Granny Square Day 2025 – free patterns!

It’s Granny Square Day! 🙂

An annual event hosted by Simply Crochet Magazine to celebrate the fabulous granny square!

Not only Granny Squares in their humblest and purest form…

But also elaborate, imaginative, textured and fun alternatives…

Simply Crochet Magazine do a Granny Square supplement every August to coincide with the day and this year I have two designs in there…

A sunflower…

And a square of mermaid shells…

They both made the front cover which is always nice… 🙂

And in celebration of a crochet filled day, here I’m sharing four patterns with you all for squares which I have had featured in previous years editions of the Granny Square Supplement…

My Lifebuoy Square featured in 2020…

My Sunset and Picnic Squares featured in 2021…

And my Sleeping Fox Square featured in 2024…

Enjoy them and Happy Crocheting Everyone… I wish you all a wonderful Granny Square Day! 💙

Abbreviations in UK crochet terminology:
BPtr: back post treble, ch: chain, dc: double crochet (US single crochet), dtr: double treble (US treble), dtr2tog: double treble two stitches together, FPtr: front post treble, htr: half treble (US half double crochet), htr2tog: half treble two stitches together, RS: right side, ss: slip stitch, st(s): stitch(es), tr: treble (US double crochet), tr2tog: treble two stitches together, WS: wrong side, yoh: yarn over hook.

Life Buoy Granny Square

With Blue make 4ch, ss to first ch to join into a ring (or make a magic ring).

Round 1 (RS) 3ch (counts as first tr here and throughout), 11tr into the ring, ss to top of first 3 ch to join, fasten off. [12 sts]

Round 2 Join Orange into any st, 3ch, 1tr in same st, 2tr in each st to end, ss to top of first 3 ch, fasten off. [24 sts]

Round 3 Join White into any st, 3ch (counts as 1 dc and 2 ch), miss next st, 1dc in next st, *2ch, miss next 2 sts working a dc spike st in tr from Round 1 directly below second missed st, ** (2ch, miss next st, 1dc in next st) two times, repeat from * three times ending final repeat at **, 2ch, miss final st, ss to first ch of beginning 3 ch, fasten off. [12 x ch-2-sps with 4 spike sts]

Round 4 Join Blue into any ch-2-sp, 2ch (counts as first htr), 2htr in same ch-2-sp, miss next st, continue with 3htr in each ch-2-sp to end, ss to top of first 2 ch, do not fasten off. [36 sts]

In Rounds 5, 6 and 8 insert hook into the back 2 loops of the htr sts, leaving a strand to the front of the work.

Round 5 2ch, 1htr into st at base of 2 ch, 1htr in each of next 2 sts, (2htr in next st, 1htr in each of next 2 sts) to end, ss to top of first 2 ch, fasten off. [48 sts]

Round 6 Join Dark Blue into back 2 loops of st directly above a spike st from Round 3, 4ch (counts as first dtr), (1dtr, 2ch, 2dtr) in same st, *1tr in next 2 sts, 1htr in next 2 sts, 1dc in next 3 sts, 1htr in next 2 sts, 1tr in next 2 sts, ** (2dtr, 2ch, 2dtr) all in next st, repeat from * three times ending final repeat at **, ss to top of first 4 ch. [15 sts on each side]

Round 7 2ch, 1htr in each st around working 3htr in each corner ch-sp, ss to top of first 2 ch, fasten off. [17 sts on each side plus 1 extra htr in each corner]

Round 8 Join White into any central corner st, 2ch, 2htr in same st, 1htr in each of next 17 sts, * 3htr in next st, 1htr in each of next 17 sts, repeat from * two times, ss to top of first 2 ch, fasten off and weave in ends.

Sunset Granny Square

Using Yellow, make a magic ring (or make 4ch, ss to first ch to join into a ring).

Round 1 (RS) 3ch (counts as first tr here and throughout), 11tr into ring, ss to top of first 3 ch. [12 sts]

Round 2 3ch, 1tr into st at base of 3 ch, 2tr in each st to end, ss to top of first 3 ch, do not fasten off (place a st marker in loop to secure whilst you remove hook ready to work on Round 3). [24 sts]

Round 3 Join Cream into any st, work 1ss loosely in each st around, fasten off.

Round 4 Insert hook into Yellow loop left at end of Round 2 to re-join, 4ch (counts as first dtr), 1dtr into st at base of 4 ch, 2ch, miss next st, (2dtr in next st, 2ch, miss next st) 11 times, ss to top of first 4ch, fasten off. [24 dtr with 12 x 2-ch-sps]

Round 5 Join Orange into any ch-sp, 3ch, 3tr in same ch-sp, miss 2 sts, (4tr in next ch-sp, miss 2 sts) 11 times, ss to top of first 3 ch. [48 sts]

Round 6 Join Red into any st, 4ch (counts as first dtr), (1dtr, 2ch, 2dtr) in same st, *1tr in each of next 2 sts, 1htr in each of next 2 sts, 1dc in each of next 3 sts, 1htr in next 2 sts, 1tr in next 2 sts, **(2dtr, 2ch, 2dtr) all in next st, repeat from * three times ending final repeat at **, ss to top of first 4 ch, fasten off. [15 sts on each side with 4 x 2-ch-sps]

Round 7 Join Dark Pink into any corner ch-sp, 1ch (does not count as st), *3dc in corner ch-sp, 1dc in each st to end of side, repeat from * 3 times, ss to first st, fasten off and weave in ends.

‘Picnic’ Granny Square

Pattern Notes

The checked gingham part is worked in double crochet stitches using Red, Pink and White as indicated on the Chart. On the Chart each square represents 1 dc stitch. Read all RS rows from right to left, and WS rows from left to right (this is reversed if you’re left handed).

When changing colour mid-row, twist the ends of the two colours together, pick up the new colour in the last yoh of the previous st. Carry the unused strands of yarn across the WS of the work ready to be re-joined each time. For example in the first row 3 sts are worked in Red, then 3 sts are worked in Pink, then it’s back to 3 Sts in Red and so on.

To Work

Using Red make 16ch. 

Row 1 (RS) 1dc in second ch from hook and in each ch to end following the chart for colour changes, turn. [15 sts]

Rows 2 – 15 1ch (does not count as st throughout), 1dc in each st across following the chart for colour changes, turn. At end of Row 15 fasten off.

The gingham checked central square will now be crocheted around.

Round 1 With RS facing join Beige to top right st, 3ch (counts as first tr here and throughout), 1tr in each st to end, 2ch, 1tr in same place, rotate work ready to crochet down side edge, 1tr in side of each of next 14 rows, 2ch, 1tr in same place, 14tr evenly across bottom edge, 2ch, 1tr in same place, 1tr in side of each of next 14 rows, 2ch, ss to top of first 3 ch. [15 sts on each side with 4 x corner 2-ch-sps]

Round 2 (RS) 2ch (counts as first htr here and throughout), 1FPtr around each of next 2 sts, (1BPtr around each of next 3 sts, 1FPtr around each of next 3 sts) two times, (1htr, 2ch, 1htr) in corner ch-sp, *1FPtr around each of next 3 sts, (1BPtr around each of next 3 sts, 1FPtr around each of next 3 sts) two times, (1htr, 2ch, 1htr) in corner ch-sp, repeat from * two times, ss to top of first 2 ch, [17 sts on each side]

Round 3 (RS) 2ch, 1BPtr around each of next 2 sts, (1FPtr around each of next 3 sts, 1BPtr around each of next 3 sts) two times, 1BPtr around final st of side, 3htr in corner ch-sp,  *1BPtr around each of next 4 sts, (1FPtr around each of next 3 sts, 1BPtr around each of next 3 sts) two times, 1BPtr around final st of side, 3htr in corner ch-sp, repeat from * two times, 1BPtr around final st of round, ss to top of first 2 ch, fasten off and weave in ends.

‘Sleepy Fox’ Granny Square

Bobble: Complete all the following in the same stitch: with contrasting colour yarn, *yoh, insert hook into st, yoh, pull contrasting yarn through to front, yoh, pull through 2 loops, repeat from * 4 times more (you should now have 5 contrasting colour loops and 1 main colour loop on hook), pull main colour yarn through all the loops on the hook (1 bobble made), continue with main colour, push bobble towards front of work.

To Work

On Rounds 1 – 4, the non-working yarn is held on top of the previous round and crocheted over with the working yarn until it is joined again. When changing colour, join the new yarn at the final yoh of the stitch as indicated.

Using orange, make a magic ring.

Round 1 (RS) 3ch (counts as first tr here and throughout), 5tr into the ring changing to blue at end of 5th tr, 6tr into the ring crocheting around orange and changing back to orange at end of
final tr, ss to top of first 3 ch to join. [12 sts]

Round 2 (RS) 3ch, 1tr into first st at base of 3 ch, 2tr in each of next 5 sts changing to blue at end of final tr, 2tr in each of next 6 sts changing back to orange at end of final tr, ss to top of first 3 ch. [24 sts]

Round 3 (RS) 3ch, 1tr into first st at base of 3 ch, 1tr in next st, (2tr in next st, 1tr in next st) 5 times changing to blue at end of final tr, (2tr in next st, 1tr in next st) 6 times changing back to orange at end of final tr, ss to top of first 3 ch. [36 sts]

Round 4 (RS) 3ch, 1tr into first st at base of 3 ch, 1tr in each of next 2 sts, (2tr in next st, 1tr in each of next 2 sts) 5 times changing to blue at end of final tr, (2tr in next st, 1tr in each of next 2 sts) 6 times changing back to orange at end of final tr, ss to top of first 3 ch. [48 sts]

Do not fasten off blue. Continue with orange to make tail.

Tail
Row 1 16ch, 1tr in 4th ch from hook, 1tr in each of next 2 ch, tr2tog over next 2 ch, 1dtr in next ch, dtr2tog over next 2 ch, 1dtr in next ch, dtr2tog over next 2 ch, 1dtr in each of next 2 ch, ss into flo of 4th st along in Round 4 on fox body, ss in flo of next st, turn to crochet back along Row 1.

Row 2 1ch (does not count as st), 1dc in first dtr st on tail, 1htr in each of next 3 sts, htr2tog over next 2 sts, 1dc in next st, dc2tog over next 2 sts, ss in next st, fasten off.

For tip of tail join cream into side of Row 1 at of the top of the tail, make 3ch, tr2tog across side of Row 1 at top of tail, fasten off.

The fox tail will be secured once the main square is finished.

Round 5 (WS) With WS facing re-join blue into final st in Round 4 made in blue, 3ch, 1tr in each of next 2 sts, 2tr in next st, (1tr in each of next 3 sts, 2tr in next st) 5 times, now crochet into the front loops only, (1tr in flo of each of next 3 sts, 2tr in flo of next st) 6 times, ss to top of first 3 ch, fasten off, turn. [60 sts]

Round 6 is made with the RS facing.

Round 6 (RS) With fox held upright and imagine a square around it, join green into st at top right corner, 4ch (counts as first dtr), (1dtr, 2ch, 2dtr) in same st, *1tr in each of next 2 sts, 1htr in each of next 2 sts, 1dc in each of next 6 sts, 1htr in next 2 sts, 1tr in next 2 sts **, (2dtr, 2ch, 2dtr) all in next st, repeat from * three times ending final repeat at **, ss to top of first 4 ch. [18 sts on each side with 4 x 2-ch-sps]

Round 7 (RS) 1ch (counts as first dc), 1dc in next st, *3dc in corner ch-sp, 1dc in each st to end of side, repeat from * 3 times, ss to first ch, fasten off.

Fox Face and Ears

The fox face is made with the right side (RS) facing at all times and made in a continual spiral without closing each round with a ss. Put a stitch marker in the first or last stitch of each round to help keep your place.

Using orange make 5ch.

Round 1 (RS) 1dc in second ch from hook, 1dc in each of next 2 ch, 3dc in final ch, rotate work ready to crochet along the bottom of the chains, 1dc in each of next 2 ch, 2dc in final ch. [10 sts]

Round 2 2dc in first st, 1dc in each of next 2 sts, 2dc in each of next 3 sts, 1dc in each of next 2 sts, 2dc in each of final 2 sts. [16 sts]

Round 3 2dc in first st, *4ch, 1dc in second ch from hook, 1htr in next ch, 1tr in next ch (ear made), skip 1 st on Round 2**, 1dc in each of next 2 sts, repeat from * once more ending at **, 2dc in next st changing to cream at end of 2nd dc, (now crochet around orange until the end of the round so it is ready to be re-joined at end of round), 2dc in each of next 2 sts, 1dc in each of next 2 sts, 3ch, skip 3 sts, 1dc in each of next 2 sts, 2dc in each of next 2 sts changing back to orange at end of final dc.

Round 4 ss in next st, *3ss along the side of ear, 2ch at top point of ear, ss in each of next 3 sts down other side of ear, ss in each of next 2 sts, repeat from * once more, fasten off.

Nose

Join orange in the first missed st of the 3 sts in Round 2 which were missed in Round 3 (make sure hook goes under the length of 3 ch so it is encased in the next sts), 1ch (does not count as st), 1dc in same st going around length of 3 ch, 1 bobble in brown in next st, 1dc in next st, fasten off and weave in ends.

Using a small amount of brown embroider two eyes onto the face using photo as a guide. Then sew both the fox head onto the main square and secure the tail onto the main square.