Granny squares are one of the most popular crochet patterns. This pattern is often preferred by beginners as a starter project. These simple but very versatile squares offer endless possibilities and designs.
What are granny squares?
Granny squares are crocheted squares that are usually worked outwards from a center point. The bright colors are characteristic of the granny squares. The color is often changed in each round, resulting in many different color combinations. The colorful squares are most popularly put together to form blankets and used as "waste yarn recycling".
What can you use these colorful squares for and what different methods of granny squares are there? We would like to clarify these and other questions in this blog.
Where does this crochet trend come from?
Granny squares actually arose out of a shortage in the 50s and 60s. Wool and yarn were difficult to find back then, so every bit of leftover wool was used and not thrown away. And so this colorful crochet trend was born. The small leftovers of wool were often used to design blankets that are typical of these vintages. Maybe your grandmother still has one from that time?
How to crochet granny squares?
Classically, granny squares are crocheted from the inside out as square rectangles in rounds. It is usually started with a thread ring and worked around clusters of half double crochet or double crochet. The rounds are enlarged by increases.
Which crochet hook for granny squares?
You can crochet granny squares with any crochet hook, important for the chosen crochet hook size and material is the wool used for the project. For the right crochet hook size, you can use the banderole on the yarn as a guide.
Different granny square methods
There are a trillion different granny squares. Some are classic chopsticks, some have a flower in the middle or some other motif. Granny squares really offer a wide range of different patterns. You can find thousands of different patterns and crochet methods for different granny square patterns on the web. You can crochet large squares and put them together to make a blanket, or conjure up a stylish bag from many small squares.
Tunisian Granny square
With a Tunisian crochet hook you can even crochet the popular granny squares using the Tunisian crochet technique. Here you can not only crochet squares but also hexagons. This slightly different method is definitely worth trying out. This creates great knit-like patterns.
"Nothing is more dangerous than an idea when it is the only one you have."
- Emile Chartier Alain
When you crochet granny squares, you don't have the opportunity to have just one idea, because these diverse colorful squares offer endless ideas and possibilities. Take your Knitpro crochet hooks and you're good to go.
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