I promise you, this is the easiest way to crochet a blanket. You don’t even have to think after a while, just get in the zone!
If you’ve made a granny square, you can make this. You just keep going and going and going and … well, you know.
If you’ve not made a granny square before, I suggest you check out Meet Me at Mike’s – Pip has super-simple step-by-step instructions that will have you twirling the yarn in no time. It really is so easy. If I can learn from the internet, so can you!
So all you have to do really is this:
1. Chain 5, join to form a ring.
2. Chain 3 – this will give you the height of the round. 2dc in ring. Ch 1. 3 dc in ring. Ch 1. 3 dc in ring. Ch 1. 3dc in ring. Ch 1, join with sl st across top of 3dc.
3. Chain 3. 2dc in ch 1 space. Ch 2, 3 dc in same space. This gives you a corner. Continue with *3dc, ch 1, 3dc, ch 1* in each Ch-1 space around. Join with sl st across top of 3dc.
4. Chain 3. 2dc in ch 1 space. Ch 2, 3dc in same space (do this each time you get to a corner). In between corners, do 3dc, ch 1 in each ch 1 space.
5 to whatever: keep going for as long as you want. Makes a square blanket. I always finish with a nice edging – this one has a simple single-crochet stitch around the edge.
Looks confusing, is easy as pie. AS PIE. Pie with shop-bought crust and canned filling. I PROMISE.
If you are scared, or crochet-averse, I just happen to have donated this one to Cate Bolt’s Project 18 Auction for Education. The auction is raising money for children in Indonesia to be able to go to school. Cos a full life with nine kids isn’t enough from stopping this woman from creating her own fricken orphanage in Bali! With plans for another, I hear. So get your skates on, bidding starts at 10am today (May 29) and closes tomorrow at 5pm. Check out all the gorgeous things other people have donated and give what you can.
I’ll let you know when the next auction is, and you can get busy making your own granny square blanket to donate next time.
Go! Now!
Fussy Eater's Mum says
May 29, 2012 at 1:52 amThat is fantastic! If only I could crochet! I swear I just can't do it.
At my recent white elephant sale fundraiser a woman brought in 3 stunning baby blankets like this one. She rolled her eyes and commented that she couldn't believe that she'd been given 3 of these. I couldn't believe it either. They were so lovely and kind. All three sold within 15 minutes.
Veggie Mama says
May 29, 2012 at 2:19 amOh man, I hate that! Her loss!
Tatum Woodroffe says
May 29, 2012 at 4:01 ammaybe as a hopeless beginner I can do this? maybe?
Amy says
May 29, 2012 at 4:07 amYou do make it sound so easy! I just suck at crocheting, I can't seem to get the tension right.
But that used to be me and knitting too and I managed to figure that out.
I am going to give this ago as soon as I finish the Kina I am knitting for Miss Mahli.
Veggie Mama says
May 29, 2012 at 4:24 amTOTALLY!
Veggie Mama says
May 29, 2012 at 4:25 amUrg, knitting! My nemesis!
Melissa Walker Horn says
May 30, 2012 at 8:49 amMy mother is the BOSS of these blankets. We had one each growing up, colour coded. In fact she is currently making new, larger sized ones for her only granddaughter and impending grandson. She is the ultimate hipster. 😀
Robert Dulaney says
May 30, 2012 at 4:01 pmi don't think i'm ready for all that yet! it is amazing…
Veggie Mama says
June 1, 2012 at 1:42 amhaha its super easy dude. super.
Anna says
June 1, 2012 at 9:49 amWhat size hook to you use? Can't wait to try it out!
Veggie Mama says
June 1, 2012 at 11:13 amI like 4mm, 4.5mm or 5mm, but it depends on your yarn ply! Xx
Chamomile Tree says
July 5, 2012 at 9:41 amHello Veggie Mama, love love love your site! I am a newbie to crochet, self taught myself off the internet also on how to do a granny square, i am currently making a lap rug like yours, or a never ending granny square i call it, anyhoo, how do i go about changing the colour like you have in this pic, from red to white, do i finish off the red somehow, i know with the normal granny square you do a slip stitch but with a never ending what the???
your wonderful advice would be most graciously accepted 🙂
Amanda Greenawalt says
February 17, 2013 at 10:01 pmChamomile Tree;
I suggest that when you get to the single crochet at the top of the chain 3 in the corner to join the row that you insert your hook put a loop/slip knot of the new color on draw it through the holes and do your chain 3.then after you finish your ch. 3 cut the other color and when you do the 2 DC in the same stitch as the joining chain, put the “straggler” on top so that it is secured in that stitch then put it to the back and when you are finished, you can go around and tuck your tails in.
Amanda Greenawalt says
February 17, 2013 at 10:06 pmyou can do it this way too it might be a little less confusing…. She changes colors in this pattern at 22:08
http://youtu.be/1DhjBbZTq9w
Veggie Mama says
July 6, 2012 at 1:14 amHaha I would just do the same as a granny square! I do three rounds of each colour, tie off the red and add a white. Start the next row with the white. You end up changing colours at the same corner. Does this help?!
Emma Irlam says
October 22, 2012 at 9:57 pmThis has really helped me! Thank you! I was just wondering how many balls of yarn you used to complete this? I'm new to crochet and I want to make sure I buy enough yarn for a project like this.
Lornie says
February 10, 2013 at 10:43 amOh lordy I so want this for the Bean’s room, exactly the colours I am using to decorate. Will have to pester my lovely neighbour to teach me to crochet, she has been wanting to pass on her skills for ages but the pregnancy has my head all muddled up!
kreditvertrag says
January 29, 2017 at 5:24 amدقت کنید پوشه dw رو داشته باشید ، سپس ÙÂایل هاتون رو با عکس ها که گذاشته شده چک کنید که ØÂتما همه ÙÂایل ها رو داشته باشید با همون ØÂجم.
kfz versicherung für zweitwagen zulassen says
February 3, 2017 at 3:14 amI’m so happy to find out ur human. LOL Dont take it the wrong way but i have mild acne and i always see make up gurus with perfect skin and i feel like that’ll never be me or i’ll never feel pretty without make up. It makes me feel better that their’s a guru out there who i can relate to thats beautiful with imperfect skin. I feel better that im not alone
ratenkredit rechner restschuld says
February 9, 2017 at 3:00 amSara – Awh, I’m kinda disappointed that you think the necklace is ugly. We put one on our boy when he was about 3 months old and I always thought it was pretty cute. At 2 1/2 he’s still wearing it. Fashion opinions aside, I always thought it helped, I bought one for my friend’s daughter & one for my cousin’s too. Anything that could possibly help, but at the worst, looks cute on is good in my books.[]
sofortkredit auszahlung überstunden says
February 12, 2017 at 2:46 amI am really enjoying the theme/design of your web site. Do you ever run into any web browser compatibility issues? A number of my blog audience have complained about my website not operating correctly in Explorer but looks great in Opera. Do you have any solutions to help fix this issue?