This beginner-friendly granny square blanket makes a great stashbuster. It’s also perfect for donation to the Binky Patrol, an organization that provides handmade comfort blankets to kids in need. Pattern is written for Stroller Size with instructions for 7 additional sizes from Baby Blanket through California King.

This pattern is available for FREE on my blog HERE.

The free version is supported by advertising on my website. The downloadable pdf for sale on Ravelry includes includes the full pattern in one printable file without advertisements.

Skills used
Basic crochet stitches: chain, double crochet, half double crochet, single crochet, slip stitch
Working in rounds and increasing
Crocheting in chain spaces, skipping stitches
Joining with slip stitch seam (includes video tutorial)

Skill Level
Easy

Finished Size
Adjustable. Photographed Stroller size sample measures 30” (76 cm) wide x 36” (91.5 cm) long. Instructions include square counts and layouts for 7 additional sizes.

Materials
Lion Brand Heartland (5 oz/142 g/251 yds/230 m/100% acrylic) – 2 skeins each in 109 Olympic (CA), 124 Big Bend (CB), and 098 Acadia (CC), or approximately 500 yds (457 m) in ea of 3 colors in any medium weight yarn.

US Size I-9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook, or any size needed to obtain gauge.

Yarn needle.

Gauge
Completed Square = 3” (7.5 cm) in pattern. Exact gauge is not critical for this pattern.

This pattern was originally published in February, 2016 on Stitch and Unwind. It was updated in June, 2026 to include more sizes, a video tutorial for the slip stitch seam, and links to 27 free crochet border patterns.