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How to Crochet a Mitered Granny Square

Updated February 12, 2026

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Learn how to crochet a Mitered Granny Square. I personally love this abstract granny square. You can play with perspectives in pastels or brights with this fun little crochet square and create a beautiful blanket or cushion.

A mitred granny square on a marble background in white, grey, pink and purple.
Mitered Granny Square

What Will I Learn?

In this blog, you will learn how to crochet a Mitered granny square with my free pattern and video tutorial. I’ll take you through all the materials and tools you will need and which stitches you’ll need to know how to crochet the mitered granny square design.

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Materials & Tools

Here’s what I used in the video tutorial but feel free to switch up the yarn and the hook to get a different look!

Convert Pattern Terms

Here you can quickly switch between UK and US crochet terms. This will make following the pattern easier as all terms will be converted to your preferred version.

Terms & abbreviations

  • Chain(s): ch(s): Yarn over, pull through loop on the hook.
  • Slip Stitch(s): ss(s): Insert hook, yarn over, pull through stitch and loop on hook.
  • Treble Crochet(s): tr(s): Yarn over, insert into stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, you will have three loops on the hook. Yarn over, pull through two loops, yarn over, pull through remaining two loops.

Pattern notes

  • Written in UK terms but switchable to US crochet terms above.
  • Skill Level: Intermediate
  • Video tutorials in both right and left-handed versions can be found at the base of this post.
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Close up of a mitered corner granny square with cream, purple, pink and grey yarn.

mitered granny square: FREE pattern

You are viewing this pattern in UK terms.

  • With yarn A, either make a magic ring/adjustable loop (for a closed centre) or work 4 ch, ss into fourth ch from hook to form a ring (for an open centre).
  • Round 1 (RS): 3 ch (counts as tr here and throughout), into ring work 2 tr, 2 ch, [3 tr, 2 ch] three times, join with ss into top of 3-ch. Turn. (12 tr, 4 2-ch sps.)
  • Round 2 (WS): 3 ch, 2 tr into 2-ch sp, 1 ch,*[3 tr, 2 ch, 3 tr] into next 2-ch sp, 1 ch, rep from * twice more, 3 tr into next 2-ch sp (same sp as 3-ch and first 2 tr), 2 ch, join with ss into top of 3-ch. Fasten off yarn. Turn. (24 tr, 4 1-ch sps, 4 2-ch sps.)
  • Join yarn B into any corner 2-ch sp with ss.
  • Mitre Row 1 (RS): 3 ch, 2 tr into same 2-ch sp, 1 ch, 3 tr into next 1-ch sp, 1 ch, [3 tr, 2 ch, 3 tr] into corner 2-ch sp, 1 ch, 3 tr in next ch sp, 1 ch, 3 tr in next corner 2-ch sp. Leave remaining sts unworked. Turn. (18 tr, 4 1-ch sps, 1 2-ch sp.)
  • Mitre Row 2 (WS): 4 ch (counts as tr and 1 ch here and throughout), [3 tr into next 1-ch sp, 1 ch] to corner 2-ch sp, [3 tr, 2 ch, 3 tr] into 2-ch sp, 1 ch, [3 tr into next 1-ch sp, 1 ch] to end, tr in top of 3-ch. Fasten off yarn. Turn. (20 tr, 6 1-ch sps, 1 2-ch sp.)

3-finish

You are viewing this pattern in UK terms.

  • Join yarn C into final 1-ch sp from previous row with ss.
  • Mitre Row 3: 3 ch, 2 tr in 1-ch sp, 1 ch, [3 tr into next 1-ch sp, 1 ch] to corner 2-ch sp, [3 tr, 2 ch, 3 tr] into corner 2-ch sp, 1 ch, [3 tr into next 1 ch sp, 1 ch] to end, 3 tr in last ch sp. Turn. (24 tr, 6 1-ch sps, 1 2-ch sp.)
  • Mitre Row 4: 4 ch, [3 tr into next 1-ch sp, 1 ch] to next corner 2-ch sp, [3 tr, 2 ch, 3 tr] into 2-ch sp, 1 ch, [3 tr into next 1-ch sp, 1 ch] to end, tr into top of 3-ch. Fasten off yarn. Turn. (26 tr, 8 1-ch sps, 1 2-ch sp.)
  • Rep Mitre Rows 3 and 4 until desired size, turning work after completing each row and changing yarn colours every two rows.
  • Border Round: With right side facing. Attach Colour D into any corner space. Ch 3, 2 tr, in same sp. Ch1, *(3 tr, ch 1) into each ch-1 sp to ch-2 corner sp, (3 tr, ch 2, 3 tr, ch 1) into ch-2 corner sp. Repeat from * around working 3 tr in beginning corner sp, ch 2, join in top of ch-3 with a ss. Tie off.
  • Sew in ends.

Video tutorials

Right-Handed

Or you can watch on YouTube

Left-Handed

Or you can watch on YouTube

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Mitered granny square on a marble background with stationery.

Mitered Granny Square

Learn how to crochet the Mitered Granny Square. I personally love this cute granny square. Play with perspectives in pastels or brights with this fun little square and create a beautiful blanket or an adorable cushion.

Materials

  • First you’ll need to get your materials and tools together. Here’s what I used in the video tutorial but feel free to switch up the yarn and the hook to get a different look!
  • Yarn: Paintbox Simply Aran, I used Paper White (200), Candyfloss Pink (249), Dusty Rose (241) and Misty Grey (203)

Tools

  • Hook: 4mm or size required for gauge
  • Scissors
  • Darning Needle

Instructions

    1. Chain 3, join with a ss into 1st ch to make a circle. Alternatively, you could use a magic circle.
    2. Round 1 (RS): Using Colour A. Ch 3 (Counts as tr here and throughout). Working into the centre circle, work 2 tr, ch 2. (3 tr, ch 2) three times. Join to the top of ch-3 with a ss. Turn.
    3. Round 2 (WS): Ch 3, 2 tr into ch-2 sp, ch1 *(3 tr, ch 2, 3 tr, ch 1) into next ch-2 sp; repeat from * two more times. 3 tr, ch 2 into next ch-2 sp. Join to top of ch-3 with a ss. Tie off.
    4. Mitre Row 1 (RS): Join Colour B into any corner sp with right side facing. Ch 3, 2 tr into same ch-2 sp. Ch 1, (3 tr, ch 1) into next ch-1 sp. (3 tr, ch 2, 3 tr, ch 1) into ch-2 corner sp. (3 tr, ch 1) in next ch-sp, 3 tr in next corner sp. Turn.
    5. Mitre Row 2: Ch 4 (counts as tr plus ch 1), (3 tr, ch 1) into each ch-sp to corner. (3 tr, ch 2, 3 tr, ch 1) into ch-2 corner sp. (3 tr, ch 1) into next 2 ch-sps. Tr in top of ch-3 from previous row. Tie off. Turn.
    6. Mitre Row 3 (RS): Join Colour C into end ch-sp from previous row. Ch 3, 2 tr in same sp, ch 1. (3 tr, ch 1) in each ch-1 sp to ch-2 corner sp. (3 tr, ch 2, 3 tr, ch 1) into ch-2 corner sp. (3 tr, ch 1) in each ch-1 sp to end of mitre row, 3 tr in ch-4 sp. Turn.
    7. Mitre Row 4: Ch 4 (counts as tr plus ch 1), (3 tr, ch 1) into each ch-1 sp to next ch-2 corner sp. (3 tr, ch 2, 3 tr, ch 1) into ch-2 corner sp. (3 tr, ch 1) into each ch-1 sp to end of mitre row. Tr into top of ch-3 from previous row. Tie off.
    8. Continue to repeat Mitre rows 3-4 changing colours every 2 rounds if you wish to make your square bigger.
    9. Border Round: With right side facing. Attach Colour D into any corner space. Ch 3, 2 tr, in same sp. Ch1, *(3 tr, ch 1) into each ch-1 sp to ch-2 corner sp, (3 tr, ch 2, 3 tr, ch 1) into ch-2 corner sp. Repeat from * around working 3 tr in beginning corner sp, ch 2, join in top of ch-3 with a ss. Tie off.
    10. Sew in ends.

Notes

This pattern is written in UK terms.


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5 Comments

  • AMY
    August 11, 2020 at 6:43 pm

    HOW MANY OF EACH COLOR TO MAKE THE BLANKET?

    Reply
  • Rebecca R
    September 13, 2020 at 1:17 pm

    I was unable to find where the link is for attaching the ‘Mitered Granny Squares’. Would you please share this link with me. Your tutorials are very easy to follow. Thank you for sharing your patterns with all of us.

    Reply
    • Carrie
      January 17, 2021 at 6:55 pm

      I still can’t find the video on how to attach these squares. The link above is for making the squares. Thanks for your help.

      Reply
  • Dawn A Ewing
    December 30, 2021 at 2:19 am

    Can you use a cake yarn for this granny square pattern.

    Reply
  • Mona
    March 30, 2024 at 1:19 am

    Is it possible to continue the pattern and make it into a continuous granny square? Or does it have to be small squares that need to be joined together? Thank you

    Reply

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