Crocheted granny squareFree cross-stitch pattern

Crocheted granny square is a cross-stitch pattern of 25 × 25 stitches from the Handmade Keepsakes album of Stitch Puzzle. It uses 5 DMC colours and 600 whole cross stitches, with no backstitch and no part stitches.

DMC 676 Old Gold Lt covers the most cells, 166 stitches (28% of the design). The smallest amount is DMC 154 Grape Very Dark, with 85 stitches.

On 14-count Aida it measures 1.8 × 1.8 in (4.5 × 4.5 cm) and fits a 4-inch hoop. Cut the fabric at least 6 × 6 in (15 × 15 cm), so you have 2 in to spare on every side.

Stitches: 25 × 25
Colours: 5 DMC
14-count Aida: 1.8 × 1.8 in
Hoop: 4 in

See the chart Stitch it in the free puzzle game

Crocheted granny square finished in cross stitch on Aida cloth — The finished picture, stitched

The printable chart

One square is one cross stitch. Bold lines mark every 10 stitches and the red arrows mark the centre, where most stitchers start. Download the full-size chart (PNG) or print this page.

Cross-stitch chart for Crocheted granny square: a 25 by 25 grid of symbols with a DMC thread key

DMC threads

Two strands for every stitch on 14-count Aida. 600 stitches in all.

Symbol	DMC	Colour	Stitches
●	676	Old Gold Lt	166
■	943	Green Bright Md	150
▲	B5200	Snow White	112
◆	3328	Salmon Dark	87
★	154	Grape Very Dark	85

Finished size: 1.8 × 1.8 in (4.5 × 4.5 cm) on 14-count Aida.

Stitch it in the free puzzle game

Crocheted granny square is picture 722 of 816 in Stitch Puzzle. Send thread spools round the hoop to pull the stitches out in the right order, and the game gives you this chart when you win.

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