Crochet Woodland Granny Squares

Crochet the cutest woodland-themes baby blanket with the patterns of the Woodland Granny Squares collection!

Crochet Woodland Granny Squares - Raffamusa Designs

With the woodland granny squares, you can create a world of forest animals, magical trees, and sweet fruits from the woods!

These granny squares are perfect for crocheting baby blankets, pillowcases, wall hangings, and other beautiful decorations for a woodland-themed baby nursery or child’s room.

Woodland Granny Square Baby Blanket - Raffamusa Designs
Woodland Granny Square Pillow - Raffamusa Designs

The woodland granny squares are similar to the other granny squares of previous collections in that the basic square pattern is the one of the Simple Circle Granny Square.

In case you missed them, here are the previous granny square collections:

Add this pattern collection to your Ravelry queue HERE and favorite it (– thank you!). Or save it for later by pinning it to your favorite crochet board on Pinterest using this pin!

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Woodland Granny Squares Crochet Along (CAL)

As with the other collections, the patterns of the Woodland Granny Squares will be released as part of a Crochet Along (CAL) that will run from August 5th to September 12th, 2024.

Woodland Granny Squares CAL - Raffamusa Designs

How does the Crochet Along work?

If you’re new to the concept of crochet along (CAL), in short, during a CAL, the designer (me, in this case) will release all the parts of a pattern one at a time so that everyone can crochet at the same pace.

CALs can be free or paid. In the case of the Woodland Granny Squares CAL, it will be a paid CAL running on Ravelry HERE (see how it works below).

Of course, some of the patterns will also be released here on the blog for free but I cannot guarantee when they’ll be released!

During the CAL, you can also get the support of the CAL community. How?

Post your progress pics and ask any questions you might have on my Facebook group HERE.

So, to recap, here’s how the CAL will work:

  • The CAL will run on Ravelry HERE, which means that I will upload the new patterns on Ravelry
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  • Once I upload a new set of patterns, I’ll send you a notification on Ravelry and an e-mail. Then, you can go to your pattern library, refresh the listing (you’ll see a sort of refreshing icon below the pattern), and the new files will be automatically uploaded at no extra cost to you.
  • At the end of the CAL, I will upload a unique file, with all the squares, tutorials, instructions for joining, and the pattern for the border, so that you can choose if you want to keep the separate files or update to a single e-book.

CAL Schedule

Here are the patterns included in the Woodland Granny Squares CAL and the schedule for each part’s release:

  • Part 0 – Intro, Yarn Colors, How to…, Simple Circle Granny Square
  • Part 1Fir Tree Appliques and Round Tree Granny Square – August 5th, 2024
  • Part 2Bear and Deer Granny Squares & Beehive Applique – August 8th, 2024
  • Part 3Squirrel and Acorn Granny Squares – August 12th, 2024
  • Part 4Hedgehog and Apple Granny Squares – August 15th, 2024
  • Part 5Raccoon and Owl Granny Squares – August 19th, 2024
  • Part 6Beaver and Mouse Granny Squares – August 22nd, 2024
  • Part 7Mushroom Granny Square & Mushroom Appliques – August 26th, 2024
  • Part 8Fox Granny Square & Pumpkin Applique – August 28th, 2024
  • Part 9Rabbit and Skunk Granny Squares – September 2nd, 2024
  • Part 10Autumn Leaves Appliques – September 5th, 2024
  • Part 11Red Robin and Bird Granny Squares, & Bird Appliques – September 9th, 2024
  • Part 12 – Blanket Assembly & BorderSeptember 11th, 2024
Woodland Granny Squares - Crochet Pattern Collection - Raffamusa Designs

PRINTABLE CROCHET PATTERN

The printable pattern of the Woodland Granny Squares Baby Blanket is available as a single e-book in all my online shops, and it includes all the patterns of the squares, the instructions for joining, and the pattern of the border. You can get your copy on Ravelry HERE, Lovecrafts HERE, or Etsy HERE.

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Materials

  • 4.0 mm (G/6 USA, 8 UK) Crochet Hook
  • 3.5 mm (E/4 USA, 9 UK) Crochet Hook
  • Optional: 5.0 mm (H/8 US, 6 UK) Crochet Hook for joining your squares
  • DK (3, Light) Yarn
  • Tapestry Needle

Yarn & Yardage

I used Paintbox Yarns Simply DK (302 yds / 276 m per 100 g) in the following colors and amounts:

  • Black – Pure Black (101) – 1 skein
  • Brown – Coffee Bean (110) – 1 skein
  • Caramel – Light Caramel (108) – 1 skein
  • Cream – Vanilla Cream (107) – 6/7 skeins
  • Dark Green – Grass Green (129) – 1 skein
  • Dark Grey – Slate Grey (105) – 1 skein
  • Fudge – Soft Fudge (109) – 1 skein
  • Heather – Vintage Heather (69) – scraps
  • Light Green – Lime Green (128) – 1 skein
  • Light Grey – Elephant Grey (61) – 1 skein
  • Pink – Blush Pink (153) – 1 skein
  • Red – Rose Red (113) – 1 skein
  • Slate Green – Slate Green (126) – 1 skein
  • Tea Rose – Tea Rose (142) – scraps
  • White – Champagne White (102) – 1 skein
  • Yellow – Glorious Gold (66) – 1 skein
Crochet Woodland Granny Squares CAL - Color Palette - Raffamusa Designs

HOW MUCH YARN WILL YOU NEED?

The indicated yardage is enough for a crib-sized blanket (40″ by 55″, 102 by 140 cm). Of course, you won’t use all the skeins of the different colors, but you’ll definitely need all the skeins of the background color, which is cream in my case – but feel free to change it or even use several colors as background.

If you don’t want to crochet a blanket, you’ll have to calculate how much yarn to buy depending on what project you want to do with your grannies.

In general, keep in mind that:

  • Each square measures about 5.5″ (14 cm)
  • and uses approximately 40 m/43 yds of DK yarn crocheting with a 4.0-mm (G/6 USA, 8 UK) crochet hook.
Crochet Woodland Granny Squares - Raffamusa Designs

Yarn Alternatives

As for the previous CALs, I crocheted my granny squares using Paintbox Yarns Simply DK, but feel free to choose any equivalent yarn or even use Aran weight yarn (with the appropriate hooks)!

Just make sure that the color choice is wide enough so that you are not limited to a few colors.

Looking online, I found that these yarns below are good substitutes, and they have many colors to choose from:

Size

The basic granny square pattern used for the Woodland Granny Squares is the Simple Circle Granny Square.

Find below a summary of the square size with different yarn and hook combinations.

YarnHooks*Finished Square SizeYardage per square
Cotton DK (3, Light)3.5 mm (E/4 US, 9 UK)
3.0 mm(C/2 US, 11 UK)
4.75″ (12 cm)33 yds (30 m)
Acrylic DK (3, Light)4.0 mm (G/6 US, 8 UK)
3.5 mm (E/4 US, 9 UK)
5.5″ (14 cm)43 yds (40 m)
Cotton Worsted (4, Medium)4.5 mm (G/7 US, 7 UK)
4.0 mm (G/6 US)
5.9″ (15 cm)Did not measure, sorry!
Acrylic Worsted (4, Medium)5.5 mm (I/9 US, 5 UK)
5.0 mm (H/8 US, 6 UK)
7″ (18 cm)Did not measure, sorry!
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*The main hook is listed first, then the smaller hook, which is used for the details and appliques.

You can check the free pattern and step-by-step tutorial on how to crochet the Simple Circle Granny Square on the blog HERE or watch the video tutorial on YouTube HERE.

WHAT TO CROCHET WITH YOUR Woodland GRANNY SQUARES?

If you join the CAL, you will get the instructions for crocheting a woodland-themed baby blanket in three sizes: a baby blanket, a lapghan, or a crib-size blanket.

  • Baby Blanket – 33″ × 39″ (48 × 99 cm)
  • Lapghan – 40″ × 50″ (102 × 127 cm)
  • Crib Blanket – 44″ × 55″ (112 × 140 cm)
Crochet Woodland Granny Square Blanket - Layout and Sizes - Raffamusa Designs

But granny squares are very versatile and you can use them to crochet many projects, including:

Get more ideas for fun projects to crochet with granny squares in this blog post HERE.

Woodland Granny Squares & Appliques

Alright, by now you should have all the info about the new Woodland Granny Squares CAL.

Don’t forget to grab your spot in the CAL on Ravelry HERE, order your yarn, and join the Facebook group HERE!

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1. Fir Tree Applique & Round Tree Granny Square

Trees Granny Squares - Raffamusa Designs

2. Bear and Deer Granny Squares, & Beehive Applique

Bear, Beehive, and Deer Granny Squares - Raffamusa Designs

3. Squirrel and Acorn Granny Squares

Squirrel and Acorn Granny Squares - Raffamusa Designs

4. Hedgehog and Apple Granny Squares

Hedgehog and Apple Granny Squares - Raffamusa Designs

5. Raccoon and Owl Granny Squares

Owl and Raccoon Granny Squares - Raffamusa Designs

6. Beaver and Mouse Granny Squares

Mouse and Beaver Granny Squares - Raffamusa Designs

7. Mushroom Granny Square & Mushroom Appliques

Mushroom Granny Squares - Raffamusa Designs

8. Fox Granny Square & Pumpkin Applique

Pumpkin and Fox Granny Squares - Raffamusa Designs

9. Rabbit and Skunk Granny Squares

Rabbit and Skunk Granny Squares - Raffamusa Designs

10. Autumn Leaves Appliques

Crochet Autumn Leaves - Free Patterns - Raffamusa Designs

11. Red Robin and Bird Granny Squares, & Bird Appliques

Birds Granny Squares - Raffamusa Designs

12. Blanket Assembly & Border

Border of the Woodland Granny Square Baby Blanket - Raffamusa Designs

HOPE YOU’LL ENJOY CROCHETING THESE Woodland GRANNY SQUARES!

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Find more granny square collections here on the blog…

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