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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!
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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