Tudor modern granny square pattern

This modern granny square pattern is versatile and can be turned into any crochet project of your choice.

A few years ago, I designed the Tudor blanket, a combination of this modern granny square and some other beautifully shaped pyramidal stitches.

I have since also designed a cardigan from this modern granny square pattern, and it’s one of my favorite cardigans up to date.

Since you are here, you might also want to have a look at more blanket patterns, here on this blog.

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Modern granny square pattern specifications

This is such a fun crochet square to make. I love how beautiful the texture looks. It can be used as a beautiful stash buster and become a much bigger blanket.

Material details for this modern square tutorial

YARN – Infinity Hearts Baby Merino, #2 lightweight Double knit (100% Polyester, 170 m per 1.75oz/50g).

Estimated yardage – 160 yards 

HOOK AND OTHER MATERIALS NEEDED FOR THIS MODERN GRANNY SQUARE

US size G (4 mm) Crochet Hook

Yarn needle

GAUGE

21 sts over 11 rows = 10 cm square/4” made in dc

DIFFICULTY LEVEL – Intermediate

TERMS – US Terminology

Finished Measurement

10” by 10” 

Abbreviations used for this modern crochet square pattern

Chain – ch

Slip stitch – sl st

Double crochet – dc

Treble – tr

Single crochet – sc

Stitch – st

Special stitches

Loop – Ch 12

Shell – 5 dc in indicated stitch

Bobble = 5 dc together in indicated stitch. (5dctog)

Petals = 20 dc made in ch 10

Modern granny square pattern notes

1. Please kindly read through the pattern before starting.
2. Any #3 weight can be used in colors of your choice.
3. If using another weight of yarn, use the measurement provided as a guide.
4. Chains at the beginning of the rounds do not count as a stitch

Video Tutorial – click here 

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How to crochet the modern granny square pattern

Round 1: In a magic ring, ch 1, 18 sc, join with a sl st to beginning ch. 18 sc

Or 

Round 1: Ch 4, 18 sc in 1st ch, join with a sl st to beginning ch. 18 sc

Round 2: Ch 5, bobble in first st, skip next 2 sts, ch 3 *bobble in next st, skip next 2 sts, ch 3, rep from * to end of the round, join with a sl st to 3^rd ch.  6 bobble, 6 ch sps

Round 3: Ch 2 (counts as starting ch and + ch 1), skip next bobble, *4 sc in ch sp, ch 1, skip next bobble, rep from * to end, join with a sl st to beginning ch.  24 sc, 6 ch sps

Round 4: Ch 3, *6 dc in next ch 1 sp, skip next 4 sts, ch 2, rep from * to end of the round, join with a sl st 3^rd ch. 36 dc, 6 ch sps

Round 5: Ch 1, *sc in next 6 sts, ch 3, skip next ch sp, rep from *to end, join with a sl st to ch 1^st ch.  36 sc, 6 ch sps

Round 6: Ch 1, *sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st, ch 3, skip next ch sp, rep from *to last ch 3 sp, skip last ch 3 sp, join with a sl st to beginning ch.  42 sc, 6 ch sps

Round 7: Ch 1, *sc in next 3 sts, (sc, ch 1, sc) in next st, sc in next 3 sts, 2 dc over the 3 ch-3-sps from 3 rounds below, ch 1, 2 dc over ch 3 sps from 3 rounds below, rep from * to end, join with a sl st to beginning ch. 48 sc, 12 ch sps, 24 dc 

Round 8: Ch 1, *shell in each ch 1 sp, ch 1, rep from * to last 4 sts, skip last 4 sts, join with a sl st to beginning ch. 12 shells, 12 ch sps

The skipped stitches above would be where you crochet into in Round 10.

Round 9: Ch 1, *sc in next 5 sts, sc in next ch 1 sp, rep from * to end, join with a sl st to beginning ch. 72 sc

Note

Your piece curls up after round 9.

 Round 10 is worked into the skipped stitches from round 7 when working round 8.

Round 10: Ch 3, working to the skipped sts left unworked from round 7, skip first st, sc in next st, * ch 10, skip next shell, sc in next st, ch 4, skip next 3 sts, sc in next st, rep from * end, join with a sl st to beginning ch. 24 ch sps, 24 sc

Round 11: Ch 3, *20 dc in ch 10 sp, sc in ch 4 sp, rep from * to last ch 10 sp, 20 dc in ch 10 sp, join with a sl st to beginning ch. 12 sc, 240 dc

Round 12:  Ch 1, skip first st *sc in next 9 sts, ch 3, sc in next 9 sts, skip next 3 sts, rep from * to end, skip last st, join with a sl st to beginning ch. 12 ch sps, 216 sc

Round 13: Ch 3, skip next 2 sts, sc in next st, *ch 8, skip next (6 sts, ch 3 sp, 6 sts), insert hook from the back, back to the front of next st, skip next 4 sts, insert hook from the front to the back of next st, (sc2tog), rep from * to last petal, ch 8, skip next (6 sts, ch 3 sp, 6 sts), sc in next st, skip last 2 sts, join with a sl st to beginning ch. 12 ch sps, 24 sc

Keep all ch 8 sps behind the petals

Round 14: Ch 3, 9 dc in each ch 8 sp, join with a sl st to beginning ch. 108 dc

Round 15: Ch 3, *dc in next 26 sts, [dc, ch 3, dc] in next st, rep from * to the end, join with a sl st to beginning ch. 112 dc, 4 ch sp

Round 16: Ch 3, skip next 2 sts, tr in next st, working behind the tr, 2 dc in first skipped st, dc in next st, [* skip next 3 sts, tr in next st, working behind the tr, dc in each of the 3 skipped sts, starting from the first st, rep from * to corner, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc)] in ch 3 sp, rep [ ] to end of the round, join with sl st to beginning ch. 28 tr, 100 dc

Turn, working from the wrong side

Round 17: Ch 3, (dc in next 2 sts, [2 dc, ch 2, 2dc] in ch 2 sp, dc in next 2 sts) **skip next 3 sts, tr in next st, working in front of the tr, dc in each of the 3 skipped sts, starting from the first st, rep from ** to last 2 sts before ch 2 sp, work () rep from *to end of the round, join with a sl st to beginning ch. 28 tr, 116 dc

Turn, working from the right side.

Round 18: Ch 3, *dc in each st till corner, [2 dc, ch 2, 2dc] in ch 2 sp, rep from * to last 2 sts, dc in last 4 sts, join with a sl st to beginning ch. 160 dc

Round 19: Ch 3, dc in each st till corner, [2 dc, ch 2, 2dc] in ch 2 sp, rep from * to last 2 sts, dc in last 6 sts, join with a sl st to beginning ch. 176 dc

Round 20:  Ch 3, {*skip next 3 sts, tr in next st, working from behind the tr, dc in each of the 3 skipped sts, rep from * to next corner, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch 2 sp,} rep from {} to last 8 sts, rep from * in last 8 sts, of round, join with a sl st to beginning ch. 44 tr, 132 dc

Turn, working from the wrong side

Round 21: Ch 3, [*skip next 3 sts, tr in next st, working in front of the tr, dc in each of the 3 skipped sts, rep from * until 2 sts before ch 2 sp, dc in next 2 sts, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch 2 sp, dc in next 2 sts], rep [ ] to end of the round, join with a sl st to beginning ch. 44 tr, 148 dc

Fasten off.

Sew in ends

Block to measurements.

I hope you enjoy making your version of this modern crochet granny square pattern. When you make one or more, do tag me with your beautiful versions.