Friday, July 29, 2011

Granny Square, too.


Granny Square
Finished Size: 11 1/2" by 11 1/2" Square
MATERIALS
  3 colors of worsted weight yarn
   Crochet hook, size K (6.50 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge

Gauge: In pattern, three 3-dc groups = 3
1/2"
Color Sequence:
Note:
When joining a new color, stagger which corner ch-3 sp that you join the new color in so that all your new colors do NOT end up in the same corner every joining.

BODY
With first color, ch 5; join with slip st to form a ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 3 (counts as first dc, now and throughout), 2 dc in ring, (3 dc, ch 2) 3 times in ring; ch 1, sc in first dc to join (this will be considered your last ch-2 sp): 4 3-dc groups.
Rnd 2: Ch 3, 2 dc in first corner ch-2 sp, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in each of remaining 3 corner ch-2 sps; work 3 dc in beginning corner ch-2 sp, ch 2, join with slip st to first dc, finish off: 8 3-dc groups.
Rnd 3: Join second color with slip st in any corner ch-2 sp, ch 3, 2 dc in first corner ch-2 sp, skip next 3 dc, 3 dc in sp between next 3-dc group, * (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next corner ch-2 sp, skip next 3 dc, 3 dc in sp between next 3-dc group; repeat from * 2 times more; work 3 dc in beginning corner ch-2 sp, ch 1, sc in first dc to form ch-2 sp: 12 3-dc groups.
Rnds 4 and 5: Ch 3, 2 dc in first corner ch-2 sp, skip next 3 dc, (3 dc in sp between next 3-dc group, skip next 3 dc) across to next corner ch-2 sp, * (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next corner ch-2 sp. skip next 3 dc, (3 dc in sp between next 3-dc group, skip next 3 dc) across to next corner ch-2 sp; repeat from * 2 times more; work 3 dc in beginning corner ch-2 sp, ch 1, sc in first dc to form ch-2 sp: 20 3-dc groups.
Rnd 6: Ch 3, 2 dc in first corner ch-2 sp, skip next 3 dc, (3 dc in sp between next 3-dc group, skip next 3 dc) across to next corner ch-2 sp, * (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next corner ch-2 sp. skip next 3 dc, (3 dc in sp between next 3-dc group, skip next 3 dc) across to next corner ch-2 sp; repeat from * 2 times more; work 3 dc in beginning corner ch-2 sp, ch 2, join with slip st to first dc, finish off: 24 3-dc groups.
Rnd 7: Join third color with slip st in any corner ch-2 sp, ch 3, 2 dc in first corner ch-2 sp, skip next 3 dc, (3 dc in sp between next 3-dc group, skip next 3 dc) across to next corner ch-2 sp, * (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next corner ch-2 sp. skip next 3 dc, (3 dc in sp between next 3-dc group, skip next 3 dc) across to next corner ch-2 sp; repeat from * 2 times more; work 3 dc in beginning corner ch-2 sp, ch 1, sc in first dc to form ch-2 sp: 28 3-dc groups.
Rnds 8-10: Ch 3, 2 dc in first corner ch-2 sp, skip next 3 dc, (3 dc in sp between next 3-dc group, skip next 3 dc) across to next corner ch-2 sp, * (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next corner ch-3 sp. skip next 3 dc, (3 dc in sp between next 3-dc group, skip next 3 dc) across to next corner ch-2 sp; repeat from * 2 times more; work 3 dc in beginning corner ch-2 sp, ch 1, sc in first dc to form ch-2 sp: 40 3-dc groups.
EDGING
Ch 1, 3 sc in first corner ch-2 sp, sc in next 3 dc, (sc in sp between next 3-dc group, sc in next 3 dc) across to next corner ch-2 sp, * work 5 sc in corner ch-2 sp, sc in next 3 dc, (sc in sp between next 3-dc group, sc in next 3 dc) across to next corner ch-2 sp; repeat from * 2 times more, work 2 sc in beginning corner ch-2 sp; join with slip st to first sc: 176 sc.
Finish off and cut yarn, leaving a long end for sewing. 
Sorry to post  so late, but today has been a full busy day. I baked a cake, had my hair done, put chicken in the smoker, went to my senior knitting group, came home, made mac n cheese, squash casserole, baked beans and enjoyed Kathie, Richard, Bob and Kay's company. Good food, good friends. It doesn't get much better than that.

2 comments:

Delighted Hands said...

In high school, I made tons of these for blankets, vests, hats...all those colors are 'in' again!

Dreichley said...

You have some great patterns and I was wondering if you allow selling of the fished project from you patterns?