Even if you’ve never picked up a crochet hook, you’ve probably heard of granny squares and the blankets they make. Really, they’re as classic as glasses on the tip of granny’s nose!

Also in the pantheon of classics is our Granny Square Blanket Pattern, a start-to-finish primer on crochet’s most important skills. It starts with winding a skein into a ball and walks you all the way through weaving in the ends.

But like granny, who nowadays has swapped her readers for progressives, all classics need an occasional update. Here, instead of our original choice of Worsted Twist merino, we’ve hooked up our Granny Square Blanket in year-round Cotton Pure. We love the soft colors Cotton Pure brings to the story, as well as its cool touch, satisfying weight, and super crochet-ability.

We’ve put together four pretty Cotton Pure palettes to choose from, each available in Crib or Throw size. So, pick up the Granny Square Blanket Bundle (no longer available) that calls your name, plus the pattern and a size E (3.5 mm) hook, and embark on a classic!

Originally designed by Purl Soho designer, Whitney Van Nes, and updated in this yarn by Gaby Bush.

Materials

To make a Crib (Throw) you will need…

• 7 (12) skeins of Purl Soho’s Cotton Pure, 100% organically grown cotton. Each skein is 279 yards/100 grams.
  • Inner Color: 1 (1) skein; approximately 123 (264) yards required
  • Middle Color 1: 1 (2) skein(s); approximately 190 (408) yards required
  • Middle Color 2: 1 (2) skein(s); approximately 190 (408) yards required
  • Middle Color 3: 1 (2) skein(s); approximately 190 (408) yards required
  • Outer Color: 3 (5) skeins; approximately 651 (1395) yards required
• A size E (3.5 mm) crochet hook
• A tapestry needle
• A Granny Square Blanket pattern

Here are 4 pretty palettes to inspire you  (NOTE: the Granny Square Blanket Bundles are no longer available.) …

VILLAGE, shown above and the colors we used for our sample

• Inner Color: Jonquil Yellow
• Middle Color A: Peach Peony
• Middle Color B: Gray Birch
• Middle Color C: Silver Quartz
• Outer Color: Heirloom White

POPPY

• Inner Color: Peach Peony
• Middle Color A: Rosy Red
• Middle Color B: Beach Rose
• Middle Color C: Tomato Orange
• Outer Color: Heirloom White

CREEK

• Inner Color: Ultramarine Blue
• Middle Color A: Silver Quartz
• Middle Color B: Moonflower Blue
• Middle Color C: Waterdrop Blue
• Outer Color: Heirloom White

PEPPERCORN

• Inner Color: Gray Shale
• Middle Color A: Gray Birch
• Middle Color B: Warm Rock
• Middle Color C: Heirloom White
• Outer Color: Carbon Black

Sizes

Crib (Throw)

• Finished Dimensions of Blanket: Approximately 28 x 32 (40 x 48) inches, blocked
• Finished Dimensions of Granny Square: 4 x 4 inches, blocked

Sample: We made the Crib size.

Pattern

The Granny Square Blanket Pattern is available for purchase as a PDF download only.