The Granny Square Book: Timeless Techniques and Fresh Ideas for Crocheting Square by Square (23 page)

SKILL LEVEL:
Intermediate

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

Picot: Ch 4, SI st in 4th ch from hook.

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

RND 1:
With A, ch 5 (counts as a 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, 8 dc). Fasten off A.

RND 2:
With right side facing, join B in any ch-2 sp, ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1), [picot, ch 1] twice, *1 dc in next ch-2 sp, [ch 1, picot] twice, ch 1, rep from * around, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of the beg ch-4. Fasten off B.

RND 3:
With right side facing, join C in any ch-1 sp between 2 picots, ch 1, 1 sc in same sp, *ch 7, sk 2 picots**, 1 sc in next ch-1 sp between 2 picots, rep from * 5 times, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in first sc.

RND 4:
With C, SI st in next ch-7 sp, ch 1, [1 sc, 1 hdc, 9 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc] in each ch-7 sp around, join with a SI st in first sc. Fasten off C.

RND 5:
With right side facing, join B in any sp between 2 sc in rnd 4, ch 4 (counts as tr), 1 tr in same sp (half corner made), *ch 3, sk next 4 sts, 1 sc in each of next 5 dc, sk next 8 sts, 1 sc in each of next 5 dc, ch 3, sk next 4 sts**, (2 tr, ch 3, 2 tr) in sp between last skipped and next sc (corner made), rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, 2 tr in same sp as first half corner, ch 3, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (completes corner).

RND 6:
With B, ch 1, 1 sc in first 2 tr, *[3 sc in next ch-3 sp, 1 sc in each of next 5 sc] twice, 3 sc in next ch-3 sp, sc in each of next 2 tr, (2 sc, ch 3, 2 sc) in next ch-3 sp**, 1 sc in each of next 2 tr, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in first sc. Fasten off.

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CELTIC CROSS

SKILL LEVEL:
Intermediate

Ch 6, join with a SI st to form a ring.

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

RND 2:
Ch 3, 2 dc in same st, *ch 2, sk next dc, 1 dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next dc**, 3 dc in next dc, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.

RND 3:
Ch 3, *5 dc in next dc, 1 dc in next dc**, [ch 2, 1 dc in next dc] twice, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.

RND 4:
Ch 3, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc, *5 dc in next dc, 1 dc in each of next 3 dc, ch 2, 1 dc in next dc, ch 2**, 1 dc in each of next 3 dc, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.

RND 5:
Ch 3, 1 dc in each of next 4 dc, *5 dc in next dc, 1 dc in each of next 5 dc, ch 2, 1 dc in next dc, ch 2**, 1 dc in each of next 5 dc, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.

RND 6:
Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1), [sk next dc, 1 dc in next dc, ch 1] 3 times, *(1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc) in next st (corner) *ch 1, 1 dc in next dc [ch 1, sk next dc, 1 dc in next dc] 3 times**, [ch 2, 1 dc in next dc] twice, [ch 1, sk next dc, 1 dc in next dc] 3 times, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, ch 2, 1 dc in next dc, ch 2, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-4.

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

RND 8
: Ch 1, starting in same st, 1 sc in each of first 11 dc, *(1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc) in next ch-2 sp (corner made), 1 sc in each of the next 28 dc, rep from * twice, 1 sc in each of next 17 dc, join with a SI st in first sc. Fasten off.

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ROSE OF SHARON

SKILL LEVEL:
Intermediate

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

Beginning popcorn (beg pc): Ch 3 (counts as dc), 4 dc in same st or sp, drop Ip from hook, insert hook in the 3rd ch of beg ch-3, pick up the dropped Ip and draw through.

Popcorn (pc): Work 5 dc in same st or sp, drop Ip from hook, insert hook in the first of the 5 dc just made, pick up dropped Ip and draw through.

Long double crochet (long dc): Yo, insert hook in designated st, yo, draw yarn through sts and draw up to current level of work, [yo, draw yarn through 2 Ips on hook] twice.

Long triple crochet (long tr): Yo (twice), insert hook in designated st, yo, draw yarn through sts and draw up to current level of work, [yo, draw yarn through 2 Ips 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), work 11 dc in ring, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (12 dc).

RND 2:
Beg pc in first st, ch 2, (pc, ch 2) in the each dc around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (12 pc). Drop A to wrong side.

RND 3:
With RS facing, join B in first pc, ch 1, sc in first st, *1 sc in the next ch-2 sp, 1 long dc in base of next pc, 1 sc in same ch-2 sp, 1 sc in next pc, rep from * around, omitting last sc, join with a SI st in first sc.

RND 4:
Ch 1, 1 sc in back loop of each st around, join with a SI st in the first sc. Drop B to wrong side, pick up loop of A.

RND 5:
With A, beg pc in first sc, ch 3, sk next 2 sc, *pc in next dc, ch 3, sk next 2 sc, rep from * around, join with a SI st in beg pc (16 pc). Fasten off A, pick up loop of B.

RND 6:
With B, ch 1, 1 sc in first st, *1 sc in next ch-3 sp, 1 long tr in each of next 2 sc 2 rnds below, 1 sc in the same ch-3 sp, 1 sc in next pc, rep from * around, omitting last sc, join with a SI st in first sc. Fasten off B.

RND 7:
With RS facing, join C between any 2 long tr, ch 3, 2 dc in same sp (half corner made), *[ch 2, sk next 3 sc, 2 dc in sp between next 2 long tr] 3 times, ch 2, sk next 3 sc**, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in sp between next 2 long tr (corner made), rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, 3 dc in same sp as first half corner, ch 3, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (corner completed).

RND 8:
With C, ch 1, starting in same st, *1 sc in each of next 3 dc, [2 sc in next ch-2 sp, 1 sc in each of next 2 dc] 3 times, 2 sc in next ch-2 sp, (1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc) in next ch-3 sp (corner), rep from * 3 times, join with a SI st in first sc. Fasten off C.

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WILD FLOWER

SKILL LEVEL:
Intermediate

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

Beginning popcorn (beg pc): Ch 3 (counts as dc), 4 dc in same st or sp, drop Ip from hook, insert hook in the 3rd ch of beg ch-3, pick up the dropped Ip and draw through.

Popcorn: Work 5 dc in same st or sp, drop Ip from hook, insert hook in the first of the 5 dc just made, pick up dropped Ip and draw through.

Double triple crochet (dtr): Yo (3 times), insert hook in designated st or sp, yo, draw yarn through st or sp, [yo, draw yarn through 2 Ips on hook] 4 times.

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

RND 1:
With A, ch 4 (counts as 1 dc, ch 1), [1 dc, ch 1] 11 times in ring, join with a SI st to 3rd ch of beg ch-4 (12 ch-1 sps).

RND 2:
With A, ch 6, (counts as 1 dc, ch 3), *1 pc in next dc, ch 3**, 1 dc in next dc, ch 3, rep from * 4 times, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-6 (6 pc, 6 dc, 12 ch-3 sps). Fasten off A.

RND 3:
With RS facing, join B in first dc, ch 1, 1 sc in same st, ch 4, *1 sc in next pc, ch 4**, 1 sc in next dc, ch 4, rep from * 4 times, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in first sc (12 ch-4 sps).

RND 4:
With B, SI st in next ch-4 sp, ch 2 (counts as 1 hdc), (1 dc, 1 tr, 1 dtr, 1 tr, 1 dc, 1 hdc) in same ch-4 sp, (1 hdc, 1 dc, 1 tr, 1 dtr, 1 tr, 1 dc, 1 hdc) in each ch-4 sp around, join with a SI st in 2nd ch of beg ch-2 (12 petals). Fasten off B.