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Thanks for visiting my page! This is my Four Corners Granny Blanket! It's easy and beautiful!
4 regular Granny Squares joined into a big blanket!
Beginner friendly but looks like you put in more work!
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Here is the free pattern/tutorial:
Materials:
Yarn – Any yarn will work – I used Medium/DK weight for my example blanket
Crochet hook – Any hook will work – I used a ‘I’ hook for my example blanket – 5.5 MM
Scissors
Stitch Markers
Notes:
I Fasten Off each row to change colors:
Video tutorial here and step by step photo tutorial here!
To keep your square/blanket straight, flip your work every row
Crochet Stitches Needed:
Chain – CH
Stitch – ST
Skip – SK
Playlist Featuring How to Start a Circle techniques here!
Slip Stitch (SL ST):
Video tutorial here!
Step by step photo tutorial here!
Double Crochet Stitch (DC):
Video tutorial here!
Step by step photo tutorial here!
Pattern:
Pick your favorite way to start a circle or square, playlist above!
Row 1: Make circle, CH 3, 2 DC into center of circle, CH 2, *3 DC into circle, CH 2, Repeat from * 2 more times, SL ST into first DC stitch made in this row
You’ll have 4 sides of 3 DC and 4 corners of CH 2
Row 2: (Start at corner space) CH 3, 2 DC, CH 3, 3 DC all into that corner space, *CH 1, SK 3 STs, 3 DC into the next open space, CH 1, SK 3, (3 DC, CH 3, 3 DC) into the next corner space, repeat from * around, SL ST into the 1st CHs made in this row
Row 3: (Start at corner space) CH 3, 2 DC, CH 3, 3 DC all into that corner space, CH 1 to skip over any block of 3 DC, then 3 DC into any open space, the corners will all be: (3 DC, CH 3, 3 DC)
Repeat Row 3 for how big you want your square
This will be the same pattern throughout. In each open space on any side you will do 3 DC. In-between any 3 DC on the sides you will CH 1. In each corner space you will make 3 DC, CH 2, 3 DC into the same corner space.
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Make 4 squares
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I made 19 Rows for each of my example squares
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You could make more or less rows for how big or small you want your blanket
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Then join your squares together to make a blanket
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I used the Join As You Go method, tutorial here!
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I also have a playlist featuring more Joining tutorials here!
Border:
Crochet Stitches Needed:
Chain – CH
Stitch – ST
Skip – SK
Playlist Featuring How to Start a Circle techniques here!
Slip Stitch (SL ST):
Video tutorial here!
Step by step photo tutorial here!
Single Crochet Stitch (SC):
Video tutorial here!
Step by step photo tutorial here!
Double Crochet Stitch (DC):
Video tutorial here!
Step by step photo tutorial here!
Picot Stitch (PI):
Video tutorial here!
Step by step photo tutorial here!
Row 1: Repeat Row 3 of Pattern around all 4 squares to smooth the sides
Row 2: (Start at corner space) CH 3, make 7 DC into that same space, *CH 1, SK 1 ST, SL ST into next ST (previous middle DC), CH 1, SK 1 ST, 1 SC into next CH 1 space, 1 PI on top of that SC just made, repeat from * for the rest of the side until you reach the next corner space, into each corner space make 8 DC, then repeat from * again all the way around. SL ST into the 1st CHs made in this row to complete
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You can find this free afghan pattern here in my Ravelry shop if you want to download the free PDF or here in my Ribblr shop!
Let me know what you think of this pattern! Enjoy! 💗
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Check out this playlist featuring more free blanket patterns here!
Here are some more free blanket patterns to check out:
Scraptastic Afghan, pattern here!
Wild Earthshine Afghan, pattern here!
Electric Love Afghan, pattern here!
You can find video tutorials from me here!
More crochet patterns from me here!
& photo tutorials from me here! 💗
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