Hello, crochet friends!
Granny Square Day 2025 is here, and it’s time to celebrate creativity, colour, and community! Whether you’ve been hooking for years or just picked up your very first skein, this special day is all about honouring the timeless granny square a design that has inspired makers across generations.
Granny Square Day started back in 2014, and it’s been growing ever since. The idea was simple: fill the Instagram grid with beautiful granny squares, creating a patchwork of inspiration that anyone could be part of. Each square posted on this day becomes part of a larger tapestry, symbolising our shared love for crochet.
As previous years Simply Crochet the latest issue of the magazine (Issue 165) comes with a special supplement to get your hooks sunk into. This year’s is titled ‘A Year of Granny Squares’ with 52 brand new designs there’s loads of inspiration for some new fabulously square projects.
And I’m really excited to say that I designed a new granny square for this supplement. The theme for this year’s Granny Square day is ‘Colour and Texture’ and that’s what I focused on for my design, the Mandala Medallion Square.
I used Rico Ricorumi for my block, with a 3.5mm hook (US E/4) which is a DK (Light Worsted) weight 100% cotton yarn that I had in my stash, but the designs would work equally well in any DK yarn or in fact with other fibres and yarn weights to make bigger or smaller blocks.
❤️ SAVE MANDALA MEDALLION SQUARE ON RAVELRY ❤️
I love a granny square – not just for its stitches, but for everything it represents. It’s more than a crochet motif; it’s a little square of creativity! Super versatile, to take out and about with you, and often very beginner-friendly. And a granny square can become anything! Think blankets, bags, garments, coasters, cardigans – I might just be working on a granny square cardigan myself at the moment. And the best part? They’re the ultimate stash-buster, turning leftover yarn into something truly beautiful.
Where to Find the Pattern
Simply Crochet Magazine is on sale from 5th August 2025 and is available to order online or download as a digital issue now. As well as all the Granny Square goodness the magazine is fun of bold and bright cool makes for hot days.
If you hook up the Mandala Medallion Square I hope you’ll share your photos with me on social media (facebook, twitter or instagram) or as a project on Ravelry – I love to see what you make!
I hope you enjoy this day of crafty celebration that brings together our fabulous hooky community!
Until next time folks! Happy hooking and keep calm and crochet on my friends xx
