Crochet Gift Box Granny Square

Learn how to crochet Gift Box Granny Square with this pattern.

Starting with green (or your main gift box color)

Chain 21, SC in second chain from hook and the rest of the way down chain, chain 1, turn (20 SC)

Row 2-9: SC in each stitch, chain 1, turn (20 SC)

change to red (or your ribbon color)

Row 10-12: SC in each stitch, chain 1, turn (20 SC)

change back to green (or your main gift box color)

Row 13-21: SC in each stitch, chain 1, turn (20 SC)

You now have made your main gift box square. Let’s being on the border

Border Round 1: Still with green attached, begin to SC around the edges (making a SC + chain 2 + SC in each corner). When you get to the red parts on your edge, you will switch to red yarn so the colors match up. Join to the beginning green stitch and add in white.

Border Round 2: With white yarn SC in each stitch around (on first 3 edges) making a SC + chain 2 + SC in the corners. When you get to the last edge (where the top of your ribbon bow will be) you will stop 5 stitches before the ribbon stripe and change to red. SC 13 stitches in red, switch back to white and SC in the remaining stitches until you get back to your first SC and join, chain 1. See picture below for help.

Border Round 3: With white yarn SC in each stitch around (on first 3 edges) making a SC + chain 2 + SC in the corners. When you get to your red bow, switch to red and SC in next 5, switch white and SC in the next 3, switch back to red and SC in the next 5, switch back to white for the remaining stitches in round, join, chain 1.

Border Round 4: With white yarn SC in each stitch around (on first 3 edges) making a SC + chain 2 + SC in the corners. When you get to your red bow, switch to red and SC in next 4, switch white and SC in the next 5, switch back to red and SC in the next 4, switch back to white for the remaining stitches in round, join, chain 1.

Border Round 5: With white yarn SC in each stitch around (on first 3 edges) making a SC + chain 2 + SC in the corners. When you get to your red bow, switch to red and SC in next 3, switch white and SC in the next 7, switch back to red and SC in the next 3, switch back to white for the remaining stitches in round, join, chain 1.

Border Round 6-7: with white yarn only for the last two rounds, SC in each stitch around making a SC + chain 2 + SC in each of the 4 corners. join, fasten off and weave in ends.