The Most Colorful Crochet Squares

There is something so incredibly delightful about a colorful granny square. I tend to use more calm and, some might say, drab colors with a lot of my two dimensional crochet projects, but sometimes you’ve just got to jump straight out of the box and fixate on something fabulous.

Whether it’s a few bold shades or a mixture of more punchy tones, these crochet squares are a great way to make a project that’s got a lot more than just a pop of color.

Block Stitch Square

The block stitch is one of the very first crochet blanket styles I attempted, many years ago. And it still holds a special place in my heart. One of my favorite things about this way to use color is that there are very few limits when it comes to a range of shades. You can use a repeated, ordered pattern throughout the square with the lines of colored yarns, or you can just randomly make use of every yarn scrap selection you own.

Ripple Stitch Squares

There are so many fun ways to make ripple stitches into crochet squares, and this article looks at four simple options. They are a fabulous way to put color into a project, particularly because the definition between rows is an unusual shape that gives even more impact when you color swap.

Diagonal Crochet Squares

This might be one of my favorite ways to play with color in granny squares, and it only requires two different yarn tones as well. The clear defined edge that runs diagonally down means that even when you are playing around with less bold yarns, the color change still really has an impact when you look at it. I highly recommend working up a few samples of two round granny squares when you are experimenting with colors for this, as when you create such a strong divide it can go either way whether it turns out gorgeously contrasting or a bit of a site for sore eyes!

Heart Granny Square

If you want a standout crochet square, then you cannot go wrong with this heart design. Not only does it have a really distinctive shape, but it really lends itself to the brightest color palettes.

I think it shows off the design best if you make the central heart in red, but it could be fun to experiment with other colors too and see how it turns out.

Star Granny Square

The star granny square is another more modern look, and it goes very well with the hearts too! I’ve recently made up a bunch of these stars in more muted shades, but I do think Sarah’s original colorful stars have something more going for them. I would love to see how these look in a rainbow theme as well, so if you fancy giving that a go make sure you tag me on Facebook or Instagram so I can take a look! Or maybe I should give that a try myself…

Circle Granny Square

The final design of this more modern trio, circular granny squares are nothing new to the world of crochet but in this wild set of shades it still brings something else to the table. I am absolutely going to make a giant blanket one day with these three designs as center stage, and interspersed with solid colored granny squares each in one of the bright color combinations used for the others. You can see I have a lot of colorful ideas going around my head at the moment!

Shell Stitch Granny Square

If you want something really unique from your colorful crochet squares, then I highly recommend giving shell stitches a go. The traditional, ever expanding granny square is the easiest way to make shell stitch grannies into a full afghan size, but you can also crochet them together by either joining at the points or making additional rounds using chains and then a more classic design to create an easier connection.

Sun Granny Square

One of my original favorite granny squares, the sun style is something that you can make as bold as you like. I personally would keep the sun pattern in a yellow, orange or red, but you don’t need to. And the edging can be blue for the sky, or you can go totally off script and create something really unusual by mixing up your tones completely.

Puff Stitch Granny Square

I have been in a proper puff stitch groove lately, from ripples to rows, there is so much variety you can get out of that extra texture a puff stitch brings, and genuinely they are so much fun when you use them in granny squares. And when you are looking to get colorful, you can make use of these puffed out parts to really show off just how bright and glorious your yarns are too.