Circle To Square Granny Square Tutorial, Crochet Granny Square Tutorial

Learn to how to make this adorable circle to square granny square motif for a customizable modern crochet blanket!
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This video tutorial is for an intermediate to advanced beginner and assumes you already know how to do the following skills:
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- Double crochet
- Half double crochet
- Single crochet
- Slip stitch
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[@donnathompsonlegare]

Great tutorial. Exactly what I was looking for. And I have edited this comment to add how fantastic your joins are! Truly invisible! Thank you so much! 😊

[@judithm.gorski891]

Hallelujah, I thank you for being here for me.. I had stopped crocheting for a year or so, just not well, trying to adjust to LUPUS and all. I have many circular project that went nowhere… I wanted to make them into a square.. I’ve searched the sites for days,, I found you yesterday, March 16th, 2024. Now here you finally helping me.❤I decided to follow you from the very beginning. I found out I forgot how to make a simple circle!! I practiced and got it. I stopped at the beginning, two double crochets in the twelve stitches. I can do it. You give great videos and show exactly what I need to get back into crocheting. I am seventy nine and I thank you. 🧶Judith 🦋🌈😇🙏 I forgot how to make the simple circle. It took practice..Now I am at the very beginning of your pattern doing the 2 double crochets in the 12 stitches…You gave me peace of mind finally.

[@zebfontaine2043]

I am quite impressed. I have been crocheting for close to 50 years. A friend suggested watching a tutorial to make these squares. I absolutely love the pattern. You did a wonderful job instructing how to go about it. I would definitely recommend this particular video. Thanks

[@JustBeCrafty]

Thank you so much for kind words! So glad you found the tutorial helpful! ❤️

[@MimiTheHamster]

I’m only a total beginner who literally started learning yesterday and although this was a bit infuriating at times I was able to do a pretty good job at it! Proud of maself it’s so cute

[@JustBeCrafty]

Congrats to you and welcome to the world of crochet! 🧶❤️

[@judydennis4381]

FINALLY! Someone who yarns over like I do. I could never hold the yarn “properly”. My fingers just couldn’t go that way. Thank you for making me feel “normal-ish”. I’m subscribing😀

[@gxcloudz]

Thank you for this tutorial I’m using the same colors and adding little smiles and eyes to them so I can make a smiley face tote bag :D! This was easy to follow especially for my first time making granny squares!🧶

[@crazycatlady2310]

I'm making a smiley face project too! I'm also thinking of making some like peace signs, and now I just need to decide if I want to make a tote bag, blanket or cardigan lol

[@lindaharris1120]

Bless you my child. I have watched several tutorials for this Square and tried two other versions and by FAR yours is simply the best. No fuss way to join the new yarn, finishing at a corner, good clear directions including stitch counts which are so important. I'm a lefty and had no problems following along. I am a fan.

[@JustBeCrafty]

So glad you found the tutorial helpful!

[@offthehook4u]

I've been crocheting for 50 years now. This was a wonderful step by step instruction. I decided to watch it because I have some beautiful old doilies I wanted to repurpose. I intend to convert them into a vest using the doily as the center front design but I needed to know how to get it into a square form to accomplish that. This is the answer! Thank you. ❤

[@JustBeCrafty]

Glad it was helpful! And your vest sounds beautiful ❤

[@lindapowel3163]

After 48 years I still love granny squares. I really love your variations. I want to make this one as well. Thank you for sharing this with us.

[@JustBeCrafty]

Thank you so much! Granny squares are truly timeless!! And I love sharing these tutorials and am so happy you are enjoying them!

[@tk-lf3tw]

Thank you so much for this, so easy to follow. Uses stitches i already know, only took me 5 mins to learn. Already knew how to do the circle just needed the square part

[@MCM2014]

OK, I see in the written instructions that you were using a 5.0 mm hook. Great tutorial! - thank you so much!

[@viwa]

Thank you very much. Have just completed my first one as I worked along with you. It turned out well. Had to convert the US terms into UK terms as I went so that slowed me down a bit but I think i'm off and away now and planning my colours for a cushion cover. Very good instructions, thank you once more.

[@JustBeCrafty]

Yay! I'm so glad you enjoyed the tutorial and that it was helpful! Happy crocheting to you!!

[@ne7894]

Thank you for very clear video, and pretty pattern. Now I can't stop that catchy little tune going round in my head as I crochet along!

[@palesapammadoa2752]

This is AMAZING. So easy to follow. Thank you very much❤

[@enidpinsker4204]

This is the best crochet instruction video I've ever followed. Thank you. it's great!

[@JustBeCrafty]

Thank you so much for your kind words. And I’m so happy you found the tutorial helpful! ❤️

[@JCor-qu3yr]

Thanks for your great tutorial! You explain it in a clear way and the video can also be followed very easy!

[@006pennylane]

Thank you for sharing your skills. Your tutorial is excellent: now I can make my 2 GDs a comfort blankie each.

[@JustBeCrafty]

Thank you so much! I’m so glad you enjoyed the tutorial. Those blankets will be so very special for your GDs! ❤️

[@silviareginacj]

I Love it....thank you so much ❤❤

[@mzjazz5737]

I found your videos and I love the round to a square, you are so good at instructions and your voice is so calming. I am kinda new at this but I actually made one watching your video and I love it! It’s calming to me also making the granny square, Thank you so much!

[@JustBeCrafty]

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a comment and for your kind words, you've made my day! And I'm so happy you found the tutorial helpful. Welcome to the wonderful world of crochet! ❤️

[@stephaniemiller8229]

Great tutorial! I love your simple to follow directions, and your voice is very calming. Thanks very much!😊❤️

[@powerofcrocheting]

This was easy to follow thaxs

[@nancymurphy8384]

Very complete tutorial! Thanks

[@susieinthecountry4434]

Thanks for the video. The only problem I had was deciding what colors of yarn to use.

[@EmmilieRoseBoutique]

Would you be willing to do a video on joining as you go? Or how to join these once they are finished? Thanks.

[@siennacaul]

I second this!!

[@MrsSoapPeddlersHomestead]

Thank you for this! I tried to follow someone else but it never worked! Now I can do this!

[@JustBeCrafty]

So glad you found the tutorial helpful! ❤️

[@cythcy]

I love this because I like that you don’t turn...this is how I do my square.. I don’t like turning. Thanks for your very CLEAR instructions 🙏🏽💗

[@amylizc23]

Very helpful thank you. Your video was easy to follow and fun. Thanks for the printable pattern to.

[@evelynwitt2529]

I love this!! I am going to try it after I do the slippers for my kiddos.

[@JustBeCrafty]

Wonderful!

[@cassandragraham4419]

Thanks for the tutorial I just came across it and found it so helpful. Thanks for giving the count for the stitches between the corners that was so helpful

[@ratusantai9689]

LOVED this tutorial so much! Thank you for being such a kind teacher!

[@jodeecross8105]

this is so awesome! I love it! I have some much of small amounts of yarn this would be ideal for that! Thank you!

[@JustBeCrafty]

Yes, this is a perfect stash buster!! Happy crocheting! ❤️

[@Shan-2024]

Very helpful thank you

[@JustBeCrafty]

Glad it was helpful! 💕

[@Shan-2024]

@@JustBeCraftyhello again sorry quick question I did it today and the circle came out great but when it came to the outer square when you came down to like the last 5 or so I only had two left and my square it’s not exactly a square i was using a 4mm hook

[@annaariel7708]

Thank you so very much! Great tutorial!

[@listive2434]

Thank you, it is tutorial which easy to follow

[@faierieknotting]

Finaly someone that holds the hook like me : I so happy !!!

[@JustBeCrafty]

I love it!!

[@dakotagetz5207]

I have always loved all of your tutorials!

[@JustBeCrafty]

Thank you so much!

[@marcelagonzalez1899]

Thank you for the great tutorial, it's very professional and with very clear instructions.

[@JustBeCrafty]

Thank you so much! ❤️

[@adriannahussey9718]

Hii oh my god these are so cute…. I’m using them to make a smiley face tote bag. I was wondering if you could make a video on the ways that you join them together. If not thats ok but thank you sm for making this video 😊

[@JustBeCrafty]

Thank you for that suggestion! Its for sure on my list to do!!

[@ss-eu3hm]

The best tutorial ty so much

[@66michelleying]

Question for you, how to turn a bigger circle into a square? I have a circle made of 52 stitches already and I want to turn it into square, but I don’t know how many DC, HC, and SC I have to do on each four side?

[@Taylorencrafted]

I had a similar situation with a circle of 72 stitches. I divided my stitch count by 4 which was 18. I noticed in the pattern repeat on video that 1/3rd of the stitches were SC. So I divided my 18 by 3 to get 6. Then I knew each repeat would have the 2 corner stitches + the 6 SC= 8 sts. Then I made the remaining 10 stitches HDC. So my pattern went *DCINC, CH 1, DCINC, 5 HDC, 6 SC, 5HDC* (repeat 3x) I hope this is helpful.

[@carolynjones7048]

​@iamsquish1017 This helped me so much, thank you very much. I am making a delicate baby blanket and have 48 stitches. You helped me with the math, I appreciate it. 😊

[@elizabethporter7124]

This is a wonderful tutorial, thank you so much!

[@RoshanBanu-fm8vf]

Tq so much

[@cookwood1]

Excellent tutorial!

[@butterfliwings]

Great, thanks very much.

[@mariaenolazco4656]

Thanks for sharing. Very well explained and super delicate.😀

[@JustBeCrafty]

Thank you for the kind words! ❤️

[@mwendapoleee]

Lovely! good option from granny squares 😍thanxxx

[@thatbearlife]

Thank you so much!

[@AM-pw6wb]

awesome and very easy and helpful thank you so much 😊

[@enidpinsker4204]

How did you join all these granny squares into a blanket? I'm thinking maybe SC all the way..??? I got addicted to your video and made 25 in two days.These are really great fun to make after you get the hang of it. They come out beautiful. Now I want to teach my grand daughter how to make them! Did you make a video showing how to connect them? You're the best. Many thanks for your video!

[@Radcrochet]

This is a very good Tutorial, thank you for sharing

[@JustBeCrafty]

I'm glad you enjoyed it! ♥️

[@stephaniemiller8229]

Love your tutorial! Professionally done with great lighting, filming, and explanations. Thanks very much!😊❤️

[@JustBeCrafty]

Thank you!! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@aussimedium]

Just found you.... love this

[@JustBeCrafty]

Welcome! And so glad! ❤️

[@mirnaramos9465]

This looks easy...

[@thequietknitter9107]

Nicely done. Thank you!

[@claudiacrump7494]

Thank you very much for a great tutorial.

[@sylviabradley6976]

Great job of instructions 👍👍... enjoy your teaching

[@JustBeCrafty]

Thank you so much!

[@lindacramsey5841]

you make things so easy thank you so much

[@JustBeCrafty]

You are so kind, thank you! Happy crocheting to you! :)

[@acceptnone46]

Lovely pattern

[@lovingirl0077]

Great video! Easy to follow. Great directions. I'm going to start mine now. ☺

[@JustBeCrafty]

Thanks so much! And great - happy crocheting!! :D

[@suejameson1517]

Really excellent. So clear!

[@maisypattison5621]

Im so happy I came across this video I've been trying to crochet a square for months and it just never went right, soon as I came across this video I made a perfect square, I'm going to proceed to making a blanket :)

[@JustBeCrafty]

This makes me so happy to hear! So glad you enjoyed the tutorial and found success! Happy crocheting!! ❤️

[@cookingcrochetcraze6708]

Thanks dear

[@deliaapsey9982]

Hi there thanks so much for your excellent tutorial! Im making blocks of 12inches each how do I increase on the corners? Do I increase more every row between the 2double crochets? Regards😊

[@maryhardesty741]

I love your variation. Is there a readable pattern I can download?

[@drinkik]

i loved this tutorial, so easy to follow and i love how you show what youre doing more than once. im new to crocheting, so what should i do with the loose ends in the middle and also where the colour changed? thank you and happy holidays!! :)

[@JustBeCrafty]

Thank you so much! I'm so glad you found the tutorial helpful!

[@tracyrasmussen8117]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SIMPLIFYING THIS FOR US. I actually 'get it' now.

[@alisonwigens-lamond8715]

Hello, thank you for your tutorial, as a beginner, it’s the easiest one to follow 🥰 Could the circles be made separately the finish them all off with the border colour later, once I’ve got a few made?

[@loreedavis9592]

Love this!

[@crochetcrush.8788]

Beautiful

[@feliciameier1929]

Such a well-done video. I'm on my way to making my blanket :)

[@JustBeCrafty]

Thank you so much! I'm so glad you found it helpful. Happy crocheting to you!!

[@susieinthecountry4434]

the most difficult thing is to pick the yarn colors! lol

[@laurelgirard8475]

Ive been crocheting about 50 years but have never seen a corner done in two spaces. I just did it in one space and added one sc in the space where the corner would have been.

[@JustBeCrafty]

The corner is created over two stitches in Round 4 only **in order to slowly turn the circle into a square** remaining corners are made in the corner chain spaces, just like any other basic crochet square. Regarding your other comment, your square's curly/curvy issues are likely because you are transitioning from circle to square too rapidly instead of a slower transition per the pattern instructions in Round 4. I hope this helps you out! Happy crocheting! 🥰

[@camilaalvarez5065]

At 13.40 you slip stitch into that stitch and then you instruct to slip stitch into the next chain, but you don't. you insert your hook into the hole. I'm wondering if this was an accidental error or am I supposed to insert into the hole? help!!!

[@Truthspeaker27]

Thank u so much!!!! I Been crocheting for over 10 years and never grasp the concept of a granny circle thank u!!! I wanna make it bigger then add the square. So I’m hoping and guessing I just continue with the increases?

[@JustBeCrafty]

Yes you would continue increasing in the same fashion, but the stitch count will differ when you start the border to square off the circle. Happy crocheting! ♥️

[@Truthspeaker27]

Just Be Crafty And new idea came to me to add the circles on the square. U know like a “3D kinda thing. But thanks again and for ur response

[@JustBeCrafty]

@@Truthspeaker27 I love that idea!

[@Truthspeaker27]

Just Be Crafty 🙏🏾🥰

[@fritula6200]

WHAT IS THE NUMBER OF STITCHES ON THE OUTER CIRCLE ? BEFORE beginning SQUARING.. OK IT'S 36 STITCHES ÷ 4 = 9..... SO EACH SECTION HAS 9 STITCHES:

[@hc9661]

Fabulous tutorial. I know this is an older video but what is the stitch increase per row when we get to the squaring.?

[@zemiii9488]

start @ 2:34

[@Igavemycatsawayyyyforpoooo]

thank you! i want to slip stitch rings over the top of this to make a planet

[@patdaniel8510]

Thank you for the video great job!

[@JustBeCrafty]

Thank you!! I hope you find it helpful!

[@sabr_a]

im following what you said to do in the video for round 5 but it ends up being floppy and less of a square :( do you know what im doing wrong?

[@laurelgirard8475]

You might need to us😅e a hook .5 to 1 size bigger than required since your stitches were tight. Otherwise your work might start getting curvy/curly.

[@phyllisopokufrimpong3826]

First time and I love it

[@JustBeCrafty]

Yay!

[@lauralockman8472]

How do you know where a corner is? I made a huge circle and would love to make a square around it

[@stanfordella]

If I was to add another colour row onto the circle, would I just add an extra single crochet on each side when doing the border?

[@user-xv8qg4kh3r]

13:12 at this time i had three extra stitches and i need help on how i ended up with that?

[@jeanshouse412]

Can you get this in writen patterns

[@murielfields7445]

How big is the square?

[@cythcy]

I’ve never done the corners into two different stitches.

[@hillaryan3]

I am running into a problem where on the last side of the border I only have 13 stitches instead of 15. My 3 other sides have the 15. Not sure where I’m going wrong.

[@nayeliochoa537]

Holaa al finalizar la base del circulo me quedan 38 puntos y para continuar haciendo el cuadrado me sobran puntos como puedo hacer, ya cerré la base de circulo 😢 ❤

[@tanvibuch7211]

Can I make a larger version of this with a circle having an end row of 108 stiches instead of 36, and still able to achieve a proper square at the end?

[@JustBeCrafty]

Yes! Your end circle stitch count will need to be divisible by 4, so 108 will work. Happy crocheting!

[@murielfields7445]

What size crochet hook used in this video?

[@m.h.6557]

Is there also a tutorial coming that shows how you can join al these squares togheter? I have made al the squares but as a beginner I find it very difficult how to join them and make a blanket of it.

[@adinageorgetapopescu3615]

What do you do with the tails where the 2 colours meet?

[@deborahadelescraftroom6150]

Wouldn’t it be faster to grab the yarn with the hook instead of throwing the yarn like you’re knitting?

[@hebael-shennawi5469]

can i use 4.5mm hook with the same numbers of stitches like yours?? same result i mean!

[@JustBeCrafty]

It will just be a bit smaller but yes, it will work!

[@hebael-shennawi5469]

@@JustBeCrafty love it! Thanks a lot!

[@BeckF-ec6gm]

I went to your site to look for the written pattern on the borders, & I couldn’t find it. I’ve had to watch that part of the video 3 times & write it down.

[@YolandeHutcheons]

Where can i get this written pattern?

[@antoinettecanady7541]

How do you get on your blog? There is no link at in the description box.

[@BlimeyT.]

So cute do u have a video on how to attach them!

[@user-do9dy7bg9q]

Would this squaring technique work on any round crochet pattern?

[@JustBeCrafty]

This will work out as long as the circle stitch count is divisible by 4

[@mslaurateague]

So, for rows 4 and 5, there is just one chain between the 2-dc corner sets, but in row 6, you put 2 chains between them? This is different from your written instructions on the website.

[@JustBeCrafty]

Hi Laura! Yes, that is correct for Rounds 4, 5, and 6. The written instructions on my site also reflect those same instructions as well. Happy crocheting!