The Granny Square Book: Timeless Techniques and Fresh Ideas for Crocheting Square by Square (33 page)

SHAPED SHAWL

Make 36 #17 Butterfly Garden Squares (
page 48
). Arrange squares in a rectangle three squares wide by twelve squares long. Sew squares together with right sides facing, join from back loops of last row (
page 25
), following the diagram. Note that openings one and three-quarters squares deep are left four squares from each end for armholes. Join edge A to B and C to D to form shoulder seams.

PICOT EDGE

Work picots all around outside edges as follows: Join yarn in any corner st, *ch 3, sk 1 st, 1 sc in next st, rep from * all around, join with a SI st in base of beg ch-3, fasten off.

Join yarn at underarm seam, work picot edge all around armhole opening. Repeat for other opening.

BLOCKING:
Fold vest in half, place on a padded surface, spray with water, pat into shape with fingers, allow to dry.

To simplify the shawl, simply sew the squares together into a rectangle and add picot edging at the ends.

POPCORNS AND LACE SHAWL

Granny square lace? Absolutely! This lovely cashmere and silk lace-weight yarn works up beautifully following the directions for the Popcorns and Lace Square. Finishing this shawl is a breeze, too, because you simply stitch the squares together in a long V shape. I added a scalloped edging to finish it off. Light as a feather and warm as a hug, this shawl is truly a dream to wear.

SHAWL

Make 20 #55 Popcorns and Lace Squares (
page 90
).

Assemble the squares following the diagram, using the single crochet seam,
page 26
.

EDGING

Triple crochet 3 together (tr3tog): *Yo twice, pick up a loop in designated stitch, [yo, draw through 2 loops on hook] twice, rep from * twice in same stitch, yo, draw through all 4 loops on hook.

Work Three Petal Scallop on outside edges as follows:

Row 1:
Working from RS, join yarn in bottom left corner ch-3 sp of scarf, * ch 8, SI st in fourth ch from hook (picot made), ch 4, sk next 3 dc and 1 ch-1 sp, 1 sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 8, SI st in fourth ch from hook (picot made), sk next 3 ch-1 sps, 1 sc in next dc, ch 8, SI st in fourth ch from hook (picot made), ch 4, sk next 3 ch-1 sps, sc in next sp, ch 8, SI st in fourth ch from hook (picot made), ch 4, 1 sc in corner sp, 1 sc in corner sp of next square. Repeat from * around outer edge of shawl, turn.

Row 2:
Ch 4, *[tr3tog, ch 5, tr3tog, ch 5, tr3tog] in next picot, 1 tr in next sc, rep from * around, ch 4, join with SI st to beginning corner sp, fasten off.

If blocking is needed, lay on a padded surface, spray lightly with water, pat into shape, allow to dry.

HOLIDAY VEST

Choose yarn with a little sparkle woven through its fibers to give your project holiday glitz. This vest goes together quickly using the Dogwood Flower Square motif. This cropped length wears well over a long-tail shirt or a tucked-in top and belted jeans. If you prefer a longer length, add more rows of squares.

Same number of squares made for each size; width and length are changed by adding dc rows to sides and bottom.

MAIN BODY

Make 40 #11 Dogwood Flower Squares (
page 42
).

Make 2 half squares as follows:

Half squares are made in rows, not rounds.

FOUNDATION:
Ch 10, join with a SI st to form a ring.

ROW 1:
Ch 3, 4 dc in ring, ch 7, 5 dc in ring, turn.

ROW 2:
Ch 6, 2 dc in 3rd ch, ch 2, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc, (3 dc, ch 5, 3 dc) in ch-7 sp, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in 3rd ch of beg ch-3, turn.

ROW 3:
Ch 6 (counts as 1 dc, ch 3), sk 1 dc, 1 dc in next dc, ch 5, sk 1 dc, cluster (same as cluster in main square) in next 6 dc, ch 5, sk 1 dc, 1 dc in next dc, ch 3, sk 1 dc (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next ch-5 sp, ch 3, sk 1 dc, 1 dc in next dc, ch 5, sk 1 dc, cluster in next 6 dc, ch 5, sk 1 dc, 1 dc in next dc, ch 3, sk 1 dc, 1 dc in tch, turn.

ROW 4:
Ch 1, *[3 sc in next ch space] twice, 1 sc in top of cluster, rep between [ ] twice*, 1 sc in ea of next 2 dc, 3 sc in next ch-3 sp, 1 sc in ea of next 2 dc, rep from * to * once, end 1 sc in 3rd ch of beg ch-6, fasten off.

Sew squares right sides together from back loop.

For size Small assemble body as shown in diagram (
page 126
).

For size Medium add 1 row of dc on each side of the underarm squares before seaming.