The Solid Granny Square
Welcome back to another delightful crochet project! Today, we have an absolutely essential, wonderfully versatile, and perfectly classic pattern for your crochet repertoire: the Solid Granny Square! If you love crafting beautiful motif projects that perfectly capture timeless handmade charm while offering a beautifully seamless, gap-free design to keep your blankets extra cozy and warm, this brilliant square is going to be your next favorite make.
This fantastic granny square pattern is wonderfully adaptable and perfect for unforgettable afghans and pillows, allowing you to whip up beautiful, lovable blocks in no time that will be cherished as family keepsakes for years! While the instructions highlight a specific beautiful, structured look, you can easily adjust the color variations depending on the worsted weight yarn used—swap out classic solids for magical pastels, soft neutrals, or vibrant bold hues to create a whimsical, personalized motif! Grab your hooks, settle into your favorite crafting spot, and let’s dive into making this wonderfully textured, incredibly useful solid granny square!
Written Instructions for the Solid Granny Square:
Ch 4, join with a sl st to form a ring.
Round 1: Ch 5 (counts as first dc and ch 2). [Dc 3 into ring, ch 2] 3 times. Dc 2 into ring, join with a sl st to 3rd ch of ch 5.
Round 2: Sl st into the ch sp. Ch 5, dc 2 into the same ch sp. *Dc into the next 3 sts, [dc 2, ch 2, dc 2] in the ch sp. Repeat from * three times, then dc into the last 3 sts, dc in the ch sp. Join with a sl st to 3rd ch of ch 5.
Round 3: Sl st into the ch sp. Ch 5, dc 2 into the same ch sp. *Dc into the next 7 sts, [dc 2, ch 2, dc 2] in the ch sp. Repeat from * three times, then dc into the last 7 sts, dc in the ch sp. Join with a sl st to 3rd ch of ch 5.
Round 4: Sl st into the ch sp. Ch 5, dc 2 into the same ch sp. *Dc into the next 11 sts, [dc 2, ch 2, dc 2] in the ch sp. Repeat from * three times, then dc into the last 11 sts, dc in the ch sp. Join with a sl st to 3rd ch of ch 5.
At this point you can fasten off, or you can just keep going! I think you can see how the pattern works by now – dc in each dc from a previous round, and work a set of dc 2, ch 2, dc 2 in each corner ch sp.
There are, of course, many variations on this square as well. To get a fully solid square, some patterns work 3 dc in each corner.. Others work a big chain 4 in each corner. This video shows a sort of middle ground with the ch 2 corners. Changing colors each row is another great way to change things up, and one of the reasons granny squares are so persistently popular – they’re a great way to use up scraps and odds and ends of yarn!
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While the solid granny square is well known and not copyrighted, the written pattern here is in my own words and copyright Tamara Kelly 2013. Please do not reprint, or repost this blog post or written pattern, but please do link to this page or video to share the pattern with others. TamaraKelly@mooglyblog.com
