Yesss! Let’s talk about the funky, fabulous, and slightly hypnotic Crochet Spiral Granny Square Motif 🌀🧶. It’s a super fun twist on the classic granny square—literally! Instead of working each round in one color, you work continuous spirals using multiple yarns, giving the illusion of a swirl in square form. It’s eye-catching and addictively fun to make!
What Is It?
A Spiral Granny Square is a square-shaped motif that uses two or more colors, worked in continuous spiral rounds, to create a swirling, rotating effect. Unlike a traditional granny square with visible round breaks, spiral grannies are seamless and super smooth.
It’s a cool variation that’s great for modern blankets, bags, and statement pieces.
How It Works: Construction Overview
Instead of finishing a round with a slip stitch and chaining up, you:
- Work multiple yarn colors in turn, without closing the round
- Each color picks up where the other left off, continuing the spiral
- The square shape forms naturally by placing corner increases in the right spots
2-Color Spiral Granny Square – Basic Pattern
Here’s a medium-level walkthrough for a 2-color spiral granny:
🧵 Supplies:
- Two contrasting yarn colors (e.g., Color A and Color B)
- Hook to match your yarn (usually 4mm–5.5mm)
Start with Both Colors Attached (in same center space):
- With Color A:
- Ch 4, sl st to form a ring.
- (3 dc, ch 1) into the ring.
- Switch to Color B:
- (3 dc, ch 1) twice into the same ring (working next to Color A)
- Back to Color A:
- Work (3 dc, ch 1) into the next open corner (next to Color B).
- You should now have 2 corners from each color.
- Continue working in spiral, alternating between colors.
On each round:
- Work 3 dc clusters into the next ch-1 space.
- In each corner ch-1 space, work: (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc)
- DO NOT JOIN rounds—just keep going in a spiral.
- Always pull your loop up and drop the yarn when switching colors.
Use stitch markers if needed to track corners!
Style & Yarn Tips
- Use contrasting colors for a bold spiral (black & white, neon & gray)
- For a soft look, go with gradient or pastel combos
- Cotton yarn gives a nice, crisp finish; acrylic is cozier and easier to block
Project Ideas with Spiral Granny Motifs
- Pillow covers (4 or 9 motifs sewn together)
- Retro-style bags with bold color spirals
- Blankets—alternate spiral squares with solid ones
- Bucket hats or cardigans using spiral grannies as design accents
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