Granny squares

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Hooked on Granny Squares

365 Days of Granny Squares

Day 27

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

Round 1:
9 sc

Round 2:
Work 2 hdc into each st. (18 hdc)

change yarn colour

Round 3:
Work *(1 sc, 1 tr, 1 sc) all into one st, sl st*. Contine from * around

change yarn colour

Round 4:
Work *1 sc into sc st from previous round, sl st into next st, Ch 12, sl st into same st, sc into next st*. Continue from * around (8- Ch 12 loops 8 sc)

FRONT PETALS

Round 5:
Ch 1, to make a petal *work 11 dc into one side of Ch 12 loop, Ch 3, 1 hdc around the 11th dc post    (this will give the petal nice point), work another 11 dc sts along the other side of Ch 12 loop, 1 sc  next st*. Continue from * around

Round 6:
Note: This round is worked behind the petals
1 sc into centre of petal from previous round, *Ch 3, 1 sc into the centre of next petal)*. Continue from * around (8 - Ch 3 spaces)

BACK PETALS

Round 7:
Ch 1, to make a petal *work 11 dc into one side of Ch 12 loop, Ch 3, 1 hdc around the 11th dc post, work another 11 dc sts along the other side of Ch 12 loop, 1 sc  next st*. Continue from * around.

change yarn colour

Round 8:
Note: This round is worked behind the Front and Back petals
*1 sc behind the tip of the FRONT petal, Ch 3, sl st into the right side 8th dc of the BACK petal, Ch 5, sl st into the left side 4th dc of the same BACK petal*. Continue from * around. (16 - Ch 3 spaces,  8 - Ch 5 spaces)

change yarn colour

Round 9:
Work  *3 tr into Ch 3 space, Ch 3, 3 tr into next Ch 3 space, 5 dc into next Ch 5 space,  2 dc into next Ch 3 space, 2 dc into next Ch 3 space, 5 dc into next Ch 5 space*. Continue from * around.

change yarn colour

Round 10:
Note : This round is worked in back loops only
Work corner *(2 sc, Ch 2, 2 sc), 1 sc into each st across (19 sc across each side)*. Continue from * around.








Hooked on Granny Squares

365 Days of Granny Squares

Day 27
Original design by Jules at Little Woolie


Hooked on Granny Squares

365 Days of Granny Squares

Day 26
Original deign by Joyce Lewis


Hooked on Granny Squares

365 Days of Granny Squares

Day 25
Original design by Kate Jenks


Hooked on Granny Squares

365 Days of Granny Squares

Day 24
Original design from Dly's Hooks and Yarns


Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Hooked on Granny Squares

365 Days of granny Squares

Day 23
Original design by James Davies


Hooked on Granny Squares

365 days of Granny Squares

Day 22

Beginning:
Ch 5. Join with sl st into a ring.

Round 1:
Ch 4, 2 tr, * Ch 3, 3 tr*. Continue from * around. ( 12 tr, 4- Ch 3 spaces)

change yarn colour

Round 2:
Note: This round is worked in Ch 3 spaces only.
Join new yarn into any Ch 3 space, Ch 3, 2 dc, Ch 1, 3 dc, Ch 3. Go to next Ch 3 space and work *3 dc, Ch 1, 3 dc, Ch 3*. Continue from * around. ( 4- Ch 3 spaces, 4 - Ch 1 spaces,  8 - 3 dc groups)

change yarn colour

Round 3:
Join new yarn into any Ch 3 space. Work the following all in Ch 3 space ( Ch 3, 2 dc, Ch 3, 3 dc). *Ch 3, work 1 sc in next Ch 1 space, Ch 3, work (3 dc, Ch 3, 3 dc) in next Ch 3 space*. Continue from * around. ( 4 - 1 sc, 12 - Ch 3 spaces, 8 - 3 dc groups)

Round 4
Sl st into next Ch 3 space. Work corner ( Ch 3, 2 dc, Ch 3, 3 dc) all into Ch 3 space. *Ch 3, work 3 dc into next Ch 3 space, Ch 1, work 3 dc into next Ch 3 space, Ch 3, Work corner ( 3 dc, Ch 3, 3 dc)*. Continue from * around. ( 12 - Ch 3 spaces, 4 - Ch 1 spaces, 16 - 3 dc groups)

change yarn colour

Round 5:
Join new yarn in corner Ch 3 space. Work corner ( Ch 3, 2 dc, Ch 3, 3 dc). * Ch 1, work 3 dc in next Ch 3 space, Ch 1, jump to next Ch 3 space, work 3 dc, Ch 1, jump to next Ch 3 space, work 3 dc, Ch 1, work corner ( 3 dc, Ch 3, 3 dc )*. Continue from * around. (4 - Ch 3 spaces, 16 - Ch 1 spaces, 20 - 3 dc groups)

Round 6:
Sl st into next Ch 3 space. work corner ( Ch 3, 1 dc, Ch 3, 2 dc). Continue working the side. *Work 1 dc in each st across, work corner ( 2 dc, Ch 3, 2 dc)*. Continue from * around. ( 19 dc sts/side)

change yarn colour

Round 7:
*Work corner ( 2sc, Ch 1, 2 sc) , work 1 sc in each st across*. Continue from * around.






Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Saturday, January 11, 2014

Hooked on Granny Squares

365 Days of Granny Squares

Day 11
                                           
                                                    Original design by Edie Eckman


Hooked on Granny Squares

365 Days of Granny Squares

Day 10

Original design by Edie Eckman



Friday, January 3, 2014

Hooked on Granny Squares

365 Days of Granny Squares

Day 4


Original design by A. Luna




Hooked on Granny Squares

365 Days of Granny Squares

Day 3


Work the Beginning, Round 1, Round 2 and Round 3 as shown on diagram below:


Round 4:
Ch 1, working in back loops only 1 hdc in each of the next 4 sts, Ch 3, *1 hdc in each of the next 5 sts, 1dc, 5hdc, Ch 3* Continue from * around. Join with sl st.

Round 5:
Ch 2, work 1 dc in each st around. In the corners work 2dc, Ch 3, 2dc.

Round 6:
Ch 1, work 1 hdc in each st around. In the corners work 3 hdc.






Hooked on Granny Squares

365 Days of Granny Squares

Day 2

Original design by Amelia Beebe