How to make crochet granny square

That’s a beautiful mosaic-style granny square crochet pattern! Let’s go through how to make it step-by-step.

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🧶 SUPPLIES

• Yarn: Medium weight (4) cotton or acrylic
  • Color A – White
  • Color B – Pink
• Hook: 4 mm (G/6) or size that matches your yarn
• Extras: Scissors, yarn needle, stitch markers

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🪡 STITCHES USED

Abbreviation	Stitch Name	How to Do It
ch	Chain	Yarn over, pull through loop.
sl st	Slip stitch	Insert hook, yarn over, pull through both loops.
dc	Double crochet	Yarn over, insert hook, yarn over, pull through (3 loops on hook). Yarn over, pull through 2 loops twice.
sp	Space	The gap formed by chain stitches or skipped stitches.

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🔲 PATTERN IN DETAIL

We’ll make a 2-color granny square where colors switch every round. The center is white, followed by pink, and continues alternating.

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🌸 ROUND 1 — Center (White)

1. Make a magic ring.
2. Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc).
3. Into the ring:
   → 2 dc, ch 2, (3 dc, ch 2) × 3 times.
4. Pull the ring tight and sl st to the top of the beginning ch-3.
   ✅ You now have 4 clusters of 3 dc, separated by ch-2 corners.

Tip: If you don’t like magic ring, ch 5 and join with sl st to form a ring.

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🌸 ROUND 2 — Pink

1. Attach pink yarn in any corner ch-2 space.
2. Ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc (all in same corner).
3. (Ch 1, skip next 3 dc, in next corner: 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) around.
4. End with ch 1, join to top of ch-3.
   ✅ Each side now has one ch-1 space between corners.

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🌸 ROUND 3 — White

1. Attach white in any corner space.
2. Ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in same corner.
3. (Ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1, in next corner 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) around.
4. End with ch 1, join to top of beginning ch-3.

✅ You should now have 2 pink blocks per side, with white filling in between.

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🌸 ROUND 4 — Pink

1. Attach pink in corner space.
2. Ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc (corner made).
3. (Ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1, in next corner 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) repeat around.
4. End with ch 1, join.

✅ You now have 3 sets of clusters per side.

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🌸 ROUND 5 — White

1. Attach white in corner.
2. Work (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in each corner.
3. Along sides: (ch 1, 3 dc in each ch-1 space) repeat.
4. Join, fasten off, and weave ends.

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🪄 JOINING FOR THE BLANKET PATTERN

To make the repeating mosaic pattern (right side of your image):

1. Crochet multiple squares exactly the same size.
2. Arrange with alternating color orientation (all starting white centers).
3. Join squares using:
   • Slip stitch join: Place squares RS facing up, sl st through back loops only.
   • Whip stitch join: Sew squares with yarn needle for an invisible seam.
4. Add a border:
   • One round of white dc all around.
   • Optional: Pink shell border for finish.

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💡 TIPS

• Keep color changes on the same side for a tidy look.
• Block each square (steam or pin to shape) before joining.
• To avoid visible color carries, cut yarn at each color change and weave ends neatly.

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