Iris Blanket – Big Granny Square Blanket Pattern

The Iris Square Blanket is a big granny square blanket that uses the Granny Iris Stitch instead of the classic crochet Granny Stitch. Using the Iris stitch in a square creates a beautiful and modern granny square blanket.

This crochet blanket pattern is perfect for beginners, and will make a quick and easy crochet baby blanket!

Learn how to crochet the Iris Square Blanke with this pattern.

Materials

• 5.0 mm / H crochet hook
• Worsted (#4) weight yarn – I used Caron – Cotton Cakes
• Total amount of yarn needed: 250gr/485m/530yds
• 4 Stitch marker (optional)

Abbreviations

• ch – chain
• st – stitch
• sc – single crochet
• sp – space
• dc – double crochet
• D-V – double V stitch: [2dc, ch1, 2dc] in same stitch
• PM – place markers
• […] – crochet the instructions within brackets into the same indicated st.
• (…) – crochet the instructions within brackets as many times as directed.
• * – Repeats are shown via asterisks. Repeat begins at * and ends at ;

Gauge

• Working Rounds 1-4 will result in a 4×4” (10×10 cm) square.
• ** Gauge is not crucial for this pattern.

Finished size

• 32×32” (81x81cm) – after blocking.
• **The blanket can be worked to a larger size by repeating the pattern. 

Iris Stitch Granny Square Crochet Blanket Pattern

Make a magic ring.

Round 1: Ch 1, (1 sc, ch 2)x 4 times into magic ring, ss to 1st sc. Pull the ring tight.

Round 2: Ss into next ch-2 sp, ch 3 (counts as 1 dc here and throughout the pattern),

[1 dc, ch 1, 2 dc] in same ch-2 sp, ch 2, skip sc.

* 1 D-V in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, skip sc; Repeat from * 2 more times. Ss to top of ch-3.

Round 3: Ss into the next 4 sts and into the ch-2 sp, ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), [1 dc, ch 3, 2 dc] in same ch-2 sp (corner), 1 D-V in next ch-1 sp.

* [2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc] in next ch-2 sp (corner), 1 D-V in next ch-1 sp; Repeat from * 2 more times. Ss to top of ch-3.

Round 4: Ss into the next st and into next ch-3 sp (corner), ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), [1 dc, ch 1, 2 dc, ch 1- PM, 1 D-V] all in same ch-3 sp, 1 D-V in next ch-1 sp.

* [1 D-V, ch 1- PM, 1 D-V] in next ch-3 sp (corner), 1 D-V in next ch-1 sp; Repeat from * 2 more times. Ss to top of ch-3.

** Place markers at the ch-1 sp corners.

Round 5: Ss into the next 4 sts and into next ch-1 sp (corner), ch 3 (counts as 1dc), [1 dc, ch 3-PM, 2 dc] in next ch-1 sp (corner), (1 D-V in next ch-1 sp) repeat (…) until marker (ch-1 sp corner).

* [2 dc, ch 3-PM, 2 dc] in next ch-1 sp (corner), (1 D-V in next ch-1 sp) repeat (…) until marker (ch-1 sp corner); Repeat from * 2 more times. Ss to top of ch-3.

** Move markers to the corners in each round, to avoid skipping the corners.

Round 6: Ss in the next st and into the ch-3 sp (corner), ch 3 (counts as 1dc),

[1 dc, ch 1, 2 dc, ch 1-PM, 1 D-V] in ch-3 sp, (1 D-V in next ch-1 sp) repeat (…) until ch-3 sp (corner).

* [1 D-V, ch 1-PM, 1 D-V] in next ch-3 sp (corner), (1 D-V in next ch-1 sp) repeat (…) until

ch-3 sp (corner); Repeat from * 2 more times. Ss to top of ch-3.

Repeat rounds 5-6 until the blanket approx. 32×32” (89×89cm), or your desired size.