flat lay of the granny square close up in red, cream, turquoise, green and pink yarns

Free Granny Square Pattern – Equinox

ByPam Eberstadt
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In this post will find all the information you need to make a beautiful, large, free granny square! There is a full list of materials, a crochet stitch key, a list of speciality stitches with links to photos tutorials, additional notes, and full written step-by-step instructions for this intermediate-level crochet pattern in US terminology, with photos.

A flat lay of the completed granny square the instructions for which are in this blog post - made in red, green, pink, blue and cream yarns

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About the Equinox Granny Square Pattern

This free 12 inch granny square pattern was originally designed in Aran & Eve 100% premium acrylic yarn, with a 6mm/J hook.

an image of the crochet granny square in the instructions on the blog made in rainbow colours and shown in close up at an angdle with text overlay "free crochet granny square"

Since 2021, I’ve been including stitch photo tutorials in all the crochet patterns I sell on Etsy and Ravelry. You can now access those very same handy tutorials by clicking the links in the Specialty Stitches section below. So you don’t need to Google if you don’t know a specialty stitch; you can just get straight to hooking 🙂

Materials – Yarn

  • Any 100% acrylic worsted (no. 4) weight yarn, approx. 85g in total. I have used oddments of Aran & Eve by Austrlian supplier Source of Fibre (Worsted, 100% acrylic, 273yds/250m, 7 oz/200g) in 3 colours (A) Crème Brûlée 04, (B) Macaroon, (C) Jelly (06)
  • I have also made this square with Red Heart With Love, and recommend other cottons that are Aran weight (10ply, #4) such as Paintbox Cotton Aran and Scheepjes Cahlista, both of which are just lovely yarns that are available in a great range of vibrant colours (you know me and colour!🌈🌈😍).

Materials – Other

Gauge

Gauge is not important. Finished crochet mandala using recommended yarn and hook size measures 12″ (30.5 cm).The stitch in the final round is single crochet, which you can easily replace with half double crochet or double crochet if your yarn or your tension is ever so slightly different to mine.

Stitch Key (US terms)

  • yo = yarn over
  • st(s) = stitch(es)
  • sl st = slip stitch
  • sk st = skip stitch
  • ch = chain
  • ch-sp(s) = chain space(s)
  • sc = single crochet
  • hdc = half double crochet
  • dc = double crochet
  • tr = treble crochet

Specialty Stitches

Free Granny Square Pattern Notes

  • Experience Level: Intermediate; read the pattern through carefully before you begin
  • Slip stitch joins may be used throughout, but invisible joins are recommended where indicated, for a neater finish
  • Traditional chain starts may be used throughout, but standing stitches are recommended for best results
  • From Rnd 6 your square has 4 sides; therefore stitch counts are given per side for ease of counting
  • Have questions? Email support is available: pam@bestcrochetlife.com

Free Granny Square Pattern Instructions

Round 1: Colour A: make adjustable loop (or ch4 and sl st join), ch3 (counts as first dc), 11dc into loop, make invisible join (12 dc)

Round 2: Colour B: standing sc in any st, ch1, [sc in next st, ch1] 11 times, join with sl st to first st, fasten off (12 sc, 12 ch-sps)

Round 3: Colour C: standing sc in any ch-sp, sc in next st, ch1, [sc in ch-sp, sc in next st, ch1] 11 times, join with sl st to first st, do not fasten off (24 sc, 12 ch-sps)

A small crochet circle showing the first 3 rounds of the pattern instructions in this post, using yellow, pink and blue yarn and with a black crochet hook in the final stitch
Rounds 1-3 completed; completed with a slip stitch into the first stitch; do not fasten off!

Round 4: ch1, sc in same st, sc in next st, sc in ch-sp, sc in next 2 sts, sc in ch-sp, FPdc around Rnd 2 sc, [sc in next 2 sts, sc in ch-sp twice, FPdc around Rnd 2 sc] 5 times, make invisible join (36 sc, 6 FPdc)

Round 4 of the crochet pattern in progress with a needle showing the placement of the FPdc in the round 2 single crochet
Round 4 in progress; needle shows placement of FPdc around Rnd 2 sc
A small crochet circle showing the first 4 rounds of the crochet pattern in yellow, link and blue yarn
Round 4 completed

Round 5: Colour B: standing BLOsc in any FPdc, BLOsc in next 3 sts, FPtr around Rnd 2 sc, [BLOsc in next 7sts, FPtr around Rnd 2 sc] 5 times, BLOsc in next 3 sts, join with sl st to first st, do not fasten off (42 BLOsc, 6 FPtr)

A small crochet circle in yellow, pink and blue yarn with a crochet hook insterted one stitch into the fifth round of this pattern
Round 5 in progress; placement of first stitch
A small crochet circle showing the progress in pink yarn of the fifth round of this pattern with a needle showing the correct placement of the FPtr stitches
Round 5 in progress; needle shows placement of FPtr around Rnd 2 sc; do not fasten off!

Round 6: (ch3, dc, ch2, 2dc) in same st, [dc in next st, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 5 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next st, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in next st] 4 times, omitting final (2dc, ch2, 2dc), make invisible join (4 dc, 2 dc, 4 hdc, 5 sc per side + 4 corner ch2-sps)

A small crochet circle that is being made into a square in this round of the pattern instructions, picture shows 4 corners being added in pink yarn with a black working crochet hook attached
Round 6 in progress; we are squaring the circle by adding 4 corners

Round 7: Colour A: standing sc in any corner ch2-sp, (sc, ch2, 2sc) in same ch-sp, [sk st, BLOsc in next 14 sts, (2sc, ch2, 2sc) in ch2-sp] 4 times, omitting final (2sc, ch2, 2sc), make invisible join (14 BLOsc, 4 sc per side + 4 corner ch2-sps)

A closeup photo of how the crochet piece looks at the end of round seven of the associated crochet pattern instructrions
Round 7 completed; don’t forget to skip the first stitch of each side

Round 8: Colour C: standing dc in any corner ch-sp, (dc, ch2, 2dc) in same ch-sp, [make 9 x 2Cdc, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in ch-sp] 4 times, omitting final (2dc, ch2, 2dc), make invisible join (4dc, 9 2Cdc per side + 4 corner ch2-sps)

A close up of the granny square as complete at round 8 of the written instructions; colours are pink, yellow and blue in this textured crochet design
Round 8: completed

Round 9: Colour B: standing sc in any corner ch2-sp, (sc, ch2, 2sc) in same ch-sp, [sk st, BLOsc in next 21 sts, (2sc, ch2, 2sc) in ch2-sp] 4 times, omitting final (2sc, ch2, 2sc), make invisible join (21 BLOsc, 4 sc per side + 4 corner ch2-sps)

close up of the yellow, blue and pink granny square at round 9 of the written crochet pattern
Round 9: completed; don’t forget to skip the first stitch of each side

Round 10: Colour A: standing sc in any corner ch2-sp, (sc, ch2, 2sc) in same ch-sp, [BLOsc in next 25 sts, (2sc, ch2, 2sc) in ch2-sp] 4 times, omitting final (2sc, ch2, 2sc), make invisible join (25 BLOsc, 4 sc per side + 4 corner ch2-sps)

A small, textured pink, yellow and blue granny square here shown at round 10 of the accompanying written crochet pattern instructions
Round 10 completed

Round 11: Colour C: standing sc in any corner ch2-sp, (sc, ch2, 2sc) in same ch-sp, [BLOsc in next 29 sts, (2sc, ch2, 2sc) in ch2-sp] 4 times, omitting final (2sc, ch2, 2sc), join with sl st to first st, do not fasten off (29 BLOsc, 4 sc per side + 4 corner ch2-sps)

Crochet granny square in alternating pink, blue and yellow yarns, here shown at round 11 of the written instructions that accompany the images
Round 11 completed with a slip stitch into the first stitch; do not fasten off!

Round 12: sl st in next st, sl st into ch2-sp, (ch2,hdc, ch2, 2hdc) in same ch-sp, [sk st, BLOhdc in next 32 sts, (2hdc, ch2, 2hdc) in ch2-sp] 4 times, omitting final (2hdc, ch2, 2hdc), make invisible join (32 BLOhdc, 4 hdc per side + 4 corner ch2-sps)

Round 13: : Colour A: standing sc in any corner ch2-sp, (sc, ch2, 2sc) in same ch-sp, [sk st, BLOsc in next 35 sts, (2sc, ch2, 2sc) in ch2-sp] 4 times, omitting final (2sc, ch2, 2sc), make invisible join (35 BLOsc, 4 sc per side + 4 corner ch2-sps)

Round 14: Colour B: standing dc in any corner ch-sp, (dc, ch2, 2dc) in same ch-sp, [sk st, make 19 x 2Cdc, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in ch-sp] 4 times, omitting final (2dc, ch2, 2dc), make invisible join (4dc, 19 2Cdc per side + 4 corner ch2-sps)

Round 15: Colour C: standing sc in any corner ch2-sp, (sc, ch2, 2sc) in same ch-sp, [sk st, BLOsc in next 41 sts, (2sc, ch2, 2sc) in ch2-sp] 4 times, omitting final (2sc, ch2, 2sc), make invisible join (41 BLOsc, 4 sc per side + 4 corner ch2-sps)

The completed Equinox granny square in close up, all rounds completed in alternating blue, yellow and pink yarns
Rounds 12 to 15

Weave in your ends, and your Equinox Granny Square is complete!

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What will you do with your beautiful work;Let me know in the comments; and if you have any questions, I’m here 🙂

Flat lay of the completed granny square in close up to showcase the textured stitches, made in rainbow colours
Rounds 11-14 completed

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