This granny square is the perfect square to use on a blanket you would like to apply appliqué to. You can either sew on or glue your appliqué to this granny square easily while still having a clean back to your square.
Watch me crochet this Blank Canvas Granny Square on my YouTube Channel at Brianna Lentz, video is embedded here for your convenience:
Materials Needed:
- Worsted Weight Yarn
- Size I/5.5.mm Crochet Hook
- Stitch Marker
- Scissors
Crochet Need to Knows:
- Magic Ring | Magic Circle | Magic Loop (all the same – just different names you might know it as)
- Chain
- Single Crochet
- Double Crochet
- Slip Stitch
Round 1
- Create a Magic Loop Ring
- Chain 3 (top of chain 3 counts as first DC throughout entire pattern), place stitch marker in top of chain 3.
- Double Crochet 11 times into Magic Ring. (12 DC total for Round 1)
- Slip Stitch into Top of Chain 3. Round 1 complete.
Round 2
- Do not turn. Chain 3. Place stitch marker into top of CH 3.
- DC into top of original CH 3, same stitch as you slipped stitch. (This completes 2 DC into Stitch 1).
- 2 DC into remaining 11 stitches. (22 DC total for Round 2)
- Slip stitch into top of Chain 3 of round 2 and round 2 is complete.
Round 3
- Do not turn. Chain 3. Place stitch marker into top of CH 3.
- DC into same stitch. 1 DC into the following stitch.
- * 2DC into next stitch, then 1 DC in following stitch.
- Repeat from * all the way around to the end. (36 DC total for Round 3)
- Slip stitch into the top of Chain 3 for round 3 and round 3 is complete.
Round 4
- Do not turn. Chain 3. Place stitch marker into top of CH 3.
- DC into same stitch. Chain 1. 2 DC into next stitch. (This creates your first corner)
- * 1 HDC into next 2 stitches.
- 1 SC into next 3 stitches.
- 1 HDC into next 2 stitches.
- 2DC into next stitch, Chain 1, 2 DC into next stitch. (Corner 2 has just been made.)
- Repeat from * for remaining 3 sides until you reach your first corner.
- Slip stitch into top of chain 3. Round 4 is complete.
- Set up for Round 5 – Slip Stitch into next DC, slip stitch into Corner Chain space. Move onto Round 5. [NOTE – Slip stitch loosely, don’t do it super tight otherwise your square quage will be distorted.]
Round 5
- Do not turn. Chain 3. Place stitch marker into top of Ch3.
- DC into Corner Chain Space. Chain 1. 2 DC into same Corner Chain Space. (This creates your first corner)
- *DC into next 11 Stitches.
- 2DC into next Corner Chain Space, Chain 1, 2 DC into same Corner Chain Space. (Corner 2 has just been made.)
- Repeat from * for remaining 3 sides.
- Slip stitch into top of chain 3. Round 5 is complete.
- Set up for Round 6 – Slip Stitch into next DC, slip stitch into Corner Chain space. Move onto Round 6.
Round 6 – Last Round
- Do not turn. Chain 3. Place stitch marker into top of Ch3.
- DC into Corner Chain Space. Chain 2. 2 DC into same Corner Chain Space. ( This creates your first corner)
- *DC into next 15 Stitches.
- 2DC into next stitch, Chain 2, 2 DC into next stitch. (Corner 2 has just been made.)
- Repeat from * for remaining 3 sides.
- Slip stitch into top of chain 3. Round 6 is complete.
done <3