Easy Christmas Crochet Granny Square
Brighten up your holiday projects with this easy and festive Christmas granny square! Perfect for beginners, this pattern uses basic crochet stitches and starts with a simple chain loop, making it beginner-friendly and quick to create. We’ve chosen classic Christmas colors - red, green, and white - but it’s beautiful in any palette. This versatile design is great for cozy seasonal blankets, decorative pillows, or unique tree ornaments when multiple squares are joined. A quick, joyful way to bring handmade holiday cheer to your home decor!
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Makes: 1 crochet square
What You Will Need
Yarn
- We used a #3 Light (light worsted, DK, 8ply) yarn weight, with 12 WPI (wraps per inch) in the following colors:
- Color A (white) - 9.8 yards (9 meters)
- Color B (red) - 11.5 yards (10.5 meters)
- Color B (green) - 5.5 yards (4.5 meters)
Hook
- 3.5mm (E/4)
Notions
- Scissors
- Yarn Needle
Gauge
- Use the pattern size as the gauge
Finished Size
- This is a medium-sized granny square that measures about 4.5 inches (11.5 cm) unblocked, using the yarn weight and hook size mentioned above.
Stitches and Abbreviations Used (US Terms)
- ch - chain
- dc - double crochet
- hdc - half double crochet
- sl st - slip stitch
- st/sts - stitch/stitches
- sp/sps - space/spaces
- col - color
- hk - hook
- rnd - round
- rpt - repeat
- [ ] - at the end of a round, indicates the number of stitches in that round
Instructions
- Foundation, col A - ch2, sl st into 1st ch to make a ring.
- Rnd 1 - ch3 (counts as 1dc), 2dc, ch2, *3dc, ch2, rpt from * 3 times, sl st into ch-3 to join, cut yarn, fasten off and wave in ends. [12dc, 4 x ch-2 sps]
- Rnd 2, col B - sl st yarn col B into any corner ch-2 sp, ch3 (count as 1 dc), 2dc, ch2, 3dc in same sp as ch-3, ch1, *(3dc, ch2, 3dc) in next ch-2 sp, ch1, rpt from * 3 times, sl st into top of ch-3 to join, cut yarn, fasten off, and weave in ends. [24dc, 4 x ch-2 sps, 4 x ch-1 sps]
- Rnd 3, col C - sl st yarn col C into any corner ch-2 sp, ch3 (count as 1dc), 2dc, ch2, 3dc in same space as ch-3, ch1, 3dc in ch-1 sp, ch1, * (3dc, ch2, 3dc) in next ch-2 sp, ch1, 3dc in next ch-1 sp, ch1, rpt from * 3 times, sl st into top of ch-3 to join, cut yarn, fasten off and weave in ends. [36dc, 4 x ch-2 sps, 8 x ch-1 sps]
- Rnd 4, col B - sl st yarn col B into any corner ch-2 sp, ch3 (count as 1dc), 2dc, ch2, 3dc in same space as ch-3, ch1, (3dc, ch1) in next 2 ch-1 sps, * (3dc, ch2, 3dc) in next ch-2 sp, ch1, (3dc, ch1) in next 2 ch-1 sps, ch1, rpt from * 3 times, sl st into top of ch-3 to join, cut yarn, fasten off and weave in ends. [48dc, 4 x ch-2 sps, 12 x ch-1 sps]
- Rnd 5, col A - sl st yarn col A into any ch-2 sp, ch2 (counted as 1hdc), 2hdc in same sp as ch-2, work around the edge of the square making 1hdc in each st, 1hdc in each ch-1 sp, 3hdc in ch-2 sps, sl st into ch-3 to join, cut yarn, fasten off and weave in ends. [72hdc]
- Finishing - If necessary block the squares to ensure that they are of an even size and shape to make joining easier.