The Granny Square Book: Timeless Techniques and Fresh Ideas for Crocheting Square by Square (26 page)

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

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

RND 2:
Ch 3, *1 pc in next st, 5 dc in next ch-3 sp, 1 pc in next dc**, 1 dc in next dc, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (8 pc).

RND 3:
Ch 5 (counts as dc, ch 2 here and throughout), *sk next pc, 1 pc in next dc, 1 dc in next dc, 3 dc in next dc, 1 dc in next dc, 1 pc in next dc, ch 2, sk next pc**, 1 dc in next dc, ch 2, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-5 (8 ch-2 sps).

RND 4:
SI st in next ch-2 sp, ch 5, *sk next pc, 1 pc in next dc, 1 dc in next dc, 3 dc in next dc, 1 dc in next dc, 1 pc in next dc, ch 2, sk next pc**, [1 dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2] twice, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, 1 dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-5 (12 ch-2 sps).

RND 5:
SI st in next ch-2 sp, ch 5, *sk next pc, 1 pc in next dc, 1 dc in next dc, 3 dc in next dc, 1 pc in next dc, ch 2,** [1 dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2] 3 times, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, [1 dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2] twice, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-5 (16 ch-2 sps).

RND 6:
SI st in next ch-2 sp, ch 5, *sk next pc, 1 pc in next dc, 1 dc in next dc, 3 dc in next dc, 1 pc in next dc, ch 2,** [1 dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2] 4 times, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, [1 dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2] 3 times, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-5 (20 ch-2 sps).

RND 7:
Ch 1, 1 sc in first st, *2 sc in next ch-2 sp, 1 sc in next pc, 1 sc in each of next 2 sts, (1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc) in next st (corner), 1 sc in each of next 2 sts, 1 sc in next pc, [2 sc in next ch-2 sp, 1 sc in next st] 4 times, rep from * 3 times, omitting last sc, join with a SI st in first sc (4 ch-3 sps). Fasten off.

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EIGHT PETAL FLOWER

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

RND 2:
With A, ch 5 (counts as 1 dc, ch 2), 1 dc in same st as last SI st (counts as V-st) *ch 1, sk next dc, (1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc) in next dc (V-st made), rep from * 6 times, ch 1, sk next dc, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of the beg ch-5 (8 V-sts made).

RND 3:
With A, SI st in next ch-2 sp, ch 3, (1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same ch-2 sp, *ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the next ch-2 sp, rep from * 6 times, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (8 shells). Fasten off A.

RND 4:
With right side facing, join B in any ch-2 sp, ch 3, work 6 dc in first ch-2 sp, 1 sc in next ch-1 sp, *7 dc in next ch-2 sp, 1 sc in next ch-1 sp, rep from * 6 times, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (8 shells). Fasten off B.

RND 5:
With right side facing, join C in any sc, ch 3, 2 dc in same st (half corner made), *ch 3, sk next 3 dc, 1 sc in next dc, ch 3, sk next 3 dc, 1 dc in next sc, ch 3, sk next 3 dc, 1 sc in next dc, ch 3, sk next 3 dc**, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next sc (corner), rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, 3 dc in same sc as half corner, ch 3, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (completes corner).

RND 6:
With C, ch 1, starting in same st, *1 sc in each of next 3 dc, [3 sc in next ch-3 sp, 1 sc in next st] 3 times, 3 sc in next ch-3 sp, 1 sc in each of next 3 dc, (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.

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TUSCAN TILE

SKILL LEVEL:
Intermediate

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

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

RND 1:
With A, ch 5 (counts as tr, ch 1), [1 tr, ch 1] 11 times in ring, join with a SI st in 4th ch of beg ch-5 (12 ch-1 sp). Fasten off A.

RND 2:
With right side facing, join B in any tr, ch 3 (counts as dc), (1 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in same st as joining (corner made), *(ch 1, 1 dc) in each of next 2 tr, ch 1**, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next tr (corner made), rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, ch 1, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (4 ch-3 sps, 12 ch-1 sps). Fasten off B.

RND 3:
With right side facing, join C in any ch-3 corner sp, ch 2, (1 hdc, ch 3, 2 hdc) in same sp (corner made), *1 hdc in each of next 2 dc, working over next ch-1 sp in rnd 2, 1 tr in next ch-1 sp in rnd 1, 1 sc in each of next 2 dc, working over next ch-1 sp in rnd 2, 1 tr in next ch-1 sp in rnd 1, 1 hdc in each of next 2 dc**, (2 hdc, ch 3, 2 hdc) in next ch-3 sp (corner made), rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with SI st in 2nd ch of beg ch-2 (4 ch-2 sps). Fasten off C.

RND 4:
With right side facing, join B in any ch-3 corner sp, ch 1, *(1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc) in ch-2 corner sp (corner made), 1 sc in each of next 12 sts, rep from * 3 times, join with a SI st in first sc (4 ch-2 sps). Fasten off B.

RND 5:
With right side facing, join C in any ch-3 corner sp, ch 1, *(1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc) in ch-2 corner sp (corner made), 1 sc in each of next 14 sts, rep from * 3 times, join with a SI st in first sc (4 ch-2 sps).

RND 6:
With C, SI st in next ch-3 corner sp, ch 3, (1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same sp (corner made), *[ch 1, sk next sc, 1 dc in each of next 2 sc] 5 times, ch 1**, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next corner ch-2 sp (corner made), rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (completes corner) (4 ch-2 sps, 24 ch-1 sps). Fasten off C.

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POINSETTIA SQUARE

SKILL LEVEL:
Intermediate

Double crochet 2 together (dc2tog): [Yo, insert hook in next st, yo, draw yarn though st, yo, draw yarn through 2 loops on hook] twice, yo, draw yarn through 3 loops on hook.

Double crochet 5 together (dc5tog): [Yo, insert hook in next st, yo, draw yarn though st, yo, draw yarn through 2 loops on hook] 5 times, yo, draw yarn through 6 loops on hook.

Ch 6, 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 4 (counts as dc, ch 1 here and throughout), *5 dc in next dc, ch 1**, 1 dc in next dc, ch 1, rep from * 6 times, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-4 (12 ch-1 sps).

RND 3:
Ch 4, 1 dc in first st, *ch 1, 2 dc in each of next 5 dc, ch 1**, (1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc) in next dc, ch 1, rep from * 6 times, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-4 (24 ch-1 sps).

RND 4:
Ch 3, 1 dc in first st, ch 1, 2 dc in next dc, ch 1, *(dc2tog in next 2 sts) 5 times, ch 1**, (2 dc in next dc, ch 1) twice, rep from * 6 times, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (24 ch-1 sps).

RND 5:
Ch 4, (1 dc, ch 1) in each of next 3 dc, *dc5tog worked across next 5 sts, ch 1**, (1 dc, ch 1) in each of next 4 dc, rep from * 6 times, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-4 (40 ch-1 sps).

RND 6:
Ch 4, *1 dc in next dc, ch 1, (2 tr, ch 3, 2 tr) into next ch-1 sp, (ch 1, 1 dc) in each of next 2 dc, ch 1, 1 hdc in next dc5tog, (ch 1, 1 sc) in each of next 4 dc, ch 1, 1 hdc in next dc5tog, ch 1**, 1 dc in next dc, ch 1, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-4 (44 ch-1 sps, 4 ch-3 sps).

RND 7:
Ch 3, *1 dc in next ch-1 sp, 1 dc in next dc, 1 dc in next ch-1 sp, 1 dc in each of next 2 tr, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-3 sp, 1 dc in each of next 2 tr, (1 dc in ch-1 sp, 1 dc in next dc) twice, 1 dc in next ch-1 sp, 1 dc in next hdc, (1 dc in next ch-1 sp, 1 dc in next sc) 4 times, 1 dc in next ch-1 sp, 1 dc in next hdc, 1 dc in next ch-1 sp, 1 dc in next dc, rep from * around, omitting 1 dc at end of last rep, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (4 ch-2 sps). Fasten off.