The Granny Jewel Square is a colorful 8-inch textured granny square packed with popcorns, raised front post stitches and pretty shells. It’s perfect for using up small amounts of medium weight yarn from your stash, with each round worked in a different color.
A satisfying make for confident beginners ready to try something a little more challenging!
Pattern Overview
- Skill Level: For confident beginners
- Yarn: Worsted/Aran weight — Stylecraft Special Aran
- Hook: 5.5mm
- Finished size: 8 x 8 in [20.3 x 20.3 cm]
- Stitches used: single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet, popcorns, shells, double crochet 3 stitches together, front post double and treble crochet
Inspiration for the Granny Jewel Square
This textured granny square was inspired by my love of turning scrap yarn into something beautiful. Each round features a different textured crochet stitch and a new color, creating plenty of opportunities to play with both color and texture.
I think this design would make a lovely stash-busting blanket made entirely from these flower granny squares. Simply work up a square here and there using leftover yarn, and before long you’ll have a whole pile of squares ready to be joined into a beautiful blanket.
Why You’ll Love This Textured Granny Square Pattern
- Granny square with a variety of textured stitches to keep every round interesting
- Great for practicing new crochet stitches in a small, manageable project
- A beautiful way to turn scrap yarn into something special
- Includes detailed written instructions and a round-by-round photo tutorial
- Use individual squares in small projects or combine them into a stunning blanket or other home decor pieces
The 2026 Granny Square Month Crochet Along
This textured granny square is part of the 2026 Granny Square Month Crochet Along, hosted by Underground Crafter. Throughout June, 21 talented crochet designers will be sharing a new free granny square pattern each day.
Each square is designed to measure 8 inches, making it easy to mix and match your favorites for blankets, pillows, bags, and other creative projects. Along the way, there will also be plenty of giveaway prizes to enjoy. You can learn more about the crochet along and find the rest of the square patterns here.
All of the granny square patterns featured in this event will be available for free on the designers’ blogs. However, if you’d prefer instant access to all 30 patterns in one convenient PDF download, you can also purchase the Crochet Pattern Bundle.
In addition to the crochet square patterns, the bundle includes tips for planning your blanket layout, joining squares, and adding borders.
It’s also an opportunity to save more than 80% off the combined regular price of the patterns while supporting the participating designers. The bundle is available through July 5, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. EDT.
- Free Crochet Pattern: scroll down the blog post for the pattern instructions.
- Printable PDF: Ad-free PDF pattern including all details of pattern. Thank you for your support! Purchase on Ravelry and on Etsy
Yarn Suggestions for the Granny Jewel Square
I used small amounts of Stylecraft Special Aran for my squares. This medium (#4) weight acrylic yarn is an economical choice that’s easy to care for and available in a wide range of colors.
One of my favorite things about this textured granny square is how little yarn each round requires. The first few rounds use just 1–3 yards each, making it a wonderful way to put even the tiniest scraps to good use.
Have fun exploring your stash and experimenting with different color combinations! Just be sure to choose yarns with similar fiber content and care requirements so your finished project can be washed and cared for with ease.
More Granny Square Crochet Patterns
If you love this textured granny square, check out these other beautiful granny square patterns:
- BláithÃn Blanket, a stash-busting blanket filled with unique flower granny squares and solid squares
- Flower Granny Square, with a flower center surrounded by lace
- Vintage Lace Square, a simple flower square with open, lacy stitches
- African Flower Granny Square, a square version of the popular motif
- Sunflower Granny Square, with a cute popcorn flower center
Granny Jewel – Textured Granny Square Pattern
The Granny Jewel Square is a stash-friendly crochet pattern that celebrates color and texture. With a different stitch pattern in each round, it’s a fun way to practice new techniques while creating a beautifully textured granny square.
Materials
- I used various small amounts of Stylecraft Special Aran – 100% acrylic/214yds/196m/100g
- 5.5mm crochet hook
- Yarn needle
You can use any medium weight yarn for this pattern
Notes
- The pattern uses US crochet terms
- Read through Special Stitches section before starting
- Ch 3 at beginning of a round counts as 1 dc
- Ch 1 at beginning of a round does not count as a stitch
- Stitch counts are in italics, at the end of a round to help you keep track
Abbreviations
US Crochet Terms
- Beg – beginning
- Ch – chain
- St / sts – stitch / stitches
- Sp – space
- Sc – single crochet
- Hdc – half double crochet
- Dc – double crochet
- Tr – treble crochet
- Sl st – slip stitch
- MR – magic ring
- Rep – repeat
- RS – right side
- WS – wrong side
- [ ] – work instructions within brackets as many times as directed
Measurements
Finished square measures 8 in [20.3 cm] on all sides
Special Stitches
- Beg Popcorn – beg PC: Ch 3, work 4 dc in sp/st indicated in pattern, remove hook from the working loop and insert into the top of the beginning 3 ch. Now insert hook back into the working loop and pull this through. Pull tight and ch 1 to close.
- Popcorn – PC: Work 5 dc in sp/st indicated in pattern, remove hook from the working loop and insert into the top of the first dc. Now insert hook back into the working loop and pull this through. Pull tight and ch 1 to close.
- Shell: [3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc] in same space
- Double crochet 3 sts together, worked over 3 sts – dc3tog: Yarn over, insert hook in first st, yarn over and pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), yarn over and pull through 2 loops (2 loops left on hook), * yarn over, insert hook in next st, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops; rep from * once more, yarn over and draw yarn through all 4 loops on hook.
- Front Post Double Crochet – fpdc: Yarn over, insert hook under the post of the st indicated in pattern (from front), yarn over and pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), yarn over and pull through 2 loops (2 loops left on hook), yarn over and pull through 2 loops.
- Front Post Treble Crochet – fptr: [Yarn over] twice, insert hook under the post of the st indicated in pattern (from front), yarn over and pull up a loop (4 loops on hook), [yarn over and pull through 2 loops] 3 times.
Printable PDF: Ad-free PDF pattern including all details of pattern. Thank you for your support! Purchase on Ravelry and on Etsy
Granny Square Instructions (with photo tutorial)
Start with a magic ring and change yarn color for each round
Round 1: (RS) Ch 1, 8 sc in MR, join with a sl st to beg sc, pull ring tight and fasten off – 8 sc
Round 2: (WS) Join next yarn in any st, ch 3 (counts as 1 dc throughout), 1 dc in same st, 2 dc in next st and each st around. Join with a sl st to top of beg ch 3, fasten off – 16 dc
Round 3: Join next yarn in any st, ch 1 (does not count as a st here and throughout), [1 sc, 1 tr] in same st, [1 sc, 1 tr] in each st around. Join with a sl st to beg sc, fasten off – 16 tr, 16 sc
Tip: push tr forward before you make next sc to make it pop out
Round 4: Join next yarn in any sc, ch 1, 1 sc in same st, ch 2, * skip next tr, 1 sc in next sc, ch 2; rep from * around. Join with a sl st to beg sc, fasten off – 16 sc, 16 x ch-2 sps
Round 5: Join next yarn in any ch-2 sp, beg PC in same sp, [1 dc, ch 3, 1 dc] in next ch-2 sp, * PC in next ch-2 sp, [1 dc, ch 3, 1 dc] in next ch-2 sp; rep from * around. Join with a sl st to beg PC, fasten off – 8 PC, 8 x ch-2 sps, 16 dc
Round 6: Join next yarn in the ch-1 sp of any PC, ch 1, 1 sc in same sp, Shell (see special stitches), in next ch-3 sp, * 1 sc in ch-1 of next PC, shell in next ch-3 sp; rep from * around. Join with a sl st to beg sc, fasten off – 8 sc, 8 shells
Round 7: Join next yarn in ch-1 sp of any shell, ch 1, 3 sc in same sp, ch 3, skip next 2 sts, dc3tog over next 3 sts (this is the last dc of shell, next sc and 1st dc of next shell), ch 3,
* skip next 2 sts, 3 sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 3, skip next 2 sts, dc3tog over next 3 sts, ch 3; rep from * around.
Join with a sl st to beg sc, fasten off – 8 x dc3tog, 24 sc, 16 x ch-3 sps
Round 8: Join next yarn in same st (in 1st of the sc), ch 1, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, 3 sc in next ch-3 sp, fpdc in next st (centre dc of dc3tog),
* 3 sc in the ch-3 sp, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, 3 sc in next ch-3 sp, fpdc in next st (centre dc of dc3tog); rep from * around until last ch-3 sp, 3 sc in last ch-3 sp. Join with a sl st to beg sc, fasten off – 8 x fpdc, 72 sc
Round 9: Join next yarn in any fpdc from round 8, ch 1, 1 sc in same st, 1 sc in each of the next 6 sts, 1 hdc in next st, 2 dc in next st, 1 tr in next st, [1 fptr, ch 1, 1 fptr] around next fpdc, 1 tr in next st, 2 dc in next st, 1 hdc in next st,
* 1 sc in next 13 sts, 1 hdc in next st, 2 dc in next st, 1 tr in next st, [1 fptr, ch 1, 1 fptr] around next fpdc, 1 tr in next st, 2 dc in next st, 1 hdc in next st; rep from * 2 more times,
1 sc in next 6 sts. Join with a sl st to beg sc, fasten off – 52 sc, 8 hdc, 16 dc, 8 tr, 8 x fptr, 4 x ch-1 sps
Round 10: Join next yarn in same st, ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in next 11 sts, [1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc] in ch-1 corner sp, * 1 dc in next 23 sts, [1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc] in ch-1 corner sp; rep from * 2 more times, 1 dc in next 11 sts. Join with a sl st to beg ch-3, fasten off – 25 dc each side of square
Finishing
Weave in all threads. I recommend blocking your square to even out your stitches and give a nice, polished finish. Pin out to measurements, spray with water and leave to dry.
Or use a steamer or steam setting on your iron. Hold steam about an inch above the fabric. Let it cool completely before unpinning.
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