Easy Double Crochet Solid Granny Square

Welcome back to another delightful crochet project! Today, we have an absolutely essential and wonderfully versatile pattern for you: the Easy Double Crochet Solid Granny Square! If you love crafting cozy, timeless blankets or trendy patchwork garments that perfectly blend vintage charm with modern aesthetics, this beautifully dense and totally smooth classic square is going to be your next favorite building block.

This pattern is wonderfully adaptable and perfect for stash-busting projects or collaborative blanket makes, allowing you to whip up beautiful and structured squares in record time. While the instructions are tailored for their classic, solid layout, you can easily adjust the color variations depending on the worsted weight yarn used—swap out subtle neutrals for a vibrant rainbow palette to match any bold aesthetic! Grab your hooks, settle into your favorite crafting spot, and let’s dive into making these beautiful granny square creations!

This Easy Double Crochet Solid Granny Square is designed to be the base for all of the winter activity appliqués in my Winter Activities Crochet-Along — but it also works beautifully as a simple, stand-alone square for blankets, scarves, pillows, and more.

Whether you’re joining the CAL or just want a classic, beginner-friendly square to add to your crochet toolbox, this pattern is a great place to start.

Unlike classic granny squares with big gapes between clusters, this version stays nice and solid with just a little openness at the corners, giving you a smooth, solid fabric that’s perfect for stitching appliqués on top or sewing squares together for a cozy winter blanket.

A Square That Grows With You

One of the best things about this pattern is how flexible it is. Once you complete the first two rounds, you’ll see just how repetitive and easy the pattern becomes. You can stop after a few rounds for a small square, or keep going to create larger blocks for afghans, throws, or even garments.

It’s the kind of pattern you can quickly memorize. Perfect for relaxing, travel, or evenings with yarn and a good show.

Yarn & Colors Used

For the photo and video tutorials, I’m using Red Heart Super Saver (worsted weight yarn) in the colors Turqua and Pool Blue. These icy, winter-inspired shades make a perfect backdrop for all the snowy appliqués that will be added throughout the year in our Winter Activities 2026 CAL.

Turqua is also the first color for the first square in my Winter Activities Blanket, helping set the tone for the full collection of winter-themed squares to come.

You can absolutely keep your square one solid color, or use multiple colors for stripes — both look great with this stitch pattern.

Join the Winter Activities Crochet-Along

I invite you to join along in my 12-month Winter Activities Crochet-Along, where we’ll be turning these solid granny squares into a full winter-themed blanket filled with skating, snow, ice sports, and cozy moments.

Each month, you’ll add a new winter appliqué to a square like this ice skate one, slowly building a blanket that tells a story of winter fun.

>>> Winter Activities 2026 CAL Landing Page <<<

Materials

Red Heart Super Saver Yarn
Size H (5.0 mm) Crochet Hook
Tapestry Needle

Solid Granny Square Pattern

Round 1

Make a Magic Ring.
Chain 3 (counts as first double crochet), then make 2 double crochet into the ring.
Chain 2 (first corner).

3 double crochet, chain 2 (second corner)
3 double crochet, chain 2 (third corner)
3 double crochet, chain 2 (fourth corner)

Join to the top of the beginning chain 3 and pull the ring tight.

Round 2

Chain 3 (counts as first double crochet and will count as your first DC for every round).
Double crochet in each stitch from the previous round until you reach the first chain-2 corner.
In each corner: 2 DC, chain 2, 2 DC.

Continue working double crochet across each side and repeating the corner pattern in every corner.
Join to the top of the beginning chain 3.

Rounds 3–8

Continue repeating Round 2 until your square has a total of 8 rounds, which will give you approximately a 10-inch square.

If you are using this square for another project, feel free to keep crocheting in rounds to make it as large as you’d like.

Video Tutorial

A full video tutorial is available on my Repeat Crafter Me YouTube channel, where you can follow along stitch-by-stitch.

Whether you’re stitching up just one square or stacking them into a full blanket, this solid granny square is the perfect foundation for winter creativity. It’s the exact base we’ll be using all year long in the Winter Activities Crochet-Along, where each month a new winter-themed appliqué will turn these simple squares into a story-filled, cozy keepsake. Feel free to make all 12 of your squares now! I will be choosing an icy color pallet of blues, purples, and grays.