Bruna aka Brunaticality uses granny squares to create a crochet headband in her YouTube tutorial.
Granny squares are everywhere!
We’ve seen a resurgence in the use of granny squares, a practice that has been around since colonial times. In early America, it was common practice to save yarn and fiber from old socks and sweaters and crochet them into small squares. These squares were then sewn together into a colorful blanket. In this modern-day comeback, squares are being used for everything from hair accessories and home decor to chunky sweaters and funky dusters.
Here’s our roundup of patterns, books, and products that are making granny squares new again.
Nonna’s Throw PDF Pattern & Yarn Bundle
Stitch & Story
The Ultimate Granny Square Sourcebook
Joke Vermeiren
Crochet Headband Using Granny Squares Tutorial
Brunaticality
Learn to piece together granny squares to create a stylish headband. This crochet tutorial gives simple to follow instructions that will leave you with a cute, versatile hair accessory.
Granny Square Flowers: 50 Botanical Crochet Motifs and 15 Original Projects
Margaret Hubert
Granny Square Dog Sweater Pattern
3D Granny Squares
Celine Semaan (Crafty CC), Caitie Moore (Thoresby Cottage) and Sharna Moore (Sweet Sharna)
Handmade crop jacket
Granny Squares Weekend book: 20 Quick and Easy Crochet Projects
Emma Varnam
Find fun, simple ways to use granny squares with this illustrated crochet book. Technical hints and tips with illustrations to ensure you have all you need to complete the project in a couple of days. Granny Squares weekend also explores the scope of the technique, using it as an edging for blankets and in chic single-color projects.
A Modern Girl’s Guide to Granny Squares
Celine Semaan & Leonie Morgan
With more than 40 bright and contemporary designs, blocks are the best way to try out new stitches and color combinations. Featuring four projects showing you how to combine your granny squares into larger items, including a blanket, cushion and wall hanging. The granny square patterns have written instructions, charts and photos showing the stitch detail.
Do you have any resources for modern uses of granny squares? Add them in the comments so we can check them out!
Do you have any suggestions for granny square quilts?
Would these be crocheted? Like a granny square blanket?
Karen, Lori Holt has a book with patterns for quilt blocks that mimic the various colored “rounds” of a crocheted granny square. The book is called Great Granny Squared.
I have loved how Crochet has made such a renewed surge into our lives. I originally learnt to crochet when I was young and although I now am a Quilt Pattern designer, during 2021 I saw this new love for crochet. I took one of my most popular Quilt patterns and decided to see if I could convert it into a Quilt design. I was so thrilled with the results that I released this as a pattern itself and I love how you can now Quilt or Crochet this same design. This is my Merryweather Blanket based off my Aurora Quilt pattern – https://www.tiedwitharibbon.com/merryweather-crochet-blanket-pdf-pattern/. It has been such a thrill to combine my love for Crochet and Quilting and reach a new audience as well.
Saw previous post in my email link from you about a paper crafter offering a free DIY on making a paper hat which also featured her new book on paper crafting, hats, cards, etc. can’t find the post or remember name of book…thanks!
It’s a book launch event by Helen Hiebert 🙂
I was looking for original link or name of book please?
Hi, Each of the subheads is linked to the product we describe. Just click on them 🙂
Check out Saluations on Etsy. Crocheted granny square christmas stockings. They have been a big seller for years. She recently made a custom granny square sweator and pants .
Oh cool! Thanks for the recommendation.
@iron_lamb on Instagram has designed a Granny Go Round Jumper (sweater) and a Granny Go Round Cardigan that I’m itching to make. They are in kid and adult sizes, and available on her Etsy and Ravelry stores.