each)
- US H8/5.00 mm crochet hook
- tapestry needle and scissors
Resources and tutorials you may find helpful in following this pattern:Crochet Abbreviations,US to UK Crochet Conversion Chart. Find links to stitches on the “Tutorial” menu:Getting Startedwill show basic stitches used in many patterns andCrochet Stitch Dictionaryshows our growing collection of crochet stitch tutorials.
Instead of a normal row-by-row pattern, I’m just going to give you basic directions. Feel free to change colors as you’d like.
For how to make a granny square, head over tothis post.Follow those directions for crocheting the granny square with this ONE exception:
When you start a new color, join it with a slip stitch to any space and chain 3. The chain 3 counts as the first double crochet. Then continue as normal for the square.
Here is the color sequence I used for the Granny Square Baby Blanket. Feel free to adjust and change to use up your own yarn stash:
Rows 1-2: Pink
Row 3: White
Row 4-5: Pink
Row 6: White
Row 7-9: Pink
Row 10: White
Row 11: Pink
Row 12: White
Row 13-15: Pink
Row 16-17: White
Rows 18-19: Pin
Rows 20-21: White
Row 22: Pink
Row 23: White
Row 24 (or whatever row is your last row): With pink, single crochet around blanket as follows: work 1 sc in each dc from the prior row, work 1 sc in the chain of the ch-1 spaces, work 3 sc in the corner spaces. Fasten off and weave in ends.
And there you go! You made a granny square baby blanket!
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