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These sunburst granny squares are easy and quick to crochet! Perfect for on the go crocheting. View the crochet pattern below.
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Quick Crochet Granny Squares
Have you ever started a big project and lost steam or interest? Ever worked on a granny square blanket and kept wondering “how much longer?”
Not with these squares! I’m telling you guys, this project is my favorite ever, and I have not gotten sick of working on this project even for a second. I’m the queen of WIPs because I get bored with projects. This one? Heck no! This is my go to project for months now and I always enjoy working on it.
If you’re following me on Instagram, you have surely seen these gorgeous granny squares littering my feed. They’re so colorful and simple at the same time.
Each square is so vibrant, unique, and somehow still screams simplicity! I’ve since become a fan of circle grannies since I made my Woodland Afghan, and have come up with a smaller sized granny square to show case each little pop of color in the middle.
What I Love About Granny Squares
A few things I love about these granny squares:
Each square is totally different and making each granny square is like magic. First you start with the circle where each and every circle is packed with beautiful color and no two are alike. Then you add the white and somehow it totally transforms into something more beautiful!
They’re small and easy to work on anywhere. Even outside in the dead of summer. Granny squares in general are great to work on in the warmer months because they’re so small and you never have anything draped over your lap.
And the best thing? They’re so stinkin’ easy and quick! I make the circles in bulk and then I work on the white boarder to make them in a square. In total, there are only 4 rounds.
Quick Granny Square Tips
- Weave in Ends – Since I know there will be hundreds of these babies, weaving the ends in after each one will save me from weaving in all the ends at once! Even weaving the ends in after a few at a time helps!
- Blocking – Blocking isn’t always necessary, but it does help for when the time comes to join them together. When they are blocked, they are all uniform and all the stitches will line up for you to join together.
- Joining – There are lots of ways to join granny squares! If you don’t love a certain way of joining, find another that you like more. I love joining them by crocheting them together. Find the tutorial on how to do so here.
Sunburst Granny Square Pattern
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Sunburst Granny Square Video Tutorial
Do you measure from corner to corner?
To get the 4" measurement? I measured across the middle of each square
Thank you for the video!! It was fun to watch you do it. I'm a (emphasis) beginner beginner. The only stitch I'm comfortable with is a single crochet, lol. But I was blown away by how fast you were at making the circle! This is something I'd love to try as my first project! Thanks for the step-by-step 🙂
I am enjoying making this blanket and I'm looking forward to seeing the finished product. I just wish there was a stitch count at the end of each round.
I got 42 center circles out of the Glowing yarn
This's a wonderful diy project.
Any idea yet as to how much yarn the blanket requires?
Thanks for asking! For the sunburst squares, I used 5 skeins of the yarn bee (the multicolor yarn) and 5 skeins of the i love this yarn white yarn! 🙂 I was able to make a throw size blanket
Is there any way you can email me the video on this Sunburst Granny Square crochet blanket? The video you mentioned did not come in on Pinterest where’re I found this pattern. I’m trying to make it for my little granddaughter, & I’m confused with the instructions for the 3rd &4th rounds on this square. I so love this blanket! (I’ve looked everywhere for it!)
Oh yay! I found it on YouTube!
Thank you, Maria, for your response to the yarn requirements. If I may pester you one more time, can you tell me how big your throw turned out to be? Thank you so much!
How did you join your solid granny squares. I made your spring flower afghan and loved your join as you go method. I would like to do the join as you go with these but not sure how to do it since it is a solid square.
Hi! I just recently posted a video on how to join as you go with the solid square. You can learn how to join as you go with the solid edges here: https://mariasbluecrayon.com/2019/06/joinasyougo.html