Free Enchanted Garden Granny Square Blanket Crochet Pattern

If you like the look of the Enchanted Garden Blanket but need a simple project to work on the go, this one is for you!  I designed the Enchanted Garden Granny Square years ago using some random yarn colors that I had in my stash.   I liked the look of the square but not the colors and I just wasn't sure what I wanted to do with it.  That square just ended up in a "what now" pile for 9 years.  I pulled it out a few months ago and decided it needed to come to life again and started designing the Enchanted Garden Blanket.  It's funny how things work out with just a simple color change!  Once I started working my 2nd full blanket, I knew I needed to release the Granny option too.  

This is a great option for crocheting on the go, using up your yarn stash and perfect for making blankets for shelters or other service projects.  I've always struggled with Granny square blankets because of the randomness of the squares and colors used.  It drives me crazy having square colors not coordinate and trying to figure out which colors to stitch next to each other in hopes they'll still look semi decent.

This crochet pattern will help bring everything together nicely using a fun border around each square and then continuing that stitch pattern into the full blanket border to give it a great finished and pulled together look.

We'll start with the center diamond in Part 1, square the diamond off in Part 2 and then Part 3 will show you how to add the individual square borders, connect the squares and add the final blanket border.  I'll even give you a few tips and tricks along the way to make things easier.
Each section of the written pattern is also accompanied by a full video tutorial.

Hurry and grab your hook and some yarn and let's get started!

**This post may contain affiliate links through which I may receive a small commission for purchases made at no extra cost to you**

​The AD FREE PDF is available to purchase for you to use at your convenience  ----->>>>>

Or continue below to view the pattern for free

Crochet Pattern, Enchanted Garden Granny Square Blanket

$6.00

Add to Cart

Here's what you'll need:

Materials: 4 stitch markers
64”x64” Blanket: 3714 yards 4ww yarn such as Loops & Threads Impeccable 
12” Square: 136 yards + yarn for border and connection (info on those amounts below)

Hook: Size I 5.25mm                                                                            

Gauge: Checkpoints given throughout                                   

Finished Square Size: 12” x 12”

Finished Blanket Size: 64” x 64”                                                      

Skill Level: Easy                                                                                                                                    

US Crochet Terms

Stitch Abbreviations: 
       st(s) – stitch(es)         
       ch – chain 
       sl st – slip stitch 
       yo - yarn over
       sc - single crochet
       hdc – half double crochet
       dc – double crochet
       tr - treble crochet

Special Stitches:

Half double crochet 2 together - hdc2tog: [yo, insert hook in next st, yo, pull up a loop]2x, yo, pull through all 5 loops on hook

Half double crochet 3 together - hdc3tog: [yo, insert hook in next st, yo, pull up a loop]3x, yo, pull through all 7 loops on hook 

Brick Stitch - BrSt: (sc, ch 2, 3 dc) in indicated stitch

Front Post treble crochet - fptr: Yo 2x, insert hook from front to back to front around indicated st, yo, pull up a loop, (yo, pull through 2 loops on hook)3x

Back Post treble crochet - bptr: Yo 2x, insert hook from back to front to back around indicated st, yo, pull up a loop, (yo, pull through 2 loops on hook)3x

Double Treble - dtr: Yo 3x, insert hook in indicated st, yo, pull up a loop, (yo, pull through 2 loops on hook)4x

Notes: 

1. Place stitch markers around corner stitches as noted throughout to help keep track of corners
2. Instructions with *to* are to be worked once and then repeated the number of times indicated
3. Instructions with [..] are only worked the number of times indicated to the right of the bracket 
4. Make 25 squares for 64” x 64” blanket or make as many as needed for your desired size

Click HERE to purchase Blocking Board

This is the blocking board that I have to make sure all my squares are blocked to the same straight edges.  This one has been really nice as it has a lot of pegs allowing me to stack multiple sections at a time.  
I crocheted all the diamonds first and stacked them with these pegs on the board and then as I worked the next section, I would start another block of pegs for that section.  This helped me keep all the pieces in 1 simple place and easily view how many more I needed to work through each step of the pattern.  Click on the photo to purchase your own blocking board.

Section 1:

With Dark Green (17 yards)
Row 1: Ch 3, 3 hdc in third chain from hook   (3 hdc)

Row 2: Turn, ch 1, 2 hdc in first stitch, hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st (5 hdc)

Row 3: Turn, ch 1, 2 hdc in first st, hdc in each stitch across to end st, 2 hdc in end st (7 hdc)

Rows 4-7: Repeat Row 3 
Note: Place a stitch marker on the end sts of Row 7 to make it easier to know where you are on Round 15
Row 4 (9 hdc), Row 5 (11 hdc), Row 6 (13 hdc), Row 7 (15 hdc)

Row 8: Turn, ch 1, hdc2tog with next 2 sts, hdc in each st to end 2 sts, hdc2tog with end 2 sts (13 hdc)

Rows 9-13: Repeat row 8   
Row 9 (11 hdc), Row 10 (9 hdc), Row 11 (7 hdc), Row 12 (5 hdc), Row 13 (3 hdc)

Row 14: Turn, ch 1, hdc3tog with all 3 sts  

Right Side
Round 15: Ch 1, working in end stitch of each row, work 8 sc evenly down to Row 7, work 3 sc around end st of Row 7, work 8 sc evenly to beginning chain loop, work 3 sc in bottom loop, work 8 sc evenly to Row 7, work 3 sc in end st of Row 7, work 8 sc evenly to top hdc3tog, work 3 sc in top of hdc3tog of previous row, sl st to beginning ch-1 to connect, fasten off 

Section 2:

With Tan (9 yards)
Round 16: With wrong side facing, attach yarn to center sc of any corner (middle of 3 sc) with a sl st, sl st in next st, ch 1, *hdc in next st, dc in next 2 sts, 3 tr in next st, ch 2, 3 tr in next st, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next st, sc in next 3 sts,* repeat from *to* 3x, sl st to beginning hdc to connect, fasten off
**Note: it is important to make sure you begin in the center stitch of the corner.  If you’re off even a stitch, your diamond will look slanted**
Gauge: 6”x6”

With Light or Dark Pink (29 yards)
Round 17: With right side facing, attach yarn with a sl st around any corner ch-2, ch 2 (counts as dc) (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) around same corner ch-2, *dc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 5 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 3 sts, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) around corner ch-2,* repeat from *to* 2x, dc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 5 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in end 3 sts, sl st to top of beginning ch-2 to connect  

Round 18:  Sl st in  next 2 sts, turn, ch 1, BrSt in same st as ch-1, skip next 2 sts, [BrSt in next st, skip next 2 sts]6x, *(sc, ch 2, dc, ch 2, 2 dc) around corner ch-2, [BrSt in next st, skip next 2 sts]7x,* repeat from*to* 2x, (sc, ch 2, dc, ch 2, 2 dc) around corner ch-2, sl st to beginning ch-1 to connect, fasten off

With Tan (36 yards)
Round 19: With right side facing, attach yarn with a sl st around any corner ch-2, ch 1, *(2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) around corner ch-2, [working over sts of previous round, dc in skipped 2 sts two rounds below, sc around ch-2 of next BrSt]7x,* repeat from *to* 3x, sl st to beginning sc to connect​

Round 20: Sl st in next  st, turn, ch 1, *hdc in next 25 sts, (hdc, ch 2, hdc) around corner ch-2,* repeat from *to* 3x, sl st to beginning hdc to connect

Round 21: Turn, sl st in end st, ch 1, *(2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) around corner ch-2, hdc in next 27 sts,* repeat from *to* 3x, sl st to beginning hdc to connect, fasten off
Gauge: 9.5”x9.5”

With Light Green (45 yards)
Round 22:  With wrong side facing, attach yarn with a sl st around any corner ch-2, ch 5 (counts as dc, ch-2), dc around same corner ch-2, *[skip next st, dc in next 2 sts, working behind sts just made, dtr back in skipped st]10x, skip end st, (dc, ch 2, dc) around corner ch-2,* repeat from *to* 2x, [skip next st, dc in next 2 sts, working behind sts just worked, dtr back in skipped st]10x, sl st to third chain of beginning ch-5 to connect

Round 23: Turn, ch 3 (counts as dc), dc around same corner ch-2, dc in next st,  *[skip next st, dc in next 2 sts, working in front of sts just made, fptr around skipped st]10x, dc in end st, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) around corner ch-2, dc in next st,* repeat from *to* 2x, [skip next st, dc in next 2 sts, working in front of sts just made, fptr around skipped st]10x, dc in end st, 2 dc around corner ch-2, ch 2, sl st to top of beginning ch-2 to connect
Gauge: 12”x12”

Fasten off and weave in ends

Connecting squares:

You will need around 120” yarn for each side of square connecting
Example: Connecting 4 squares together will give you 4 (inside) sides x 120” = 480” yarn (13.33 total yards)
Connecting the 5x5 Square blanket, you’ll have 16 (inside) sides to connect x 120” = 1920” yarn (53.33 total yards)

Note: I recommend working all your squares first and then connecting them in rows so it’s 1 long seamless connection instead of so many ends to weave in at the end.

Holding 2 squares together with wrong sides facing each other, begin connecting both corner ch-2’s together from right to left
*[sl st, ch 1]2x around corner ch-2, working in same sts of both squares together so they line up evenly,  (sl st in next st, ch 1) in each st across to end of square, [sl st, ch 1]2x around corner ch-2,* repeat from *to* across to end ch-2 picking up next 2 squares of blanket as needed
At the final ch-2, fasten off and weave in ends

Repeat connection instructions for each row horizontally and vertically

Border: 
Yarn qty will vary based on how many squares you're connecting together.  
You'll need an average of 13 yards per square side. 
Example: If you're connecting 4 squares together,  that equals 8 sides x 13 yards for a total of 104 yards for the border

Round 1: Turn, sl st around corner ch-2, (ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) around corner ch-2, *skip next st, dc in next 2 sts, working behind sts just made, dtr in skipped st, [skip next st, dc in next 2 sts, working behind sts just made, bptr around skipped st]10x, skip next st, dc in next 2 sts, working behind sts just made, dtr in skipped st, 
3 dc around end ch-2 of square, ch 2, 3 dc in first ch-2 of next square,* repeat from *to* across up to end square, 

End square:
skip next st, dc in next 2 sts, working behind sts just made, dtr in skipped st, [skip next st, dc in next 2 sts, working behind sts just made, bptr around skipped st]10x, skip next st, dc in next 2 sts, working behind sts just made, dtr in skipped st, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) around corner ch-2,**                                                                                                                                                         
Repeat from *to** 2x

​Repeat from *to* 1x, skip next st, dc in next 2 sts, working behind sts just made, dtr in skipped st, [skip next st, dc in next 2 sts, working behind sts just made, bptr around skipped st]10x, skip next st, dc in next 2 sts, working behind sts just made, dtr in skipped st, sl st to top of beginning ch-2 to connect

Round 2: Sl st in next two sts and around corner ch-2, turn, ch 1, (sc, ch 2, dc, ch 2, 2 dc) around same corner ch-2, 
*skip next st, dc in next 2 sts, working in front of sts just made, dtr in skipped st, [skip next st, dc in next 2 sts, working in front of sts just made, fptr around skipped st]12x, skip next st, dc in next 2 sts, working in front of sts just made, dtr in skipped st, 
skip ch-2 between squares,* repeat from *to* across up to end square,  

End Squre:
skip next st, dc in next 2 sts, working in front of sts just made, dtr in skipped st, [skip next st, dc in next 2 sts, working in front of sts just made, fptr around skipped st]12x, skip next st, dc in next 2 sts, working in front of sts just made, dtr in skipped st, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) around corner ch-2**

Repeat from *to** 2x

Repeat from *to* 1x, skip next st, dc in next 2 sts, working in front of sts just made, dtr in skipped st, [skip next st, dc in next 2 sts, working in front of sts just made, fptr around skipped st]12x, skip next st, dc in next 2 sts, working in front of sts just made, dtr in skipped st, sl st to top of beginning ch-2 to connect

Fasten off and weave in all ends