Granny squares

Monday, March 24, 2014

Hooked on Granny Square


365 Days of Granny Squares

Day 43
Beginning:
Make magic circle.

Round 1:
*1 tr, Ch 2*. Continue from * around. (8 tr)

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Round 2:
* 1sc into tr st from previous round, Ch 3, 3 tr cluster into Ch 2 space, Ch 3*. Continue from * around. (8 sc, 8 - 3 tr clusters)

Round 2 is represented in pink colour
Round 3 is represented in orange colour

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Round 3:
Sl st into each st around

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Round 4:
Note: This round is worked behind the flower petals
* 3 dc into the back loops of sc st from Round 2, Ch 1, skip 3 sts, 1 sc into back loops of middle tr from Round 2, Ch 1*. Continue from * around.

Round 4 is represented in white colour
Round 5 is represented in green colour
Round 5:
*1 dc into Ch 1 space,  1 dc into next 3 sts, 1 dc into next Ch1 space, Ch 2,*. Continue from * around.

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Round 6:
*(3 tr, Ch 3, 3 tr) worked all into middle dc st, (1 dc, 1 hdc) all into Ch 2 space, 1 sc into next 5 sts, (1hdc, 1 dc) all into next Ch 2 space*. Continue from * around.

Round 6 is represented in white colour
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Round 7:
*(2 sc, Ch 4, 2 sc) all worked into Ch ch space "this is a CORNER POINT", sl st in each st across one side*. Continue from * around.

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Round 8:
Note: This round is worked into Round 6 sts and behind CORNER POINTS of Round 7
*1 sc into st on the right side of corner point, Ch 5, skip over to the left side of the corner point and continue with sc sts across the whole side*. Continue from * around.

Round 8 is represented in dark pink colour



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Round 9:
*(1 hdc, 1 dc, 4 tr, 1 dc, 1 hdc) all worked into Ch 5 space, work 1 hdc into each st across one side*. Continue from * around.

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Round 10:
*sl st into hdc st before corner, continue with slip stitching until you get to the 3rd tr st, next 3 st you will work a SPIKE SLIP STITCH around the tr post, continue sl st around*. Continue from * around.






















Hooked on Granny Squares

365 Days of Granny Squares

Day 42


Beginning:
Ch 8. Join with a sl st into a ring.

Round 1:
*1 tr, Ch 2*. Continue from * around. (16 tr, 16 - Ch 2 spaces)

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Round 2:
*2 sc into Ch 2 space, Ch 1*. Continue from * around. (32 sc, 16 - Ch 2 spaces)

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Round 3:
*1 hdc into Ch 1 space, Ch 3*. Continue from * around (16 hdc, 16 - Ch 3 spaces)

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Round 4:
*(4 tr cluster) worked all into Ch 3 space, Ch 4*. Continue from * around.

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Round 5:
*(4 hdc) all into Ch 4 space*.Continue from * around.

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Round 6:
Work 1 slip stitch into each stitch around

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Round 7:
* Sl st between 2 - 4 hdc groups from previous round, Ch 5, skip 3 sts, sl st into next st, work 1 sc into next 3 sts*. Continue from * around.

Round 8:
*(4 hdc, Ch 5, 4 hdc) all into Ch 5 space "this is CORNER POINT", 1 sc into next 4 sts, (7 hdc) into next Ch 5 space "this is PICOT", 1 sc into next 4 sts*. Continue from * around.

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Round 9:
*(2 sc, Ch 3, 2 sc ) all into Ch 5 space, sl st into each st across until you hit next Ch 5 space*. Continue from * around.

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Round 10:
Note: This round is worked behind the CORNER POINT and PICOTS
*1 sc into the st on the right side of the corner point, Ch 5, 1 sc into the st on the left side of the corner point, 1 sc st into next 5 sts, Ch 6, skip over to the other side of the picot and work 1 sc into next 4 sts*. Continue from * around




CORNER POINT

CORNER POINT

PICOT

PICOT and CORNER POINTS



Hooked on Granny Squares

365 days of Granny Squares

Day 41

Begining:
Ch 3. Join with sl st into a ring.

Round 1:
9 sc 

Round 2:
Note: Work in BACK loops only 
*1 sc, 2 sc into next st*. Continue from * around 



Round 3:
Note: Work in BACK loops only
*1 sc into each of next two sts, 2 sc into next st*. Continue from * around 

Round 4:
Note: Work in BACK loops only
*1 sc into each of next two sts, 2 sc into next st*. Continue from * around 

Round 5:
Note: Work in BACK loops only
1 sc in each st around

Round 6: 
Note: Work in BACK loops only
1 sc in each st around (24 sts)

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Round 7:
Note: Work in FRONT loops only
* 1 sc, Ch 3*. Continue from * around

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Round 8:
Note: Work in BACK loops of Round 7
* 1 sc, Ch 6, skip 2 sts*. Continue from * around (8 sc, 8- Ch 6 spaces)

Round 9:
*(1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, 1 tr, Ch 3, 1 tr, 1dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc) work all into Ch 6 space*. 
Continue from * around. (8 - Ch 3 spaces)

Round 10:
*(2 sc, Ch 2, sc) all into Ch 3 space, Ch 1, skip 3 sts, 1 dc, Ch 1, skip 3 sts*. Continue from * around
(8 - Ch 2 spaces)

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Round 11:
*(1 sc, Ch 2, 1 sc ) all into Ch 2 space, 1 sc into next seven sts*. Continue from * around. 
(8 - Ch 2 spaces)

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Round 12:
*(2 sc) into Ch 2 space, 1 sc into each of next 9 sts*. Continue from * around.

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Round 13:
Join new yarn between 2 sc sts at Ch 2 space, sl st into next 6 sts, Ch 4, sl st into next 6 sts towards next Ch 2 space from Round 12....

Note: Ch 4 picot is located midway between two petals

.....continue slip stitching across next 6 sts, Ch 4, sl st into next 6 sts towards next Ch 2 space from Round 12


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Round 14:
Note: This round is worked in sts of Round 12
*Work 3 tr cluster across three sts on right side of the Ch 4 picot, Ch 1, work another 3 tr cluster across the three sts on the left side of the same Ch 4 picot, Ch 4, skip 2 sts, 3 sc, 2 hdc, Ch 1, skip 1 st, 2 hdc, 3 sc, Ch 4, skip 2 sts*. Continue from * around.

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Round 15:
*(3 hdc, Ch 2, 3 hdc) all into Ch 1 space, 1 hdc into next st, (1 hdc, 3 sc) all into Ch 4 space, 1 sc into next 5 sts, 1 sc into Ch 1 space, 1 sc into next 4 sts, (3 sc, 1 hdc) all into Ch 4 space, 1 hdc into next st*. Continue from * around.






Hooked on Granny Squares

365 Days of Granny Squares

Day 40


Beginning:
Ch 8. Join with a slip stitch into a ring.

Round 1:
*1 dc, Ch 1*. Continue from * around. (16 dc, 16- Ch 1 spaces)

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Round 2:
*1 sc (in-between dc posts from previous round), Ch 1*. Continue from * around.  
(16 sc, 16- Ch 1 spaces)

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Round 3:
*1 hdc into Ch 1 space, Ch 2*. Continue from * around. (16 hdc, 16 - Ch 2 spaces)

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Round 4:
* 2 sc cluster into Ch 2 space, Ch 2*. Continue from * around. (16 - 2 sc clusters, 16 - Ch 2 spaces)

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Round 5:
*2 hdc sts into Ch 2 space, Ch 2*. Continue from * around. 

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Round 6: 
Work 1 sl st into each st around.

Round 7:
Note: This round is worked into sts from Round 5.
*1 sc into st in Ch 2 space, skip 2 sts, work 6 dc sts all into next st, skip 2 sts*. Continue from * 
around. (8 sc, 8 - 6 dc shells)

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Round 8:
Work 1 sl st into each st around.

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Round 9:
*1 dc into sc st from previous round, Ch 4, skip 2 sts, 1 sc st (middle of 6 dc shell), Ch 4*. Continue from * around. (8 dc, 8 sc, 16 - Ch 4 spaces)

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Round 10:
*(1 sc, 1 hdc, 2 dc, 1 tr) all into Ch 4 space, Ch 3, (1 tr, 2 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc) all into next Ch 4 space, 4 sc sts into each of next two Ch 4 spaces*. Continue from * around. (4 - Ch 3 spaces)

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Round 11:
Work one sl st into each st around

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Round 12:
*(2 hdc, Ch 2, 2 hdc) into Ch 3 space, 1 hdc into each st across (18 hdc sts across one side)*. 
Continue from * around 

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Round 13:
*(1 sc, Ch 2, 1 sc) into Ch 2 space, 1 sc into each st across (21 sc sts across one side)*.   
Continue from * around.






Monday, March 10, 2014

Hooked on Granny Squares

365 Days of Granny Squares

Day 39

Beginning:
Ch 3. Join with a sl st into a ring

Round 1:
6 sc

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Round 2:
*1 sc, Ch 3, skip 1 st*. Continue from * around ( 3-Ch 3 spaces, 3 sc)

Round 3:
Note: This round is worked in Ch 3 spaces
Work the following *(1 sc, 1 hdc, 2 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc)* all into Ch 3 space. Continue from * around

Round 4:
Note: This round is worked behind Round 3 petals
*1 sc around the hdc post, Ch 4, skip over to next hdc post and work 1 sc, Ch 4*. Continue from * around. (6- Ch 4 spaces, 6 sc)

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Round 5:
Note: This round is worked in Ch 4 spaces
Work the following *(1 sc, 1 hdc, 3 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc)* all into Ch 4 space. Continue from * around

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Round 6:
Note: This round is worked behind Round 5 petals
*1 sc around the middle dc post, Ch 6, jump over to next petal and work 1 sc around the middle dc post*. Continue from * around ( 6 - Ch 6 spaces, 6 sc)

Round 7:
Note: This round is worked in Ch 6 spaces
Work the following *(1 sc, 1 hdc (1st hdc st), 5 dc, 1 hdc (2nd hdc st), 1 sc)* all into Ch 6 space. Continue from * around.

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Round 8:
Note: This round is worked behind petals of Round 7 and represents the grid for the square around the flower
*1 sc around the post of 1 st hdc st, Ch 10, skip one petal and work 1 sc around the 1st hdc post of next petal, Ch 10, skip one petal and work 1 sc into 2nd hdc post of next petal*. Contine from around. ( 4 - Ch 10 spaces)

Round 9:
Note: This round is worked into Ch 10 spaces
Work the following *(1 tr, 2 dc, 8 hdc, 2 dc, 1 tr) all into Ch 10 space, Ch 1*. Continue from * around

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Round 10:
Work 1 sl st in each st around

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Round 11:
Note: This round is worked in st of Round 9
Start in Ch 1 space from Round 9 and work *(1 dc, 1 tr, 1dc)all into Ch 1 space, 14 dc sts across one side*. Continue from * around.

Round 12:
Work *(1 tr, Ch 3, 1 tr) all into the top of the 1 tr st from previous round, 17 dc sts across one side*. Continue from * around

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Round 13:
Start in corner Ch 3 space and work *(2 sc, Ch 2, 2 sc), 19 sc sts across one side*. Continue from * around.




Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Hooked on Granny Squares

365 Days of Granny Squares

Day 38

Beginning:
Ch 4. Join with a sl st into a ring.

Round 1:
8 sc

Round 2:
Work 2 sc into each st around (16 sc)

Round 3:
Work 2 dc into each st around (32 dc)

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Round 4:
*2 sc, 2 hdc, 2 dc, 2 tr, Ch 4*. Continue from * around.

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Round 5:
Work 1 sc into each st around. Work 4 sc into each Ch 4 space.

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Round 6:
*3 sc, 3 hdc, 3 dc, 3 tr, Ch 4*. Continue from * around.

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Round 7:
Work 1 sc into each st around. Work 4 sc into each Ch 4 space.

Round 8:
*Work 16 hdc sts across one side, Ch 3*. Continue from * around

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Round 9:
*Work 15 sc sts across one side, work (2sc, Ch 2, 2 sc) into Ch 3 space*. Continue from * around

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Round 10:
*Work 18 sc sts across one side, work (1 sc, Ch 1, 1 sc) into Ch 2 space*. Continue from * around.

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Round 11:
*Work 21 sc sts across one side, work (1 sc, Ch 1, 1 sc) into Ch 1 space*. Continue from * around.