How To Crochet the Granny Stitch: Step-by-Step Tutorial

Today, we have a step-by-step tutorial on how to crochet a humble granny stitch. It’s one of the basic crochet stitches that can be used in several different ways, but you will need to know other basic stitches beforehand including the single crochet stitch and the double crochet stitch.

Combine the classic granny stitch and the double stitch, and you can craft traditional granny squares that can be used in a beautiful granny stitch blanket, scarves, and shawls, for example.

So get out your crocheting supplies, your favorite mm crochet hook size, and some yarn, and let’s find out what the granny stitch is all about.

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image of crochet work wtih granny stitch mad from green and white yarn — Let’s learn how to crochet a granny stitch!

There’s nothing daunting about a granny stitch; in fact, using our written pattern below, you can learn to make a straight line of this stitch in next to no time. From granny clusters to baby blankets or a larger granny stripe blanket, this versatile stitch is something you should know, and this blog post is a great way to learn.

To start, you could even practice on some scrap yarn you have lying around, and depending on your project, you can use various yarn types, including light-weight yarn, to practice a straight granny switch.

Now, let’s get started with this photo tutorial for creating a granny stitch, one of the most basic stitches.

When crocheting a granny stitch, you will need to cluster three double crochet stitches, which are then worked into the same stitch or space. Based on the pattern you are crocheting, clusters can be separated by a chain stitch, but for our example, this isn’t the case.

Before we start, here are the abbreviations we will use in the pattern:

Sk: skip

St: stitch

Ch st: chain stitches

Last ch: Last chain

Next ch: Next chain

DC: double crochet

DC cluster: three double crochet stitches worked in the same stitch

Rep: repeat

Remember to chain multiples of three in flat rows if you want to make your straight granny stitch crochet project bigger or smaller when you make use of the pattern. Don’t start with too big a project in mind but with something simple, like a crochet blanket.

Instructions for Granny Stitch Crochet Patterns

Green yarn and a crochet needle forming the foundation row for the granny stitch. — Step 1 in crocheting a granny stitch is all about establishing the foundation row

1. Foundation row: Step 1: Make 2 DC in the third Ch st from hook. Step 2: Sk 2 and work three DCs in next Ch st. Repeat step two until the end of the row

Green yarn and a crochet needle forming the second row for the granny stitch. — Step 2 in crocheting a granny stitch involves working in double clusters.

2. Second row: Second Ch st, turn. Between the first and every space between the DC clusters, you will need to make 3-DC stitches. In the last stitch, work in 1 DC.

Green yarn and a crochet needle forming the third row for the granny stitch. — Step 3 in crocheting a granny stitch

3. Third row: Second ch st, turn. Between the first space before the first cluster in the previous row, you will need to make 2-DC. Now, in the space between each of the clusters of the previous row, you will continue to work DC clusters, ending between the cluster and the second Ch st in the previous row.

Green yarn and a crochet needle forming the fourth row for the granny stitch. — Step 4 in crocheting a granny stitch is all about repeating step 2 until the last stitch of the row.

4. Row/Step 2: Repeat until the last stitch of the row

Green yarn and a crochet needle forming the fifth row for the granny stitch. — Step 5 in crocheting a granny stitch is all about repeating step 3.

5. Row/Step 3: Repeat until you reach your desired size for whatever you are making.

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