Unusual Granny Square Crochet Pattern - The Crossways Granny Square - Made by Gootie (2024)

If you already mastered the classic granny square and love the look of it, but want to take your granny square crochet blanket to the next level, then you should definitely try out the Crossways Granny Square!

In this unusual granny square crochet pattern, the puffs and cables in this pattern create interesting diagonal lines from the center of the square.

If you want to crochet a granny square blanket with this pattern: you can either use this square pattern and keep enlarging it to make a big square. Or you can make as many squares as needed and join them together (I like to join with slip stitch through back loops).

Well, that’s a big question! There is a range of different granny square patterns, while the classic granny square pattern is made out of double crochet stitches and chains, there is also a solid granny square (without holes).

There are also many different granny square patterns that feature different stitches, such as lacey stitches, and granny squares with flowers in the middle. Even modern granny squares like my Iris in a Square pattern.

You can find more unusual granny square patterns on these round up posts:
20 Granny Square Patterns
18 Flower Granny Square Patterns

You can start a granny square in 3 different ways.

The first way and my favorite, is by making a magic ring, then chain 5 chains which count as 1 dc & ch-2 space, and start working into the ring. This method creates a tidy and tight center.

The second way is by working into a single chain. You start by chaining the beginning chains for the first round, plus 1 chain. Then work the first round into the first chain you made.

The third way to start a granny square, is by creating a loop of chain and working into that loop. But this will make the whole much more noticeable.

What is a CAL and How Does it Work?

CAL stands out for crochet along. It’s an event where different crocheters around the world are working together on a pattern at the same time.

The pattern is released in parts, over a period of time. The Granny Stitch sampler is a free crochet along that starts October 2023, where every Monday, Wednesday and Friday a new square is released and is available as a free pattern on the designer blog.

If you want to skip the blog hoping and work on the blanket at your own pace, you can purchase all 12 squares at a discounted price as a pattern bundle for only $12.99.

How to crochet the Front Post Double Crochet Around Puff St (FPdc)

Yo, insert hook from the front to the back and then to the front of the indicated stitch (working around the post), yo and pull up a loop, yo and pull through 2 loops (2 loops remain on the hook), yo again and pull through 2 remaining loops.

How to crochet the Front Post Treble Crochet (FPtr)

Yo twice, from the front to the back and then to the front of the indicated stitch (working around the post), yo and pull up a loop, yo and pull through 2 loops (3 loops remain on the hook), yo and pull through 2 loops (2 loops remain on the hook), yo again and pull through 2 remaining loops.

Make a magic ring.

Round 1: Ch 5 (counts as 1 dc & ch-2 sp here and throughout the pattern), working into the ring: (1 dc, 1 puff, 1 dc, ch 2) x 3 times, 1 dc, 1puff, ss to 3^rd ch of the beginning ch-5. Pull the ring tight. (8 dc, 4 puff, 4 ch-2 sp)

Round 2: Ss into next ch-2 sp (corner), ch 5.
* 2 dc in same ch-2 sp, 1 FPdc in next puff, ch 1, 1 FPdc around the same puff you made the previous FPdc, 2 dc in next ch-2 sp (corner), ch 2; Repeat from * 2 more times.

2 dc in same ch-2 sp, 1 FPdc in next puff, ch 1, 1 FPdc around the same puff you made the previous FPdc, 1 dc in initial ch-2 sp (corner), ss to 3^rd ch of the beginning ch-5. (16 dc, 8 FPdc, 4 ch-1 sp, 4 ch-2 sp)

Round 3: Ss into next ch-2 sp (corner), ch 5.
* 2 dc in same ch-2 sp, 1 FPtr in next FPdc (pic 2), ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp (between the 2 FPdc), ch 1, 1 FPtr in next FPdc, 2 dc in next ch-2 sp (corner), ch 2; Repeat from * 2 more times.

2 dc in same ch-2 sp, 1 FPtr in next FPdc, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, 1 FPtr in next FPdc, 1 dc in initial ch-2 sp (corner), ss to 3^rd ch of the beginning ch-5. (28 dc, 8 FPtr, 8 ch-1 sp, 4 ch-2 sp)

Round 4: Ss into next ch-2 sp (corner), ch 5.
* 2 dc in same ch-2 sp, 1 FPtr in next FPtr, ch 1, (3 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1) x twice, 1 FPtr in next FPtr, 2 dc in next ch-2 sp (corner), ch 2; Repeat from * 2 more times.

2 dc in same ch-2 sp, 1 FPtr in next FPtr, ch 1, (3 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1) x twice, 1 FPtr in next FPtr, 1 dc in initial ch-2 sp (corner), ss to 3^rd ch of the beginning ch-5. (40 dc, 8 FPtr, 12 ch-1 sp, 4 ch-2 sp)