The Granny Square Book: Timeless Techniques and Fresh Ideas for Crocheting Square by Square (18 page)

RND 7:
Ch 3, 1 dc in each next 9 sts, *(2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next ch-3 sp (corner)**, 1 dc in each of next 17 sts, rep from * twice, rep from * to **, 1 dc in each of next 7 sts, join with a sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (21 dc across each side, 4 ch-3 sps). Fasten off.

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FRANCES FLOWER

SKILL LEVEL:
Intermediate

Made with 3 colors: A, B, and C.

With a, ch 4, join with a sl st to form a ring.

RND 1:
With a, ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), 2 dc in ring, [ch 3, 3 dc] 3 times in ring, ch 3, join with a sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (4 ch-3 sps). Fasten off a.

RND 2:
With right side facing, join B in any ch-3 sp, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in same sp, ch 2, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc, ch 2) in each ch-3 sp around, join with a sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch-3. Fasten off B.

RND 3:
With right side facing, join C in any ch-3 corner sp, ch 3, 2 dc in same sp (half corner), *ch 2, 3 dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2**, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next ch-3 sp (corner), rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, 3 dc in same sp as first half corner, ch 2, sc in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 instead of last ch-3 sp (completes corner).

RND 4:
With C, ch 1, sc in same sp, *(ch 4, 1 sc) in next 2 ch-2 sp, ch 4**, (1 sc, ch 8, 1 sc) in next ch-3 sp, rep from * twice, rep * to ** once, 1 sc in same sp as first sc, ch 8, join with a sl st to first sc (12 ch-4 sps, 4 ch-8 sps).

RND 5:
With C, sl st in next 2 ch sts, ch 1, sc in same sp, *(ch 4, sc) in each of next ch-4 sps, ch 4, (1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc) in next ch-8 sp, ch 4**, 1 sc in next ch-4 sp, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with a sl st in first sc (16 ch-4 sps, 4 ch-2 sps).

RND 6:
With C, sl st in next 2 ch, ch 3, 1 dc in same ch-4 sp, (ch 2, 2 dc) in each of next 2 ch-4 sps, *7 dc in next ch-2 sp, 2 dc in next ch-4 sp, ch 2**, 2 dc in next ch-4 sp, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with a sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. Fasten off C.

RND 7:
With right side facing, join a in first dc, ch 1, 1 sc in first 2 dc, *[2 sc in next ch-2 sp, 1 sc in each of next 2 dc] twice, 1 sc in each of next 3 dc, (1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc) in next dc, 1 sc in each of next 5 dc**, [2 sc in next ch-2 sp, 1 sc in each of next 2 dc] twice, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, 2 sc in next ch-2 sp, join with a sl st in first sc. Fasten off a.

RND 8:
With right side facing, join B in first sc, ch 1, starting in same st, 1 sc in each of next 14 sc, *(1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc) in next ch-2 sp**, 1 sc in each of next 22 sc, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, 1 sc in each of next 8 sc, join with a sl st in first sc. Fasten off.

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SWIRLING SPIRAL

SKILL LEVEL:
Experienced

Ch 5, join with a sl st to form a ring.

RND 1:
*Ch 3, 3 sc in ring, rep from * 3 times, do not join. Work in a spiral. Place marker in last sc of rnd and move marker up as work progresses.

RND 2:
*Ch 4, 2 sc in next ch-3 sp, 1 sc in each of the first 2 sc, sk next sc, rep from * 3 times.

RND 3:
*Ch 4, 2 sc in next ch-4 sp, 1 sc in each of next 3 sc, sk next sc, rep from * 3 times.

RND 4:
*Ch 4, 2 sc in next ch-4 sp, 1 sc in each of next 4 sc, sk next sc, rep from * 3 times.

RND 5:
*Ch 4, 2 sc in next ch-4 sp, 1 sc in each of next 5 sc, sk next sc, rep from * 3 times.

RND 6:
*Ch 4, 2 sc in next ch-4 sp, 1 sc in each of next 6 sc, sk next sc, rep from * 3 times.

RND 7:
*Ch 5, 2 sc in next ch-4 sp, 1 sc in each of next 7 sc, sk next sc, rep from * 3 times.

RND 8:
*Ch 5, 2 sc in next ch-4 sp, 1 sc in each of next 8 sc, sk next sc, rep from * 3 times.

RND 9:
*Ch 5, 2 sc in next ch-4 sp, 1 sc in each of next 9 sc, sk next sc, rep from * 3 times.

RND 10:
*Ch 5, 2 sc in next ch-5 sp, 1 sc in each of next 10 sc, sk next sc, rep from * 3 times.

RND 11:
*Ch 5, 2 sc in next ch-5 sp, 1 sc in each of next 11 sc, sk next sc, rep from * 3 times.

RND 12:
*Ch 8, sk next ch-5 sp and next 2 sc, 1 sc in each of next 10 sc, sk next sc, rep from * 3 times.

RND 13:
*Ch 4, (1 sc, ch 4, 1 sc) in next ch-8 sp, ch 4, sk next 2 sc, 1 sc in each of next 7 sc, sk next sc, rep from * 3 times.

RND 14:
*Ch 4, 1 sc in next ch-4 sp, ch 4, (1 sc, ch 4, 1 sc) in next ch-4 sp (corner), ch 4, 1 sc in next ch-4 sp, ch 4, sk next 2 sc, 1 sc in each of next 4 sc, sk next sc, rep from * 3 times.

RND 15:
*4 sc in each of next 2 ch-4 sps, (3 sc, ch 2, 3 sc) in next ch-4 sp (corner), 4 sc in each of next 2 ch-4 sps, 1 sc in each of next 4 sc, rep from * 3 times, SI st in next sc to join. Fasten off.

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IRISH ROSE

SKILL LEVEL:
Intermediate

Made with 2 colors: A and B.

With A, ch 6, join with a sl st to form a ring.

RND 1:
With A, ch 5 (counts as dc, ch 2), [1 dc, ch 2] 7 times in ring, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-5 (8 ch-2 sps).

RND 2:
With A, ch 1, [1 sc, 1 dc, 1 tr, 1 dc, 1 sc] in each ch-2 sp around, turn (8 petals).

RND 3:
With wrong side facing and A, ch 1, 1 sc in next dc in rnd 1, *ch 3, working behind sts in rnd 2, 1 sc in next dc in rnd 1, rep from * 6 times, ch 3, join with a sl st in first sc, turn (8 ch-3 sps).

RND 4:
With right side facing and A, ch 1, (1 sc, 2 dc, 1 tr, 2 dc, 1 sc) in each ch-3 sp around, join with a SI st in first sc, turn (8 petals).

RND 5:
With wrong side facing and A, *ch 4, working behind rnd 4, SI st in next sc in rnd 3, rep from * around, join with a SI st in first ch of beg ch-4, turn (8 ch-4 sps).

RND 6:
With right side and A, ch 1, (1 sc, 2 dc, 3 tr, 2 dc, 1 sc) in each ch-4 sp around, join with a SI st in first sc. Fasten off A.

RND 7:
With right side facing, join B in center tr of any petal, ch 1, 1 sc in same tr, *ch 5, 1 sc in center tr of next petal, ch 14**, 1 sc in tr of next petal, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in first sc.

RND 8:
With B, 1 sc in each ch and in each sc around, join with a SI st in first sc, (84 sc). Fasten off B.

RND 9:
With right side facing, join A in first sc, ch 3 (counts as dc), 1 dc in each of next 12 sc, *(1 dc, ch 3, 1 dc) in next sc (corner made)**, 1 dc in each of next 20 sc, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, 1 dc in each of next 7 sc, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. Fasten off A.

RND 10:
With right side facing, join B in first dc, ch 1, starting in same st, 1 sc in each of next 14 dc, *(2 sc, ch 3, 2 sc) in next ch-3 sp (corner)**, 1 sc in each of next 22 dc, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, 1 sc in each of next 8 dc, join with a SI st in first sc. Fasten off.