The Granny Square Book: Timeless Techniques and Fresh Ideas for Crocheting Square by Square (25 page)

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CHRISTIANE SQUARE

SKILL LEVEL:
Beginner

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

With A, ch 8, join with a SI st to form a ring.

RND 1:
With A, ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), 23 dc in ring, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (24 dc). Fasten off A.

RND 2:
With right side facing, join B in any dc, ch 3, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc, ch 5, sk next st, *1 dc in each of next 3 dc, ch 5, sk next dc, rep from * 4 times, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (6 ch-5 sps).

RND 3:
With B, ch 1, starting in same st, 1 sc in each of next 3 dc, *(2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in next ch-5 sp, rep from * 5 times, join with a SI st in first sc (6 ch-2 sps). Fasten off B.

RND 4:
With right side facing, join C in first st, ch 3, 1 dc in each of next 4 sc, 3 dc in next ch-2 sp, *1 dc in each of next 7 sc, 3 dc in next ch-2 sp, rep from * 4 times, 1 dc in each of next 2 sc, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (60 dc).

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

RND 6:
With right side facing, join B in first st, ch 1, starting in same st, 1 sc in each of next 4 dc, *[2 sc in next ch-5 space, working over ch-5 space, 1 sc in center dc on group of 3 dc in Rnd 3, 2 sc in same ch-5 space], (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in next dc (corner made), 1 sc in each of next 4 dc, rep bet [ ] once, 1 sc in each of next 4 dc, (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in next dc (corner made), rep bet [ ] once*, 1 sc in next 5 dc, rep from * to * once, 1 sc in next sc, join with a SI st in first sc (4 ch-2 corner spaces). Fasten off B.

RND 7:
With right side facing, join A in any corner ch-2 sp, ch 1, *(2 sc, ch 1, 2 sc) in corner ch-2 sp (corner made), 1 sc in each sc across to next corner ch-2 sp, rep from * 3 times, join with a SI st in first sc (4 ch-2 corner sps). Fasten off A.

RND 8:
With B, rep rnd 7. Fasten off B.

RND 9:
With C rep rnd 7. Fasten off C.

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POPCORN SQUARE

SKILL LEVEL:
Intermediate

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

Beginning popcorn (beg pc): Ch 2, work 4 hdc in designated st, remove hook from last loop, place hook from front to back in top of the first of last 5 dc, pick up dropped loop, draw through loop on hook to complete pc.

Popcorn (pc): Work 5 hdc in designated st, remove hook from last loop, place hook from front to back in top of the first of last 5 dc, pick up dropped loop, draw through loop on hook to complete pc.

With A, ch 10, join with a SI st to form a ring.

RND 1:
With A, ch 1, work 16 sc in ring, join with a SI st in first sc (16 sc).

RND 2:
With A, beg pc in first sc, ch 3, sk next sc, *pc in next sc, ch 3, sk next sc, rep from * 6 times, join with a SI st in beg pc (8 pc, 8 ch-3 sps). Fasten off a.

RND 3:
With right side facing, join B in any pc, ch 1, 1 sc in same st, (ch 6, 1 sc) in each pc around, ch 3, 1 dc in first sc instead of last ch-6 sp (8 ch-6 sps).

RND 4:
With B, ch 3 (counts as dc), 4 dc in same sp (half corner), *ch 3, 1 sc in next ch-6 sp, ch 3**, (5 dc, ch 3, 5 dc) in next ch-6 sp (corner), rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (completes corner).

RND 5:
With B, ch 7 (counts as 1 dc, ch 4), *1 sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, 1 sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 4**, (5 dc, ch 3, 5 dc) in next ch-3 sp (corner made), ch 4, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, (5 dc, ch 3, 4 dc) in next ch-3 sp, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-6 (completes corner). Fasten off B.

RND 6:
With right side facing, join C in any ch-3 corner sp, ch 3, 2 dc in same sp (half corner made), *(ch 2, 3 dc) in each of next 3 ch-sps, ch 2**, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next ch-3 sp (corner made), rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (completes corner). Fasten off.

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POPCORNS AND LACE

SKILL LEVEL:
Intermediate

Beginning cluster (beg cluster): Ch 3, [yo (twice), insert hook in st or sp, yo, draw up a loop, yo, draw through 2 loops] 3 times in same st or sp, yo, draw through 4 loops on hook.

Cluster: [Yo (twice), insert hook in st or space, yo, draw up a loop, yo, draw through 2 Ips] 4 times in same st or space, yo, draw through 5 loops on hook.

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

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

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

RND 1:
Beg cluster in ring, *ch 3, 1 cluster in ring, ch 5**, 1 cluster in ring, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (8 clusters, 4 ch-3 sps, 4 ch-5 sps).

RND 2:
SI st to center of next ch-3 sp, ch 1, 1 sc in same sp, *9 tr in the next ch-5 sp, 1 sc in next ch-3 sp, rep from * around, omit last sc, join with a SI st in first sc (4 groups of 9 tr).

RND 3:
Beg pc in first sc, *ch 2, sk next 2 tr, 1 dc in next tr, ch 2, sk next tr, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next tr, ch 2, sk next tr, 1 dc in next tr, ch 2, sk next 2 tr**, 1 pc in next sc, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in top of first pc.

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

RND 5:
Ch 6 (counts as dc, ch 3), 1 dc in same st at base of ch-6, *sk next 2 dc, 1 dc in each of next 3 dc, 1 pc in next dc, 1 dc in each of next 3 dc, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next ch-3 sp, 1 dc in each of next 3 dc, 1 pc in next dc, 1 dc in each of next 3 dc, sk next 2 dc**, (1 dc, ch 3, 1 dc) in next dc, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-6.

RND 6:
SI st to 2nd ch of next ch-3 sp, ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1), *sk next dc, 1 dc in next dc, [ch 1, sk next st, 1 dc in next st] 4 times, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next ch-3 sp, [1 dc in next dc, ch 1, sk next st] 5 times**, 1 dc in 2nd ch of next ch-3 sp, ch 1, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-4. Fasten off.

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POPCORNS AND SHELLS

SKILL LEVEL:
Experienced

Popcorn (pc): Work 5 hdc in designated st, remove hook from last loop, place hook from front to back in top of the first of last 5 dc, pick up dropped loop, draw through loop on hook to complete pc.