A Granny Square Baby Blanket Crochet Pattern by Simple Things Crochet!

I am so excited to announce that Nana’s Crafty Home is welcoming amazing designs by Tia at Simple Things Crochet!

I have always loved Tia’s designs and I am so happy that we are going to be able to add her simple, beginner-friendly patterns to Nana’s Crafty Home.

Twinkle Twinkle Baby Blanket crochet pattern details

Oh my stars! ⭐️ The Twinkle Twinkle Baby Blanket is absolutely adorable and a very easy granny square blanket that is made extra special with the fun addition of simple star appliques!

This simple granny square baby blanket pattern is made with the classic, beginner-friendly granny crochet stitch.  The basic crochet granny square utilizes chains and double crochet stitches worked in “clusters” of 3.

And because this stitch is so easy to memorize, this project will grow quickly and make the perfect evening crochet project.  Have a last minute shower?  This basic granny square blanket would make a great gift.

The Twinkle Twinkle Blanket uses Lion Brand’s Basic Stitch Anti-Pilling yarn* which is an acrylic medium #4 worsted weight yarn.  I love this yarn personally and have used it in my Marjorie Pocket Scarf and Marjorie Blanket pattern designs.  So many great modern and vibrant colors available!

Lion Brand is also offering the Twinkle Twinkle Blanket as part of a complete pattern/yarn kit at Lion Brand as well.  Purchase the kit with the same colors or mix and match for other great color way options.  I think this granny blanket would look fantastic in pastels as well.

You could certainly substitute your favorite yarn.  In fact, you could even change up the yarn weight to a lighter or heavier weight yarn.  If using a lighter weight yarn you will need to work additional rows to achieve the same size blanket.  Just make sure to change up the hook size to match the yarn weight you end up using!

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The granny crochet stitch is a classic stitch that will never go out of style!  If you love the granny crochet stitch as much as I do you may also enjoy the following Nana’s Crafty Home free crochet patterns featuring the granny crochet stitch:

Sedona Granny Square Ruana free crochet pattern
Ferris Wheel Granny Square Slouchy Hat free crochet pattern
Ferris Wheel Granny Square Scarf free crochet pattern
Painted Desert Scarf free triangle scarf crochet pattern

One of the great things about granny squares are how versatile and customizable they are.  You can just continue on and make your square as large as you would like!

The crochet star appliques are very easy and made with just two rounds in simple basic crochet stitches – single, double, treble crochet stitches with the addition of picots to create the star points.  If you would like to learn more about the versatility of picot stitches, check out my picot crochet stitch tutorial.

For coordinating accessories, crochet up several star appliques to create a bunting for baby’s nursery.  To make a matching pillow, work rows of the granny blanket instructions to size desired for your pillow and add stars to the pillow for the perfect match! 

The patterns we will be gradually adding are all free at Simple Things Crochet but will now also be available in the Nana’s Crafty Home Shop.

And, if you are a Nana’s Crafty Home Lifetime Member you will be able to download these patterns as part of your membership!

Be sure to check back frequently as more of Tia’s special patterns are added here at Nana’s Crafty Home.

I am providing a complete video tutorial for this granny square baby blanket pattern (with Tia’s permission of course!) and you can find it here or on my YouTube channel.   Subscribe to my YouTube Channel to get notified whenever I post a new video.

Twinkle Twinkle Granny Square Baby Blanket complete video tutorial

You can find the Twinkle Twinkle Baby Blanket FREE crochet pattern on the Simple Things Crochet Blog.  You can click on the link below for the FREE crochet pattern:

Twinkle Twinkle Baby Blanket free pattern

The Twinkle Twinkle Baby Granny Blanket available as an ad-free, printable PDF! You can purchase the individual pattern for the Twinkle Twinkle Baby Blanket, or if you love PDFs, you might want to check out my Lifetime Membership. It’s an awesome deal! Never pay for one of my PDFs again!! (Or, scroll down for the free version!)

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You may also like these crochet baby blanket patterns by Nana’s Crafty Home:

1. Pineapple of my Eye Baby Blanket free crochet pattern
2. Aurora Skies Baby Blanket free crochet pattern
3. Wrap me in Sunshine Baby Blanket free crochet pattern
4. Flower Meadow Blanket free crochet pattern

Granny Square Baby Blanket Crochet Pattern Details

Skill Level: Easy                                                                                                

Materials:                   

• Lion Brand Basic Stitch Anti-Pilling yarn, Weight 4/Medium (100% acrylic) 
• Steel Blue – 3 skeins 
• Frost – 2 skeins 
• Lemonade – 1 skein               

Hook size H/8 – 5.00mm crochet hook
Stitch markers – optional but recommended 

Gauge: 

4 granny stitch clusters and 6 rows = 4” 

Approximate finished size:  31” x 31” square 

Abbreviations: 

Ch – chain
 Sc – single crochet
 Dc – double crochet Tc – treble crochet
 St, sts – stitch, stitches Sp – space
 Ss – slip stitch 

Purchase the Twinkle Twinkle Baby Blanket Lion Brand pattern/yarn kit!

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