We are certainly in the age of witnessing the resurgence of traditional handicrafts AND the resurgence of “vintage” being trendy. The double crochet granny square is no exception. Honestly though, I don’t think the granny square ever really went out of style. Granny squares are SO versatile – from blankets to bags to sweaters – and in this pattern + video tutorial I will show you how to make a good ol’ fashioned crochet granny square!

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Welcome to the Classic Granny Square crochet tutorial!

I cover the instructions on how to make a crochet granny square both in writing and in a video tutorial which can be found further down in this post!

So go grab your yarn and hook and let’s crochet together – because crocheting is better when shared.

This crochet pattern is written in English, using US terms. If needed, you can find a handy term conversion chart right here in my Resource Library.

Perfect as a gift, or a symbol of your passion for crochet, this nostalgic Abundance Apron free crochet pattern is made entirely of granny squares and comes together super quick! Experience the joy of creating something adorable and endearing, stitch by stitch.

The free crochet pattern is made entirely of granny squares. The free pattern is supported by ads on my blog and can be found here. You can find the 14-page PDF printable, ad-free pattern on my Etsy shop here or on Ravelry here.

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Materials you will need:

These are the materials I use in this tutorial. You can use whatever yarn and hook you’d like as long as they’re a good match. If you need help matching your hook size with the proper yarn weight, you can take a look at my quick reference card here.

I USED THESE:

• Paintbox Yarns Recycled Cotton Worsted | 100% Recycled Cotton | 4/Worsted/Medium | 170 yards (1.55m) | 3.5 oz
• Tulip Etimo Crochet Hook Size 4.5mm
• Scissors

Abbreviations used in this granny square crochet pattern:

ch – chain
st – stitch
hk – hook
sl st – slip stitch
sk – skip
ws – wrong side
rs – right side
mc – magic circle (aka magic ring)
dc – double crochet
3-dc cluster – 3 double crochet made in same st
(…) x – repeat instructions indicated number of times
[…] – number of stitches in row/round
PH – photo for reference

The Double Crochet Granny Square Pattern:

NOTES:

• “st space” refers to the gap/space that is created between 3-dc clusters
• If you want to make the square larger or smaller, make more rows or remove rows!
• A full photo reference is provided below the instructions. You can match the “PH” photo reference per round to that image below so you can see it all coming together in one spot.

Begin by making a magic circle (magic ring) with Color A

Rnd 1 (ws): ch 3 (counts as 1 dc here and throughout), dc 2 into mc, ch 2, (3-dc cluster into mc, ch 2) x3, sl st to 1st st, close mc, turn [12] PH 01

Fasten off Color A

Rnd 2 (rs): join Color B in any ch-2 corner sp and ch 3, dc 2 into same sp, ch 2, 3-dc cluster into same corner sp, (in next corner sp 3-dc cluster, ch 2, 3-dc cluster) x3, sl st to 1st st, turn [24] PH 02

Fasten off Color B

Rnd 3 (ws): join Color C in any corner sp and ch 3, dc 2 into same sp, ch 2, 3-dc cluster into same corner sp, (3-dc cluster in next st space across to corner sp, [3-dc cluster, ch-2, 3-dc cluster into corner sp]) x3, 3-dc cluster in next st space, sl st to 1st st, turn [36] PH 03

Fasten off Color C

Rnd 4 (rs): join Color D in any corner sp and ch 3, dc 2 into same sp, ch 2, 3-dc cluster into same corner sp, (3-dc cluster in next 2 st spaces across to corner sp, [3-dc cluster, ch-2, 3-dc cluster into corner sp]) x3, 3-dc cluster in next 2 st spaces, sl st to 1st st, turn [48] PH 04

Fasten off Color D

Rnd 5 (ws): join Color A in any corner sp and ch 3, dc 2 into same sp, ch 2, 3-dc cluster into same corner sp, (3-dc cluster in next 3 st spaces across to corner sp, [3-dc cluster, ch-2, 3-dc cluster into corner sp]) x3, 3-dc cluster in next 3 st spaces, sl st to 1st st, turn [60]

Fasten off Color A

Rnd 6 (rs): join Color b in any corner sp and ch 3, dc 2 into same sp, ch 2, 3-dc cluster into same corner sp, (3-dc cluster in next 4 st spaces across to corner sp, [3-dc cluster, ch-2, 3-dc cluster into corner sp]) x3, 3-dc cluster in next 4 st spaces, sl st to 1st st, turn [72]

Fasten off Color B

Rnd 7 (ws): join Color C in any corner sp and ch 3, dc 2 into same sp, ch 2, 3-dc cluster into same corner sp, (3-dc cluster in next 5 st spaces across to corner sp, [3-dc cluster, ch-2, 3-dc cluster into corner sp]) x3, 3-dc cluster in next 5 st spaces, sl st to 1st st, turn [84]

Fasten off Color C

Rnd 8 (rs): join Color D in any corner sp and ch 3, dc 2 into same sp, ch 2, 3-dc cluster into same corner sp, (3-dc cluster in next 6 st spaces across to corner sp, [3-dc cluster, ch-2, 3-dc cluster into corner sp]) x3, 3-dc cluster in next 6 st spaces, sl st to 1st st, turn [96]

Fasten off and weave in ends.

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