Let’s get a little topsy-turvy with the pretty crochet pinwheel granny square. This crochet optical illusion is much easier to make than it looks.
Once you get the hang of the pattern repeat, it makes for the perfect couch project. Multitask with a tv show or a podcast to your heart’s content!
If you really get into the groove, you can keep growing and growing your square to make a fabulous crochet throw. Or whip up a few different pinwheel granny squares and stitch them together to form all sorts of things – patchwork blankets, cozy cardigans, terrific table runners, or whatever you want!
The best thing about this free pinwheel granny square pattern is that you can make it with pretty much any yarn. Whether you decide to whip out the scraps basket or reach for the yarn that’s so fancy you have to wind it yourself, you’re sure to admire the outcome. Let’s get crocheting!
Yarn Used In Pattern
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Crochet Pin Wheel Video Tutorial
Please follow along with the step-by-step video tutorial that goes with the written pattern below. Timestamps are included after each row.
Pattern
Materials:
You can use any yarn weight & recommended hook size. The sample is shown in Bulky Weight Yarn, crocheted with a 6 mm hook. You’ll switch between two colors of yarn (A and B).
Notes:
Fasten off your work each time you change colors, and then crochet over your yarn tails as you go to avoid having to do it all at the end.
Magic Ring or Ch 4 and sl st to the 1st ch to form a ring.
Round 1 A: Ch 1, 8 sc into ring, sl st to join. (8)(video 1:00)
Round 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each st around, sl st to join. (16)(video 1:30)
Round 3 B: Ch 3 (counts as dc), hdc, sc, hdc, *dc, hdc, sc, hdc, repeat from * around, sl st to join to the top of ch 3. (16)(video 2:48)
Round 4 A: Ch 1, *sc, hdc, dc, tr, ch 4, repeat from * around, sl st to join. (32)(video 5:19)
Attach yarn B to any ch 4 sp.
Round 5 B: Ch 1,*(2 sc, 2 hdc) in ch-4 sp, dc next 2 sts, tr next 2 sts, ch 4, repeat from * around, sl st to join. (48)(video 7:54)
Attach yarn A to any ch 4 sp.
Round 6 A: Ch 1,*(3 sc, hdc) in ch-4 sp, hdc next 2 sts, dc next 3 sts, tr next 3 sts, ch 4, repeat from * around, sl st to join. (64) (video 11:27)
Attach yarn B to any ch 4 sp.
Round 7 B: Ch 1,*4 sc in ch-4 sp, hdc next 4 sts, dc next 4 sts, tr next 4 sts, ch 4, repeat from * around, sl st to join (80)(video 16:21)
Attach yarn A to any ch 4 sp.
Round 8 A: Ch 1,*4 sc in ch-4 sp, sc next st, hdc next 5 sts, dc next 5 sts, tr next 5 sts, ch 4, repeat from * around, sl st to join. (96)
Attach yarn B to any ch 4 sp.
Round 9 B: Ch 1,*4 sc in ch-4 sp, sc next 2 sts, hdc next 6 sts, dc next 6 sts, tr next 6 sts, ch 4, repeat from * around, sl st to join. (112)
Edging
Sc in each st, 4 sc in each ch-4 sp, sl st to join.
Blocking is recommended to encourage your work to lay flat.
Looking for more unique crochet granny squares? Try out any of these 11 squares for your next crochet project!
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