Step-by-Step Guide: How to Crochet a Granny Square for Beginners

Crocheting is a great hobby a granny square is an excellent project for beginners to start with. Despite its name the granny square is not just for grandmas! You can use it in many ways like a blanket a scarf a bag more. Follow this step-by-step guide to learn how to crochet a granny square.

Gather Materials

To start crocheting a granny square you will need a few materials:

– Yarn in your preferred color(s)
– Crochet hook in the appropriate size for your yarn
– Scissors
– Tapestry needle

Make a Slip Knot

Take the end of your yarn make a loop. Pull the long end of the yarn through the loop then pull tight to create a slip knot. Slide the knot onto the crochet hook.

Create a Chain Stitch

Hold the crochet hook in your dominant hlike a pen. Take the yarn over the hook from back to front. Use the hook to pull the yarn through the loop on the hook. This is a chain stitch.

Create a slipknot make 6 chain stitches.

Form the First Round of the Granny Square

Now insert the crochet hook into the first chain stitch you made. Yarn over the hook pull the yarn through the chain stitch create a new loop on your hook. You now have two loops on your hook. Repeat the same steps until you have four loops on your hook.

Next yarn over pull the yarn through all four loops on the hook. This is a double crochet stitch.

Chain 2 stitches then repeat this entire process (three double crochets in one chain chain two) three more times. Slip stitch to the top of the first double crochet to close the round.

Form the Second Round of the Granny Square

Chain 2 then make two double crochets into the space created by the chain-2 stitch in the previous round. Chain 1 then make three double crochets into the next chain-2 space. Chain 1 then repeat this pattern (two double crochet stitches chain 1 three double crochet stitches chain 1).

When you reach the end of the round slip stitch to close it.

Form Subsequent Rounds

Continue to repeat the same pattern from round two: chain 2 then two double crochet stitches in the chain-1 space. Chain 1 then three double crochet stitches in the next chain-1 space. Chain 1 then repeat the pattern in every chain-1 space.

To make the granny square larger keep adding rounds until you reach the desired size. You can change colors or use different stitches to create variations on the basic pattern.

Finishing Up

When you’ve reached the desired size cut the yarn leaving a long tail. Pull the yarn through the final loop to fasten it. Use the tapestry needle to weave in the loose ends on the back of your granny square.

Now your granny square is complete you can use it as part of any project you like or create more connect them to make a bigger piece. With a little practice you’ll be crocheting granny squares with ease!