One of the complaints I’ve often heard about using the Traditional Granny Square pattern for blankets is that it has too many spaces and holes and isn’t warm enough. If this is one of your concerns, too, you’ll enjoy today’s pattern for the Double Crochet Granny Square. This variation of the traditional granny square is … Read more
This motif combines two of my favorite things: the Traditional Granny Square and a mitered square. (If you love mitered squares, too, check out my free patterns for the Mitered Square Pet Blanket and the Tunisian Crochet Mitered Square Pillow.) Combining a granny with a mitered square creates an interesting combination of lace and solid … Read more
Yesterday, I shared my version of the Traditional Granny Square pattern. This triangle forms a half-square version of that traditional granny square. Half-square triangles are great for filling in corners when you join granny squares on point, and they also make great triangular shawls! This post contains affiliate links. I may receive compensation (at no … Read more
I’ve mentioned before that the traditional granny square was one of the first patterns I made once I learned to read patterns in 2002. (It was actually this version: the Basic Granny Square by JPF Crochet Club.) I’ve made a slight change to the corners in my version that makes edges smoother and color changes … Read more
I’m continuing Granny Square Month, a 30-day celebration of granny squares, with a review of a technique and pattern book by Margaret Hubert along with an excerpted pattern, so read on for details! This post contains affiliate links. I may receive compensation (at no added cost to you) if you make a purchase using these … Read more