The Granny Square Book: Timeless Techniques and Fresh Ideas for Crocheting Square by Square (20 page)

RND 6:
With right side facing, join A in last ch-1 sp made, ch 1, sc in first st, *ch 6, sk next ch-1 sp**, 1 sc in next ch-1 sp, rep from * 18 times, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in first sc (20 ch-6 sps).

RND 7:
With A, SI st in next 2 ch sts of next ch-6 sp, ch 1, 1 sc in same sp, *(ch 6, 1 sc) in each of next 4 next ch-6 sps**, 1 sc in next ch-6 sp, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in first sc (16 ch-6 sps).

RND 8:
With A, ch 1, sc in first sc, *4 sc in next ch-6 sp, 1 sc in next sc, 4 sc in next ch-6 sp, (1 dc ch 3, 1 dc) in next sc (corner), [4 sc in next ch-6 sp, 1 sc in next sc] twice**, sc in each of next 2 sc, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, sc in next sc, join with a SI st in first sc. Fasten off A.

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FLOWER GARDEN SQUARE III

SKILL LEVEL:
Intermediate

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

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

RND 1:
With A, work 20 sc in ring, join with a SI st in first sc (20 sc).

RND 2:
With A, ch 1, working through front loops of sts, sc in first sc, *ch 4, sk next 4 sc, 1 sc in next sc, rep from * 3 times, ch 4, join with a SI st in first sc (5 ch-4 sps).

RND 3:
With A, ch 3 (counts as dc), (5 dc, ch 3, 6 dc) in next ch-4 sp, (6 dc, ch 3, 6 dc) in each ch-4 sp around, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. Fasten off A.

RND 4:
With right side facing, working in back loops of sts in rnd 1, join B in next sc, *ch 8, sk next 4 sts, SI st in next sc, rep from * 3 times (4 ch-8 sps).

RND 5:
With B, ch 1, 16 sc in each ch-8 sp around, join with a SI st to first sc (64 sc).

RND 6:
With B, SI st in next 3 sc, ch 4 (counts as 1 dc, ch 1), (1 dc, ch 1) in each of next 9 sc, sk next 6 sc, *(1 dc, ch 1) in each of next 10 sc, sk next 6 sc, rep from * twice, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-4. Fasten off B.

RND 7:
With right side facing, join C in last ch-1 sp made, ch 1, 1 sc in same sp, *ch 6, sk next 2 dc**, 1 sc in next ch-1 sp, rep from * 18 times, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in first sc (20 ch-6 sps).

RND 8:
With C, SI st in first 2 ch sts of next ch-6 sp, ch 1, 1 sc in same sp, *(ch 6, 1 sc) in each of next 4 ch-6 sps**, 1 sc in next ch-6 sp, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in first sc (16 ch-6 sps).

RND 9:
With C, ch 1, sc in first sc, *4 sc in next ch-6 sp, 1 sc in next sc, 4 sc in next ch-6 sp, (1 dc, ch 3, 1 dc) in next sc (corner), [4 sc in next ch-6 sp, 1 sc in next sc] twice**, sc in each of next 2 sc, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, sc in next sc, join with a SI st in first sc. Fasten off C.

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FLOWER GARDEN SQUARE IV

SKILL LEVEL:
Intermediate

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

Puff stitch (puff st): [Yo, insert hook in next st, yo, draw yarn through st] 4 times in same st, yo, draw yarn through 9 loops on hook.

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

RND 1:
With A, work 20 sc in ring, join with a SI st in first sc (20 sc).

RND 2:
With A, working through front loops of sts, *ch 8, sk next sc, puff st in next sc, ch 8, sk next sc, SI st next st, rep from * 4 times, ending with last SI st in first SI st (5 petals).

RND 3:
With A, ch 1, work 12 sc in each ch-8 sp around, join with a SI st in first sc. Fasten off A.

RND 4:
With right side facing, working in back loops of sts in rnd 1, join B in next sc, *ch 8, sk next 4 sts, SI st in next sc, rep from * 3 times (4 ch-8 sps).

RND 5:
With B, ch 1, work 16 sc in each ch-8 sp around, join with a SI st in first sc (64 sc).

RND 6:
With B, SI st in next 3 sc, ch 4 (counts as 1 dc, ch 1), (1 dc, ch 1) in each of next 9 sc, sk next 6 sc, *(1 dc, ch 1) in each of next 10 sc, sk next 6 sc, rep from * twice, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-4. Fasten off B.

RND 7:
With right side facing, join C in last ch-1 sp made, ch 1, 1 sc in same sp, *ch 6, sk next ch-1 sp**, 1 sc in next ch-1 sp, rep from * 18 times, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in first sc (20 ch-6 sps).

RND 8:
With C, SI st in first 2 ch sts of next ch-6 sp, ch 1, 1 sc in same sp, *(ch 6, 1 sc) in each of next 4 next ch-6 sps**, 1 sc in next ch-6 sp, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in first sc (16 ch-6 sps).

RND 9:
With C, ch 1, sc in first sc, *4 sc in next ch-6 sp, 1 sc in next sc, 4 sc in next ch-6 sp, (1 dc ch 3, 1 dc) in next sc (corner), [4 sc in next ch-6 sp, 1 sc in next sc] twice**, sc in each of next 2 sc, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, sc in next sc, join with a SI st in first sc. Fasten off C.

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FLOWER GARDEN SQUARE V

SKILL LEVEL:
Intermediate

Made with 2 colors: A and B.

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

RND 1:
With A, work 20 sc in ring, join with a SI st in first sc (20 sc).

RND 2:
With A, working through front loops of sts, (1 sc, ch 12) in each sc around, join with SI st in first sc (20 ch-12 sps). Fasten off A.

RND 3:
With right side facing, working in back loops of sts in rnd 1, join B in next sc, *ch 8, sk next 4 sc, SI st in next sc, rep from * 3 times, ending with last SI st in first SI st (4 ch-8 sps).

RND 4:
With B, work 16 sc in each ch-8 sp around, join with a SI st in first sc (64 sc).

RND 5:
With B, SI st in next 3 sc, ch 4 (counts as 1 dc, ch 1), (1 dc, ch 1) in each of next 9 sc, sk next 6 sc, *(1 dc, ch 1) in each of next 10 sc, sk next 6 sc, rep from * 3 times, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-4. Fasten off B.

RND 6:
With right side facing, join A in last ch-1 sp made, *ch 6, sk next ch-1 sp**, 1 sc in next ch-1 sp, rep from * 18 times, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in first sc (20 ch-6 sps).

RND 7:
With A, SI st in first 2 ch sts of next ch-6 sp, ch 1, 1 sc in same sp, *(ch 6, 1 sc) in each of next 4 next ch-6 sps**, 1 sc in next ch-6 sp, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in first sc (16 ch-6 sps).

RND 8:
With A, ch 1, sc in first sc, *4 sc in next ch-6 sp, 1 sc in next sc, 4 sc in next ch-6 sp, (1 dc ch 3, 1 dc) in next sc (corner), [4 sc in next ch-6 sp, 1 sc in next sc] twice**, sc in each of next 2 sc, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, sc in next sc, join with a SI st in first sc. Fasten off A.

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FLOWER GARDEN SQUARE VI