Perfect Granny Square Crochet Pattern

Learn how to create a seam free, single sided Crochet Granny square for perfect results every time.

The humble Granny Square is the crochet staple of Nanna's everywhere, which is how it came to be known as a 'Granny Square'. Originally it was just called a crochet square.

The Granny Square is often the very first thing we are taught when learning to crochet, so it would follow that it would be simple to have a perfect square every time and those new to crochet often get discouraged when this is not the case.

However, to get a perfect square actually requires a bit of experience, good fundamentals and advanced row starting techniques, otherwise you are left with seams, the reverse side of stitches showing every second row or even a slight spiral effect.

This granny square is made without turning your work and has a right and a wrong side.
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March HSM Challenge - Stash Busting

The Challenge 

Stash Busting

Make something using only fabric, patterns, trims & notions that you already have in stash.

I sort-of-kinda have a plan for March.

However it is a little over ambitious.

You see there is a local Heritage Festival being held at the end of this month and I thought it would be lovely to go in costume.

I currently have exactly one item ready to wear. The bustle.

I do not have any undergarments.
I do not have a corset.
I do not have a gown.
I do have some accessories.


I have made a Victorian bustle gown once before for the lead role in a theatre production, but truly it was so far from the real thing it was ludicrous (they wanted a zip in the back! Not the side, the back, no compromising either).

Realistically it is very unlikely I will  have a serviceable outfit by the end of the month.

But there is no harm in planning otherwise right?

I'm going to focus on 2 things. A corset, and a bodice.

As I am totally unprepared the first thing I did was to start building a Pinterest board.


The only corset pattern I've got for the period is based off an extant corset in the Chisholm trail museum archives. Marna Davis drafted the pattern from the original garment and the pattern has kindly been made available for personal use.

stash fabric - muslin

I will need to draft the bodice pattern from one of the books I mentioned in the Blue challenge wrap up.

As for fabrics, I haven't really decided yet. I've been delving into boxes and there is probably not enough of the fabric I thought I might use. It has a dark greenish tinge to it and I have 3 meters plus some offcuts.

I would  probably have made this gown.

Young woman wearing a checked dress, posing for a portrait, 1880-1890
image source: bonzle
Now I'm back to contemplating one of the plans I had for the blue challenge.
3) I have a blue satin (more polyester - blerch) skirt that has been a UFO for ages now. I'm thinking I would like to transform it from the original plan into a completely different time period. However, our hot summer weather does not really lend itself to working with satin. You really don't want to be sweating on your satin.
It won't be as pleasant to wear if it is a hot day but it would look more spectacular.

The reason I didn't get to it last month was because it's buried in one of the stripey boxes back there.

deep depths of stash and UFO's

For now I will get to work on the corset and ponder the gown a little longer.  

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