Looking for a free granny square pattern with plenty of texture? The Emanating Bobbles Square is an easy-to-follow 8-inch crochet granny square pattern that uses strategically placed bobbles to create a beautiful textured design perfect for blankets, cushions, bags, and more.

This textured granny square pattern is ideal for confident beginners who are ready to try the bobble stitch and want to add a little extra dimension to their crochet projects.

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The Emanating Bobbles Square

Welcome to the Emanating Bobbles Square, a free crochet granny square pattern designed as part of the 2026 Granny Square Month Crochet Along hosted by Marie Segares of Underground Crafter.

This 8-inch granny square pattern is worked in rounds and features modified bobble stitches that radiate outwards from the centre to create beautiful texture and visual interest. The bobble rounds are worked from the wrong side of the square, which means you’ll turn your work at the beginning of those rounds before continuing.

Don’t worry if bobbles are new to you! I have included video tutorials for both right-handed and left-handed crocheters to help you master the stitch and confidently work through the pattern.

Whether you’re making a granny square blanket, cushion cover, tote bag, or simply building your crochet stitch skills, this square is a fun and satisfying project.

The Inspiration Behind This Granny Square Pattern

I’ve been wanting to design a granny square pattern using bobbles for quite some time.

For one reason or another, it kept being pushed further down my ever-growing list of crochet ideas. Then Marie from Underground Crafter invited me to participate in Granny Square Month, and suddenly it felt like the perfect opportunity to finally bring the idea to life.

I’ve always loved using bobble stitches in crochet designs because they create such fantastic texture with very little effort. A few carefully placed bobbles can completely transform a design, drawing the eye exactly where you want it and creating a wonderfully tactile finish.

If you’ve followed my designs for a while, you’ll know that bobbles have appeared in several of my previous patterns, including the Funky Bobbles Scarf, the Zig Zag and Row of Hearts sections from the Adventure Blanket CAL, and the Bobbles Burp Cloth. They are one of my favourite stitches for adding texture without making a pattern overly complicated.

For this granny square pattern, I wanted the bobbles to appear as though they were radiating outward from the centre of the square, creating movement and interest while still maintaining a clean, classic shape. The result is a textured crochet square that works beautifully on its own or combined with other squares in a larger project.

Construction of the Design

The Emanating Bobbles Square is worked flat in joined rounds from the centre outward.

The square measures approximately 8 inches when completed using the recommended yarn and hook combination.

You can keep the square in a single colour or add colour changes wherever you wish to highlight the textured bobble rounds. This makes it an excellent stash-busting project and a wonderful addition to colourful crochet blankets.

The modified bobble rounds are worked from the wrong side of the square. This simple technique helps the bobbles pop beautifully on the right side of the finished square.

Video tutorials are available to guide you through the bobble stitch and optional colour changes.

Can You Purchase the Printable PDF Pattern?

I have decided that I will not be adding individual square patterns to my online shops at this time. If this changes I will add links to the paid options here.

Join the Granny Square Month Crochet Along

The Emanating Bobbles Square is one of the featured designs in the 2026 Granny Square Month Crochet Along hosted by Underground Crafter.

Throughout June, a different designer will release a brand new free 8-inch granny square pattern every day on their blog.

There are two ways to participate:

Option 1: Follow Along Daily

Visit each designer’s blog as their square is released and collect the patterns one day at a time. You can check out the round up post daily to get the links you need.

Option 2: Purchase the Pattern Bundle (by clicking the image below)

Grab the Granny Square Month Bundle and get immediate access to all of the featured granny square patterns.

At less than $0.69 per pattern, the bundle offers incredible value and means you can start making your favourite squares straight away without waiting for each daily release.

It also ensures you won’t miss any patterns if life gets busy during the month.

Please note that the bundle will only be available until mid July when Granny Square Month concludes.

Bobble Stitch Video Tutorials

Need help with the bobble stitch?

I’ve created step-by-step tutorials that show you exactly how to work the bobble stitch and how to add colour changes if you’d like to customise your square.

Right-Handed Tutorial – https://youtu.be/ANHFMST6SXs

Left-Handed Tutorial – https://youtu.be/kDABdMTphgw

If you would like to add colour changes I have videos showing you how to do this too!

Right handed tutorial – https://youtu.be/K2EOgf3dx8k

Left handed tutorial – https://youtu.be/iErS4ijeTyM

These tutorials are perfect if this is your first time working bobbles.

Pattern Specifics

Materials

• Approximately 67 yards of #4 Weight (Aran/Worsted) yarn
• 5 mm crochet hook
• Yarn needle
• Scissors
• Stitch markers (optional to mark the first stitch of the round)
• Measuring tape

Gauge

16 sts and 5 rows of double crochets per 4”

Finished Size

This square will be 8” x 8″ when completed.

Crochet Abbreviations

• CH(s) – chain(s)
• St(s) – stitch(es)
• Sp(s) – space(s)
• Rep – repeat
• HDC – half double crochet
•  DC – double crochet
• MR – magic ring
• MBS – modified bobble stitch
• SS – slip stitch
• YO – yarn over
• FO – fasten off
• [ ] – all stitches inside these brackets are worked into the same stitch or space.

Special Stitches

Magic Ring – I have video tutorials on how I work my magic rings:

            Right handed – https://youtu.be/DRbnrsd305w 

            Left handed – https://youtu.be/0usnC3306gY 

Modified Bobble Stitch – 

To work this stitch: *YO twice, insert hook into next stitch to be worked, YO and pull through (4 loops on hook). [YO and pull through two loops on your hook] twice*. Rep from * to * 4 more times. You will have 6 loops on your hook when finished. YO and pull through all 6 loops.

Back loop – 

You work this stitch as usual but only in the back loop of the stitch you are working into. Below is a photo of which stitch is the back loop.

Pattern Notes

• Written in US Terms
• CH1 stitches at the beginning of each row do not count as a st unless otherwise stated.
• The stitch counts are given at the ends of each round in ( ) .
• Please read the pattern and ensure you are comfortable with it before starting your project.

Free Crochet Granny Square Pattern

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Round 1: In MR ch3, 2 dc, ch1, *3dc, ch1 Rep from * twice more. SS to top of ch3 start to join. Pull MR closed. (4 sets of 3dc, 4 ch1 sps)

OR

Ch3, ss to first ch to join. Ch3, 2 dc, ch1, *3dc, ch1 Rep from * twice more. SS to top of ch3 start to join. (4 sets of 3dc, 4 ch1 sps).

Round 2: Turn, SS into Ch3 sp, Ch3 (counts as a dc) [dc, ch2, 2dc] into ch2 sp, *dc in next st, MBS in next st, dc in next st, [2dc, ch2, 2dc] in ch2 sp. * Rep from * to * twice more, dc in next st, MBS in next st, dc in next st, ss to join to top of ch3.  (4 MBS, 24 dc, 4 ch2 sps)

Round 3: Turn, ch1, dc in first 6 sts, *[2dc, ch2 2dc] in ch2 sp, Dc in next 7 sts. * Rep from * to * twice more, dc in last st. SS to first st to join. (44 dc, 4 ch2 sps)

Round 4: Turn, ch2 (does not count), MBS in 1st st, dc in next 3 sts.*[2dc, ch2, 2dc] in ch2 sp, dc in next 3 sts, MBS in next st, dc in next 3 sts, MBS in next st, dc in next 3 sts. * Rep from * to * twice more. [2dc, ch2, 2dc] in ch2 sp, dc in next 3 sts, MBS in next st, dc in next 3 sts. SS to first MBS to join. (8 MBS, 52 dc, 4 ch2 sps)

Round 5 : Turn, ch1, dc in first 10 sts, *[2dc, ch2, 2dc] in ch2 sp, dc in next 15 sts. * Rep from * to * twice more. [2dc, ch2, 2dc] in ch2 sp, dc in last 5 sts. SS to first dc to join.  (76 dc, 4 ch2 sps)

Round 6: Turn, ch1, dc in first 2 sts, MBS in next st, dc in next 5 sts *[2dc, ch2, 2dc] in next ch2 sp, dc in next 5 sts, MBS in next st, dc in next 3 sts, MBS in next st, dc in next 3 sts, MBS in net st, dc in next 5 sts. * Rep from * to * twice more. [2dc, ch2, 2dc] in ch2 sp, dc in next 5 sts, MBS in next st, dc in next 3 ts, MBS in next st, dc in last st. SS to first dc to join. (80 dc, 12 MBS, 4 ch2 sps)

Round 7: Turn, ch1, dc in first 14 sts, [2dc, ch2, 2dc] in ch2 sp, dc in next 23 sts. * Rep from * to * twice more, [2dc, ch2, 2dc] in last ch2 sp, dc in last 9 sts. SS to first dc to join. (108 dc, 4 ch2 sps)

Round 8:  Do not turn. Ch1, hdc blo in the first 16 sts *[hdc, ch2, hdc] in ch2 sp, hdc blo in next 27 sts* Rep from * to * twice more. [Hdc, ch2, hdc] in final ch2 sp, hdc blo in last 11 sts. SS to top of first hdc to join. (116 dc, 4 ch2 sps)

FO and weave in ends.

Final Thoughts

I hope you’ve enjoyed making the Emanating Bobbles Square as much as I enjoyed designing it.

Whether you’re joining in with Granny Square Month, building a granny square blanket, or simply trying the bobble stitch for the first time, I’d love to see your finished square.

Be sure to share your photos and tag me on social media so I can admire your beautiful work!

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Happy crocheting,

Helen
Sunflower Cottage Crochet