Vintage Rose Granny Square Blanket
Bring a touch of timeless elegance to your home with the Vintage Rose Granny Square Blanket. This beautiful, colourful blanket has a traditional granny square vibe, but with a soft, modern palette that makes it perfect for any room.
Whether you’re a beginner learning to crochet or an experienced crocheter looking for a relaxing project, this pattern is designed to be simple to follow. You’ll work in the round, starting from the centre of the square, and gradually build up your blanket one round at a time. The square is then finished with a simple two-round UK half treble crochet border for a neat, professional look.
If you have just mastered the multicolour Granny Square (see here for a tutorial), this project is also a great way to practice and build on these skills. This pattern is simple to follow and allows you to expand your confidence with colour changes, stitch placement, and working in the round.
In this tutorial, you’ll find:
- Details of the materials required to make the Vintage Rose Granny Square Blanket
- The written pattern for the Granny Square
- Links to a video tutorial and a step-by-step photo tutorial for the Granny Square pattern
- Colour chart
- A step-by-step photo tutorial of the border
With approximately 115cm x 115cm in size (adjustable by adding or reducing rounds), this Vintage Rose Granny Square Blanket is perfect for gifting, cuddling up on the sofa, or adding a splash of handmade charm to your home décor.
Crochet Level & Skills Required
- A simple pattern using UK treble crochet, UK half treble crochet and chains.
- Knowledge of basic crochet stitches, techniques (including working in the round) and terminology is assumed.
- Pattern is based on the traditional Granny Square with different colour rounds – If you’re new to crochet, try making a small square first to practice.
Materials
Crochet Hook: 4mm or size needed to achieve gauge
Yarn: A total of 2950m of DK weight yarn – 295m for each of eight colours and 590m in a ninth colour.
The sample uses Stylecraft Special DK in:
Grape (A) – (200g/590m),
Buttermilk (B) – (100g/295m)
Pale Rose (C) – (100g/295m),
Lincoln (D) – (100g/295m),
Toy (E) – (100g/295m),
Raspberry (F) – (100g/295m),
Duck Egg (G) – (100g/295m),
Wisteria (H) – (100g/295m),
Mushroom (I) – (100g/295m),
Notions: Scissors
Needle to weave in ends
Finished size
Approximately 115cm x 115cm, the actual size of your blanket will depend on your tension (how tightly you crochet). The size is easily adaptable – by adding more or less rounds.
Gauge
4 rounds in pattern = 10cm/4in, adjust hook size as necessary Gauge is not critical for this project, but may affect yarn quantities.
Abbreviations/Crochet terminology
UK terms are used throughout.
beg-ch | Beginning chain |
ch | Chain |
ch-sp | Chain space |
htr | Half treble crochet |
sp(s) | Space(s) |
ss | Slip Stitch |
st(s) | Stitches(es) |
tr | Treble crochet |
Treble Cluster | A group of 3 treble crochet stitches worked in same stitch or space |
(…) | Work instructions in same stitch or space |
[…] | Repeat pattern stated number of times |
Stitch Guide/Conversion Guide
UK term | US term | Description |
|---|---|---|
Treble Crochet (tr) | Double Crochet (dc) | Yarn over hook. Insert hook into stitch, yarn over hook, pull through stitch (3 loops on hook), yarn over hook, pull through two loops (2 loops on hook), yarn over pull through remaining two loops to leave 1 loop on the hook |
Half Treble Crochet (htr) | Half Double Crochet (hdc) | Yarn over hook. Insert hook into stitch, yarn over hook, pull through stitch (3 loops on hook), yarn over hook, pull through remaining three loops to leave 1 loop on the hook |
Slip Stitch (ss) | Slip Stitch (ss) | Insert hook into stitch, yarn over hook, pull through stitch and through loop |
Notes on the Pattern
- The pattern is based on the traditional Granny Square.
- The Granny Square uses treble clusters (groups of 3 UK treble stitches).
- This Granny Square pattern states a corner space is formed by 2 chains, but some crocheters prefer 1 or 3 – adjust as you like.
- The pattern recommends turning your work over after each round – it keeps the square even and makes the blanket reversible.
Need help with making a Granny Square?
The pattern is based on the traditional Granny Square. On this page you will find the written pattern for the Granny Square.
If you would like a step-by-step photo tutorial and video tutorial, these can be found here:
👉 Granny Square Tutorial and Video
Written Instructions
UK terms used.
Foundation: With Grape (yarn A), ch4, ss in 1st ch to form a ring (or make a magic ring).
Round 1: Ch3 (counts as tr), 2tr into ring, ch2, [3tr, ch2] three times. Join with ss in top of beg-ch3. Fasten off Grape (yarn A).
Stitch Count – 4 sides with 3tr each, separated by ch-2 corners.
Round 2: Turn. With Buttermilk (yarn B), join in any ch-2 sp. Ch3, 2tr in same sp, [(3tr, ch2, 3tr) in next ch-2 sp] three times, (3tr, ch2) in first corner sp. Join with ss in top of beg-ch3. Fasten off Buttermilk (yarn B).
Stitch Count – 4 sides each with two groups of 3tr, ch-2 in each corner.
Round 3: Turn. With Pale Rose (yarn C), join in any ch-2 sp. Ch3, 2tr in same sp, 3tr in sp between treble clusters in the round below, [(3tr, ch2, 3tr) in corner sp, 3tr in sp between treble clusters] three times, (3tr, ch2) in first corner sp. Join with ss in top of beg-ch3. Fasten off Pale Rose (yarn C).
Stitch Count – 4 sides each with three groups of 3tr, ch-2 in each corner.
Round 4: Turn. With Lincoln (yarn D), join in any ch-2 sp. Ch3, 2tr in same sp, 3tr in each sp between treble clusters, [(3tr, ch2, 3tr) in corner sp, 3tr in each sp between treble clusters] three times, (3tr, ch2) in first corner sp. Join with ss in top of beg-ch3. Fasten off Lincoln (yarn D).
Stitch Count – 4 sides each with four groups of 3tr, ch-2 in each corner.
Round 5: repeat round 4 with Toy (yarn E).
Subsequent Rounds: Repeat Round 4 with colour changes as per colour chart. Do not fasten off after round 52.
Colour Chart for the Vintage Rose Granny Square Blanket
Border
The border is simply 2 rows of half treble crochet. You will need to continue with Grape (yarn A), which was used for the final round of the granny square. If you are planning on more or less rounds of the granny square, make sure that you finish with a round using Grape (yarn A) as this continues into the border.
Notes on working in the stitch and working in-between the post of the stitch
- The first round of the border is UK half treble crochet stitches worked into the top of the stitches of the round below (underneath both of the loops that form the ‘V’ shape), see the photo below – this is the usual placement to work crochet stitches.
- The second round of the border is UK half treble crochet stitches worked in-between the posts of the stitches of the round below.
Top of the htr stitch (the usual place to work a stitch) In-between the posts of the htr stitches
Written Border Pattern
- Complete the final round of granny square (round 52) with Grape (yarn A), do not fasten off (Fig 1).
Border Round 1:
- Turn the work over (Fig 2) and ss into the ch-2 corner space just formed (Fig 4, needle placement indicated in Fig 3).
- Ch2 (counts as 1htr) (Fig 5), 1htr in same ch-2 corner space (Fig 6).
Fig 1 Fig 2 Fig 3 Fig 4 Fig 4 Fig 6
- Work 1htr into each stitch along the side of the blanket (Fig 7), work (2htr, ch2, 2htr) in the ch-2 corner space (Fig 8), continue working around the blanket working 1htr in each stitch and (2htr, ch2, 2htr) in each ch-2 corner space until you are back at the start of the round.
- Work (2htr, ch2) in the ch-2 corner space where the round was started (Fig 9) and work a ss into the top of the beg-ch2 (Fig 10). Do not fasten off.
Fig 7 Fig 8 Fig 9 Fig 10
Border Round 2:
- Continue with yarn A. Turn the work over and ss into the ch-2 corner space just formed (Fig 11).
- Ch2 (counts as 1htr), 1htr into same ch-2 corner space (Fig 12).
- Work around the blanket with 1htr in between the posts of the stitches worked in the first round of the border (see notes in section above), work (2htr, ch2, 2htr) in each ch-2 corner space (Fig 13).
- Work (2htr, ch2) in the ch-2 corner space where the round was started and work a ss into the top of the beg-ch2 (Fig 14). Fasten off.
Fig 11 Fig 12 Fig 13 Fig 14
With its timeless design, soft colours, and meditative stitch rhythm, the Vintage Rose Granny Square Blanket is more than just a crochet project—it’s a piece of handmade comfort that grows with every round. Whether you’re crafting it for yourself, gifting it to someone special, or passing it down as a keepsake, this blanket is sure to bring joy, warmth, and a touch of handmade elegance to any home.
Now enjoy your blanket!