Granny square for blankets

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When the icy cold of winter takes over and snow covers everything in sight, keeping your body temperature at a comfortable 37°C (98.6°F) becomes a daily challenge. The winter wind brings a severe frost, especially at night when unbearable cold hits and makes a good night’s sleep feel almost impossible. Shivering under old, worn-out bedding simply doesn't cut it anymore—what you really need is a soft, lightweight, and heat-conserving blanket large enough to wrap your entire body in pure warmth.

​That is where the timeless beauty of the crochet granny square blanket comes in!

​Making a brand-new, handmade crochet throw isn't just a fun winter craft project; it is the ultimate way to lock in body heat during freezing nights. By joining plush, high-quality yarn into thick, vibrant granny squares, you can craft a custom, oversized blanket that offers far better insulation than layered, heavy old quilts.

​Grab your favorite yarn and crochet hook, settle into your favorite chair, and let’s create the ultimate oversized winter blanket to keep you perfectly warm all season long!

A Granny square

There are different sizes of blankets to use in beds of adults as, twin 66"x 90", double 80"x 90", queen 90"x 90", and king 108"x 100".

 What are the suitable yarns for blankets?  

Wool is the best I think. Wool blankets can preserve the warmness of the body. Woolen blankets made out of animal fur are very expensive. Synthetic acrylic yarn is less expensive.  

Here is a quick and easy granny square is for a blanket.                               

A Granny square, suitable for a blanket.

Round 1: Make 4ch and slip stitch to the 1^st chain

Rd.2: Make 3ch and dc to the ring of 4ch. 6ch and 2 dc to the ring. “6ch, 2dc.” Repeat 2 more times.

Rd 3: Ch 3, make 2dcs to the dc below. Then make 10 dc to the ch 6 space, then 1dc to each of the 2 dcs below. “10 dc, 2dc” repeat. At the end join to the 3^rd ch of the beginning 3 ch. Make sure you count the number of dcs. It should be 48.

Rd 4: Make 3ch and 3 incomplete dcs to the 3 dcs below. 6ch and 3 incomplete dc to the next 3dc below. “6ch,3 incomplete dc” repeat.

At the end 6ch, join into the 3^rd chain of the beginning 3 ch.

Rd 5: Make 8 ch and join to the middle of the 6ch space with a dc. Then 5ch and join with sc to the middle of the 6ch space. “ch 5, sc” repeat 2 times and ch 5 and 1dc to the next space, and,4 ch and 1dc to the same space. “ch 5, sc 3 times, ch 5 1dc, 4ch, 1dc,” repeat to the end. Join the 3^rd chain of the beginning 3 chains.  

Rd 6: Make 3ch and make 4dcs into the space below and 3ch and again 4dcs to the same space. (This will be the corner of the square) Then 4dcs to each of the 4 spaces below until you come to the end of the row.

                              

after 6th round

Rd. 7: Make 3 ch and do 3 incomplete dcs to the dcs below. Then make 5 ch and make 1 dc to the space of 3 ch at the corner. Then 3ch and again 1dc to the same space. Then 5ch and incomplete dcs to the 4 dcs below. “5ch 4 incomplete dcs” repeat until you come to the corner. At the corner, make 5 ch and make 1 dc to the space of 3 ch . Then 3ch and again 1dc to the same space. “5ch 4 incomplete dcs, 5ch, 1dc,3ch1dc,” Repeat to the end. 

At the end join into the 3^rd ch of the previous round.