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Ocean Themed Granny Square Afghan Series Crochet Pattern

May 20, 2017 by Maria Weaber 20 Comments

It seems like the warm weather is here to stay in Central PA, and I couldn’t be happier! Not having to worry about getting dressed for cold weather is a life saver, especially when you’re a mom and you can never find that darn glove that mysteriously vanished within 5 minutes of it’s last sighting.

Warm weather means I don’t have to add 10-15 minutes to get ready and out the door – well, I probably should just in case shirts go missing and shoes go flying. Is it just mine, or does everyone’s kids LOVE to be counter productive?

It also means we will be spending lots of time outdoors! Outdoor crocheting = ‘the bees knees’. However, lugging around a large WIP is anything but enjoyable especially in warmer weather. So what better project to have than a granny square project! And the theme I got planned? PERFECT for Summer.

Theme: Ocean. More specifically, ocean/sea creatures. I enjoyed making my Woodland Afghan Series so much and I got so much good feedback, that I knew I had to continue with more different themed blankets! This time around, I will be making a smaller blanket for my son. He loves animals, so I know he will be thrilled when it’s finished. 🙂

Like the Woodland Afghan, I will be creating Ocean themed appliques to sew onto the granny squares. In this afghan, the appliques will be sewn onto the white squares. This will be the post where you can find how to create the squares and the running list of squares designed. 

The afghan layout I plan to create will be 5 squares of Colonial Blue, 5 Squares of Sky Blue, 5 Squares of Aquamarine, and 15 squares of White and I will be placing them like shown in the pattern above. Each square is roughly 6 inches x 6 inches. With this layout, the afghan will turn out to be about 30 inches by 36 inches without a border.

To make this afghan with these dimensions, you will need 1 skein Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice each of: Colonial Blue, Sky Blue, and Aquamarine and 3 Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice skeins of White. These materials are for the squares only.

Solid Granny Square Pattern

Materials:
Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice worsted weight yarn
J hook
Tapestry needle & Scissors for finishing off

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*If you’re an avid crocheter like me, you’ll love these Clover Amour hooks! You can get a whole set of 10 for about $30! That’s a big score! One of these hooks are around $10, so getting 10 for $30 is a pretty fantastic deal. For this afghan, we will mostly be working with a J hook and G hook (for critter appliques).
NOTE: The pricing of these hooks may have changed since posting this.

Pattern Notes:

– Chain 3 counts as a DC
– Square measures 6x6inches.
– I tend to crochet loosely, you may need to go up a hook size or two to achieve the same measurements.

Pattern:

Round 1: Magic Ring, Chain 3, DC into ring, Chain 2, *2DC into ring, Chain 2, repeat from * 2 more times, join to Chain 3

Round 2: Chain 3, *DC across, [2DC, Chain 2, 2DC] all in chain 2 space, repeat from * 3 more times, join to chain 3

Round 3-5: Chain 3, *DC across, [2DC, Chain 2, DC] all in chain 2 space, repeat from * 3 more times, DC into remaining stitches to complete the round , join to chain 3

Photo shows how many DC across should be in each row for one side of the square.





You can purchase the entire PDF file that includes all 15 designs, granny square pattern, layout – all you need to make this afghan all in one place! Click here to purchase.

Creature Appliques

Crab

Jellyfish

Turtle

Dolphin

Starfish

Coral

Seahorse

Stingray

Seashell

Shark

Puffer Fish

Tropical Fish

Whale

Octopus

Clownfish

To finish up this afghan, I used an invisible seam method to join the squares. Use what ever method you prefer and/or are comfortable with!

Border consists of SC across one time in white with 3 SC in each corner.

**This blanket is complete! Click here to see all the pictures of the finished project**

You can purchase the entire PDF file that includes all 15 designs, granny square pattern, layout – all you need to make this afghan all in one place! Click here to purchase.

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Comments

  1. Rebecca Frazier

    May 28, 2017 at 3:52 am

    Thank you Thank you!!! I'm so excited for another project (I already have so many and am currently working on the woodland afghan). I love your granny square projects though. It's enough variety to change it up so a project doesn't get boring and abandoned. Also, with the granny squares I truly enjoy piecing it together as I go so I can see my work coming together. Please keep the themed blankets coming!! I can't wait to see how it turns out!

    Reply
    • Maria Weaber

      June 5, 2017 at 12:39 am

      Thank you so much! I agree, with this project there are many new things to work on all in one project so it's always interesting! I too love piecing it together and see it all come together, it's the best part 🙂 Happy Crocheting!

      Reply
  2. Spring walski

    May 30, 2017 at 11:54 pm

    Ty!!! I am so excited! I have my first grandbaby coming in october and the theme for his room is under the sea 🙂 I am so excited to put this together!

    Reply
    • Maria Weaber

      June 5, 2017 at 12:40 am

      Perfect timing!! This will be the perfect size for your grandbaby 🙂

      Reply
  3. Annie D

    June 21, 2017 at 9:24 am

    This is adorable. I just found the turtle through Meldora's Closet. I may need to start working in this as my new niece in law loves sea creatures.

    Reply
  4. Sanglupa

    July 26, 2017 at 4:00 pm

    Ok I'm being special. I'm new to crochet. Can you just verify for me what DC means for this pattern. Is it double crochet stitch?

    Reply
    • Maria Weaber

      July 26, 2017 at 8:36 pm

      Yes! DC is a double crochet

      Reply
    • Sanglupa

      July 27, 2017 at 12:40 pm

      Thank you so much

      Reply
  5. Melissa Garcia

    July 30, 2017 at 10:38 pm

    Just finished it! Love it! Wish I knew how to attach a picture so I could share. great job!

    Reply
  6. Nyckie Vinski

    November 7, 2017 at 7:35 pm

    This is PERFECT! The Perfect Christmas gift for my water loving sister. Thank you so much for these beautiful patterns

    Reply
  7. Spellie5star (aka LAF)

    September 27, 2018 at 11:00 pm

    These little appliques make me smile. I love the finishing touches you applied to each one with embroidering the little details for the little creatures! Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
  8. Janice Weir

    July 21, 2019 at 12:46 pm

    Thank you so much for this beautiful pattern. I am a self taught crocheter/knitter and came across this pattern to make for my first grand baby! It turned out beautifully and am pretty proud of myself!
    Thanks again.

    Reply

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