Granny Square for Beginners: The Complete Guide

The granny square is the cornerstone of classic crochet. Master it and you can build blankets, bags, shrugs and coasters.

The foundation ring

Chain 4 and slip stitch into the first chain to form a ring. This ring holds the corner spaces of your first round.

Round 1

Chain 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in the ring, [ch 2, 3 dc] x3, ch 2, join with a slip stitch. Four groups of three double crochets, four chain-2 corners.

Round 2 and beyond

In every corner: 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc. In every chain-1 space: 3 dc. Repeat around and grow the square to any size.

Joining squares

Hold two squares wrong sides together and slip stitch, or use the join-as-you-go method for invisible seams.

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