Crochet Willow Granny Square — Free Round-to-Square Pattern & Tutorial

The Crochet Willow Granny Square is a charming, textured motif that starts circular and is squared up through a few shaping rounds. It creates a distinctive, airy design perfect for blankets, scarves, cushions, and other home décor or garment projects. This pattern is written in US terms and worked in rounds — grab your yarn and hook and follow the steps below to make one 9" x 9" square.

Finished Crochet Willow Granny Square showing the round-to-square willow stitch texture.

Materials

• Any weight #5 yarn (or weight #4 if you prefer)
• Hook: US Size 10 (6 mm)
• Yarn needle, scissors, measuring tape

Gauge: Not relevant

Sizes: Each finished square is approximately 9" x 9"

Stitch Key

• Ch = Chain
• Sc = Single Crochet
• St = Stitch
• Dc = Double Crochet
• Hdc = Half Double Crochet
• Yo = Yarn over
• INC = Increase round
• Slst = Slip stitch

Notes

• This pattern is written in US terminology.
• The pattern is worked in rounds.
• Ch 3 counts as a stitch at the beginning of a round where noted.
• Ch 1 at the beginning of a row does not count as a stitch.
• This pattern makes one crochet square.
• The sample uses a solid color; you may change colors between rounds as desired.

Instructions

Chain 4, slst to first chain to form a circle, or use the magic circle method.

Round 1: Ch 3, dc 15 more into the circle, slst to the top of the beginning ch 3 to close the round (16 dc total).

Round 2: Ch 4 (counts as dc + ch 1), *dc 1 in next st, ch 1; repeat from * around to last st, slst to the ch 3 at the beginning to close the round.

Round 3: Ch 3, dc 2 in next ch-1 space, dc 1 on top of next dc, *dc 2 in ch-1 space, dc 1 on top of next dc; repeat from * to end of round, slst to ch 3 at the beginning to close the round.

Round 4: Ch 5, skip 2 sts, sc 1 in next st, *ch 3, skip 2 sts, sc 1 in next st, ch 4, skip 2 sts, sc 1 in next st, ch 3, skip 2 sts, sc 1 in next st, ch 5 (corner), skip 2 sts, sc 1 in next st; repeat from * two more times until you reach the ch 5 from the beginning, slst to the base of the first stitch (where you started the ch 5).

Now we are going to square the circle — willow granny shaping:

Round 4 (square shaping): *(Dc5 + ch 3 + dc5) in first ch-5 space — this is the first corner; sc 1 in next ch-3 space, dc 7 into next ch-4 space, sc 1 in next ch-3 space; repeat from * to form a square, finish by slst to the base of the first stitch to close the round.

Round 5: Ch 7 (counts as dc + ch 4), skip to next ch-3 corner, (sc 1 + ch 3 + sc 1) in ch-3 space, *ch 4, skip stitches to next sc and dc 1 on top, ch 3, skip 3 sts, sc 1 on 4th dc, ch 3, skip 3 sts, dc 1 in next sc, ch 4, skip to the corner and (sc 1 + ch 3 + sc 1) in ch-3 space; repeat from * around, slst to 3rd ch from beginning to close the round.

Round 6: Slst to ch space, ch 3, dc 4 in same ch space, *(dc 3 + ch 3 + dc 3) in next ch-3 space to form the corner, dc 5 into next ch-4 space, dc 3 in next two ch-3 spaces (skipping the sc from previous round), dc 5 in next ch-4 space; repeat from * to last ch-3 space, slst to ch 3 from the beginning to close the round.

Finishing

Block the finished square to shape and even out stitches. Secure the yarn, weave in ends, and trim the yarn. Join multiple squares as desired using your preferred joining method.