I crocheted this granny stitch blanket throw using 2 strands of yarn held together. I used black medium weight yarn throughout along with many miscellaneous skeins of yarn. I crocheted the 2 strands held together with an N (9mm) hook. I basically just used up all the bits of different yarns I had leftover in my stash. When I ran out of yarn, I just tied a new color to the end and continued around. Some people call this a magic ball blanket but mine was more of a magic skein blanket as I had larger amounts of yarn in each color.

I start my granny blankets by chaining 3 stitches or you can use a magic circle to start. Crochet 2 double crochet (DC) stitches into the third chain from the hook and chain 1. Crochet *3 DCs ( granny cluster) into the same chain, chain 1*, repeat between * 3 times. Slip stitch to the top of the chain 2 to join. At the end of round 1, there are 4 double crochet granny clusters and 4 chain 1 spaces (corners).

I like to use an alternate method to start a new corner on my grannies. I chain 2 and work 2 double crochet (DC) stitches in the corner of the new round. Then move on to the next space and crochet 3 DCs. Here is a photo of the starting corner.

Starting Crocheted Granny Corner

Then when you come around back to the beginning of the round, you work 3 DCs in same corner space and chain 1 to join to the top of your beginning chain 2. Here is a photo of how the round looks at the end.

Ending Crocheted Granny Corner

Now just chain 2 in the same corner you just finished. This is how you begin the next corner. Using this method, you don’t have to slip stitch over any stitches at the end of each round. It also makes for an easy transition to start a new corner for the next round of grannies.

Just continue the blanket by crocheting 3 DC granny clusters in between each granny cluster of the prior round. At corners crochet 3 DC, chain 1, 3DC in each corner chain-1 space. Except at the beginning corner as directed above.

Here is a closeup of the trim at the corner.

My granny blanket is 45 inches wide and should make a nice lapghan or couch throw.