Crochet Granny Rectangle Pattern - Easy and great for blankets!

[@cathymartin3379]

I was given some great advice for calculating the number of stitches in the starting chain, you subtract width of finished blanket from length, and that's your length of chain. EG - you want a blanket 40x34, your starting chain would be 6 inches long. The blanket will grow proportionately.

[@tashadawn2010]

Smart!

[@RosePelet]

Thank you so much

[@grim_bacon]

im using this to make a long pillow so this is super helpful ty!

[@alldaymusiclover107]

Thank you. I'm going to try it.

[@theresaferguson6735]

Well thats a nugget of knowledge I'll try next project ty

[@sewandsewa4586]

Hands down the BEST Tutorial on making a Rectangular Granny!! You’re an EXCELLENT teacher! Will be looking for more of your videos! Thank you kindly!! 😊

[@katherinewong2901]

Fab instructions. Appreciate your delivery! ❤🎉❤

[@brendawells5143]

I'm a beginner, and this video was fantastic! I love that you posted the written instructions in the video so i could connect the 2!

[@gaxcll]

What an excellent tutorial this was! I watched several tutorials to try and learn how to make a granny rectangle and found them far too confusing until I found this one.

[@nanascraftyhome]

Wonderful - so glad you found it helpful! Thank you for watching 💕🌸

[@Mimimimi-kj5zu]

Thank you for your tutorial

[@zanity777]

Finally a rectangle I can do ❤, thanks, very helpful 😊

[@kirnpu]

I'm pretty new to crochet and had to watch this closely a few times but I'm off and running now with a lovely red/white/blue blanket that will wind up going to a VA home. I can't thank you enough for these clear instructions and teaching me how to create something beautiful!🥰

[@nanascraftyhome]

Wonderful! So happy you found it helpful! 🌸💕 Thanks for watching!

[@oliviamiller3729]

Great video Tonya! Never saw the rectangle started with single crochets. Love this technique!

[@nanascraftyhome]

Thank you so much - so glad you like it and I hope you enjoy making it! 💕🌸

[@sphinyal8758]

I'm a beginner with crocheting, this is the single BEST tutorial I have found so far :) you repeat the steps, you explain the steps more than once and it's so easy to follow. I was looking for a project I can do without much thinking and this looks like so much fun, thank you

[@nanascraftyhome]

Glad it was helpful! I hope you enjoy the pattern and your finished project!

[@eli3726]

Agree with everyone. It's a great tutorial + your voice and explanation are very soothing and relaxing and easy to follow. Great tutorial. Thanks!😊😂

[@hannahchapf]

I had struggled to follow any tutorial to make a granny square until this and it was getting so frustrating. thank you SO much ❤

[@craftycat6859]

Love how this granny rectangle is started. Great pattern, easy & works up quickly. Thank you Tanya❣️

[@nanascraftyhome]

You are so welcome! So happy you love it 💕

[@mypathtotravel]

Excellent, very easy-to-follow instructions, thank you.

[@nanascraftyhome]

Glad it was helpful! I hope you enjoy making it! 💕🌸

[@mypathtotravel]

I am enjoying it, thanks. I have been crocheting for over 50 years but have never made a rectangular-shaped granny square. @@nanascraftyhome

[@socarol5020]

Thank you all. I’m so very happy that at last I know how to work a rectangle crochet pillow case and proudly I’ve just completed the first piece.

[@nanascraftyhome]

Wonderful! So glad you enjoyed it 💕🌸

[@s.mohammad2360]

This is PERFECT. I am making a blanket in the Afghan flag colours for my husband and am to impatient for individual granny squares... A giant rectangle 3 times and sewn together will be perfect ❤

[@nanascraftyhome]

Wonderful - that sounds fabulous! I hope you enjoy making it! 💕🌸

[@nicolerobinson3306]

Thank you for this video. Easy to follow. Ive done granny squares before so this is easy for me but this is a new type of blanket for me thankyou

[@nanascraftyhome]

You are so welcome! I am so glad you like it and I hope you enjoy making it! 🌸💕

[@Jammn126]

Interesting way to the beginning. I’ve always just started the first row with double crochets. The singles seems to give it a better foundation row. Thank you, Tanya! 🧶💝

[@nanascraftyhome]

You are so welcome! I am so glad you like it! Definitely gives that beginning a lot more stability. Thanks for watching 💕🌸

[@vincentmendola327]

Hello Tanya thank you for your tutorial I love but I’m very disappointing you say you bought the yarn at Hobby Lobby very disappointed because they don’t have good selection really no selection. at all love your tutorial maybe next time you can show how to start a round table crochet cloth 👍👍👍👍👍👍💐💐💐💐💐thanks

[@julie05je]

Great tutorial I liked your first round better than others I had watched as it looks stronger in the middle x

[@nanascraftyhome]

Thanks so much so glad you found it helpful! 💕🌸

[@purplepearl1809]

FINALLY!!! A video thats easy to follow, ive been trying to make this seems like forever Thank you for a clear and easy to follow video ❤

[@nanascraftyhome]

Glad it helped! Thank you for watching 💕🌸

[@bonniekramer1271]

Very good tutorial. One of the best I've seen. Done well.

[@nanascraftyhome]

Wow, thanks! So glad you found it helpful 🌸💕

[@emmaroberts2902]

Excellent tutorial. Plan to make this as my next project. Thank you

[@catherinewilkerson2745]

I really enjoyed this tutorial! I am so starting this immediately, and thank you so much for being such a great teacher

[@nanascraftyhome]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching! 💕🌸

[@ginagomez2654]

I’ve been trying to think how a stitch pattern would look like and there it is. Perfect! Now I have it from your video. I can’t wait to get started. Great tutorial thank you.

[@nanascraftyhome]

Glad it was helpful! I hope you enjoy it! 💕🌸

[@ladelmas511]

Great ! I learned a lot and now i am cricheting my own bedcover.

[@nanascraftyhome]

Wonderful! So glad you found it helpful and I hope you enjoy making it 💕🌸

[@amykathman7571]

Thank you so much for this tutorial! It was so easy to follow and I am well into my own stash buster blanket! You are the best! I can’t wait to check out your other tutorials…

[@nanascraftyhome]

So happy you are enjoying it! Thank you so much for watching and for your support!

[@vickyharvey1314]

Super glad this tutorial was on here. I've been crocheting since I was 7 and I'm now almost 45. My nan and mum taught me how to crochet together. This was one of the things I did first. One was a granny square and the other was a granny rectangle because, you know, you have to learn both haha. I actually forgot how to start the granny rectangle and this was a great help. Thanks heaps. All I needed to remember was the beginning.

[@nanascraftyhome]

You are so welcome! I am so glad you found it helpful and I hope you enjoy revisiting the granny rectangle 💕 Thank you so much for watching 🌸

[@patphares6258]

All around excellent tutorial by a seasoned pro….thank you for helping us enter your crochet world.!

[@nanascraftyhome]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks so much for watching! 💕💕

[@Gregandhisboys]

This is great. I bet this will work well as a sleeve for the top I’m making😁😁 so excited

[@nanascraftyhome]

Wonderful! So glad you found it helpful! 🌸💕

[@cathybosman1361]

Thank you so much. Just what I gave been looking for, to make a table runner. You explain very well. . bless you . ❤❤

[@nanascraftyhome]

Glad it was helpful! I hope you enjoy making it! 💕🌸

[@JOLENE2008]

I love this! I love granny square once you get the foundation? it gets easier I can just go! I love that? "just go" Granny Square is my all time favorite🥰

[@nanascraftyhome]

Yay - so glad you love it! Thank you so much for watching 💕🌸

[@BarbaraGaudet]

This was one of the best tutorials I have seen. The video was clear and the explanation was very clear!

[@nanascraftyhome]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching 💕🌸

[@rossignoler3397]

Perfect tutorial, just what I needed! Ty!

[@nanascraftyhome]

You're welcome! So glad you found it helpful! 🌸💕

[@maryannedeering1663]

How Pretty ❤ I noticed that rather than chaining into the spaces, you chain into the chains. Which I think is much more prettier ❤

[@kathywelch8722]

I found you on Pinterest. I was looking for a granny rectangle crochet pattern and your was the one I wanted, a more substantial first chain to start the blanket. Your instructions are very clear and easy to follow. Thank you. 🧶💜🙏🏻

[@nanascraftyhome]

Wonderful! So glad you like it and found the video helpful! Thanks for watching 🌸💕

[@chaundra2456]

Does anyone know how many you would chain to make a king or queen size? This pattern is just AWESOME! I Think I can do this one! Thank you! ❤❤❤

[@nanascraftyhome]

So that will depend on the yarn weight you will be using. The sample shown in the video with medium #4 worsted weight yarn and 20 (18+2) foundation chains after 10 rounds had an approx size of 9" x 15". Each round with my gauge is adding approx 1" to the size. So, based on what size a king is - approx 100" x 108". So I would need to add an additional 93 rounds to reach 108" in length which would add 93" to the width for a total of 102". That would end up pretty close to the desired size but you could also go down to a foundation chain of 17 (15 + 2), work up a swatch and see what your measurements would be. I hope that isn't too confusing and actually helps! So glad you love it! 💕🌸

[@chaundra2456]

@@nanascraftyhome Oh, wow! I can't believe you took the time to explain that and yes, it makes perfect sense! Thank you so much! 💖

[@Value1lady]

Wow this is gorgeous! I need to try this for sure! Gorgeous colors! Thank you for the tutorial! 💕💕

[@angelaniehaus8923]

Thanks so 14:26 Much to get me started on the 1st 2 rows then I'm A for away 🙏

[@nanascraftyhome]

So glad you found it helpful! Thank you!

[@brendahelmer9956]

Can you do this without any holes in it.. I'm so glad you're showing me cuz the other ones are not as good as you are now I understand how to do it I think it's very beautiful

[@nanascraftyhome]

Sure! I haven't tried it yet but if you work a double crochet stitch in each st and then work the corners the same. Work a couple of rows and see if it is lying flat before continuing on. I hope that helps!

[@alenacervenka214]

Superbe explication et un modèle très avantageux. Grand merci à vous!

[@YsabelBurciaga]

Came across this by accident had to try it. Very easy to follow. Really am enjoying it

[@nanascraftyhome]

That's wonderful - so glad you are enjoying it! Thanks for watching 💕🌸

[@sharonopstbaum1023]

Very well demonstrated. Thank you for your clarity. Will give this one a go. Much prefer rectangle to square and the single crochet beginning looks much more tidy to me. Thanks!

[@nanascraftyhome]

Glad it was helpful! I hope you enjoy making it 💕🌸

[@akinyim]

You explain very well

[@renehope4442]

Great explanation! How would you continue with the same color yarn instead of switching colors?

[@tori8182]

Love you teaching !! Mine ended up really good ! Thnx

[@nanascraftyhome]

Wonderful! So glad you found it helpful and you enjoyed making it! 💕🌸

[@Annie.xx-xx]

Thank you so much . I’m using my new variegated yarn to make this pattern . X ❤

[@nanascraftyhome]

Wonderful - that sounds lovely!

[@EZDPhilly]

Love love love ❤Other videos made this pattern more complicated.

[@nanascraftyhome]

So glad you found it helpful! I hope you enjoy making it! 💕🌸

[@susangillett8696]

Yes ❤ this is an incredible tutorial…you MAKE it easy.

[@nanascraftyhome]

So glad you found it helpful and thanks for watching 💕🌸

[@catherinekelley2662]

I love your tutorials!! And BTW, I'm Kim's MIL. Keep the tutorials coming. I love how you explain everything so patiently, not to mention clearly. ❤❤

[@nanascraftyhome]

Thank you so much - I am so glad you find them helpful! Say hi to Kim 💕

[@dogisluvdogluvs8572]

Thank you for sharing. Really like your pattern. Also like I Love This Yarn, all of them, having been using this brand of yarn for a long time.

[@nanascraftyhome]

So glad you like it - thank you so much for watching! The I Love this yarn is one of my favorites as well! So many colors available I can always find the shade I need. 💕🌸

[@dsg8001]

Thanks for the video…I absolutely love it!

[@nanascraftyhome]

Wonderful - so glad you love it! Thanks for watching! 🌸💕

[@lynnOrr-v4u]

Great tutorial! I can't wait to get started on this next pattern. Thank you so much!

[@nanascraftyhome]

You are so welcome! I hope you enjoy making it! 💕🌸

[@sallyarkwright4374]

That was a great tutorial easy to understand I really love your work ❤ I’m from Australia 🇦🇺

[@nanascraftyhome]

Thanks so much 😊 So glad you found it helpful! Welcome and thanks for watching 💕🌸

[@sherrimilkie8834]

You are a terrific teacher! Thank you!

[@nanascraftyhome]

Wow, thank you! So glad you found it helpful! 💕

[@louellahall9202]

Thank you I have been trying to lean this but you have explained it so well that I now have it started. My problem was the corners! So thank you so much! Mine will be variegated thread.

[@nanascraftyhome]

Glad it helped! Thanks for watching 💕🌸

[@Mary-si5zh]

I started a blanket.Im going to frog and restart.I like your method better.😊

[@nanascraftyhome]

Wonderful! So glad you like it! 💕🌸

[@lisal9633]

Thank you so much for taking the time to make and share this video.I am trying to make this 60 inch wide. Can you please tell me how many chains I should start with. Thank you very much🥰

[@parvathivn9058]

Thanks for detailed video.. I'm trying this one 🙏🙏

[@nanascraftyhome]

Most welcome 😊 I hope you enjoy making it! 💕

[@DOMINIKPAULSEN]

Finally I found something well explained and exactly what I wanted. Thank you!😊

[@nanascraftyhome]

Glad it was helpful!

[@deborahgeorge4837]

Great tutorial. Thank you

[@nanascraftyhome]

So glad you found it helpful!

[@T1201]

Thank you! So easy to follow.

[@nanascraftyhome]

Glad it was helpful!🌸💕

[@shaun1791]

This is great!! Thank you so much!!!!

[@nanascraftyhome]

You're so welcome! Glad you like it! 💕🌸

[@jaydollYtube]

Thank you for that tutorial ❤😊

[@IvanKhmyrov-gx2tv]

Really helpful and easy to follow! Thanks

[@nanascraftyhome]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching 💕🌸

[@patriciaratchford2826]

Thank you for this, Tonya!!❤

[@nanascraftyhome]

You are so welcome! I hope you enjoy making it 💕🌸

[@thilagamohan9221]

Very nice details Thank you very much

[@nanascraftyhome]

Glad you liked it and found it helpful! 🌸💕

[@ladygray4]

I'm thinking this would make a lovely prayer shawl! They're usually about 18" x60" so I'll have to do some figuring to see how long to make my initial chain. I'm also wondering if the chainless foundation stitch would work with this. Suggestions?

[@rosauraelizabethjararodrig3357]

Holaa👋 Tonya, gracias por compartir tu hermoso proyecto saludos 🤗 desde Nuevo Laredo Tamaulipas México

[@nanascraftyhome]

Eres muy bienvenida y gracias por mirar! 🌸💕

[@ArianaAccurso]

love this tutorial tysm

[@PaulaNoakes]

Ooh boy, I'm having trouble! I'm trying to just learn the right stitch, so I'm not changing yarn at the end of the row(s). The instructions for ending a color and starting a new one are great, but if I'm just continuing with the same yarn, what's my stitch going to look like? Do I do 4 clusters at the end of round 2 and continue from there? (Cluster ch2 cluster ch2 cluster ch2 cluster, if I'm counting correctly.) Then I'd continue with the 3rd round, right? Thanks for the tutorial. I guess since I'm not switching colors I'm getting confused!

[@rajiraj7947]

loving it

[@nanascraftyhome]

Wonderful! So glad you are enjoying it! 💕🌸

[@shettikkawoods3248]

Beautiful pattern ❤thank you 😊

[@nanascraftyhome]

I'm glad you like it - thanks for watching! 💕🌸

[@joycechapman262]

Thank you for this video and pattern

[@nanascraftyhome]

So glad you found it helpful and thanks for watching! 💕

[@lynnebutcher5744]

I love the music to this workout. Can you tell me what it is please

[@bluesky4255]

I’m looking to make a lap Afghan blanket, need to know how many chains thank u

[@lisarussell6099]

This is fun 🎉thanks

[@melodied4314]

Great video!

[@nanascraftyhome]

Thanks - so glad you enjoyed it! 💕🌸

[@purplepearl1809]

THANK YOU!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS TUTORIAL ❤❤❤ 😊

[@nanascraftyhome]

You are so welcome! So glad you like it! 🌸💕

[@Anndenise6666]

Thanks for you video I can do something different 😊

[@nanascraftyhome]

You’re welcome 😊 I hope you enjoy making it! 🌸💕

[@joanwood5778]

Thank you great tutorial

[@nanascraftyhome]

You are welcome - so glad you found it helpful! Thanks for watching 💕🌸

[@PoppyTaterman]

At around the 3.50 mark when working down the chain, should I be picking up two loops (going through the middle of the chain) or just a single loop on the far outer edge of the chain?

[@PoppyTaterman]

To reword, should I be going through 1 layer, or 2?

[@meredithfausey-kreider164]

I’m just a beginner and like this pattern. I’ve gotten to the size I want- how do you finish off? Several others I’ve done finish with a single crochet in each stitch around the perimeter.

[@nanascraftyhome]

It depends on what you are looking for on the finished look. Do you want to add a border or leave as is? If you aren't adding a border you could simply finish as is or to tighten the edge you could simply add the single crochet stitches around the outside edge. If adding sc stitches only work sc into the stitches not the space between clusters and then work 3 sc stitches in the ch-2 corner spaces. I hope that helps! 💕🌸

[@sheidamavaddat2562]

Hi Tanya Thank You for sharing this pattern so patiently that made a novice feel like it is doAble. Just one thing wasn’t mentioned. What if we are trying to do it just one color yarn. So it needs to just go round and round but it wasn’t mentioned where to go after the first corner without cutting off and changing color. If you can let me know that would be great!!!

[@nanascraftyhome]

Happy to help! If you are working with one color instead of fastening off you would sl st join at the end of round 2 to the top of the ch-3 of the first cluster made, then slip stitch in the next two dc sts of the cluster to the space between clusters, sl st in the space and work a beginning cluster in the space - ch 3, 2 dc in the same sp. Continue on in the pattern in the same way. I hope that makes sense! So glad you found the tutorial helpful! 💕🌸

[@katherineharris2080]

Thank you it was. Great

[@nanascraftyhome]

You're welcome! So glad you found it helpful!

[@lisamarino479]

Loved your instructions for this How can you do a border for this granny rectangle?

[@nanascraftyhome]

You have many different options for a border on a granny rectangle! You could work a base of single crochet stitches - working a sc in each dc stitch around + 3 sc stitches in each corner. Or you could work pretty much any border right onto the last round - either working into each stitch or use a shell stitch border that would work in the spaces between the dc clusters, or work a block stitch border - work one round of sc in each sp between clusters and ch-2 between sc stitches like this one: nanascraftyhome.com/crochet-easter-blanket/

[@Kim-pf6ct]

Going 2 give this a try

[@nanascraftyhome]

So glad you like it and thanks for watching! 💕

[@LindaWright-w8k]

Love this pattern. Have yarn to use that would be perfect for this. ❤️😊

[@nanascraftyhome]

Wonderful! I hope you enjoy making it 💕🌸

[@janeshipley6993]

thank you so much! my brain just couldn’t figure out how to do this 😉

[@nanascraftyhome]

Happy to help! I hope you enjoy making it!

[@bundynat]

I would like to do this for an adult male, how many chains should i chain up for a decent size throw pls?

[@virginiarichter217]

If I want to end up with a blanket 48" X 60," how many stitches in the base chain?

[@loisharding]

Thank you for being a grandy rantanle

[@scherazadavega8353]

Thanks

[@audreynorman5191]

What if you don’t switch colors?

[@nanascraftyhome]

Great question! If you aren't changing colors I would recommend slip stitching over the previous round's dc stitches to the first space then work sl st, ch 3, 2 dc in same sp and then continuing on. That way fewer ends to weave in and no fastening off. I hope that helps!

[@audreynorman5191]

@@nanascraftyhome thank you so much!

[@PatTrattles]

How do i stat row 3 if I don't change colors?

[@nanascraftyhome]

Happy to help! If you are working with one color instead of fastening off you would sl st join at the end of round 2 to the top of the ch-3 of the first cluster made, then slip stitch in the next two dc sts of the cluster to the space between clusters, sl st in the space and work a beginning cluster in the space - ch 3, 2 dc in the same sp. Continue on in the pattern in the same way. I hope that makes sense! So glad you found the tutorial helpful!

[@rosemontalvo1625]

Hello can you tell me how to make it crib size. How many chains please

[@BiKEnBiTES]

This is becoming a hot item 😊

[@Kaitlyn-ew6rq]

What do you mean put a slip stitch in the top of the chain 3? Do you put it in the 3rd chain?

[@nanascraftyhome]

Yes, you will slip stitch join in the top of the beginning chain 3 - the third chain. I hope that helps! 💕🌸

[@Cassiee102]

Im currently working on this! I have a problem/question though and im hoping you or a commenter can help with it. Between my granny stitches, i dunno if im not keeping my twnsion tight enough, but i get weird spaces in the yarn. I zoomed in on yout video and you dont get the same. I considered doing a ch1 between granny stitches but i dont like the look that creates. Is there any way i can send a pic to show you what im talking about? Maybe its normal? I made my neice the taylor dress and had the same problem but its not a visual issue until the last row because there isnt another row to hide it. Within the work the spaces are hidden by the next row. Maybe im overthinking it but in all the videos ive watched, they never seem to have the same thing happen which leads me to think im not doing something correctly, however everything else looks as it should I would very much appreciate if anyone has the same thing happen or could explain how to avoid it happening :)

[@nanascraftyhome]

I would be happy to look at a photo to see if I can tell what might be happening. It may be that your tension is loose creating what looks like a noticeable gap between clusters. You could try to tighten your gauge working the final round or work a round of sc stitches as an edging to tighten that last round. If you would like to send me a photo my email is [e-mail]

[@AB-in2tj]

If you're not switching colors how do you get back to the center of that chain two space? If you're continuing on with the same color it's awkward to be in the top of the original chain three while trying to do the first stitches of the second row in the space to the right of where you are

[@nanascraftyhome]

Absolutely happy to help! Yes, you would want to slip stitch into the top of those stitches to get to the ch-2 corner space when you aren't changing colors from round to round. I hope that helps! I should have included that info in the video for you. Thanks for watching 💕🌸

[@kathyhansford8966]

I'm not changing colors how do I keep going. Do I single crochet to Iget to corner. Thanks Kathy

[@nanascraftyhome]

Happy to help - sorry I didn't cover that in the video! You would slip stitch into the top of the next 2 sts and into the next sp between clusters to begin next round. I hope that helps! 💕🌸

[@cathymartin3379]

Can you turn your work after each round of this project? I was taught to do it to prevent the entire project from having any twisting.

[@nanascraftyhome]

Absolutely you can turn after each round! I have another tutorial for standard granny square that uses that technique and you can find that here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b2W9oKhriLuJY7c

[@cathymartin3379]

@@nanascraftyhome thanks I will watch that one thanks for the link. It doesn't come up when you search for granny more twisting etc, so good to know!

[@JellyNation0519]

What size crochet hook are you using?

[@thefortnitemaster1r65]

If I wanted to make an afghan measuring approximately measuring 50" by 60" How many chains would you start with?

[@nanascraftyhome]

A lot will depend on the gauge you have with the yarn and hook you choose. If you were to have a similar gauge to mine I would start with a foundation ch in the neighborhood of (72 - 78) +2 range. After about 4-6 repeat rounds, measure and see if you will end up in the ballpark of your desired finished measurements. I hope that helps!