Easy Solid Granny Square Crochet Pattern (Free Pattern & Video!)
If you’ve ever made a granny square and gotten annoyed by all those holes and gaps, this one’s about to be your new favorite.
This solid granny square gives you that classic granny look with waaay less open spaces, which makes it perfect for blankets, bags, sweaters, or anything you don’t want to be super holey.
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But at the same time, it still has some holes. So it’s mostly solid. Maybe I should call it the mostly solid square?
Either way, this is a beginner friendly crochet pattern, it works up fast, and I’ll walk you through every round.
You’ll find the full written pattern below, a free printable version you can grab, and a video tutorial if you’d rather follow along with me.
Grab the FREE printable PDF pattern for instant download below!
Best Yarn for Granny Squares
My go-to for granny squares is a smooth worsted weight (size 4) yarn.
It’s nice and smooth, which makes it easier to see exactly where your hook is going. And that’s a big deal, especially when you’re new and still getting the hang of crochet.
Fluffy or heavily textured yarns tend to fight you, hiding your stitches and making it tricky to tell what you’ve done, so I’d save those for later (or never if you’re me, lol).
For blanket squares specifically, acrylic is my usual happy place. It’s machine washable, holds up to a lot of use, and comes in just about every color you could dream of. A few I reach for again and again:
- I Love This Yarn! from Hobby Lobby (easy to find, loads of gorgeous colors)
- Lion Brand Pound of Love (great for big blanket projects)
- Paintbox Simply Worsted Superwash Wool (a great option for bold solid colors)
Approximate Yarn Amount for one 4-round Square: Each square uses about 10 grams of worsted weight yarn, which is roughly 18 yards.
Pattern Information
- Skill Level: Beginner
- Pattern written in US terms
- Finished Size: After 4 rounds, square should be approx. 4.75” across.
Supplies & Materials
- Yarn: worsted weight (size 4) yarn
- Hook: 5.5 mm crochet hook
- Notions:
- yarn needle (linked ones are nickel free and include a bunch of needle sizes!)
- scissors (these thread snips are titanium coated, so if you have a nickel allergy like me, these are awesome and don’t make you break out!)
- stitch markers (optional) – you can use these to mark the corners, which is helpful for beginners
Abbreviations
- ch(s): chain(s)
- st(s): stitch(es)
- sl st: slip stitch
- dc: double crochet
- sp: space
- rep: repeat
- FO: finish off (cut yarn, pull yarn tail through last loop on hook and pull to tighten)
- IJ: invisible join – how we’ll join the last stitch of the round to the first one so there isn’t a bump
Pattern Notes
You can continue making rounds if you want a larger granny square. Just repeat round 4, but on each side you’ll add an additional 4 stitches for each round. So on round 5 you’d work 1 dc in next 15 sts per side, round 6 would be 19, etc..
These squares tend to be a bit misshapen at first and will look a lot better after you get them blocked.
Special Stitches
Invisible Join (IJ)
Cut your yarn, leaving a tail of about 6 inches. Pull the last loop on your hook all the way out to “lock” your stitch.
Thread the tail onto a yarn needle. The ch 3 at the beginning of the round counts as the first dc, and we’re going to be working into the top of the second dc, which is immediately to its left.
Insert the needle under both loops at the top of that second dc, going from front to back, and pull the yarn through.
Then insert the needle down through the center of the last dc of the round (where the yarn tail is coming out).
Pull through and adjust the tension to match the rest of the stitches.
Weave in the tail really well on the back side of the square to secure.
(If this was confusing, definitely watch this part in the video – it’s one of those things that’s way easier to see than to read!)
Weaving In Ends As You Go
If you’re planning to whip up a whole stack of these squares, do yourself a favor and weave in the tails on each one as you go.
Trust me, future-you does not want to face a giant mountain of finished squares with every single end still just dangling there in front of God and everybody.
That’s how you end up parked on the couch for days, weaving in tails until your eyes cross, questioning all your life choices.
Unless that’s your idea of a relaxing evening, in which case, who am I to judge? More power to you, my friend.
Weaving in the tails after finishing each square (and after each round if I’m changing colors each time) single handedly made it possible for me to actually FINISH my first granny square blanket. Instead of just piling granny squares everywhere in my house and never doing anything with them.
Video Tutorial
Here’s the video tutorial for this crochet pattern, and be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel so you don’t miss any new videos!
Instructions
Starting Ring
Ch 4, sl st into first ch to form a ring.
Round 1
Ch 3 [counts as first dc], 2 dc into ring, *ch 2, 3 dc into ring* rep from * to * 2 more times, ch 2, sl st to top of 2nd dc of round to join.
Round 2
Sl st into next dc and into corner ch 2 space, (ch 3, 1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same corner space, *1 dc in next 3 sts, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner*, rep from * to * 2 more times, 1 dc in last 3 sts, sl st to 2nd dc of round to join.
Round 3
Sl st into corner ch 2 space, (ch 3, 1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same corner space, *1 dc in next 7 sts, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner*, rep from * to * 2 more times, 1 dc in last 7 sts, sl st to 2nd dc of round to join.
Round 4
Sl st into corner ch 2 space, (ch 3, 1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same corner space, *1 dc in next 11 sts, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner*, rep from * to * 2 more times, 1 dc in last 11 sts, sl st to 2nd dc of round to join, or if this is the last round, do Invisible Join to finish [see Special Stitches section].
Weaving in the Starting Tail
You probably already wove in the tail for the invisible join (but if you didn’t, go look in the Invisible Join section in Special Stitches and it explains what to do.)
But there is still the last tail, which is the starting tail, left to weave in.
Technically, we crocheted over it, and if you wanted to, you could just cut it and call it a day.
But… you see that little gap there in the starting ring?
That bugs the heck out of me. So I always weave the tail in about halfway around the circle just to close that up.
Pull your yarn through, cut off the excess, and now you’re good. If you’re a little OCD like me, you can breathe now.
(And if it didn’t bother you to begin with, just ignore this and continue on with your day.)
In Conclusion
And that’s your solid granny square!
Once you’ve got this one down you can make it any size you want (peek at the pattern notes for how to keep going), then stack up a whole pile of them for your next project.
If you make one, I’d love to see it! Tag me on social media or share a picture of your makes in the Yarn Stash Facebook community!
Once you’ve got this one down, make these granny squares next:
- The Perfect Granny Square (5 colors, super tidy, no magic ring!)
- The Classic One Color Granny Square (no turning, and no wonkiness!)
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