Granny Square Top Crochet Pattern

Granny Square Top

The granny square top crochet pattern is for advanced beginners.

The garment is made from a number of granny squares seamed together.

The basic granny square pattern is created by using the double crochet stitch (US term) and a 5mm/US H/8 size crochet hook.

You will make two panels that will be sewn together with a crochet shell border added to the neck, armholes, and edges.

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The stitches and techniques you need to know…

Crocheted granny squares are traditionally used to make a blanket, table runners, cushion covers, and rugs ranging from solid granny squares to a classic granny square pattern as you will see below.

The stitches used in this pattern are (in US terms) single crochet and double crochet.

The granny square pattern is a simple one, created in various color combinations from clusters of double crochet.

A shell stitch edging is used to finish the top and create edges on the side seams, armholes, and neck.

You might also want to make matching accessories…

You may also want to make a matching bucket hat to take with you on vacation!

View those patterns here:

• Bucket Hat Crochet Pattern
• Crochet Bucket Hat Pattern (Raffia)
• You can grab the crochet summer pattern bundle here.
• You can grab the Vacation Vibes crochet and knit collection here.

Resources and tutorials you may find helpful in following this pattern:

This pattern is great for advanced beginners.

• You should be comfortable making a slipknot and creating a chain.
• You should know how to single crochet.
• You should know how to double crochet.
• You should also be comfortable reading crochet patterns.
• And understanding of US crochet abbreviations and terms.

Notes

• Cut and join colors as needed for the granny squares.
• You can make your own color combinations for the granny squares or follow my colors on page 4.
• One of the colors you will need more of for the edging – I used natural (you can see the yarn quantities below.)

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Skill Level – Easy (Advanced Beginner)

Gauge

9 double crochet sts/2 rows in 4×4 inches using the 5mm (US H/8) crochet hook and the cotton from WAK.Each granny square is a 4-inch square.

Measurements/Sizes

• XS/S – To fit bust 34 -36 inches.
• M/L – To fit bust 38-40 inches.
• XL/2XL – To fit bust 42-44 inches.
• 3XL/4XL – To fit bust 44-46 inches.
• 5XL – To fit bust 48 inches.

How many granny squares do you need?

You will also need to adjust your yarn quantities for the number of squares you need to make.

• XS/S – 38 (46 if you add an extra row of length on the front and back panels)
• M/L – 58 (68 if you add an extra row of length on the front and back panel)
• XL/2XL – 68 (80 if you add an extra row of length on the front and back panels)
• 3XL/4XL – 78 (84 if you add an extra row of length on the front and back panel)
• 5XL – 90 (106 – if you add an extra row of length on the front and back panels)

The supplies you need…

Yarn

• 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) x We Are Knitters – The Cotton in the color Salmon Pink
• 2 (3, 4, 5, 6) x We Are Knitters – The Cotton in the color Natural
• 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) x We Are Knitters – The Cotton in the color Mint
• This cotton is 100% Pima Cotton / 10g/3.05oz/232 yds/212m.
• Use my code – MGM4VHHAT – for 10 off on your WAK yarn order.
• This is a worsted weight yarn (cotton yarn).
• Check the yarn label for the yarn weight.

Hook

• 5 mm (US H/8) crochet hook.

Notions

• Scissors.
• Darning needle.
• Tape measure.

Abbreviations

This pattern is written in US crochet terms.

You can grab a free list of US crochet terms and UK terms here.

• ch – chain
• ch-sp – chain space
• sc – single crochet
• dc – double crochet
• sl-st – slip stitch
• st – stitch
• RS – right side
• Rep – repeat
• WS – wrong side

Granny Square Top Pattern

Yarn Color Combinations

I used three different yarn colors for my squares…

Square No 1

• Color 1 – Natural
• Color 2 – Salmon Pink
• Color 3 – Mint

Square No 2

• Color 1 – Salmon Pink
• Color 2 – Mint
• Color 3 – Natural

Square No 3

• Color 1 – Mint
• Color 2 – Natural Color
• 3 – Salmon Pink

Square No 4

• Color 1 – Mint
• Color 2 – Salmon Pink
• Color 3 – Natural

Granny Square Pattern

With the first color, ch 4, sl-st in the first chain to form a ring.

Round 1: Ch 3, 2 dc in the ring, (ch 3, 3 dc in ring) 3 times, ch 3, join with a sl-st in top of first ch 3, fasten off.

Round 2: Join 2nd color in any corner 3 ch-sp, ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, ch 3, 3 dc in same sp, ch 3, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc in next sp, ch 3) 3 times, then join with a sl-st in top of first ch 3, fasten off.

Round 3: Join 3rd color in any corner 3 ch-sp, ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, ch 3, 3 dc in same sp, ch 3, (3 dc in next space between 3 dc groups, ch 3, 3dc,ch3,3dcinnext3ch-sp)3times, 3dcinnextspbetween3-dc groups, ch 3, join with a sl-st in top of first ch 3, fasten off.

Seaming

The granny squares…

Weave in the loose ends from the colors of the granny squares before you begin.

With the wrong side facing you, sew the squares together through the top loops only.

This will show a neat seam on the right side of the work.

Weave in any loose ends.

Arrange your squares to make your top…

You can see how to arrange your squares for your size in the images below.

The diagrams aim to help you to arrange the squares for seaming.

There are extra squares placed on either side of one panel (the back) – these are the side panel squares and they will be seamed to the corresponding squares on the next panel (the front).

Joining the squares for each size – diagrams

You will need to use the diagram below to arrange them into the top shape.

You can add more squares to either side to make the top wider and to each end of each piece if you want a longer length.

You may also want to add another square for the shoulders for sizes XL-5XL.

The Edging

• Starting at the bottom edge of the top…
• With the right side of the work facing you and the yarn color of your choice (I used the natural color).
• Start at the corner of a granny square – sc into every stitch around each edge of the bottom edge of the top, ch 1, rep, and sc into every st again. (You will have 2 rows of single crochet).
• Next – ch 1, sc, skip 1 st, work 5 dc’s into the 3rd st from the hook, Skip 1 st, work 1 sc into the next st, skip 1 st, work 5 dc’s into the next st.
• Rep the sequence of working 1 sc, skip 1 st, work 5 dc’s into the next st, skip 1 st, work 1 sc into the next st.
• Repeat until you get back to where you started at the beginning of the shell border, sl-st into the last st.
• Fasten off securely.
• Weave in any loose ends.
• Repeat for both armholes and the neck.

Video Tutorial

You can see a video tutorial on how to create this shell stitch border on my YouTube channel here.

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