50 of the Best Granny Square Blanket Patterns

It’s no secret I love granny square blanket patterns.

I want to create a new “granny blankie” this year (and finally finish this work in progress…) so I have been drooling over granny square blanket patterns for months.

Here’s a whopping fifty (five-zero!) of the best granny square blanket patterns for your amusement and inspiration. I’ve grouped them loosely into sections for easier skimming, and have included the suggested yarn and hook, plus the price (because I know that’s a consideration for most people).

If you love a pattern, please do click through and let the designer know you appreciate their work.

Get your hooks at the ready, because here we go!

Simple and Classic Granny Square Patterns

The classics are classics for a reason! You might remember these nine granny square blanket patterns draped over your grandmother’s sofa… but there’s no reason they can’t be made fresh and new again! These patterns are also good for a beginner… and best of all, they are all absolutely free, free, free!

Giant Granny Square Blanket

If you know how to make a granny square, you know how to make this blanket! Just keep crocheting your granny square, around and around, until it’s the size you want. It couldn’t be simpler, and the result is oh-so-cute.

• Yarn: Aran/10ply
• Hook: 5.5mm
• Price: Free!

Rectangular Granny  Square blanket

Want to create a similar look to the granny square blanket above… but you know, blanket shaped? This is the pattern you’re looking for!

• Yarn: Aran/10ply
• Hook: 5mm
• Price: Free!

Granny’s Little Baby Blanket 

Of all the granny square blanket patterns in this round up, this is probably the most “traditional!” The tiny granny squares in pastel colours are just so sweet. If you overlook the necessity of buying a ton of white yarn to tie it all together, this pattern would be a great way to use up scraps.

• Yarn: Aran/10ply
• Hook: 5, 5.5mm
• Price: Free!

Double Diamond Granny Square Blanket

The increases in these solid granny squares are decorative as well as practical – they make the diamond motif once the blanket is stitched together. Once you’ve made one of these solid granny squares, you won’t need a pattern – perfect for tossing in your bag for an on-the-go crochet project!

• Yarn: DK/8ply
• Hook: 4mm
• Price: Free!

Granny Square Rug Bedspread

An easy way to get a different look is by combining traditional and solid granny squares, like in this blanket. The finished object looks less “busy” than an “all-granny” blanket, and because both types of granny square blanket patterns work up to the same size, joining them won’t be an issue!

• Yarn: Worsted/10ply
• Hook: 3.5mm
• Price: Free!

Bouncy Ball – Circle in Square Granny Blanket 

I love this classic granny blanket! The circle-in-square motif looks so fun and modern. The circular motifs are a great way to use up ends of yarn. And because they’re not placed next to each other, clashing colours are A-OK… Stash busting aside, I’m not guaranteeing this will be a cheap blanket to make, as you might have to buy a little extra solid colour yarn to tie it all together!

• Yarn: Aran/10ply
• Hook: 6mm
• Price: Free!

Granny Circle Afghan Pattern

More circles! The motifs in the Circle Dance Afghan at first appear to be randomly placed. But really, they’re all cleverly laid out for perfectly square corners.

The circles and the colour choices of this granny circle blanket pattern remind me of the work of Hundertwasser. This is one beautiful afghan.

• Yarn: Worsted/10ply
• Hook: 5.5mm
• Price: Free!

Larksfoot Inspired Granny Square

A “larksfoot” granny square has pops of colour which “dip” down into previous colours. It’s a fun technique, which looks way more complex than it is! Try it out with this free granny square pattern.

• Yarn: Aran/10ply
• Hook: 6mm
• Price: Free!

Be Born Granny Square Baby Blanket 

This baby blanket uses an unusual construction, but is just as easy to create as normal granny square blanket patterns. Or maybe even easier, because there are fewer pieces to stitch together at the end!

• Yarn: Worsted/10ply
• Hook: 5.5 and 6mm
• Price: 8.00 USD

Not a Granny Square Granny Square Blanket 

What happens when you crochet half a granny square? You get a beautiful blanket! This is a fun alternative to some of the simple granny square blanket patterns above – just as easy to create, but a completely different look.

• Yarn: Aran/10ply
• Hook: 5mm
• Price: Free!

Granny Squares which Aren’t Square

Who says a granny square has to be square? The granny technique – working into chain spaces, and increasing at corners – can be applied to any shape! Here’s some fantastic granny squares, which aren’t square at all.

Granny Square and Ripple Blanket

Whoa – this is one stunning blanket! You start with a single granny square, and build on that motif, to create a rippling square effect. Use bright yarns for a show-stopping afghan, or tone it down for a more subtle look.

No yarn or hook size are listed for this free pattern, so experiment with swatches until you are creating a fabric you like.

• Yarn: N/A
• Hook: N/A
• Price: Free!

Drop in the Pond Granny Square Lap Blanket

This is superficially similar to the previous one in the list, but grows in rows, rather than from each corner. I think you’ll agree that both granny square blanket patterns are beautiful.

As well as the basic pattern, the designer has created photo and video tutorials – always helpful when you’re working a new pattern! And amazingly generous for a free pattern.

• Yarn: Aran/1oply
• Hook: 5.5mm
• Price: Free!

Mango Crochet Afghan

Here’s a third example of a grannies-on-grannies pattern! While it does feature “plain” white squares, the main focus is the conjoined grannies in the orange and yellow. It’s a neat twist on a classic look!

• Yarn: Aran/1oply
• Hook: 5.5mm
• Price: $2.99 USD

Kaleidoscope Granny Square Afghan

Whoa, at first glance, this granny-inspired throw looks really complicated! But it seems that each motif is actually pretty simple to create – and it would be fantastic for using up scraps of sock yarn too.

This isn’t one of the fastest granny square blanket patterns to create, as it uses finer yarn and a smaller hook than many of the blankets on this list. However, over a hundred people have listed it on Raverly, and the stunning results are worth the effort.

• Yarn: Sport/5ply
• Hook: 3mm
• Price: £4.99GDP

Hexagon Granny Blanket by Attic 24

Attic 24 was a major inspiration to me when I first started crocheting – and remains so to this day! Lucy’s granny hexagon is a little different to the one I prefer to make, but it still incredibly popular, for good reason! There are 2,717 of these hexagon granny blankets currently listed on Raverly, and I think they are all beautiful.

• Yarn: DK/8ply
• Hook: 4mm
• Price: Free!

Your Great Grandma’s Crocheted Hexagon Afghan

Here’s another version of a hexagon crocheted afghan! This design uses wide stripes of colour to frame each hexie. The centres are also worked in a different way.

I love the name of this pattern: Your Great-Grandma’s ‘Ghan. So often we carelessly compliment crochet projects by saying “that’s not your grannies’ crochet!” But granny’s crochet was awesome! I love how this pattern celebrates that.

• Yarn: Aran/10ply
• Hook: 6mm
• Price: Free!

Summer Mosaic Afghan

This granny afghan is made squares… and octagons! It’s also beautifully textured with bobble stitches and more.

This is one of the more expensive granny square blanket patterns in this round up, but you can take 40% off price with Coupon Code SM40, good until end of 2017.

• Yarn: Aran/10ply
• Hook: 6mm
• Price: $7.99USD

Mystical Lanterns Crocheted Blanket Pattern

I was blown away when I saw this crocheted blanket pattern! The tessellating shapes, and shifting colours are so beautiful, but it’s actually fairly simple. The pattern is based on a granny hexagon, with a curving boarder.

The designer, Jane Crowfoot, is prolific, and has some really beautiful crochet granny blanket patterns – check them out.

• Yarn: DK/8ply
• Hook: 4 and 4.5mm
• Price: £3.95GDP

Granny Diamond Blanket Pattern

To me, this pattern looks more like kites than diamonds. Whatever you call it, it’s a beautiful and modern take on the classic granny square!

This isn’t a free pattern, but the designer has included 16 pages of instructions, plus photos.

• Yarn: DK/8ply
• Hook: Not listed
• Price: €4.00 EUR

Symmetrical Granny Diamond Pattern

Looking for a more symmetrical granny diamond pattern? Your wish is answered!

Again, the designer has included instructions with pictures to help you out if you get stuck with this paid pattern.

• Yarn: DK/8ply
• Hook: Not listed
• Price: €4.00 EUR

Moroccan Lattice Crochet Afghan

This pattern looks complicated, but is actually easy to memorise! I love how the colours bounce off one another, and how the designer has included “half blocks” for a neater finish.

This is one of the more expensive crochet blanket patterns on this list, but if you hurry, you can take 30% off with coupon code MLA30 through May 31, 2017.

• Yarn: Aran/10ply
• Hook: 5mm
• Price: $7.99USD

Wonky Square Crocheted Blanket

First of all – wow. Those “wonky” squares are super-eye-catching, especially in vibrant colours! I think they’re balanced really well with the plain squares.

This pattern is labeled “intermediate”, but there’s a video tutorial available to guide you through any tricky spots!

• Yarn: Aran/10ply
• Hook: 5mm
• Price: Free!

Cat Lover’s Crocheted Blankets

Maybe it’s our shared love of yarn, but most crocheters and knitters that I know love cats! Here’s a blanket which celebrates that. The fun, cartoonish kitties would make this a great baby blanket for a wee one born into a cat loving family.

• Yarn: Worsted/10ply
• Hook: 5.5mm
• Price: $5.99USD

Granny Square Blanket Patterns with Flowers and Snowflakes

Flowers and snowflakes feature on some of the most popular granny square blanket patterns. It’s easy to see why. Flowers are often symmetrical – and of course snowflakes are symmetrical by definition! This makes them easy to work, and the resulting square can be used in any direction. Plus, they’re beautiful!

African Flower Crochet Blanket 

The African Flower is one of the most popular crochet blanket patterns… although you may know the motif from quirky animals and toys! This incarnation is worked in muted greys, blues and whites, for a classic, classy look.

To get a hold of this pattern, you will have to purchase a book (or get a hold of it from your local library). That’s why the pattern price listed here is so high – as well as this afghan pattern you would also get another twenty patterns, and be supporting many designers and the team that worked on producing the book.

• Yarn: Aran/10ply
• Hook: 5mm
• Price: $11.83 USD

Painted Roses Crocheted Afghan

Soft colours, beautiful texture, and a sweet picot boarder. This lovely painted roses afghan was originally designed as a baby blanket, but I think it would look lovely as a throw or as a full sized blanket for an adult.

• Yarn: DK/8ply
• Hook: 4mm
• Price: £3.75 GBP

Modern Granny Square Blanket with Flowers

This blanket is a feast for the eyes! It looks more complex than it is because the central motif is worked in self-striping yarn. That means all of the colours, with only a fraction of the ends to weave in.

At $7.99USD, it’s one of the more expensive granny square blanket patterns on this list, but I think it’s a great idea to support designers where we can.

• Yarn: Aran/1oply
• Hook: 6mm
• Price: $7.99USD

Marigold Flower Granny Square Motif

I started to make this floral granny square, but got a little distracted by Netflix, and ended up with a slightly different result! That’s my fault, not the fault of the excellent free pattern.

This makes quite a big granny, which means that you don’t need many finished granny squares to make a fairly large afghan.

• Yarn: Worsted/10ply
• Hook: 5.5mm
• Price: Free!

Floral Fantasy Granny Square

The floral motifs on this granny square remind me of butterflies. I love how they stand out slightly from the base of the square. A blanket crocheted in this motif would be so wonderfully textured.

Although this pattern looks lacy, the pattern description promises it is actually quite dense and sturdy. This is fantastic, because after going to all the work of crocheting a granny square blanket, you want to be able to enjoy it for years to come!

• Yarn: Aran/10ply
• Hook: 6mm
• Price: $4.99USD

Doris Daisy Hexagon Granny Blanket 

Sweet and pastel, this blanket is designed for babies! I love how the designer has included instructions for half-hexagons, so you can make the boarder perfectly straight.

• Yarn: DK/8ply
• Hook: 4mm
• Price: £2.99 GBP

Window Box Granny Square

Use up your yarn scraps with this sweet and flowery granny square blanket pattern. I love how the central flower motif is framed, just like flowers in a windowbox!

• Yarn: Aran/10ply
• Hook: 4mm
• Price: Free!

Snowflakes Throw with Variegated Yarn

This pattern isn’t as hard as it looks at first glance! It makes fantastic use of variegated yarn and a contrast colour, to create a complicated look with relative ease.

I’ve had this pattern in my Ravelry queue for a long time. I might even hook it up, one of these days!

• Yarn: Aran/10ply
• Hook: 5.5mm
• Price: Free!

Snowflakes Crocheted Afghan 

Here’s a second snowflakes afghan (I wonder which was designed first?). This one uses two solid colours. Because it’s crocheted so densely, it would be a really warm blanket, despite the chilly motif!

• Yarn: Worsted/10ply
• Hook: 5.5mm
• Price: Free!

Crochet Blankets Inspired by Sewn Quilts

It’s natural that crochet granny blanket patterns and quilts share something in common. After all, they’re both made from repeating motifs, and spread on beds for warmth… Here’s a handful of patterns which pay homage to their sewn cousins.

Dresden Plate Crochet Blanket

You might also know this pattern as Grandmother’s Sunburst, Friendship Ring, or by any number of flower names. It was especially popular as a sewn quilt pattern in the 1920s and 30s. This crochet interpretation looks as fresh and as modern as if it was thought up last week!

I can’t help but wonder if the hook size was entered incorrectly, or if the designer was an especially loose crocheter. Either way, make a swatch!

• Yarn: Worsted/10ply
• Hook: 3.75mm
• Price: $5.99USD

Log Cabin Granny Square Blanket Pattern

This blanket starts as a simple granny square, and is built up around the central motif in “logs”. The centre square in a log cabin pattern is said to represent the hearth of home, and the other stripes, the walls of the cabin.

Whether you subscribe to this mythologising or not, I think we can all agree this blanket is as cute as anything!

• Yarn: Aran/10ply
• Hook: 5mm
• Price: Free!

Attic Window Crocheted Afghan

The “Attic Window” design is one of the most popular trompe l’oeil quilt designs. The blocks give the impression you are looking through a series of window frames!

The design repeats a flower motif in each block, but it would be easy to customise with different flowers, or perhaps using grey for the frames, and peaks of blue and green for the sky and the sea…

• Yarn: Worsted/10ply
• Hook: 5mm
• Price: $7.00USD

Tumbling Blocks Crochet Baby Blanket

The Tumbling Blocks blanket is another trompe l’oeil design based on a traditional quilt. It looks complex, but the three dimensional effect comes from the clever use of light and dark colours.

The designer notes that “This is a simplified version, made with Diagonal Half Solid Granny Squares and the Join-As-You-Go technique. No sewing together a thousand diamonds!”

• Yarn: DK/8ply
• Hook: 3.5mm
• Price: $4.99USD

Evening Star Afghan

Here’s another classic pattern, based on triangles, squares and rectangles. It doesn’t have many projects on Ravelry yet, which is a real shame – I think it’s a beautiful, and classic pattern!

• Yarn: DK/8ply
• Hook: 5mm
• Price: Free!

Christmas Granny Square Quilt

I swear my grandmother used to have this exact quilt (as a quilt, not as a crocheted granny square blanket!). The central star motif is classic and eye catching. This is billed as a “Christmas” quilt, but nothing’s going to put me off with decorating in red and cream all year round – and of course you could easily swap out the colours.

This seems like a really clever design. The designer notes that “The pattern features classic granny motifs and two-color granny motifs, which look like two triangles in a square. The motifs are joined as you go, making for minimal finishing. This design uses a clever way of crocheting two-color motifs without cutting yarn in each round.”

• Yarn: DK/8ply
• Hook: 4mm
• Price: $7.50USD

Lacy Granny Square Blanket Patterns

Granny squares have the reputation of being bulky. These designs break the mould! Get inspired by these elegant and lacy granny square blanket patterns.

Natalia’s Star Crochet Blanket

This unusual crocheted baby blanket combines textured stars with lace. I imagine it’s a very tactile blanket (interesting for little ones!) and it would certainly be interesting to crochet.

• Yarn: DK/8ply
• Hook: 3.5mm
• Price: $4.99USD

Old Time Lacy Crochet Bedspread

I’ve never heard of Old Time Crochet Magazine before, but this is a classic pattern! It’s the most delicate pattern on this round up, worked with a tiny hook. One Ravelry user reported that this took them a year and a half of continuous work (but the results were worth it!). Either be prepared for this to be a long term project, or size it way up with worsted weight yarn.

• Yarn: 10 crochet cotton
• Hook: 1.65mm
• Price: Free!

Lacy Monochromatic Granny Square Blanket

Worked all in one piece for a classic look, this granny square blanket is classic and lacy. It combines double crochets with chain sections for a light and delicate look.

• Yarn: Sport/5ply
• Hook: 4mm
• Price: Free!

Complex Granny Square Blankets

What happens when you push the boundaries of granny square blanket patterns? These motifs demonstrate how complex and beautiful grannies can be. I haven’t crocheted these pieces, but I believe they all meet my (very loose) definition of a”granny” as a “crocheted motif which uses chain spaces and/or increases at the corners”.

Even if you argue that these patterns aren’t strictly grannies (or “strict grannies” like mine was, hah!), I wanted to include them anyway to demonstrate that crochet really can be a beautiful art form.

Sophie’s Garden

There’s a reason why Sophie’s Garden is one of the most popular granny square patterns out there! Look at the complex interactions of colours and textures… it almost seems alive!

This is a a more complex pattern, but because of the sheer number of projects made (1,029
and counting!), if you get stuck, you know there’s someone out there who you can ask for tips.

• Yarn: Aran/10ply
• Hook: 4mm
• Price: Free!

Lise – Not a Larksfoot Granny Square

At first glance, Lise looks like a riff on the classic larksfoot granny square. But while the designer may have drawn inspiration from the larksfoot, this is clearly something new. I love the vibrant, shifting colours in this sample – imagine a whole blanket worked in Lise!

• Yarn: Worsted/10ply
• Hook: 5.5mm
• Price: Free!

Suncatcher Granny Square Pattern

This granny square has a similar colour palette to Lise, but the design – and of course the result! – is completely different. It’s called Suncatcher, which is a great name, because it really does remind me of stained glass.

• Yarn: Aran/10ply
• Hook: 5.5mm
• Price: $4.99USD

Demelza – Highly Textured Crocheted Blanket With Flowers

I’ve never seen the BBC show that this pattern draws inspiration from – but I love the result! It’s hard to believe this highly textured crochet throw is based on granny squares.

• Yarn: DK/8ply
• Hook: 4.5mm
• Price: Free!

Sunrise Beach Granny Square

I love this granny square pattern! The colours, the texture… it all comes together so beautifully. And, it’s a free pattern, so click through and get hooking!

• Yarn: DK/8ply
• Hook: 4mm
• Price: Free!

Rose and Ivy Crocheted Blanket

This is one of the most complex crochet granny square blanket patterns in this round up! The pattern is based on two different sweater patterns. The work is made up of octagons and squares, which features clusters, and front-post stitches as well as standard stitches.

And I just love the colour choices!

• Yarn: Aran/10ply
• Hook: 6mm
• Price: $7.99USD

Lucy – Vintage Styled Crochet Afghan Block

Vintage styled, with a central flower motif, this densely crocheted afghan block is sure to be warm as well as beautiful!

Because it’s beautifully textured and densely crocheted, I think this afghan block would also make a lovely cushion cover – whether you make two the same, or pick from the designer’s complementary designs.

• Yarn: Worsted/10ply
• Hook: 5.5mm
• Price: $2.49 USD

Lucky Thirteen Complex Granny Square

This square does look complex, but it will work up fast – it’s just thirteen rounds! I love the way the designer has chosen to use bright yellows and oranges as the “background” of the cool purple motif – the central motif and the frame almost seem to dance!

• Yarn: Aran/10ply
• Hook: 4 and 5mm
• Price: $3.00 USD

Persian Tile Crochet Blanket

Finally, this may be one of my favourite granny square blanket patterns off all time – Persian Tiles by Jane Crowfoot. (Sound familiar? I couldn’t resist adding another of her patterns to this roundup!) It’s totally on my crochet bucket list… maybe I’ll ask for the kit for my birthday this year! Update: I’ve finished this amazing crocheted blanket – check it out! 

If you haven’t seen this pattern before, it’s totally worth clicking through to see the beautiful finished objects people have created.

• Yarn: Aran/10ply
• Hook: 3.5, 4 and 4.5mm
• Price: £4.95 GBP

So there you have it! Fifty crocheted granny blanket patterns.

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