Perhaps if you’re learning to crochet, a blanket sounds like a daunting first project. Why not a pot holder? Because crocheted blankets are amazing! Just like the ones your grandma made half a century ago, they’re artful and beautiful and timeless, much better than a pot holder and just as easy!

Learn to Crochet a Granny Square Blanket Kit | Purl Soho

Our Learn to Crochet a Granny Square Blanket Kit (no longer available) is the first step to putting your own creative energy into this wonderful crafting tradition. You will learn everything there is to know about making a basic granny square, including how to wind a skein of yarn into a ball, how to work the necessary stitches, and how to sew your finished squares together into a blanket that will appreciated fifty years from now!

Learn to Crochet a Granny Square Blanket Kit | Purl Soho

Our Kit comes in three beautiful palettes and includes all the Worsted Twist you’ll need to make a baby-size blanket, plus four crochet hooks, a tapestry needle, folding scissors and a step-by-step booklet designed for first-time crocheters.

Learn to Crochet a Granny Square Blanket Kit | Purl Soho

Forget the pot holder and get ambitious. And most importantly, don’t let granny have all the fun!  -Whitney

Update: New Colors!

October 18th, 2017

Learn to Crochet a Granny Square Blanket Kit | Purl Soho

An update of our original Learn to Crochet Kit, we named this version the Granny Square Blanket Kit (no longer available), and it comes in four brand new palettes: quirky Caravan, sweet Cake Shop, cozy Cottage, and stellar Constellation!

UPDATE: NEW YARN

JUNE 25, 2021

Learn to Crochet a Granny Square Blanket Kit | Purl Soho

Our classic Granny Square Blanket pattern is now in Purl Soho’s Cotton Pure! A lighter, machine-washable version, read all about it here.

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Designed by Purl Soho designer, Whitney Van Nes.

Materials

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Our Granny Square Kit is no longer available but the components are available separately! To make one Granny Square Blanket you’ll need…

  • 6 skeins of Purl Soho’s Worsted Twist, 100% merino wool. (NOTE: We no longer offer Worsted Twist, but choose from one of our other worsted/aran weight yarns.)
    • Inner Color: 1 skein
    • Middle Colors A + B: 1 skein each
    • Outer Color: 3 skeins
  • A size H crochet hook, or size needed to make a 5 3/8-inch granny square
  • tapestry needle (also known as a darning needle)
  • A Granny Square Blanket Pattern

Size

Finished Dimensions: 25 x 31 inches

Learn to Crochet a Granny Square Blanket Kit | Purl Soho