The Granny Square Book: Timeless Techniques and Fresh Ideas for Crocheting Square by Square (41 page)

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

SQUARES

Make 18 #21 Petite Flower Squares (
page 54
), using A for foundation and rnd 1, B for rnd 2, MC for rnd 3.

CENTER

FOUNDATION:
With MC, chain 60, starting in 3rd ch from hook, 1 hdc in each ch, turn (58 hdc).

ROW 1:
Ch 3, sk first, 1 hdc in each of next 56, 1 hdc in tch, turn.

Rep row 1 until 14" (35.6 cm) from beg.

ASSEMBLY

Sew the squares right sides together, stitching only through the back loops to form two strips of four and two strips of five. Sew four-square strips to the long sides (top and bottom) of the center panel. Then sew five-square strips to the sides.

BORDER

RND 1:
Join A in any corner, work 1 rnd sc all around, making 3 sc in corner sp, end 3 sc in beg corner, join with a SI st, pick up a loop with B, fasten off A.

RND 2:
Rep rnd 1 with B, fasten off.

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

STAINED GLASS AFGHAN

This beautiful afghan uses a variation of the #18 Tri-Color Clusters (
page 50
). The combination of so many colors gives the lovely stained glass effect.

Made with 13 colors: A, B, C, D, and E. Colors C, D, and E remain the same; colors A and B are specified below for each square. Numbers correspond to numbers on chart.

All 36 squares end the same way: rnd 5 in baby fern (C); rnd 6 in black (D); rnd 7 in meadow (E); rnd 8 in black (D)

The center rounds of the squares alternate colors as follows:

1.
6 squares lilac (A), lavender frost (B)

2.
4 squares lavender frost (A), lilac (B)

3.
2 squares garnet (A), Carolina sky (B)

4.
2 squares Carolina sky (A), garnet (B)

5.
4 squares leaf green (A), rose pink (B)

6.
3 squares rose pink (A), leaf green (B)

7.
3 squares raspberry (A), leaf green (B)

8.
3 squares leaf (A), raspberry (B)

9.
3 squares violet (A), turquoise (B)

10.
3 squares turquoise (A), violet (B)

11.
1 square Carolina sky (A), baby blue (B)

12.
1 square baby blue (A), Carolina sky (B)

13.
1 square garnet (A), rose pink (B)

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

RND 1:
With A, ch 3 (counts as dc) 5 dc in ring, *ch 3, 6 dc in ring, rep from * twice more, ch 3, join with a SI st to 3rd ch of beg ch 3 (4 groups of 6 dc, 4 ch-3 sp).

RND 2:
With A, ch 3 (counts as dc) [yo, insert hook into next dc, yo through 2 loops] 5 times, yo, through 6 loops, *ch 5, SI st into 2nd ch of ch-3, ch 5, rep bet [ ] 6 times, yo thru 7 loops (cluster), rep from * twice more, end ch 5, join with a SI st to 3rd ch of beg ch 3, (4 clusters, 8 ch-5 loops). Drop A but do not fasten off A.

RND 3:
Join B to top of any cluster *work (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) into the ch-3 sp of rnd 1, SI st in top of next cluster, rep from * 3 times more, work last SI st in the same place as joining, pick up a loop with A, fasten off B.

RND 4:
With A, ch 3 (counts as dc), 5 dc in the same SI st, * (6 dc, ch 2, 6 dc) into the next ch-2 sp, 6 dc into SI st at top of next cluster, rep from * twice more, (6 dc, ch 2, 6 dc in next ch-2 sp, join with a SI st to 3rd ch of the beg ch 3, fasten off A.

RND 5:
Join C to last SI st of rnd 4, ch 1 (counts as 1 sc), 1 sc in each of next 5 dc, 1 sc in the ch-1 sp between the groups of dc on rnd 3, *1 sc in each of the next 6 dc, 3 sc in ch-2 sp at corner (1 sc in each of next 6 dc, 1 sc into the ch-1 sp between groups of dc on rnd 3) twice, rep from * twice more, 1 sc in ea of next 6 dc, 3 sc in ch-2 sp at corner, 1 sc in ea of the next 6 dc, 1 sc in ch-1 sp between groups of dc on rnd 3, join with a SI st to first ch, pick up a loop with D, fasten off C.

RND 6:
With D, ch 1 (counts as a sc), work 1 sc in each of next 14 sc, *1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc in next st (corner), 1 sc in each of next 22 sc, rep from * twice more, 1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc in next st (corner), 1 sc in each of next 7 sc, join with a SI st to beg ch 1, end D, pick up a loop with E, do not fasten off D.

RND 7:
With E, ch 1 (counts as a sc), work 1 sc in each of next 15 sc, *1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc in next st (corner), 1 sc in each of next 24 sc, rep from * twice more, 1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc in next st (corner), 1 sc in each of next 8 sc, join with a SI st to beg ch 1, pick up a loop with D, fasten off E.

RND 8:
With D, ch 1 (counts as a sc), work 1 sc in each of next 16 sc, *1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc in next st (corner), 1 sc in each of next 26 sc, rep from * twice more, 1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc in next st (corner), 1 sc in each of next 9 sc, join with a SI st to beg ch 1, fasten off.

When all squares are made, follow chart for color placement.

Join squares holding wrong sides together, and working from the right side, work in sc through both loops of last sc row on squares, continue till you have 6 squares joined, repeat until you have 6 rows of 6 squares. Work in the same manner to join strips crosswise.

BORDER:

Join black yarn in any corner sp and ch 1 (counts as sc) *sk 2 sc, 7 dc in next sc, sk 2 sc, 1 sc in next sc, rep from * all around, join with a SI st to beg ch-1, fasten off.

BLOCKING:

Lay afghan on a padded surface and spray with water, pat into shape using your hands, using rustproof pins, pin down, allow to dry.

FLOWER GARDEN THROW

To complement the frilly, flowery theme of this throw, I’ve added a scallop border with picot edging. Follow my color scheme or create a flower garden in your favorite hues.

Flowers have been my inspiration for many years, and I use the theme a lot. Nothing cheers up a room more than flowers, and this flower garden throw will brighten any corner. I have included twelve flower garden squares in this book—#34 through #45—though only six of them were used for this throw. For this design, same-flower squares are arranged in diagonal rows. You might choose to design yours with some of the other flower garden squares.

FLOWER GARDEN SQUARES

Make 6 each of the following Flower Garden Squares:

#34 Flower Garden Square I (
page 69
), using A for foundation, rnds 1 and 2, C for rnds 3–5, B for rnds 5–7, A for rnd 8.

#37 Flower Garden Square IV (
page 70
), using H for foundation and rnds 1–3, C for rnds 4–6, B for rnds 7 and 8, A for rnd 9. When square is completed, tack down a few petals from behind.

#38 Flower Garden Square V (
page 71
), using F for foundation and rnds 1 and 2. C for rnds 3, 4 and 5, B for rnds 6 and 7, A for rnd 8.

#39 Flower Garden Square VI (
page 72
), using A for foundation and rnds 1–3, D for rnd 4, C for rnds 5–7, B for rnds 8 and 9, A for rnd 10.

#41 Flower Garden Square VIII (
page 75
), using C for foundation and rnd 1, G for rnd 2, E for rnds 3 and 4, C for rnds 5–7, B for rnds 8 and 9, A for rnd 10. When square is completed, tack down a few petals from behind.