Sun Granny Square: Beginner Crochet Video Tutorial

This sun granny square by Crochet Cabin is a cheerful little motif with a yellow sunburst framed in a soft gray border. It is a beginner-friendly pattern, the video is calm and easy to follow, and one square takes well under an hour. Make one as a coaster, or join a stack of them into a bright blanket, pillow or tote bag.

Sun Granny Square at a Glance

• Designer: Crochet Cabin
• Skill level: beginner
• Yarn: 100% cotton, medium weight (4), in yellow and gray
• Hook: 4.5 mm
• Finished size: about 5 x 5 in (12 x 12 cm)
• Video length: about 14 minutes

What You'll Need

• Medium weight (4) cotton yarn in two colors: one for the sun and one for the frame
• A 4.5 mm crochet hook
• A yarn needle and scissors

The size of your square will change with the yarn and hook you use, so if you plan a blanket, make one square first and measure it.

How the Sun Granny Square Is Made

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The video is divided into four simple stages:

1. The center sun. A small round center worked in yellow.
2. The sun rays. Pointed rays are worked around the center to form the sunburst.
3. The square shape. The gray yarn joins the tips of the rays and builds the corners, turning the circle into a square.
4. The final round. A last round evens out the edges and the ends are woven in.

Ideas for Your Sun Squares

A single square makes a sweet coaster or a patch for a bag. Join several for a sunny baby blanket, a cushion cover or a summer tote. You can also swap the gray frame for white, cream or sky blue to change the whole look.

Images and patterns courtesy of Crochet Cabin

Enjoy the Video Tutorial

Source: Crochet Cabin

Beginner Tips

• Count your rays before you change color, so every side of the square gets the same number.
• Mark the corners with stitch markers on the first gray round.
• Block your squares with a little steam or water before joining them, so they line up neatly.
• Weave in ends as you go if you make many squares, so finishing is quick.

Crochet Cabin allows you to sell items you make from this pattern as long as you credit them as the designer. The pattern itself is for personal use only.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this granny square good for beginners?
Yes. It is a beginner-friendly pattern and the video shows every round step by step.

How many squares do I need for a blanket?
At 5 in per square, a baby blanket of about 30 x 35 in needs roughly 42 squares (6 x 7).

More Granny Squares from Crochet Cabin

Try the 3D flower granny square, the mini daisy granny square, the mesh granny to infinity square or the easy flower motif coaster.