No longer is the humble granny square the preserve of hippies and ancient blankets. Today’s crocheters are getting inventive with their motifs to make a wide range of amazing projects. Here, Let’s Get Crafting magazine’s Elaine Bennett picks her five favourite free patterns to inspire you.
If you’re making a blanket for a newborn, this gorgeous teddy bear motif would be perfect. The easy-to-follow photo tutorials make it a breeze. Get the pattern here.
For another free animal granny square, try these adorable owls from Repeat Crafter Me!
Start by making a circular mandala before using the photo guide to turn it into an impressive and vibrant granny square.
Turn six granny squares into a contemporary headband with this pattern, originally featured in Let’s Get Crafting magazine.
Using solid colours is an easy way to make your granny square blanket look bang up-to-date. Pattern originally featured on Purl Bee.
Okay, so it’s not a square, but we couldn’t resist sharing this gorgeous heart pattern which uses many of the same techniques.
To view more crochet patterns from Let’s Knit, take a look at our website here.
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