Bertha

> **Let’s stay connected!** Sign up for email updates [on the site,][1] and receive new, free knit and crochet patterns weekly, exclusive coupons, and free goodies you won’t find anywhere else! ***New email subscribers also receive a coupon for 15% off of their first order!*** It’s our happy, positive place on the Internet! xoxo This pattern is free for a limited time. Just add to cart and complete checkout to receive the download. For more info, click [here][2]. Use code: bertha20 at checkout to get 20% off our [sport-weight yarns][3] today. SIZE: 52” L x 34” W (132 cm x 86 cm); All squares were blocked before being joined together. MATERIALS: Expression Fiber Arts [Twisted Tweed Sport][4] yarn Shown in The Reading Room Hues Kit: A) Burgundy, B) Rust, C) Gold, D) Green, E) Blue, and F) Gray (2 skeins of Color F included in kit); (384 yds/351 per skein; 2,688 yds/2,457 m per seven-skein kit) If those colors aren't available, any from [this category][5] will work. HOOK: US F (3.75 mm) hook, or size needed to obtain gauge SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate: This pattern is for those who feel comfortable with crocheting and have made a few projects, using various skills and techniques. Skills/concepts include reading written instructions, basic crochet stitches, popcorn and cluster stitches, and working a join-as-you-go border. Notes from the Designer: My great-grandmother was named Bertha, and she excelled at making pretty things to decorate her home with whatever supplies were handy. Even during the Depression and World War II when times were difficult, she still managed to keep her family warm and her home pretty with her handcrafted doilies, blankets, and clothes. In honor of her, I designed this Granny Square blanket, which uses six different block designs that all work together to create a snuggly throw blanket. The blocks are based on stitches from *200 Crochet Blocks* by Jan Eaton. * Click [here][6] to watch a video showing how to work the special stitches featured in this pattern. * The sample shown used approximately 1,789 yds/1,636 m total: Color A: 261 yds/239 m, Color B: 257 yds/235 m, Color C: 250 yds/229 m, Color D: 246 yds/225 m, Color E: 250 yds/229 m, and Color F: 514 yds/470 m. * This blanket is made by crocheting the individual squares and then adding a border, which will be used to join them together into the final piece. * If you wish to make a larger blanket, work additional blanket rows, ending on Row 1, or increase the width by working extra versions of Blocks 1, 2, 3, and 5. (See table on page 10). * Refer to the Granny Square schematic on page 10 to help keep track of where you are in the square, as you go along. Newer crocheters may find this tool helpful. *Designed by Emma Butram* You'll receive a digital file only (instantly downloadable as a PDF) and won't be shipped anything. Please allow a few minutes for the download link to be emailed to you. If the email doesn't arrive within a few minutes, just log in to your account on our site, and you'll see your Completed Orders. From there, you'll find the download link. Happy crocheting! Chandi New? Read about our pattern download process [here][7]. *"The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong at the broken places.” - Ernest Hemingway* [1]: https://expressionfiberarts.com [2]: https://expressionfiberarts.com/faqs/ [3]: https://expressionfiberarts.com/categories/sport.html [4]: https://expressionfiberarts.com/categories/sport/twisted-tweed.html [5]: https://expressionfiberarts.com/categories/sport/twisted-tweed.html [6]: https://blog.expressionfiberarts.com/2026/05/08/crochet-a-fun-granny-square-throw-today-bertha/ [7]: https://expressionfiberarts.com/faqs/