Granny Square Bracelet Tutorial

I have a hard time finding bracelets that fit my little twig wrists, so I have been on a mission to make some of my own. This granny square bracelet fits like a charm, it doesn’t slide up to my elbow every time I move my arm, and it has an easy-peasy snap closure. You should make one, too. It’s simple!
Here’s what you need: cotton crochet thread, a size 7 metal crochet hook, a Kandy Snap (hammer), a small tapestry needle, and a scissors. Oh, and a nice spot outside under a tree helps, too. You will need to know how to make granny squares and decrease single crochets. There are many methods for making a granny square, but for this tutorial you might want to know this: I do two chains in the corners and one chain in the side spaces (this will matter later on).

I made my squares to two rounds only. More than that and the bracelet was getting a little wide for me, but you can do as many as you want. I made the first square, then attached the rest with the join-as-you-go method (corners: ch 1, sc join, ch 1/sides: straight up sc join). Don’t forget to work over your loose ends as you go – weaving in ends is no fun!

Each of my squares ended up measuring about one inch, and I connected six squares together. The final bracelet turns out to be about 7 inches (you can make yours longer, of course, but more on that later). Don’t worry about those pesky loose ends – you’ll crochet right over them in a bit. When you’re done with your squares, you’ll add a flap on each end for the snap to have something to grab onto. Let’s call this part “the snap flap,” shall we? Here’s how to make the snap flap:

With the right side facing you, join thread in the upper right corner space of the end square, chain one. Make one sc into each space, and one sc into each dc (so, you’ll end up with 9 sc). For the next three rows: ch 1, turn, sc into each sc across (4 total rows of 9 sc).
In each of the next 2 rows, you will decrease one stitch at the beginning of the row and one at the end of the row. This will start to form a nice little curve for your snap flap. Here’s how to decrease one sc: insert hook into st, yo, draw up a loop, insert hook into next st, yo, draw up a loop (3 loops on hook), yo and draw through all three loops on hook.

So, at the beginning of row 5, ch 1 and dec one sc (the photo above shows what this looks like right before the final yo and pull-through). The photo below shows the after. See? Now you have one sc where there was once two.

Sc into the next 5 sts (now you’ll have two sts left in the row), and dec one sc over the last 2 sts. Now your row has 7 sc. Follow this same procedure for row six. Row six will have a total of 5 sc. Cut your yarn and finish off. Follow all the snap flap steps on the other end of your bracelet. This is how it looks:

When you are done with the snap flaps, it’s time to finish everything up and make it pretty. With the right side facing you, join your thread in the side space of any square. Chain one, and begin to crochet around the entire perimeter of your bracelet. Don’t forget to work over your loose ends! Again, I made one sc into each space and one sc into each dc. Do not make a sc in the space between the squares. When you get to the corners, or curves, of your snap flaps, you will want to make one or more extra scs so as to keep everything flat. When you get back to the beginning, join to your first sc, cut thread, and weave in your end. Cut all other dangling ends that you worked over.

Here’s what the bracelet looks like now. It’s a little tense. I blocked it for a couple hours to make everything relax a little (I soaked it in water and squished it between two kitchen towels with a weight on top).

After blocking the bracelet, follow the directions on your snap package to attach the snaps. And ta-da! Done.

If you need your bracelet a lot longer, just add more squares. If you only need it a little longer, you can just add a few more rows to your snap flaps.



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LOVE it! This is adorable. And just what I need to be making (headbands and bracelets and anklets, oh my!) for my upcoming Relay For Life: Peace, Love, Cure theme Woodstock knock off… SO CUTE!
Thank you for this.
Ooo. Tell me more about this relay!
What a great idea I love it!
Awesome!!!!! I have been looking for small easy gift ideas for cotton scraps! Great!
Wow – love the bracelet! I’ve got skinny wrists & little hands too so I’ll have to give this a go!
Thanks! It’s great for us little twiggy-boned ladies
Adorable. I am going to make one…and then I might make another one!
Thanks, Laura! I’d love to see it when it’s done!
sorry to ask a little stupid question, but from your description i find it hard to start at all. What stiches are you using for the suares and how many? Can you write down one as sample like a normal pattern instruction?
I love the bracelet a lot, but i cant figure out how you made it….
Hi! The squares are just your very basic, traditional granny square. If you do a search, you’ll find tons of links to tutorials an how to make a traditional granny square. Here’s a few to get you started:
http://tangledhappy.blogspot.com/2011/03/how-to-make-granny-square.html
http://www.crochetcabana.com/tutorials/granny_square.htm
Hope this helps–let me know!
Have you thought of trying thr mile a minute stitch for this?! That would be so cute too! I love this and my wrists are 6 inches, my 3 year old granddaughter is a 5! I have redally tiny wrists, fingers etc! lol I have to wear childrens eye frames for my glasses! (sigh) frustrating some times…I am definitly going to try this, just to cute not too! Thanks!
Oh, thank you! I have to shop in the kids shoe section
I just saw your pattern on All Free Crochet, it is SO cute! I have a question; is there a place you recommend for finding a wider range of colors in crochet thread? I’ve never seen crochet thread at JoAnn’s or Michaels in anything but white, black, or red. Thanks for sharing the pattern!
Hm. That’s a hard one because I usually find thread (or my family finds it) at yard sales. The JoAnns by me has a fairly wide selection, and so does the WalMart near me. I would poke around online a bit if I were you. Sorry I’m not much help — let me know what you find!
I split the cotton thread if I want a smaller/ thinner ply, it’s not hard and it increases the
amt of thread you have, keep it at least 2 thread ply or you will break the thread.
you can also use embroidery floss with this.
my dtr in law wanted more book marks and this would be great for that. and miniature
doll afghan – surprized I had not thought of that before.
this is such a great idea and easy to do at the dr office while waiting.
thank you for having this.
tatting cotton thread might be good for this, prob have to get it online.
Thanks elnisi, I hadn’t thought about splitting cotton yarn or using embroidery floss! Wow, bookmarks and doll-sized afghans; what cool ideas, thanks for the tips and suggestions!
I’m new to crocheting and watched part 1 video of the crochet Granny square in slow motion but cannot find part 2 to watch. I clicked on crochetcabana.com tutorials but it seem to be a follow up of part 1.
oops, typo. I meant to say that it DID NOT seem to be a follow up from part 1.
Hm. Perhaps I should do my own tute here . . .
Such a nice tuitorial…..just love it! Feeling so inspired to make one . Thank u.