this is a crochet granny square blanket 💖 — classic, cozy, and very doable. I’ll break it down step by step so you can make the same style.

From the photo, it’s:

Finished with a simple border

Solid granny squares

Joined into a check / grid layout

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🧶 WHAT THIS BLANKET IS

• Solid granny square blanket
• Squares are mostly dark gray
• Pink lines appear between squares (join color)
• Light beige softens the pattern
• Squares are flat (no gaps)

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📦 MATERIALS (IMPORTANT)

• Yarn weight: Medium / 4
• Hook: 5.0 mm
• Colors:
  • A: Dark gray (main color)
  • B: Light beige
  • C: Pink (joining lines)
• Yarn needle
• Scissors

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🟦 STEP 1: HOW TO MAKE ONE SOLID GRANNY SQUARE

We’ll make a solid square (no holes).

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🔹 ROUND 1 – Center

1. Make a magic ring
2. Chain 3 (this counts as 1 double crochet)
3. Crochet 2 double crochet into the ring
   → now you have 3 dc
4. Chain 2 (corner)
5. Crochet 3 dc
6. Chain 2
7. Crochet 3 dc
8. Chain 2
9. Crochet 3 dc
10. Chain 2
11. Slip stitch into top of chain-3

✅ You now have 4 corners

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🔹 ROUND 2

1. Slip stitch into the corner space
2. Chain 3
3. 1 dc
4. 1 dc
   → 3 dc
5. Chain 2
6. 3 dc in same corner (corner made)
7. Crochet 1 dc into each dc from previous round (3 dc)
8. In next corner:
   • 3 dc
   • ch 2
   • 3 dc
9. Repeat around
10. Slip stitch to join

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🔹 ROUND 3

1. Slip stitch to corner
2. Ch 3, 2 dc
3. Ch 2
4. 3 dc (corner)
5. Dc in every stitch along the side
6. In each corner: 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc
7. Join with slip stitch

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🔹 ROUND 4 & 5 (Same as Round 3)

• Double crochet in every stitch
• Corners always:
  3 dc – ch 2 – 3 dc

💡 Stop when square is 15–18 cm (6–7 inches)

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🟪 STEP 2: COLOR CHANGE (IMPORTANT)

To change color cleanly:

1. Finish last dc until 2 loops remain
2. Yarn over with new color
3. Pull through both loops
4. Continue crocheting

➡️ In the photo:

• Most rounds = dark gray
• Final round = pink OR beige

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🧩 STEP 3: JOINING SQUARES (THIS MAKES THE GRID)

BEST METHOD: JOIN-AS-YOU-GO

When making the LAST ROUND of a square:

1. Crochet until corner
2. Instead of ch 2:
   • Slip stitch into corner of neighboring square
   • Ch 1
   • Slip stitch again
3. Continue 3 dc

This creates:

• Flat joins
• Clear pink grid lines

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EASIER METHOD (Still beautiful)

1. Make all squares
2. Sew together using mattress stitch
3. Attach pink yarn
4. Surface slip stitch over seams

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🟫 STEP 4: BORDER (VERY DETAILED)

Border Round 1

• Attach dark gray
• Single crochet evenly
• In corners: 3 sc

Border Round 2

• Chain 3
• Dc around
• 3 dc in corners

Optional Border Round 3 (Pretty)

• Skip 2 stitches
• 5 dc in next stitch (shell)
• Skip 2 stitches
• Sl st
• Repeat

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📏 HOW MANY SQUARES YOU NEED

Blanket Size	Squares
Baby	6 × 6 = 36
Throw	8 × 8 = 64
Twin	10 × 12
Queen	12 × 14

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💡 PRO TIPS

✔ Block squares before joining
✔ Keep corner chains loose
✔ Use stitch markers on corners
✔ Count stitches every round

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