These pretty crochet gingham granny squares feature a beautiful pattern that will look great with any crochet project! I created this pattern when I was trying to think of a way to add more design elements to a patchwork cardigan. Gingham is one of my favorite patterns, I love the way that it looks and I use it all the time in my creative projects. If you’re a beginner, this pattern is a great way to practice color changing because of it’s small size and simplicity.
Need some ideas on how to incorporate gingham patterns into your projects? Here are some examples!
✦ Use them to create a purse or bag
✦ Add them to a patchwork granny square cardigan
✦ Incorporate them into clothing like sweaters and vests to add a cute touch
✦ Make a cozy blanket design with them
✦ Use cotton yarn to make an individual square into a coaster
✦ Crochet one long gingham pattern to make a scarf
✦ Make the pattern larger and wider to create a case for your tablet or iPad
Choosing colors
Firstly, you want to start by choosing a color pallet. To create the gingham look, you want to choose one main color and that same color with a different tone. The thing that makes gingham unique is that gingham patterns are made up of intersecting vertical and horizontal lines. Selecting one color with two different tones will help create that intersecting appearance that is key to a gingham pattern.
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Step-by-step guide on Youtube
More of a visual learner or feeling stuck? All of my free patterns have a Youtube video tutorial! In them I show you how to crochet step-by-step. Also, the video gives tips for color changing and and creating a clean back side. Check it out below!
✂️ Materials
The following is the yarn & hook size that I used in my video tutorial, but you can use whatever you’d like for this project.
✦ worsted medium weight 4 acrylic yarn in 3 colors
✦ 3.75mm hook
✦ scissors
✦ darning needle
📔 Abbreviations
Written using US crochet terminology.
st: stitch
ch: chain
sc: single crochet
bb: back bump
fo: fasten off
✏️ Pattern notes
✦ Every row ch 1 & turn work.
✦ My final granny square size is 4 x 4″ inches.
✦ I always carry yarn through this project to keep even thickness and to change color quickly.
✦ If you’re following along with my video, color A = light purple, color B = white, color C = dark purple.
✦ Color A will be your main color that you carry through the entire project. It will be used on every row and we will also use it for the border color. Color B & C are alternated between every 3 rows.
✦ De-tangle yarn after every row to keep things tidy and organized.
📄 Gingham Granny Square Pattern
How to determine the size
The first thing we need to do is figure out how many squares we want across our project. This is where creating a test swatch of a solid square is useful. You can also just chain a # until you reach your desired length. Take that final chain number and divide it up to figure out the size of your squares. For me, 15 stitches was a perfect number to reach my goal of 4″ inches. Since 15 is divisible by 3, I decided to make my squares 3×3. Divide your chain number by your square’s stitch size to determine how many squares you will be creating to get to your desired length.
chain of 15 = 4″ inch, 15/3 = 5, create 5 squares across.
Pattern
Use the same two colors for 3 rows (or whatever your square height is).
Row 01: begin with color A (your main color) create a slip knot, ch 15 + 1 turning ch.
(I like to carry my color B immediately so I place it behind my first stitches) sc into the 2nd ch from hook bb, sc into the bb of every ch and change between color A & color B every 3 st.
Row 02-03: sc in every st, alternating between color A & B every 3 st. Placing the same color from row 1 on top of each other.
Row 04: Switch to color C, sc in every st switching between color A & C every 3 st. Make sure that your main color is on top of color B from the row below.
Row 04-05: sc into every st switching between color A & C every 3 st.
Row 06: Switch to color A, sc into every st alternating between color A & B.
Row 07-08: sc into very st switching between color A & B every 3 st.
Row 09-15: Repeat rows 04-08.
Border
Step 01: ch 1 at each corner and sc into every st around the granny square.
Step 02: fo and weave in all ends.
I hope learning this pattern was helpful and that you’re able to incorporate it into lots of projects! Don’t forget to share this post with your crochet friends. Until next time, byyyyye. ♥
