Crocheted granny squares - Anna’s Archive (2024)

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What is the world record for the largest crochet granny square? ›

World Record Granny Square By the Numbers 1,311 square feet Over 60 pounds Half a million stitches 30 miles of yarn 9 hours to lay it out Over 2 years to make The yarn used is E300 Super Saver in 672 Spring Green, 722 Pretty 'n Pink, 324 Bright Yellow, 512 Turqua, and 356 Amethyst.

But, you will need to choose one corner to finish it off at. Go across, then choose a side to stop at. Then, chain over and double crochet in. When you come across with another color, you can weave in the end so that you can't see it and then you're finished.

Easy Granny Squares for Beginners

A basic granny square can be created in just three rounds, using a few types of foundational stitches: chain, double crochet, and slip stitch. Use this tri-color granny square pattern to create a traditional square using granny clusters, which are made up of three double crochets each.

Blocking granny squares will give them a more professional appearance and help achieve a perfectly square shape. Blocking is a technique used in the world of crochet (and knitting) to shape and refine finished projects.

Each granny square takes me about 30 minutes, and each row of joining takes 60-90 minutes.

This tutorial is suited for beginners as the blanket is simply one big granny square, made from a single cake of yarn. It measures 27″ by 27″ (69 cm by 69cm), although you could carry on with another cake of yarn and make the blanket even bigger. This size is perfect for a baby blanket or a lap blanket.

The amount of yarn you'll need will vary based on the size of your blanket and the thickness of your yarn. For a small throw-size blanket, you'll need 7 skeins of worsted weight yarn, or about 1750 yards (1610m) However, it's always a good idea to buy a little extra just in case.

Connecting granny squares with a single crochet join method is a classic choice. It's quick, easy, and creates a little texture in your project. Use the same hook that you used to crochet the granny squares for the best results.

Most patterns for granny squares suggest a worsted weight yarn or thicker. These yarns will have suggested hook size anywhere from 5.5mm for worsted weight to 15mm for super bulky yarn. Remember, the thicker your yarn, the larger your squares will be.

What is the granny square crochet stitch called? ›

Constructed of just three stitches—chain stitch, double crochet stitch and slip stitch—the granny square can be made in a large variety of stitch combinations to create different shapes and sizes—squares, of course, but also circles, triangles, rectangles, pentagons, hexagons, and octagons.

Supposedly, they're called Granny squares because back in the Victorian days, grannies would save scraps of yarn from old socks, leftover projects or unravelled fabric to make scrap squares. These typical patchwork motifs were subsequently put together in a colourful blanket, for babies and later on for adults.

TIP FOUR: Turn and Turn About

All you need to do to work this technique is turn the square over every time you work a new round. If you are changing colour, break the yarn at the end of the round, flip the square over and join the new yarn, then work the next round on the other side.

There is no standard size for a granny square. They vary depending on the thickness of the yarn, the size of the hook used, the tension and on how many rounds are done for each square. Two round squares are called saltines and are quite small. A more common square would have four rounds and be roughly 4″ square.

The largest display of crochet ponchos is 2,719 and was achieved by Mahila Manovikas (India) in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India on 10 September 2023.

Nov. 13 (UPI) -- A Washington woman who learned to crochet when she was 8 years old practiced her hobby for 34 hours, 7 minutes to break a world record. Alessandra Hayden of Gig Harbor broke the Guinness World Record for the longest marathon crocheting, the record-keeping organization confirmed.

The largest crochet hook is typically about 35 mm in size. This size hook is typically used for very thick yarns or for very large projects. Some people find that this size hook is too large and difficult to use, so they prefer to use smaller hooks for their projects.