granny square love

thought i would start the day off right

with a collection of inspirational 

granny squares.

[ click on photo for source ]

i absolutely love this granny square pattern

i'm going to have to figure it out

and make a blanket...

but i should probably finish 

Little Lady's blanket first

 i ADORE the colors of this blanket

perhaps because the main color

is aqua

sigh.

such a bright, happy photo, no?

i've got some scrapbooking supplies

with my name all over them

so i'm off to my desk

[ not Winnie, she wont officially be mine

until we move into our new home

and go and pick her up.

but she does have a deposit down

so she is unofficially mine ]

tip top tutorial : DIY crochet african flower granny square

INNER RING

1.  Create your magic ring

[chain 5  +  slip stitch into your starting hole] This forms a small circle.

2.  [chain 2**  +  1DC  +  chain 1]

3.  In the center of your magic ring complete 5

[2DC  +  chain 1].

4.  [slip stitch to the left of **] If you are starting a new color of yarn, tie off here.

POPQUIZ: You should have 6 rungs of [2DC] with a [chain 1] between each rung.

PETAL PART I (begin new color)

1.  If you are starting a new color, start yarn in the opening made from a [chain 1] of your inner ring.

2.  Complete [chain 2  +  1DC  +  chain 2  +  2DC]**

3.  In the other 5 openings complete

[2DC  +  chain 2  +  2DC].

4.  [slip stitch to the left of  **]

PETAL PART II (same color as petal part I)

1.  In each of the 6 [chain 2] holes complete [8DC].

[slip stitch between the first 2DC to close and tie off]

POPQUIZ : You should have 6 petals.

OUTER RING PART I (begin new color)

1.  Start yarn in between the first and second DC of any petal.

2.  Complete [1SC] in between each of the [8DC] of the petal. You will have made [7SC].

3.  Between the petal you are working on and the next petal complete [1DC] in the gap between the [2DC  +  chain 1  +  2DC] from petal part I.

4.  Repeat Step 2 and Step 3 until you reach the start. If you are switching colors, slip stitch and tie off.

POPQUIZ: Your stitching pattern should go [7SC, 1DC, 7SC, 1 DC…].

OUTER RING PART II (continue or begin new color)

1.  If you are starting a new color, start yarn in between a first and second SC of any petal. If you are continuing the same color, slip stitch in between the first and second SC of your next petal.

2.  [chain 2] This is your first DC. Complete [1DC] in between the next two [SC] from outer ring part I.

3.  [chain 2] then DC in between the next eight [SC] from outer ring part I.

4.  Repeat Step 3 until you reach the beginning. Slip stitch and tie off.

POPQUIZ: You should have a hexagon shape with 8 rungs (made up of each [DC]) between each gap (made from each [chain 2]).

tip top tutorial : DIY crochet granny square No.1

INNER RING

1.  Create your magic ring

[chain 4  +  slip stitch into your starting hole] This forms a small circle.

2.  [chain 2]**  This if your first DC.

3.  In the center of your magic ring complete [11DC].

4.  [slip stitch to the left of **] If you are starting a new color of yarn, tie off here.

POPQUIZ: You should have a circle with 12 rungs.

RING LEVEL I (begin new color)

1.  If you are starting a new color, start yarn in between any rung of DC.

2.  [chain 2**  +  1DC ]  This is your first set of [2DC].

3.  [chain 2]

4.  In between each DC of your inner ring complete

[2DC  +  chain 1].

5.  [slip stitch to the left of **] If you are switching colors of yarn, tie off here.

POPQUIZ: You should have a circle with 12 rungs of [2DC] with a [chain 1] in between each.

RING LEVEL II (begin new color)

1.  If you are starting a new color, start yarn in a hole created by a [chain 1] of ring level I, in between any set of [2DC].

2.  [chain 2  +  1DC]**  This is your first set of 2DC.

3.  [chain 1]

4.  In each hole created from the [chain 1] of ring level I, complete [2DC  +  chain 1].

5.  [slip stitch to the left of **] If you are starting a new color yarn, tie off here.

POPQUIZ: Your circle should have 12 rungs of [2DC] with a [chain 1] in between each.

OUTER RING (being new color)

1.  If you are starting a new color, start new yarn in the hold created by a [chain 1] of ring level II, in between any set of [2DC].

2.  [chain 2  +  2DC]**  This is your first side-set of [3DC].

3.  In the next hole created by a [chain 1] of ring level I, complete your second side-set of [3DC].

4. In the next hole complete your first corner-set of [3DC  +  chain 2  +  3DC]

5.  In each of the holes created by [chain 1], alternate between 2 side-sets and 1 corner-set until you reach the beginning.

6.  At the start [slip stitch to the left of **] and tie off.

POPQUIZ: You should have a square with a total of 4 corner-sets (of 3DC  +  chain 2  +  3DC) and 8 side-sets (of 3DC). There should be 2 side-sets in between each corner-set.

tip top tutorial : DIY crochet a classic granny square

INNER RING

1.  Create your magic ring

[chain 4  +  slip stitch into your starting hole] This forms a small circle.

2.  [chain 2]**  This if your first DC.

3.  In the center of your magic ring complete [7DC].

4.  [slip stitch to the left of **] If you are switching colors, you need to tie off here.

POPQUIZ: You should have a circle with 8 rungs.

 RING LEVEL I (begin new color)

1.  If you are starting a new color of yarn, start yarn in between any rung of DC.

2.  [chain 2  +  2DC ]**  This is your first set of 3DC.

3.  [chain 1]

4.  In between each DC of your inner ring complete

[3DC  +  chain 1]

5.  [slip stitch to the left of **] If you are switching colors you need to tie off.

POPQUIZ: You should have a circle with 8 rungs of [3DC] and a [chain 1] in between each rung.

 OUTER RING (being new color)

1.  If you are starting a new color of yarn, start yarn in the hole created by a [chain 1] between any set of [3DC].

2.  [chain 2  +  2DC]**  This is your first side-set of 3DC.

3.  In the next hole created by a [chain 1] of ring level I complete your first corner-set of [3DC  +  chain 2  +  3DC].

4.  In next hole, create your second side-set of [3DC].

5.  In each of the holes created by a [chain 1] of ring level I, alternate between corner-sets and side-sets.

6.  Back at the beginning [slip stitch to the left of **] and tie off.

POPQUIZ : You should have a square with an alternation between 4 side-sets (of 3DC) and 4 corner-sets (of 3DC  +  chain 2  +  3DC).