Granny square

As Stitch 'n Bitch series author Debbie Stoller describes: If you grew up in the seventies, as I did, you might fear the granny square—if only because, for a while, clothing was made of nothing else.

Heck, I bet there was some kid out there who was forced to go to school wearing granny square underwear.

[1]Although particular color and pattern schemes for granny squares change with time, this class of motif is a staple among crocheters.

[2] The earliest known example of a traditional granny square, designed by a Mrs. Phelps, was published in the April 5, 1885, edition of Prairie Farmer.

The small blocks can be sewn or drawn together, so as to make a perfect square, this joining being done on the wrong side.

A granny square worked in two colors and seven rounds. Cotton , four-millimetre (0.16 in) crochet hook .
Granny Square design by Mrs. Phelps in April 4, 1885 issue of Prairie Farmer Magazine
Granny Square design by Mrs. Phelps in April 4, 1885 issue of Prairie Farmer
An Afghan blanket of granny squares during piecework assembly
A scarf made from granny stitch hexagons in mixed color cotton yarn bordered with ecru
Blanket made of granny stitch hexagons