Scrap Buster CAL: Free Granny Crochet Blanket Pattern

You can! You can use any other worsted weight or aran weight yarns from your yarn stash. I choose a worsted weight yarn as I wanted my blanket to be heavy and cozy. 

If you are using yarn scraps I suggest you include 4 balls of a main color and your finished blanket will then have a cohesive look. Try and use yarn of a similar brand and weight to ensure your tension stays the same.

Aim for about 400g of the main color and between 900g to 1000g of different colors. Check out the materials list for the exact colors I used to replicate this beautiful blanket.

You can also use a dk weight yarn if you wish. Your square will be slightly smaller. I suggest if using a different yarn weight, you crochet one square in your chosen yarn and check measurements. You will be able to work out how many squares you need to make a blanket in the size you want.

If you enjoy scrap yarn projects, you might like to check out these patterns:

• Blaithin Blanket Stash Busting Pattern
• Granny Square Crochet Bag
• Crochet African Flower Granny Square

Round 2: Join next color in any st, ch 4 (counts as 1 dc, ch-1 sp), [1 dc in next st, ch 1] 15 times. Join with a sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch 4. Fasten off – 16 dc, 16 x ch-1

Round 3: Join next color in any ch-1 sp, ch 3, 1 dc in same sp (counts as 1 x dc2tog), ch 2, [dc2tog in the next ch-1 sp, ch 2] 15 times. Join with a sl st to beg ch 3. Fasten off – 16 x dc2tog, 16 x ch-2

Round 4: Join next color in any ch-2 sp, ch 4 (counts as 1 tr), (2 tr, ch 2, 3 tr) in same sp (1st corner made), 3 dc in next ch-2 sp, 3 hdc in next ch-2 sp, 3 dc in next ch-2 sp, [ (3 tr, ch 2, 3 tr) in next ch-2 sp, 3 dc in next ch-2 sp, 3 hdc in next ch-2 sp, 3 dc in next ch-2 sp] 3 times. Join with a sl st to beg ch 4. Fasten off – 24 tr, 24 dc, 12 hdc, 4 x ch-2

Round 5: Join next color in any corner ch-2 sp, ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), (1 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 1) in same sp, work (2 dc, ch 1) in each of the next 4 sps, [ (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 1) in next ch-2 sp, work (2 dc, ch 1) in each of the next 4 sps] 3 times. Join with a sl st to beg ch-3. Fasten off – 48 dc, 20 x ch-1, 4 x ch-3

Round 6: Join MC in any corner ch-3 sp, ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same sp, 3 dc in each of the next 5 ch-1 sps, [(3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in the next ch-3 sp, 3 dc in each of the next 5 ch-1 sps] 3 times. Join with a sl st to beg ch-3. Fasten off – 84 dc (21 dc each side), 4 x ch-2

• You can use a yarn needle to sew squares together if preferred.
• Joining instructions are given for blanket pictured. You can also make a larger or smaller blanket from this guide. Blanket uses 63 squares in total
• Layout squares in rows of 7 x 9 squares. Refer to image of the complete blanket as a guideline.
• It may be helpful to use stitch holders to connect the unworked sides and edges of the squares so the strips of squares will hold together until all seams are completed.
• Seams are worked by holding 2 squares with RS together and inserting the hook through the back loops of both squares and making a sl st join loosely.

Arrange the squares in your preferred layout. The joining of the squares is done in continuous rows, square by square until an entire row is finished. You will only cut your yarn when you reach the end of a row.

When you are happy with the layout begin to join the squares as follows:

First, join all the horizontal rows of the blanket and then join the vertical rows.

You will join each row to the one below as follows:

Horizontal Join – Using MC, take the first square of row 1 and the first square of row 2, and holding RS together, place hook in both ch-2 corner spaces. Ch1, 1 sc in ch-2 corner space of both squares, sl st (loosely) in back loop only in each st of both squares, across to next ch-2 sp, 1 sc in ch-2 sp (both squares), * pick up your next 2 squares, 1 sc in next ch-2 sp (both squares), sl st in back loop only in each st of both squares across, 1 sc in next ch-2 sp; repeat from * across row, making 1 sc in final ch-2 sp. Fasten off.

Join the third and following rows in the same way until you have 9 strips with 7 squares in each. Fasten off yarn.

Work border rounds with RS facing throughout. Use a smaller hook if needed (I used a 5 mm hook)

Round 1: Join MC in any st. Ch 1 (does not count as a st), make 1 sc in each st around, making 1 sc in each ch-2 sp (where the squares meet) and working [1 sc, ch 1, 1 sc] in each corner ch-2 sp. Join with a sl st to beg sc, fasten off – 23 sc across each square

Round 2: Join next color in any st, ch 1 (does not count as a st), 1 hdc in each st around, working [1 hdc, ch 3, 1 hdc] in each corner ch-1 sp. Join with a sl st to beg hdc, fasten off.

Round 3: Join next color in any st, ch 1 (does not count as a st), 1 hdc in each st around, working [1 hdc, ch 3, 1 hdc] in each corner ch-1 sp. Join with a sl st to beg hdc, fasten off.

Tip: In round 4, push tr forward before you make the next sc to make it pop out.

Round 4: Join next color in any hdc before a ch-3 corner sp, ch 1 (does not count as a st), 1 hdc in same st, [1 tr, 1 sc, 1 tr] in ch-3 sp, 1 sc in next st, * [1 tr in next st, 1 sc in next st] rep from [ ] across, working last sc in st before next ch-3 corner sp, ** [1 tr, 1 sc, 1 tr] in ch-3 sp, 1 sc in next st; rep from * to * twice more, and from * to ** once more, leaving out the last hdc. Join with a sl st to beg hdc, fasten off.