The Granny Square Book: Timeless Techniques and Fresh Ideas for Crocheting Square by Square (21 page)

SKILL LEVEL:
Intermediate

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

Long single crochet (Lsc): Insert hook in designated st 2 rnds below, draw loop up to current level of work, yo, draw yarn through 2 loops on hook.

With A, ch 6, join with a SI st to form a ring.

RND 1:
With A, work 20 sc in ring, join with a SI st in first sc (20 sc).

RND 2:
With A, ch 1, working through the front loops of sts, 1 sc in first sc, *ch 3, sk next 3 sc, 1 sc in the next sc, rep from * 3 times, ch 3, join with a SI st in first sc (5 ch-3 sps).

RND 3:
With A, ch 1, (1 sc, 1 hdc, 3 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc) in each ch-3 sp around, join with a SI st in first sc. Fasten off A.

RND 4:
With right side facing, join B in first sc, ch 1, starting in same st, *1 sc in sc, 2 hdc in next hdc, 2 dc in each of next 3 dc, 2 hdc in next hdc, 1 sc in next sc, working over sts in rnd 3, work 1 Lsc in next sc between petals in rnd 2, rep from * around, join with a SI st in first sc. Fasten off B.

RND 5:
With right side facing, working in back loops of sts in rnd 1, join C in next sc, ch 1, 1 sc in same st, *ch 8, sk next 4 sc**, 1 sc in next st, rep from * 3 times, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in first sc (4 ch-8 sps).

RND 6:
With C, ch 1, work 16 sc in each ch-8 sp around, join with a SI st in first sc (64 sc).

RND 7:
With C, SI st in next 3 sc, ch 4 (counts as 1 dc, ch 1), (1 dc, ch 1) in each of next 9 sc, sk next 6 sc, *(1 dc, ch 1) in each of next 10 sc, sk next 6 sc, rep from * twice, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-4. Fasten off C.

RND 8:
With right side facing, join A in last ch-1 sp made, ch 1, 1 sc in same ch-1 sp, *ch 6, sk next ch-1 sp**, 1 sc in next ch-1 sp, rep from * 18 times, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in first sc (20 ch-6 sps).

RND 9:
With A, SI st in first 2 ch sts of next ch-6 sp, ch 1, 1 sc in same sp, *(ch 6, 1 sc) in each of next 4 next ch-6 sps**, 1 sc in next ch-6 sp, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in first sc (16 ch-6 sps).

RND 10:
With A, ch 1, sc in first sc, *4 sc in next ch-6 sp, 1 sc in next sc, 4 sc in next ch-6 sp, (1 dc ch 3, 1 dc) in next sc (corner), [4 sc in next ch-6 sp 1 sc in next sc] twice**, sc in each of next 2 sc, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, sc in next sc, join with a SI st in first sc. Fasten off A.

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FLOWER GARDEN SQUARE VII

SKILL LEVEL:
Intermediate

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

Bullion stitch: Yo (10 times), pick up a loop in designated stitch, yo, draw through all loops on hook, ch 1 to lock st.

With A, ch 6, join with a SI st to form a ring.

RND 1:
With A, Work 20 sc in ring, join with a SI st in first sc (20 sc).

RND 2:
With A, ch 1, working through front loops of sts, starting in same st, *1 sc in sc, 1 hdc in next sc, 3 bullion sts in next sc, 1 hdc in next sc, rep from * around, join with a SI st in first sc (5 bullion petals). Fasten off A.

RND 3:
Join B in any back Ip of 2nd 2. With B, ch 1, working in back loops of sts in rnd 2, *ch 8, sk next 4 sts, SI st in next st, rep from * 3 times, ending with last SI st in first SI st (4 ch-8 sps).

RND 4:
With B, ch 1, work 16 sc in each ch-8 sp around, join with a SI st in first sc.

RND 5:
With B, SI st in next 3 sc, ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1), (1 dc, ch 1) in each of next 9 sc, sk next 6 sc, *(1 dc, ch 1) in each of next 10 sc, sk next 6 sc, rep from * twice, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-4. Fasten off B.

RND 6:
With right side facing, join C in last ch-1 sp made, ch 1, sc in first st, *ch 6, sk next ch-1 sp**, 1 sc in next ch-1 sp, rep from * 18 times, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in first sc (20 ch-6 sps).

RND 7:
With C, SI st in first 2 ch sts of next ch-6 sp, ch 1, 1 sc in same sp, *(ch 6, 1 sc) in each of next 4 ch-6 sps**, 1 sc in next ch-6 sp, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in first sc (16 ch-6 sps).

RND 8:
With C, ch 1, sc in first sc, *4 sc in next ch-6 sp, 1 sc in next sc, 4 sc in next ch-6 sp, (1 dc ch 3, 1 dc) in next sc (corner), [4 sc in next ch-6 sp 1 sc in next sc] twice**, sc in each of next 2 sc, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, sc in next sc, join with a SI st in first sc. Fasten off C.

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FLOWER GARDEN GQUARE VIII

SKILL LEVEL:
Intermediate

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

Picot: Ch 3, SI st in 3rd ch from hook.

With A, ch 6, join with a SI st to form a ring.

RND 1:
With A, ch 1, work 20 sc in ring, join with a SI st in first sc (20 sc). Fasten off A.

RND 2:
With right side facing, working in front loops of sts, join B in any sc, ch 4 (counts as tr), 1 sc in next sc *1 tr in next sc, 1 sc in next sc, rep from * 9 times, join with a SI st to 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (10 tr, 10 sc). Fasten off B.

RND 3:
With right side facing, join C in any sc, ch 1, sc in same st, *ch 3, sk next tr, 1 sc in next sc, rep from * 8 times, ch 3, join with a SI st in first sc (10 ch-3 sps).

RND 4:
With C, ch 1, (1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, picot, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc) in each ch-3 sp around (10 shells). Fasten off C.

RND 5:
With right side facing, working in remaining back loops of sts in rnd 1, join A in next sc, ch 1, 1 sc in same st, *ch 8, sk next 4 sts, 1 sc in next sc, rep from * twice, ch 8, join with a SI st in first sc (4 ch-8 sps).

RND 6:
With A, ch 1, work 16 sc in each ch-8 sp around, join with a SI st in first sc (64 sc).

RND 7:
With A, SI st in next 3 sc, ch 4 (counts as 1 dc, ch 1), (1 dc, ch 1) in each of next 9 sc, sk next 6 sts, *(1 dc, ch 1) in each of next 10 sc, sk next 6 sc, rep from * twice, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-4. Fasten off A.

RND 8:
With right side facing, join B in last ch-1 sp made, ch 1, sc in same ch-1 sp, *ch 6, sk next ch-1 sp**, 1 sc in next ch-1 sp, rep from * 18 times, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in first sc (20 ch-6 sps).

RND 9:
With B, SI st in next 2 ch sts of next ch-6 sp, ch 1, 1 sc in same sp, *(ch 6, 1 sc) in each of next 4 ch-6 sps**, 1 sc in next ch-6 sp, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in first sc (16 ch-6 sps).

RND 10:
With B, ch 1, sc in first sc, *4 sc in next ch-6 sp, 1 sc in next sc, 4 sc in next ch-6 sp, (1 dc, ch 3, 1 dc) in next sc (corner), [4 sc in next ch-6 sp, 1 sc in next sc] twice**, sc in each of next 2 sc, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, sc in next sc, join with a SI st in first sc. Fasten off B.

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FLOWER GARDEN SQUARE IX

SKILL LEVEL:
Intermediate

Made with 4 colors: A, B, C, and D.

In round 5, you will be working 2 rounds below in the free loops of round 3.

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

RND 1:
With A, ch 1, work 8 sc in ring, join with a SI st in first sc (8 sc).

RND 2:
With A, ch 1, 2 sc in each sc around (16 sc), turn.

RND 3:
With wrong side facing and A, working in the back loops only, *1 tr in next st, 1 SI st in next st, rep from * 7 times, join with a SI st in first sc (98 tr, 8 sc), turn.

RND 4:
With right side facing and A, working back loops of sts in rnd 3, *ch 2, 3 tr in next st, ch 2, SI st in next st, rep from * 7 times, ending with last SI st in first SI st (8 petals). Fasten off A.

RND 5:
With right side facing, working in SI sts between petals in rnd 3, join B in first SI st, ch 1, sc in same SI st, *ch 5, sk next petal, 1 sc in next SI st, rep from * 6 times, ch 3, hdc in first sc instead of last ch-5 sp (8 ch-5 sps).