Granny Squares

 

You can make granny squares big, small, tight, loose, from a single color or many colors. The only guidelines are to find a beautiful, natural yarn you'll really want to cuddle, and have a fun time inventing each unique square.

Comments

[m&m]

thank you yarn bee for such easy to follow instructions on granny squares!!!!!what fun

[Jane]

How do you go about connecting all the squares once you have finished them? I love the photo above and am trying to achieve that same gradient color scheme and different sizes. But any advice you could give about actually creating the blanket would be appreciated.

Thanks!

[VBee]

Your photo really showcases the differences between yarns. Could you tell us which yarns are in your main picture?

[purl bee]

Hi VBee,
Its been awhile since we posted it, but I think this is what we've got, with links to each yarn.

Upper left, Koigu
http://www.purlsoho.com/purl/products/yarndetail/410

Upper right, Kid Silk Haze
http://www.purlsoho.com/purl/products/yarndetail/641

Middle left, Haiku
http://www.purlsoho.com/purl/products/yarndetail/1025

Middle, koigu
see above

Middle right, Kid Seta
http://www.purlsoho.com/purl/products/yarndetail/253

Bottom Left, Kersti
http://www.purlsoho.com/purl/products/yarndetail/870

Bottom Right, Blue Sky Alpaca Sport
http://www.purlsoho.com/purl/products/yarndetail/714

[Kathy]

Wow what a wonderful site. After creating many very disappointing rugs I have now found your site and hopefully I am on my wasy to creating the perfect Granny rug. Thank you !!
Kathy

[Emma]

I was also wondering how to join the granny squares together.
Thanks

[purl bee]

Hi Emma-

Here is an explanation of one way to sew granny squares together, it's under the "Assembling" section:

http://www.purlbee.com/granny-square-slippers/
Also, you could use a slip stitch instead of the single crochet that is detailed in the link above.

Thanks so much for your question!