The Granny Square Book: Timeless Techniques and Fresh Ideas for Crocheting Square by Square (14 page)

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Authors: Margaret Hubert

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14|CONE FLOWER

SKILL LEVEL:
Intermediate

Made with 2 colors: A and B.

Beginning cluster (beg cluster): Ch 3, [yo, insert hook in next st or sp, yo, draw up a loop, yo, draw through 2 lps] twice in same st or sp, yo, draw through 3 loops on hook.

Cluster: [Yo, insert hook in next st or sp, yo, draw up a loop, yo, draw through 2 loops on hook] 3 times in same st or sp, yo, draw through 4 loops on hook.

With a, ch 5, join with a SI st to form a ring.

RND 1:
with a, ch 1, 12 sc in ring, join with a SI st in first sc (12 sc).

RND 2:
with a, *ch 15, SI st in next sc, rep from * 11 times, working last SI st into SI st at end of rnd 1 (12 ch-15 loops). Fasten off a.

RND 3:
with right side facing, join B in center of any ch-15 loop, ch 1, sc in first ch-15 loop, *ch 4, 1 sc in next ch-15 loop ch 4, (1 cluster, ch 4, 1 cluster) in next ch-15 loop (corner made), ch 4**, 1 sc in next ch-15 loop, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in first sc (16 ch-4 sps).

RND 4:
with B, SI st to center of first ch-4 sp, beg cluster in first sp, *ch 4, sc in next ch-4 sp, ch 4, (1 cluster, ch 4, 1 cluster) in next ch-4 sp (corner made), ch 4, 1 sc in next ch-4 sp, ch 4**, 1 cluster in next ch-4 sp, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (20 ch-4 sps). Fasten off.

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BUILDING BLOCK

SKILL LEVEL:
Beginner

Ch 10, join with a SI st to form a ring.

RND 1:
Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), 3 dc in ring, [ch 7, 4 dc] 3 times in ring, ch 7, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (4 ch-7 loops).

RND 2:
Ch 1, sc in first dc, 1 sc in each of next 3 dc, *1 sc in each of next 3 ch, (1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc) in next ch, 1 sc in each of next 3 ch**, 1 sc in each of next 4 dc, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in first sc (4 ch-2 corner sps).

RND 3:
Ch 3, 1 dc in each of next 7 sc, *(1 dc, ch 7, 1 dc) in next ch-2 sp**, 1 dc in each of next 12 sc, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, 1 dc in each of next 4 sc, join with SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (4 ch-7 corner loops).

RND 4:
Ch 1, sc in first dc, 1 sc in each of next 8 dc, *1 sc in each of next 3 ch, (1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc) in next ch, 1 sc in each of next 3 ch**, 1 sc in each of next 14 dc, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, 1 sc in each next 5 dc, join with a SI st in first sc (4 ch-2 corner sps).

RND 5:
Ch 3, 1 dc in each of next 12 sc, *3 dc in next ch-2 sp, 1 dc in each of next 22 sc, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, 1 dc in each of next 9 sc, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (100 dc). Fasten off.

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BELGIAN LACE

SKILL LEVEL:
advanced Beginner

Beginning cluster (beg cluster): Ch 3, [yo, insert hook in next st or sp, yo, draw up a loop, yo, draw through 2 loops] 3 times in same st or sp, yo, draw through 3 loops on hook.

Cluster: [Yo, insert hook in next st or sp, yo, draw up a loop, yo, draw through 2 loops on hook] 4 times in same st or sp, yo, draw through 5 loops on hook.

Ch 8, join with a SI st to form a ring.

RND 1:
Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), 6 dc in ring, [ch 7, 7 dc] 3 times in ring, ch 4, dc in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 instead of last ch-7 sp (4 ch-7 sps).

RND 2:
Ch 10 (counts as dc, ch 7), sk next 3 dc, *1 sc in next dc, ch 7, sk next 3 dc**, 7 dc in next ch-7 sp, ch 7, sk next 3 dc, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, 6 dc in next ch-7 sp, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-10 (8 ch-7 sps).

RND 3:
SI st to center of next ch-7 sp, beg cluster in same sp, *ch 3, 1 cluster in next ch-7 sp, ch 11, sk next 3 dc, 1 dc in next dc, ch 11**, 1 cluster in next ch-7 sp, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.

RND 4:
SI st in next ch-3 sp, beg cluster in same sp, *ch 8, 7 dc in each of next 2 ch-11 sps, ch 8**, 1 cluster in next ch-3 sp, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in top of beg cluster.

RND 5:
Ch 4 (counts as tr), 2 tr in first cluster (half corner made), *4 dc in next ch-8 sp, sk 1 dc, dc in each of next 12 dc, sk 1 dc, 4 dc in next ch-8 sp**, (3 tr, ch 3, 3 tr) in top of next cluster (corner), rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, 3 tr in top of beg cluster in rnd 4, ch 3, join with a SI st to 4th ch of beg ch-4 (completes corner). Fasten off.

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BUTTERFLY GARDEN SQUARE

SKILL LEVEL:
Intermediate

Tr worked 3 rounds below: Yo (twice), insert hook in 4th dc of 7 skipped sts 3 rnds below, pick up a loop catching both ch-loops on both previous rnds, [yo, draw yarn through 2 loops on hook] 3 times.

Ch 4, join with a SI st to form a ring.

RND 1:
Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), 15 dc in ring, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (16 dc).

RND 2:
Ch 3, (1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same st (corner made), *1 dc in each of next 3 dc**, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next dc (corner), rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (4 ch-2 corner sps).

RND 3:
SI st in next dc and in next ch-2 sp, ch 3, (1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-2 sp, *ch 6, sk next 7 dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next corner ch-2 sp, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (4 ch-6 sps, 4 ch-2 sps).

RND 4:
SI st in next dc and in next ch-2 sp, ch 3, (1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same sp, *dc in next 2 dc, ch 6, sk next ch-6 sp, dc in each of next 2 dc**, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-2 sp, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (4 ch-6 sps, 4 ch-2 sps).

RND 5:
SI st in next dc and in next ch-2 sp, ch 3, (1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same sp, *1 dc in each of next 4 dc, ch 3, working over ch-loops in last 2 rnds, 1 tr in 4th dc of next 7 skipped dc in rnd 2, ch 3, 1 dc in each of next 4 dc**, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next corner ch-2 sp, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (8 ch-3 sps, 4 ch-2 sps).

RND 6:
SI st in next dc and in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, *(1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc) in same sp, 1 sc in each of next 6 dc, 3 sc in the next ch-3 sp, 1 sc in next tr, 3 sc in next ch-3 sp, 1 sc in each of next 6 dc, rep from * around, join with a SI st in first sc.

RND 7:
SI st in next ch-2 sp, ch 3, (1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same sp, *ch 6, sk next 7 sc, 1 dc in each of next 7 sc, ch 6, sk next 7 sc**, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next corner ch-2 sp, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.

RND 8:
SI st in the next dc and in next ch-2 sp, ch 3, (1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same sp, *1 dc in each of next 2 dc, ch 6, sk next ch-6 sp, 1 dc in each of next 7 dc, ch 6, sk next ch-6 sp, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc**, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next corner ch-2 sp, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.

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