If you really love a granny, you’ll have to crochet this Hearts & Love Granny Square!
This granny square is made by joining four smaller squares:
- A classic granny square;
- A heart granny square (the one at the bottom, right corner). This one is made like a classic granny square but with some simple color changes to draw a heart in the center;
- And two hearts in a granny square. For these two, we’ll make a solid heart in the center and square it with the classic granny stitch!
Tutti Frutti Granny Squares
The pattern of the Hearts & Love Granny Square is also part of the Tutti Frutti Granny Squares collection.
All the Tutti Frutti squares are the same size as the Hearts and Love Square, so you can mix and match them as you wish!
Take a look at the collection HERE on the blog, or get a copy of the e-book on Ravelry, LoveCrafts, or Etsy!
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Friends with Granny Blanket
The Hearts and Love Granny Square was also featured in the Friends with Granny Blanket.
For this blanket, Debbie of Madame Stitch and Claire of E’Claire Makery reached out to 14 designers, and each designer contributed one square (or two!) to create a beautiful granny square blanket.
Get the pattern of the Friends with Granny Blanket HERE!
How to Crochet A Heart in a Granny Square – Video Tutorial
PRINTABLE PDF PATTERN
The Hearts & Love Granny Square is available as a printable PDF file, which includes step-by-step photos. Get your copy on Ravelry, LoveCrafts, or Etsy!
MATERIALS
- 4.5-mm (7 US, 7 UK) Crochet Hook
- Aran (4, Medium) Weight Yarn
- Tapestry Needle
Yarn
I used Paintbox Yarns Simply Aran in the following colors:
- A – Pistachio Green (224)
- B – Slate Green (226)
- C – Jewel (72)
- D – Champagne White (202)
YARN SUBSTITUTIONS
Abbreviations (US Terms)
BLO – Back Loop Only
Ch – Chain
Hdc – Half Double Crochet
Dc – Double Crochet
Inc – Increase
MC – Magic Circle or Adjustable Ring
RS – Right Side
Sc – Single Crochet
Sk – Skip
Sp – Space
Sl St – Slip Stitch
St – Stitch
Yo – Yarn Over
SPECIAL STITCHES
Back Loop Only (BLO)
Learn how to crochet in the back loop only HERE.
Increase (Inc)
One increase consists of 2 sts worked in the same indicated st. The pattern tells when to make a sc, hdc, dc, or tr inc.
Magic Circle (MC)
Find a step-by-step photo tutorial on how to crochet the magic circle HERE.
Pattern Notes
- If the pattern says “sc 2”, you need to sc 1 in each of the next 2 sts.
- (…) – Repeat the instructions within brackets for the indicated number of times.
- *… – Repeat the instructions from * for the indicated number of times.
- […] – Crochet the instructions within brackets all in the same indicated st.
Hearts & Love Granny Square – Free Crochet Pattern
Heart Granny Square
With B, make a MC.
Round 1. Ch 4 (counts as a dc and a ch-2 sp here and throughout), (dc 3, ch 2) 3 times, dc 2, sl st into third-made ch to join. (12 sts, 4 ch-2 sps)
Round 2. Sl st into next ch-2 sp, ch 4, dc 3 in same ch-2 sp, (ch 1, [dc 3, ch 2, dc 3] in next ch-2 sp) 3 times, ch 1, dc 2 in initial ch-2 sp, sl st into third-made ch to join. (24 sts, 4 ch-1 sps, 4 ch-2 sps)
Round 3. Sl st into next ch-2 sp, ch 4, dc 3 in same ch-2 sp, ch 1, [dc 3] in next ch-1 sp closing the last dc with D.
[D] Ch 1, carrying B inside your dc sts, [dc 3, ch 2, dc 3] in next ch-2 sp closing the last dc with B. Fasten off D and continue with B.
[B] Ch 1, [dc 3] in next ch-1 sp closing the last st with D.
[D] Ch 1, carrying B inside your dc sts, [dc 3, ch 2, dc 3] in next ch-2 sp closing the last dc with B. Fasten off D and continue with B.
[B] Ch 1, [dc 3] in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, [dc 3, ch 2, dc 3] in next ch-2 sp closing the last dc with D.
[D] Ch 1, carrying B inside your dc sts, [dc 3] in next ch-1 sp closing the last st with B. Fasten off D.
[B] [Dc 2] in initial ch-2 sp, sl st into third-made ch to join. (36 sts, 8 ch-1 sps, 4 ch-2 sps)
Fasten off B.
RS facing, join D in any ch-2 sp from round 3.
Round 4. [D] Ch 4, dc 3 in same ch-2 sp, *(ch 1, [dc 3] in next ch-1 sp) twice, ch 1, [dc 3, ch 2, dc 3] in next ch-2 sp. Repeat from * 3 times. (Ch 1, [dc 3] in next ch-1 sp) twice, ch 1, [dc 2] in initial ch-2 sp, sl st into third-made ch to join. (48 sts, 12 ch-1 sps, 4 ch-2 sps)
Fasten off and weave in all your ends.
Heart in a Granny Square
(make two)
For the heart center, I used the same heart as for the center of the Heart Solid Square HERE.
For the granny stitch squaring
RS facing, hold your heart with the tip up, and join D in BLO of ch 1 between the two hdc of round 3.
Round 4. BLO sc 1 in the same ch as joining, ch 1, sk 3, [BLO dc 3] in next st, ch 2, [BLO dc 3] in next st, ch 1, sk 2, [BLO sc 2] in next st, ch 1, sk 2, [BLO sc 1, BLO hdc 2] in next st, ch 2, [BLO hdc 3] in next st, ch 1, sk 3, [tr 2] in sp between last dc and initial ch-2 on round 1.
Ch 1, sk 3, [BLO hdc 3] in next st, ch 2, [BLO hdc 2, BLO sc 1] in next st, ch 1, sk 2, [BLO sc 2] in next st, ch 1, sk 2, [BLO dc 3] in next st, ch 2, [BLO dc 3] in next st, ch 1, sk 3, BLO sc 1 in same st as joining, sl st into first sc to join.
Round 5. Sl st into next ch-1 sp, ch 2 (counts as the post of a dc), [dc 2] in same ch-1 sp, *ch 1, [dc 3, ch 2, dc 3] in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, ([dc 3] in next ch-1 sp) twice. Repeat from * 3 times. Ch 1, [dc 3, ch 2, dc 3] in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, [dc 3] in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sl st into the top of first dc to join.
Fasten off and weave in all your ends.
Classic Granny Square
Crochet a classic granny square using:
- Round 1 – Jewel (72)
- Round 2 – Slate Green (226)
- Round 3 – Pistachio Green (224)
- Round 4 – Champagne White (202)
Find the complete pattern tutorial on how to crochet a granny square HERE.
Assembly
With D, join the little squares together.
Feel free to use your favorite joining method. I used the mattress stitch.
Border
Join A in any ch-2 sp at one of the corners.
Round 1. Sc in each st and each ch-1 sp all around. At the joining points in the middle of each side, sc 1 in ch-2 sp of the first square, and sc 1 in ch-2 sp of the next square. At the corners, [sc 1, ch 1, sc 1] in each ch-2 sp. Sl st into first sc to join. (34 sts on each side, 4 ch-1 sps)
Fasten off and weave in all your ends.
YOUR CROCHET Hearts & Love Granny SQUARE IS READY!
Find more free granny square patterns here on the blog…
I made a pair as coasters for my cousin who is getting married 🙂 They turned out great :))) Thank you so much!