Pretty Granny Square Blanket
It feels like this pretty crochet granny blanket has been in the making for aaaaggess. Relatively speaking, that’s probably not true. I started making granny squares because I had leftovers from the Crazy Chevron blanket I made back in February.
Trying (unsuccessfully) to reduce the yarn stash has been the aim for quite a while. For this chap, a few colours were swapped depending on what there was most of in my “collection”. I only bought two extra balls to complete the blanket.
If you watch my crochet podcast on YouTube, you’ll have heard me go on about this in nearly every single episode so far! I thought you guys might be interested in a blog post, too, and it’s a good idea to have all the info in one place. So here we are!
Connie’s Crochet Blanket
This colourful crochet creation is now called Connie’s Blanket. I didn’t know when I started that it would end up as a birthday present, but at some stage or other it decided (not me), that that was what it was!
Crochet Blanket Stats
Connie’s Blanket is made up of 130 squares (10×13), which were attached using the Join As You Go technique. The pattern and construction are similar to a blanket I made a few years ago. That one is nattily entitled Crochet Circles in a Square blanket. That blog post has links for all you need if you’re going to make a granny square blanket like this. I’ll break it down here too…
Crochet Circle pattern. The difference in Connie’s blanket is that I used a magic ring to start each circle, and there were no chains between the treble crochet stitches (US dc’s) of the first round. Oh, and no double trebles on the joining round, just some trebs.
Here is one of my Join As You Go tutorials. It’s for another granny project, but the principle is the same.
Yarn Stash Used
I used Stylecraft Special DK in the following colours: Duck Egg, Spring, Fondant, Fuschia, Shrimp, Lobelia, Apricot, Grey, Kelly, Cloud, Mustard, Wisteria,
I made all the inner circles first (well, most of them – I kept adding more when I saw I had enough yarn for more rows), then evenly distributed those between the shades. I haven’t checked, but I reckon they’re all unique.
The border is dead simple. Three rounds of Grannies, 1 row of UK treble stitches (US dc) and a simple scallop edging.
To jazz up the edge a bit more, I ended up doing this: Starting in a dip (between scallops): *(ch2, 1dc after next treble – so between the tr sts) x4, ch2, 1sl st in the dip; rep from *.
And here is a YouTube crochet podcast where I chat about the blanket (and episodes before this one tbh!)
And that’s pretty much it. Granny Square blankets like these are one of my favourite things to crochet. I don’t know why, they just are! What about you? How do you get on with granny blankets?! I know some people think they’re naff and old fashioned, but I can’t help but love em!
What a gorgeous blanket, a very lucky recipient! I really love granny square blankets although I don’t like all the sewing together of the squares, doing it as you go along sounds like a great idea. I’m currently making a blanket that is just one big granny square.
Super pretty! I love granny squares!
Thank you so much! I’ll always love granny squares 😀
Wow, utterly gorgeous colour and pattern. I’m making one where every square is the same colour, which seemed quite a classy idea but is beginning to bore my thingies off 🙁 You’ve inspired me to finish it so I can get back to the fun stuff!
I’ve got one of those planned. It’ll all be in cream. I’m not sure when I’ll get around to it though. Hopefully it’ll be small enough that I won’t get bored. Keep going!! 😀
You know I have never done a blanket that has to be joined up, I really should try one !
Gorgeous as always !
Thanks Mrs! You should! I find them a little bit addictive. xx
This is absolutely beautiful! I’m working on something a bit similar myself, it’s actually been a WIP for about 2 1/2 years 😂. Seeing this has given me the determination to keep on going with it. Xx
Thank you very much! It becomes a story doesn’t it?! I’ve got memories attached to all my projects and the longer they’re around the bigger the story becomes. Keep going! x
I love the border such a great way to finish such a beautiful blanket!
Thank you ever so much! 😀 Borders are often my favourite bit!
Oh I ALWAYS love a granny blanket…they’re the best and this one’s just lovely!! 😊❤
Yay for granny blankets!! 😀
Very pretty!
Thank you very much! 🙂
Gorgeous! I’m making a scrappy blanket at the moment in a ripple design. It’s amazing how nice the colours are blending in to one another, considering it’s all leftover yarn.
Thanks! I love seeing how leftovers can create something special in its own right. 🙂
It’s beautiful ♥
Thank you very much!
So pretty
I absolutely love the colours in this blanket. Just marvellous! Xx
They’re super cheerful aren’t they?! 😀
I adore the pink border…so, so pretty x
Kudos go to Connie herself as she chose the border colour! 😀
This looks amazing… Lucky Connie! I love how you made every circle different, and WOW, those colours! Nice one!
Thanks so much!! I’m just relieved she likes her blanket as much as I do!!
Great stashbusting project! Thanks for the inspiration
Thank you! I really enjoyed this blanket and it was really satisfying knowing that I was using up lots of my stash!! 😀
The yarn can finally come out of the closet and be a living blanket 🤣
So gorgeous! I love all the colors they play very well together.
Thank you! 😀