The Modern Granny Stitch is a new take on an old favourite as it uses the ever popular Granny stitch as it’s inspiration and you will see the similarity immediately. In this stitch guide I will show you how to crochet the Modern Granny stitch with all the pictures that you need along with a video guide that you can follow along with too.

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I first used the Modern Granny stitch in the FrankenScrap crochet along as one of the pieces of the quilt like blanket. You can access the whole pattern for free here.

The Modern Granny stitch is a variation of the ever popular Granny stitch and as the name suggests, puts a modern twist on the stitch. It essentially looks like an upside down Granny stitch stacked on top of a regular Granny stitch. Personally I much prefer the look of the Modern Granny stitch and love the open and light fabric it creates.

The Modern Granny stitch would suit being used for wraps, summer tops and the like. Anything that you want a light and breezy fabric for. However if you used a chunky yarn and a hook that was smaller than recommended for your yarn, this stitch would work up much more closely and be better suited for blankets and warmer items like scarves.

For the sample in the picture below I used a hand dyed mini skein of yarn for this piece. Unfortunately I’ve lost the tag to show where I got it from, but I do remember that it is 100% cotton and came from a small indie yarn dyer. It’s  areal shame that I lost the labels as this is a beautiful yarn both to look at and to use. It is on the thin side for a double knit yarn, but works up beautifully none the less.

This how to guide is part of Froggity Frog’s Stitch Vault collection. Have you seen all the other stitches in there? You can take a look here all the guides are free to access and maybe you will discover some new stitches to create for yourself.

The yarn I used in the pictures of this stitch guide below is Stylecraft Cotton Classique DK, a 100% cotton yarn. It’s a non mercerised cotton that is lovely and soft, but it can get a bit splitty if you frog it a couple of times. It does makes lovely cosy blankets though and is the yarn that got me hooked on cotton as my fibre of choice. I think I first got a ball of this yarn in a mystery bag I got off ebay, and it was a great yarn discovery for me and I’ve been loving using this yarn ever since.

I also used my trusty Clover Amour hooks which are perfect if you are looking for a good value ergonomic crochet hook that won’t cause your hand to ache if you are crocheting for long periods of time. I’ve tried many different crochet hooks over the years, but I always end up coming back to my trusty Clovers. They just sit so well in my hand and never let me down.

How To Crochet The Modern Granny Stitch

Click here for the left hand video

Abbreviations

• Ch = Chain
• Sk = Skip
• St = Stitch
• Dc = Double crochet
• Dc3tog = Double crochet 3 together

Start by making a foundation chain in multiples of 6 plus 1 (plus 2 for your turning chain)

Row 1. In the 4th ch from your hook make a dc (your turning chain counts as your first st of the row) *sk the next 2 ch and make 3dc in the next ch* 

repeat between *and* then finish the row by making 2dc in the last ch

Row 2. Turn and ch1. Make a dc turning ch in the 1st st and then make a dc in the next st. *Ch 2 and then make a dc3tog over the next 3 dc – thus should sit across the set of 3 dc in the row below* 

after the last dc3tog make a ch2 and then dc in each of the last 2 st

Row 3. Turn and ch1. Make a dc turning ch in the 1st st and then *make 3 dc in the next chsp* 

Repeat between *and* make a dc in the last st of the row

Row 4. Turn and ch1. Make a dc turning ch in the first st and then ch1 *make a dc3tog over the next 3 dc then ch2* After the last dc3tog and then make a ch1 and then make a dc in the last st of the row.

Row 5. Turn and ch1. Make a dc turning ch in the first st and then make a dc in the same st. *Make 3 dc in the next ch2sp* Repeat between *and* then finish the row by making 2dc in the last st.

Repeat rows 2 – 5 until you have as many rows as you need.

Repeat between *and* After the last dc3tog make a ch2 and then dc in each of the last 2 st of the row.

I used the Modern Granny stitch as one of the pieces in the scrappy quilt like FrankenScrap crochet along – find out more about this free pattern here, and join in and access the entire pattern for free.

You can find more free crochet stitch guides here in Froggity Frog’s stitch vault. Come on over to our Facebook group – Froggity Frog’s Ribbit And Stitch and show us what you made with the Modern Granny stitch. I’d love to see what you created with this crochet stitch. 

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