Easy free granny square pattern – Nain Squared
Looking for a quick stash buster project with lots of possibilities? Nain Squared is an easy free granny square pattern featuring the granny stitch and the puff stitch. Read on to find out more about the design and access the free pattern.
Nain Squared – free granny square pattern inspiration
Recently I am obsessed with shapes and granny squares. It’s not that I haven’t always loved granny squares or designed any free easy granny square patterns just I don’t like joining and I prefer projects that take a little longer because I get bored quickly making the same thing over again.
Right now though, granny squares are a thing, and with Granny Square Day approaching I jumped on the opportunity to take part in the Friends with Granny CAL co-hosted by E’Claire Makery and Madame Stitch to design another square and join the celebrations.
Nain Squared yarn & materials
To make my Nain Squared I used Paintbox Simply Aran in Marine Blue, Paper White and . Each square used 30 – 40gs of yarn making this a great stash buster. Paintbox Simply Aran is the house brand acrylic yarn from Lovecrafts and one of the first brands I would say was a ‘favourite’ of mine or one that I am a repeat user of.
Easy to work with and a great range of colours this yarn is perfect for projects that use easy granny square crochet patterns because of its versatility and durability.
Easy free Granny Square pattern info & tips
The Nain Squared free granny square pattern is a beginner crochet project and should be accessible for all levels of skill. I have included the puff stitch in this square design, which adds a little pop of texture, but I think puffs are a great next step and addictive so shouldn’t pose too many problems.
Gauge isn’t super important in this pattern, clean even stitches and a square that lies flat is. Make all the adjustments to your hook size based on your yarn and tension that you need to. This easy granny square pattern would make a great baby blanket worked as multiple motifs, or as part of a collection of similar sized squares so count, and if your square is a little loose go down a hook, if it’s buckling a little go up a hook.
Pattern is written in US crochet terms.
Terms: US Crochet Terms
Skill level: Beginner
Yarn: 30 – 40gs of Paintbox Simply Aran 100% Acrylic 100g 184m/201yds or a similar amount of any Aran or Worsted weight yarn
Hook: 5.5mm hook – I used my Furls Streamline Resin Hook
Stitches used:
- Magic Ring
- Double Crochet
- Puff Stitch
Nain Squared – Friends With Granny Collab
Of course you don’t want to just end up with a rando free granny square pattern sitting about with no end project in site. Thankfully, I have just the thing! The Friends with Granny Blanket CAL is co-hosted by E’Claire Makery and Madame Stitch is a free blanket crochet along. Every day from 8th to 24th August a new 8in Granny Square pattern will be available to download for free and today, 12th August, is my day to be featured.
To find out more about the CAL, check out the other designs and get your discount code head over to Madame Stitch via the button below.
Then, use the code on RAVELRY before Midnight tomorrow.
Missed a few days? Don’t want to wait? You can grab the entire bundle and get ahead of the game in making your Friends with Granny Blanket via the button below.
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FREE Nain Squared crochet pattern
Skill Level: Beginner
Terms: US Terms
Materials used –
Yarn: 32gs (60m/65yds) of Paintbox Simply Aran, 100g, 184m/201yd, 100% Acrylic
Hook: 5.5mm
Other items: scissors, darning needle, stitch marker
Gauge: 4 rounds = 4ins
Size: 8 x 8 ins (unblocked)
Notes:
- Please read through the entire pattern BEFORE you start your project.
- Rounds start in the middle of the corner and the final stitches of the round will complete the corner.
- Ch3 counts as a st
- Ch1 does not count as a st
Stitches & Abbreviations:
- Magic Ring – MR
- Chain – ch
- Double Crochet – dc
- Space – sp
- Granny Stitch – gs* see special stitches
- Puff Stitch – puff* see special stitches
Special Stitches:
Granny Stitch (gs) – 3dc into the same st or sp
Puff Stitch (puff) – (yarn over and insert your hook into the next sp, yarn over and pull up a loop) 5 times, yarn over and pull through all (11) loops on the hook, yarn over and ch1. Final ch1 does NOT count as a st
Hdc join – yarn over and insert your hook into the top of the next specified st, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through all (3) loops on the hook.
Start:
MR
Round 1:
Ch3, 11dc into the ring. Join with a sl-st into the top of the beg ch3. (12)
Round 2:
Ch3, 2dc in the same st, *ch1, sk2, (gs, ch2, gs) in the next st* three times, ch1, gs in the base of the beg ch3, hdc join into the top of the beg ch3. Turn (8gs, 4 ch2 sp, 4 ch1 sp)
Round 3:
Ch1, sl-st into the sp, ch3, dc into the sp, dc in every st and sp to the next ch2 sp, (2dc, ch2, gs) in the ch2 sp, ch1, puff in the sp, ch1, (gs, ch2, 2dc) in the next ch2 sp, dc in every st and sp to the next ch2 sp, (2dc, ch2, gs) in the sp, ch1, puff in the sp, ch1, gs in the ch2 sp, hdc join into the top of the beg ch3. Turn (22dc, 4gs, 2 puff, 4 ch2 sp, 4 ch1 sp)
Round 4:
Ch1, sl-st into the sp, ch3, 2dc into the sp, *ch1, 2dc in the next sp* twice, ch1, (gs, ch2, 2dc) in the ch2 sp, dc in every st across, (2dc, ch2, gs) in the ch2 sp, *ch1, 2dc in the next sp* twice, ch1, (gs, ch2, 2dc) in the next ch2 sp, dc in every st across, 2dc into the ch2 sp, hdc join into the top of the beg ch3. Turn (38dc, 4gs, 4 ch2 sp, 6 ch1 sp)
Round 5:
Ch1, sl-st into the sp, ch3, dc into the sp, dc in every st across, (2dc, ch2, gs) in the ch2 sp, ch1, puff in the sp, ch1, gs in the sp, ch1, puff in the sp, ch1, (gs, ch2, 2dc) in the ch2 sp, dc in every st across, (2dc, ch2, gs) in the ch2 sp, ch1, puff in the sp, ch1, gs in the sp, ch1, puff in the sp, ch1, gs in the ch2 sp, hdc join into the top of the beg ch3. Turn (38dc, 6gs, 8 ch1 sp, 4 ch2 sp)
Round 6:
Ch1, sl-st into the sp, ch3, 2dc into the sp, *ch1, gs in the sp* 4 times, ch1, (gs, ch2, 2dc) into the ch2 sp, dc in every st across, (2dc, ch2, gs) in the ch2 sp, *ch1, gs in the sp* 4 times, ch1, (gs, ch2, 2dc) in the ch2 sp, dc in every st across, 2dc into the sp, hdc join into the top of the beg ch3. Turn (46dc, 12gs, 4 ch2 sp, 10 ch1 sp)
Round 7:
Ch1, sl-st into the sp, ch3, dc into the sp, dc in every st across, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) into the ch2 sp, dc in every st and sp across, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) into the ch2 sp, dc in every st across, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) into the ch2 sp, dc in every st and sp across, 2dc into the ch2 sp, hdc join into the top of the beg ch3. Turn (27dc per side)
Round 8:
Ch1, sl-st into the sp, ch3, dc into the sp, dc in every st across, *(2dc, ch2, 2dc) into the sp, dc in every st across* three times, 2dc into the ch2 sp, hdc join into the top of the beg ch3. Tie off and secure your ends. (31 dc per side)
I hope you enjoyed the post and look forward to seeing your Nain Squared(s) !
Looking for more square inspiration? Check out the Harmony Square and the Communion Square.
Pop into the Facebook Group and let me know what colour you plan to make your square in and share your progress I would love to see it.
Bye for now,
B x
