Crochet Granny Square Blanket
I asked ChatGPT to create a photo of an easy to crochet Granny Square blanket and pattern and this is what I discovered. The photo is almost realistic enough to pull off that someone made it but it does have a few flaws.
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The pattern is accurate and I am able to crochet the granny square blanket using the granny square pattern below to create the Granny Square Afghan with my own yarn colors. I may have made a couple of adjustments just because I am familiar with crocheting a granny square without using a pattern. If you ever wanted to write and create your own crochet patterns this is a good place for you to start. But I would warn you to crochet the pattern yourself first and then rewrite it to make it your own. This way if you share it or try to sell it on Etsy you will have less issues with mistakes.
Crochet Granny Square Afghan Pattern
My Granny Square Crochet Blankets
Easy One-Square Granny Square Blanket Pattern from ChatGPT
Skill Level: Beginner
Size: Approx. 45″ x 45″ (adjustable – just keep adding rounds)
Yarn: Worsted weight yarn in 3 colors (Purple, Yellow, Green)
Hook: 5.0 mm (H-8) crochet hook
Other Supplies: Scissors, Yarn needle
The pattern didn’t include how many skeins of yarn to use. I would estimate 6 to 8 skeins.
Color Pattern
Suggested Materials
- Start with Purple for the center
- Switch to Yellow
- Alternate in this color sequence every few rounds:
💜 Purple → 💛 Yellow → 💚 Green → repeat
You can repeat each color for 2 or 3 rounds before switching, or do 1-round stripes if you want more variation.
Pattern Instructions
Abbreviations (U.S. Terms):
- ch = chain
- sl st = slip stitch
- dc = double crochet
- sp = space
- st(s) = stitch(es)
- ch-1 sp = chain-1 space
- ch-2 sp = chain-2 space
🌟 Start Your Granny Square:
- With Purple, ch 4, join with sl st to form a ring (or use a magic circle).
- Round 1: ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in ring, ch 2, 3 dc in ring, ch 2 repeat 2 more times, join with sl st to top of beginning ch-3. (You’ll have 4 sets of 3-dc clusters and 4 corner ch-2 sps.)
- Round 2: sl st to next ch-2 corner, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same corner, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next corner, ch 1 repeat around, join.
- Round 3 and Beyond:
- sl st to the next ch-2 corner.
- ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in corner.
- ch 1, 3 dc in each ch-1 space along the sides.
- ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in each corner.
- Join with sl st to beginning ch-3.
- Color Changes: At the end of a round, fasten off and change colors as desired (e.g., every 2 rounds). Join new color in any ch-2 corner.
Finish:
- When the blanket is your desired size, fasten off and weave in all ends with a yarn needle.
💡 Tips:
- If you’d like a neater look, block the blanket when it’s finished.
- Add a simple border (e.g., a round of sc or dc in your favorite color) for a polished edge.
