Free Solid Granny Square Crochet Pattern

If you think all granny square patterns are the same, I promise they’re not. This is a free, beginner-friendly crochet pattern for a solid granny square that actually looks modern — clean lines, no weird gaps, and zero grandma energy unless you want it.

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When someone says “granny square,” what pops into your head? For me, it was an aggressively ugly orange blanket that lived on the back of my grandmother’s sofa and got dragged out at every family gathering. Hideous? Absolutely. Warm enough to forgive all of its crimes? Also yes. Did my toes poke out of every hole, nook and cranny. Again, yes.

Granny squares have gotten a bad rap over the years — outdated, old-school, not exactly modern. But crochet has had a glow-up, and granny squares came with it. These days, they’re cleaner, more polished, and actually fun to use.

This solid granny square keeps the charm without the gaps — no lacy holes, just a sturdy, beginner-friendly square that works beautifully for blankets, bags, and anything else you want to actually use.

Solid Granny Square Pattern:

To start off, ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch from hook, ch 2

(3 stitches per side, 12 stitches total)

Round 2. *3dc in the ring you just created, then ch2,* Repeat the whole sequence three more times for a total of four sections. Join, ch 2

(7 stitches per side including corners, 28st total)

Round 3: 1dc in each st across until corner, 2dc in the space, ch2, 2dc all in the same space, continue putting 1 dc in each stitch around your work. Join, ch 2

(11 stitches total per side including corners, 44 st total)

Round 4: 1dc in each st across until corner, 2dc in the space, ch2, 2dc all in the same space, continue putting 1 dc in each stitch around your work. Join Ch 2.

(15 st total per side including corners, 60 st total)0

Round 5: 1dc in each st across until corner, 2dc in the space, ch2, 2dc all in the same space, continue putting 1 dc in each stitch around your work. Join, break yarn, weave in ends.

(19 st total including corners, 76 stitches total)

Put your new square to work! 

(Remember, click each picture and go straight to the tutorial!) 

Final Thoughts: 

Solid granny squares are simple, useful, and way more versatile than they get credit for. Make a few of these and suddenly everything starts looking like a potential project.

If this changed your opinion on granny squares, there’s a whole stash of modern variations and ideas waiting on my granny square page. And if you’re sticking with patterns that keep things straightforward, this one plays nicely with the rest of my beginner-friendly patterns.

PS: If you want to see these squares put to work, I used them in my Autumnal Tetris Throw Blanket — it’s currently free and shows exactly how solid squares come together into a finished piece.