The Granny Square Book: Timeless Techniques and Fresh Ideas for Crocheting Square by Square (10 page)
Authors: Margaret Hubert
Tags: #Crafts & Hobbies, #Needlework, #Crocheting
GRANNY SQUARE PATTERNS
The seventy-five granny square patterns included with this book represent a small portion of the possible shapes you can crochet, but they will give you a good repertoire for designing many projects. All of the sample squares have been crocheted in the same lightweight cotton yarn with the same size hook to make the variations in the stitch patterns most apparent. As you can imagine, each of the designs will take on entirely new characteristics when you choose different colors, fibers, and weights. Play around with interesting textures and combinations from your stash and see what you can create!
SEVENTY-FIVE SQUARES
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PICOTS
SKILL LEVEL:
Intermediate
Work stitches in chains, not in spaces.
Ch 16, join with a SI st to form a ring.
RND 1:
Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 1 dc in each of the next 3 ch, ch 7, *1 dc in each of the next 4 ch, ch 7, rep from * twice, join with a SI st to top of beg ch-3 (4 ch-7 loops).
RND 2:
Ch 5 (counts as dc, ch 2), *sk next group of dc, working in the chains of the next ch-7 loop, work [1 dc, ch 1] in each of next 7 ch, ch 1 more, rep from * twice, end with [1 dc, ch 1] in each of the next 6 ch, join with a SI st to the 3rd ch of beg ch-5.
RND 3:
Ch 1, *sc in each of next 2 ch, [1 sc next dc, ch 3, 1 sc 3rd ch from hook (picot made) sk next ch-1 sp] 6 times, 1 sc in next dc, rep from * 3 times more, join with a SI st in the beg ch-1, fasten off.
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DIAMOND SQUARE
SKILL LEVEL:
Easy
Work the center square of this motif in rows; work second part in rounds.
Ch 6.
ROW 1:
1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in each ch across, turn.
ROW 2:
Ch 1, 1 sc in first sc and in each sc across, turn (5 sc).
ROWS 3–6:
Rep row 2.
Begin working in rounds as follows:
RND 1:
Ch 1, 2 sc in first sc, 1 sc in each of next 3 sc, 3 sc in last sc (corner made), work 3 sc evenly spaced across side of square, 3 sc in corner, 1 sc in each of next 3 ch, 3 sc in corner, 3 sc evenly spaced across side, ending with 1 sc in first sc, join with SI st to first sc (last corner completed).
RND 2:
Ch 14 (counts as dc, ch 11), 1 dc in center sc of next corner, (ch 11, 1 dc in center sc of next corner) twice, ch 11, SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-14.
RND 3:
Ch 1, 1 sc in first sc st, *15 sc in next loop, 1 sc in next dc, rep from * around, omitting last sc, join with SI st to first sc.
RND 4:
Ch 1, sk first sc, *1 sc in each of next 7 sc, 3 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of next 7 sc, sk 1 sc, rep from * around, join with a SI st to beg ch 1, fasten off.
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ADRIENNE SQUARE
SKILL LEVEL:
Easy
Ch 8, join with a SI st to form a ring.
RND 1:
Ch 1, 16 sc in ring, join with SI st to first sc.
RND 2:
Ch 7 (counts as dc, ch 4), sk next sc, *1 dc in next sc, ch 4, sk next sc, rep from * 6 times, SI st in 3rd ch of the beg ch-7 (8 dc, 8 ch-4 sp).
RND 3:
Ch 1, [1 sc, 1 hdc, 2 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc] in each ch-4 sp around (8 petals).
RND 4:
Ch 8 (counts as dc, ch 5), *1 sc between 2 dc of next petal, ch 5, 1 sc between 2 dc of next petal, ch 5**, 1 dc between the next 2 sc, ch 5, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with SI st to 3rd ch of beg ch-8.
RND 5:
Ch 3 (counts as dc), 1 dc in first st (half corner made), *[4 dc in next ch-5 sp] 3 times, [2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc] in next dc (full corner made), rep from * 3 times more, ending last rep, [2 dc, ch 3] in beg ch-3 of previous rnd, join with a SI st to top of beg ch-3 (first corner complete), fasten off.
ADRIENNE HALF SQUARE
SKILL LEVEL:
Easy
Worked in rows not rounds
Ch 8, join with a SI st to form a ring.
ROW 1:
9 sc in ring, turn.