Retro Granny Square Blanket (free Pattern + Video Tutorial)

I don't know about you, but Fridays always feel like an invitation to slow down. If you are craving a comforting little project, this free retro blanket pattern is something you can return to bit by bit ~ with all the essentials of course; a cup of tea, a cozy corner, something brilliant to watch or listen to and zero pressure.

This free Retro Granny Square Blanket Crochet Pattern is beginner-friendly and includes a full tutorial

Scroll down for the written pattern, or watch the full tutorial below

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This pattern is a great introduction to the granny square. Once finished, the blanket measures approximately 84cm x 84cm ~ a lovely size for a lap blanket, or a baby/toddler blanket.

It’s beginner friendly too (and if you’re brand new to crochet, you can start with my free learn to crochet tutorial first).

You can use whatever yarn you prefer, however if you’d like your blanket to turn out a similar size to mine, I recommend using:

• 8ply cotton blend (approx. DK / Light Worsted)

• 5.0mm hook (I crochet quite loosely)

For this blanket I used a natural cotton blend (50g balls). If you’re in Australia, I found these yarns at Spotlight:

* 2 x Pink (Brighton Blush Melange)

* 2 x Stone (Flinders)

* 2 x Brown (Brighton)

* 2 x Mustard (Flinders)

One of the best things about granny squares is you don’t need to stress about gauge — you can start crocheting straight away 🤍

Pattern at a glance

You will learn; how to build a classic granny square + add a simple boarder.

* Project: Retro Granny Square Blanket

* Skill level: Beginner friendly

* Finished size: approx. 84cm x 84cm

* Hook: 5.0mm (I crochet loosely)

* Yarn: 8ply cotton blend (DK / Light Worsted), 50g balls

* Terms: US crochet terms

* Includes: Written pattern + border + full video tutorial

Watch the full video tutorial (45 Minutes)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXUkpnPFR3M

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The written pattern is as follows or you can watch my tutorial.

Retro Granny Square Blanket

This pattern is written in US Terminology

stitches used:

• 
magic circle


• chain stitch (ch)

• double crochet (dc)


• slip stitch (sl st)

• chain space (ch-sp)

Rounds 1-4

Round 1: With pink yarn, create a magic circle, ch 4, [3dc into the circle, ch 2] 3 times, 2dc and join with a sl st around beginning ch4. Secure stitch and cast off. Round 1 now completed.

Round 2: With brown yarn, attach to ch-sp and ch 5, 3dc into the same space, [(3dc, ch 2, 3dc) into next ch-sp] 3 times, 2dc in same space as first stitches, sl st around beginning ch5. Secure stitch and cast off. Round 2 now completed.

Round 3: With stone yarn, attach to ch-sp and ch 5, 3dc into the same space, [3dc into next space between 3dc groups, (3dc, ch 2, 3dc) into next ch-sp] 3 times, 3dc into next space between 3dc groups, 2dc in same space as first stitches, sl st around beginning ch5. Secure stitch and cast off. Round 3 now completed.

Round 4: With mustard yarn, attach to corner and ch 5, 3dc into the same space, [3dc into next 2 spaces between 3dc groups, (3dc, ch2, 3dc) into next ch-sp] 3 times, 3dc into next 2 spaces between 3dc groups, 2dc in same space as first stitches, sl st around beginning ch5. Secure stitch and cast off. Round 4 now completed.

Rounds 5 - 29

Round 5 -29 continue to add rows, repeating the colour pattern; pink, brown, stone, mustard. At the end of row 29, secure stitch and cast off.

Retro Granny Square Blanket Border

Stitches;

• 
chain stitch (ch)

• single crochet (sc)

• half double crochet (hdc)

• double crochet (dc)

• slip stitch (sl st)

• chain space (ch-sp)

Round 30: attach brown yarn to corner, ch 2, sc into same space, sc into each stitch across row, (sc, ch1, sc) into corner space, continue around square, at last corner sl st around beginning ch2. Secure stitch and cast off. Round 30 now completed.

Round 31: attach stone yarn to corner, ch 4, hdc into same space, hdc into each stitch across row, (hdc, ch 2, hdc) into corner space, continue around square, at last corner sl st around beginning ch4.

Secure stitch and cast off. Round 31 now completed.

Round 32: attach mustard yarn to corner, ch 5, 2dc into same space, dc into each stitch across row, (2dc, ch 2, 2dc) into corner space, continue around square, at last corner dc into space and sl st around beginning ch5. Secure stitch and cast off. Round 32 now completed.

Your blanket is now complete 🤍

As always, if you have any questions please message me ~ I love helping people crochet.

And please remember to do something just for yourself today (this blanket would be the perfect start)

Melissa 🤍