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Thanks for visiting my page! Here is a written tutorial with photos on how to make the Giant Granny Square Afghan!
First, with any project you'll need a crochet hook and yarn. Any yarn or hook will do for learning how to make this blanket.
Hook I used: Sized 'I' - https://go.magik.ly/ml/17owf/
Yarn: I use medium/aran weight for most of my blankets
For this tutorial you'll need to know how to make Chains (CH), I have a tutorial here! How to make the Slip Stitch (SL ST), tutorial here! And how to make the Double Crochet Stitch (DC), tutorial here!
Here are some more starting tutorials if you want to use any of them:
Magic Circle/Ring/Loop:
Chain 4 starting method:
Slip Stitch starting method:
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Row 1: Make 4 CHs
I'm making my example blanket with the CH 4 starting method listed above
Make 2 DC into the 4th CH from your hook, the CH farthest away from your hook
*Make 2 CHs
These CH 2 spaces will be the corners
Make 3 DC into same center CH
Repeat the steps above from * around, until you have 4 sets of 3 DC for each side and 4 corner CH 2 spaces
SL ST into beginning CHs to complete your row
Fasten Off your yarn, tutorial here!
Row 2: Attach new color to corner space, make 3 CHs (these CHs count as 1 DC)
2 DC into same corner space
*Make 2 CHs
Make 3 DC into same corner space
Make 1 CH
Skip over previous 3 DC block, into next corner space make 3 DC
Repeat the steps above from * around, until you have 3 DC + CH 2 + 3 DC into each corner and 1 open space on each side
SL ST into beginning CHs to complete your row
Fasten Off your yarn, tutorial here!
Row 3: Attach new color to corner space, make 3 CHs (these CHs count as 1 DC)
Make 2 DC into same corner space
*Make 2 CHs
Make 3 DC into same corner space
Make 1 CH
Skip previous 3 DC, make 3 DC into next previous open side space
Make 1 CH
Skip previous 3 DC, make 3 DC into next corner open space
Repeat the steps above from * around, until you have 3 DC + CH 2 + 3 DC into each corner and 3 DC into each open side space
SL ST into beginning CHs to complete your row
Fasten Off your yarn, tutorial here!
You can now see how the pattern will repeat. In each open space on any side you will do 3 DC. In-between any 3 DC on the sides you will CH 1 to skip over previous 3 DC blocks. In each corner space you will make 3 DC, CH 2, 3 DC into the same corner space.
Continue this pattern for each new row until you reach your desired length
This is what the Giant Granny Square Afghan should look like when completed!
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Check out this playlist featuring more free blanket patterns here!
Here are some more blanket patterns to check out:
Retro Paradise Afghan, pattern here!
Vivaciously Vibrant Afghan, pattern here!
Echos of Color Blanket, pattern here!
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More crochet patterns from me here!
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