The Granny Square Book: Timeless Techniques and Fresh Ideas for Crocheting Square by Square (16 page)

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PETITE FLOWER

SKILL LEVEL:
Intermediate

Made with 2 colors: A and B.

Cluster: [Yo (twice), draw up a loop in next st, (yo, draw through 2 loops on hook) twice] twice, yo, draw through all 3 loops on hook.

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

RND 1:
With a, ch 4, 1 tr in ring (counts as first cluster), ch 3, [1 cluster, ch 3] 7 times in ring, join with a sl st in 4th ch of beg ch-4 (8 clusters). Fasten off a.

RND 2:
With right side facing, join B in any ch-3 sp, ch 1, 1 sc same sp, *(ch 5, 1 sc) in each of next 7 ch-3 sps, ch 5, join with a sl st in first sc (8 ch-5 sps).

RND 3:
With B, sl st in first 3 ch sts of next ch-5 sp, ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1), *[1 cluster, ch 1] 5 times in next ch-5 sp**, 1 dc in next ch-5 sp, ch 1, rep from * twice, then rep from * to ** once, join with a sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch-4 (24 ch-1 sps).

RND 4:
With B, ch 4 (counts as tr), 1 tr in same st (half corner made), ch 1, *(1 dc, ch 1) in each of next 4 ch-1 sps**, (2 tr, ch 2, 2 tr) in next tr (corner made), rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, 2 tr in same sp as first half corner, ch 2, join with a sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (completes corner). Fasten off B.

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FORGET ME NOT

SKILL LEVEL:
Intermediate

Made with 2 colors: A and B.

Beginning cluster (beg cluster): Ch 3, [yo, insert hook in st or sp, yo, draw up a loop, yo, draw through 2 loops] twice in same st or sp, yo, draw through 3 loops on hook.

Cluster: [Yo, insert hook in st or sp, yo, draw up a loop, yo, draw through 2 loops on hook] 3 times in same st or sp, yo, draw through 4 loops on hook.

With a, ch 5, join with a sl st to form a ring.

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

RND 2:
With A, beg cluster in first sc, ch 2, (cluster, ch 2) in each sc around, join with a sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (8 clusters). Fasten off A.

RND 3:
With right side facing, join B in any ch-2 sp, ch 1, 3 sc in each ch-3 sp around, join with a sl st to first sc (24 sc).

RND 4:
With B, sl st in next sc, ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), 2 dc in first sc (corner), *ch 2, sk next sc, 1 dc in next sc, ch 1, sk next sc, 1 dc in next sc, ch 2, sk next sc**, 3 dc in next sc (corner), rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with a sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (8 ch-2 sp, 4 ch-1 sps).

RND 5:
With B, ch 3, 1 dc between first 2 sts, ch 3, 2 dc between next 2 dc (corner made) *[ch 1, sk next ch-sp, 1 dc in next dc] twice, ch 1, sk next ch-2 sp**, 2 dc between next 2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc between next 2 dc (corner made) rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (12 ch-1 sp, 4 ch-3 sps).

RND 6:
With B, ch 3, 2 dc bet first 2 sts, *ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp, 3 dc bet next 2 dc, *[ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, 1 dc in next dc] twice, ch 1, 3 dc bet next 2 dc, rep from * 3 times, rep from * to ** once, join with a sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch-4. Fasten off B.

RND 7:
With right side facing, join A in any ch-3 sp, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in same sp, *1 sc each of next 3 dc, [1 sc next ch-1 sp, 1 sc in next dc] 3 times, 1 sc in each of next 2 dc**, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next ch-3 sp (corner), rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with a sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. Fasten off A.

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FERRIS WHEEL

SKILL LEVEL:
Beginner

Ch 8, join with a sl st to form a ring.

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

RND 2:
Ch 5 (counts as 1 dc, ch 2), (1 dc, ch 2) in each dc around, join with a sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-5 (16 ch-2 sps).

RND 3:
sl st in first ch-2 sp, ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 1) in each ch-2 sp around, join with a sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (16 ch-1 sps).

RND 4:
sl st to first ch-1 sp, ch 1, sc in same sp, *(ch 3, 1 sc) in each of next 3 sps, ch 6**, 1 sc in next sp, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with a sl st in first sc (12 ch-3 sps, 4 ch-6 sps).

RND 5:
sl st in first ch-3 sp, ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, 3 dc in each of next 2 ch-3 sps, *(5 dc, ch 3, 5 dc) in next ch-6 sp**, 3 dc in each of next 3 ch-3 sps, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with a sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (76 dc, 4 ch-3 sps).

RND 6:
Ch 3, *1 dc in each dc to corner, (1 dc, ch 3, 1 dc) in next ch-2 sp, rep from * around, 1 dc in each dc to end, join with a sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (82 dc, 4 ch-3 sps). Fasten off.

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CELTIC FLOWER

SKILL LEVEL:
Beginner

Ch 5, join with a sl st to form a ring.

RND 1:
Ch 1, *(1 sc, ch 1, 5 dc) in ring, ch 1, rep from * 3 times, join with a sl st in first sc (4 petals).

RND 2:
sl st to first ch-1 sp, sl st in each of next 2 dc, ch 1, 1 sc in same st, *ch 10, 1 sc in center dc of next petal, rep from *twice, ch 10, join with a sl st in first sc (4 ch-1 sps).

RND 3:
Ch 1, *15 sc in next ch-10 sp, sl st in next sc, rep from * around, join with a sl st in first sc (60 sc).

RND 4:
sl st in each of the next 2 sc, ch 1, starting in same sc, *1 sc in each of the 9 sc, ch 5, sk next 6 sc, rep from * 3 times, join with a sl st in first sc (4 ch-5 sps).

RND 5:
Ch 1, sk first sc, *1 sc in each of next 7 sc, ch 5, (1 dc, ch 5, 1 dc) in 3rd ch of next ch-5 sp, ch 5, sk next sc, rep from * 3 times, join with a sl st in first sc (12 ch-5 sps). Fasten off.

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