Giant, Giant Granny Square Blanket
As a child we often travelled to my maternal grandparent's house for the holidays. I loved my Grandma Cordelia's old house, especially all of its treasure-filled nooks and crannies and all of the big beds deep with homemade blankets, quilts and coverlets.
Sleeping in the cozy attic bedroom with my teenaged cousins, Marci and Shelly, was always the highlight for me. I loved eavesdropping on them talking about Leif Garrett, Shawn Cassidy and other exciting grown up stuff.
This holiday, in memory of Cordelia's snug house, I worked up my Giant, Giant Granny Square Blanket that would be equally at home in her house as in a Williamsburg, Brooklyn artist's loft. I used our new Super Soft Merino in each of its 12 colors for a super soft, super warm and super welcoming blanket, perfect for all of your holiday guests!
Here's to a house full of cozy guests! --Joelle
The Materials
Size P crochet hook
To make a blanket exactly like mine you will need:
Purl Soho's Super Soft Merino in the following colors and quantities:
- 28 skeins of Heirloom White
- 1 skein Yellow Yellow
- 1 skein Extra Green
- 2 skeins Desert Blue
- 2 skeins Peacock Blue
- 3 skeins Timeless Navy (only wind two, I only needed a few yards of the third so you may not need it)
- 3 skeins Soft Black
- 3 skeins Toasted Charcoal
- 3 skeins Oyster Gray
- 4 skeins Red Zinnia (only wind three, I only needed a few yards of the fourth so you may not need it)
- 4 skeins Clementine Orange
- 4 skeins Super Pink
If you wanted to do the blanket in the same size but all one color, you'll need 53 skeins of Super Soft Merino.
The Pattern
Gauge
Approximately 2 3/4 double crochets = 1 inch
Finished Measurements
Approximately 108-inches x 108-inches
Begin
This blanket really is just an enormous granny square! To learn how to make a basic Granny Square, visit our Tutorial right here. Then...
Begin by making 10 rounds with Heirloom White.
Then work 2 rounds of each of the following colors, with 2 rounds of Heirloom White in between:
Yellow Yellow, Extra Green, Desert Blue, Peacock Blue, Timeless Navy, Soft Black, Toasted Charcoal, Oyster Gray, Red Zinnia, Clementine Orange, and Super Pink. Finish with two rounds of Heirloom White.
Variation: Very Large Blanket
The original blanket ended up being truly giant, giant! If you want a very large blanket but not a giant, giant blanket we promise that the version below is quite enough!
For a blanket in the same colors begin by doing only 2 rounds of Heirloom White in the center instead of 10.
Finished measurements for this would be approximately 84-inches x 84-inches.
You will need Purl Soho's Super Soft Merino in the following colors and quantities:
- 16 skeins Heirloom White
- 1 skein Yellow Yellow
- 1 skein Extra Green
- 1 skein Desert Blue
- 1 skein Peacock Blue
- 2 skeins Timeless Navy
- 2 skeins Soft Black
- 3 skeins Toasted Charcoal (only wind two, you may not need the third)
- 3 skeins Oyster Gray
- 3 skeins Red Zinnia
- 3 skeins Clementine Orange
- 4 skeins Hot Pink (only wind three, you may not need the fourth)
Variation: Throw Blanket
For a throw size blanket, use your 6 favorite stripe colors from the pattern above:
You will need:
- 12 skeins of Heirloom White
- 1 skein of the first stripe color
- 2 skeins of the second, third and fourth colors
- 3 skeins of the fifth and sixth colors
Begin with 10 rounds of heirloom white, then alternate two rows of color with 2 rounds of Heirloom White, ending with 2 rounds of Heirloom White.
Variation: Baby Blanket
For a baby size blanket, use your 3 favorite stripe colors from the pattern above:
You will need:
- 6 skeins of Heirloom White
- 1 skein of the first stripe color
- 2 skeins of the second and third stripe colors
Begin with 10 rounds of heirloom white, then alternate two rows of color with 2 rounds of Heirloom White, ending with 2 rounds of Heirloom White.
December 8, 2012
Reader Comments (24)
I love everything about u!!!!
I would like to know if i can do this project for a baby blanket?
How many skeins?
Thank you so much for bringing beauty and a breath of fresh air every week into my life!
Maria Angela
Thank you so much for your nice comment! Joelle recommends that you get 1/4 of the yarn for a baby blanket.
Thank you!
Molly
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Georgina x
Tension and gauge is specific to each individual so you might need to use a smaller hook.
Let us know if that helps!
Thank you!
Molly
There is no standard measurement for a baby blanket but anywhere from 28 to 32 inches square seems about right.
Thank you for your question!
Molly
The night stand is from Ikea but we don't believe it's available any longer. Sorry!
Thank you!
Molly
Joelle suggests approximately 12 skeins of the natural color, and approximately 6 or 7 skeins of each of the two stripe colors (if colors are used evenly). She also suggests buying a couple of extra skeins in each color in case you run out mid blanket. You can always return them for store credit if they aren't wound into balls.
Thanks so much for the great question!
Molly
It shouldn't tilt to the side if you're making a standard granny square. If yours is tilting it sounds like there might be something wrong with not making a chain stitch between groups of 3 dc or maybe something funny is going on at the corner. Here is a link to our granny square tutorial:
http://www.purlbee.com/granny-square-project/
Hopefully it can help you figure it out!
Thanks for writing in!
Molly
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I shared a foto and a link to your tutorial.
Greetings from vienna, Claudia
A hook or needle size is just a suggestion. You should use whatever hook size you need to get the correct gauge, which in this case is approximately 2 3/4 double crochets = 1 inch.
Thanks so much for writing in and please let us know if you have any more questions!
Molly