The Granny Square Book: Timeless Techniques and Fresh Ideas for Crocheting Square by Square (24 page)

RND 5:
With RS facing, join C in sp between last petal and first petal, ch 4 (counts as tr), 1 tr in same sp (half corner made), *ch 4, sk next 3 sts, 1 sc in next dtr, [ch 4, sk next 6 sts, 1 sc in next dtr] twice, ch 4, sk next 3 sts**, (2 tr, ch 3, 2 tr) in sp between last skipped petal and next petal, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, 2 tr in same sp as first half corner, ch 1, 1 hdc in 4th ch of beg ch-4 (completes corner).

RND 6:
With C, ch 3, 1 dc in same sp (half corner), *ch 2, 4 sc in each of next 4 ch-4 sps, ch 2**, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next ch-3 sp (corner), rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (completes corner). Fasten off C.

RND 7:
With RS facing, join A in first dc, ch 1, starting in same st, *1 sc in each of next 2 dc, 1 sc in next ch-2 sp, 1 sc in each of next 16 sc, 1 sc in next ch-2 sp, 1 sc in each of next 2 dc, (2 sc, ch 1, 2 sc) in next ch-3 sp (corner made), rep from * 3 times, join with a SI st in first sc. Fasten off.

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KALEIDOSCOPE

SKILL LEVEL:
Intermediate

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

Beginning cluster (beg cluster): Ch 3, [yo, insert hook in st or sp, yo, draw up a loop, yo, draw through 2 Ips] 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 6, join with a SI st to form a ring.

RND 1:
With A, ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1), [1 dc, ch 1] 7 times in ring, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-4 (8 ch-1 sps).

RND 2:
With A, ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), 1 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 2, (2 dc, ch 2) in each ch-1 sp around, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (16 dc, 8 ch-1 sps). Fasten off A.

RND 3:
With right side facing join B in any ch-1 sp, (beg cluster, ch 2, cluster) in first sp, ch 2 (cluster, ch 2, cluster, ch 2) in each ch-1 sp around, join with a SI st in first cluster (8 clusters, 16 ch-2 sps). Drop B to wrong side.

RND 4:
With right side facing, join C in first ch-2 sp, (beg cluster, ch 3, cluster) in first ch-2 sp, ch 3, sk next ch-2 sp, *[1 cluster, ch 3] 3 times in next ch-2 sp, sk next ch-2 sp**, [1 cluster, ch 3] twice in next ch-2 sp, sk next ch-2 sp, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (4 groups of 3 clusters, 4 groups of 2 clusters). Fasten off C.

RND 5:
With right side facing, join A in first ch-3 sp between 2-cluster group, ch 3, 2 dc in same sp (half corner made), *ch 2, 2 dc in next ch-3 sp, (ch 1, 1 sc) in each of next 2 ch-3 sp, ch 1, 2 dc in next ch-3 sp, ch 2**, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next ch-3 sp (corner), rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, 3 dc in same sp as first half corner, ch 3, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. Drop A to wrong side, pick up B.

RND 6:
With B, ch 1, starting in same st, *1 sc in each of next 3 dc, 2 sc in next ch-2 sp, 1 sc in each of next 2 dc, [1 sc in next ch-1 sp, 1 sc in next sc] twice, 1 sc in next ch-1 sp, 1 sc in each of next 2 dc, 2 sc in next ch-2 sp, 1 sc in each of next 3 dc, (1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc) in next ch-3 sp (corner made), rep from * around, join with a SI st in first sc. Fasten off B. Pick up C and draw through loop on hook.

RND 7:
With C, ch 1, *1 sc in each sc across to next corner, (1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc) in next ch-3 sp, rep from * 3 times, 1 sc in next sc, join with a SI st in first sc (23 sc between each corner ch-3 sp). Fasten off C. Pick up A and draw through loop on hook.

RND 8:
With A, ch 1, *1 sc in each sc across to next corner, (1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc) in next ch-3 sp, rep from * 3 times, 1 sc in each of next 2 sc, join with a SI st in first sc (25 sc between each corner. Fasten off a.

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NAUTICAL WHEEL

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.

Picot: Ch 3, hdc in last hdc made.

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

RND 1:
With A, ch 6 (counts as a tr, ch 2), [1 tr, ch 2] 11 times in ring, join with a SI st to 3rd ch of beg ch-6 (12 ch-2 sps).

RND 2:
With A, SI st in next ch-2 sp, beg cluster in same sp, ch 3, (cluster, ch 3) in each ch-2 sp around, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (12 clusters).

RND 3:
With A, SI st in next ch-3 sp, ch 2 (counts as hdc), [1 hdc, picot, 2 hdc] in same ch-3 sp (petal made), (3 hdc, picot, 2 hdc) in each ch-3 sp around, join with a SI st in 2nd ch of beg ch-2 (12 petals). Fasten off A.

RND 4:
With right side facing, join B between last hdc and first hdc of last rnd, ch 4 (counts as tr), 2 tr in same sp between 2 dc (half corner made), *[ch 3, sk next petal, 2 dc between skipped petal and next petal] twice, ch 3, sk next petal**, (3 tr, ch 3, 3 tr) in next sp between petals, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, 3 tr in same sp as beg half corner, ch 3, join with SI st in 4th ch beg ch-4 (completes corner). Drop B to wrong side, pick up A.

RND 5:
With A, ch 1, starting in same st, *1 sc in each of next 3 tr, [3 sc in ch-3 sp, 1 sc in each of next 2 dc] twice, 3 sc in next ch-3 sp, 1 sc in each of next 3 tr, (1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc) in next ch-3 sp (corner made), rep from * around, join with a SI st in first sc. Fasten off A. Pick up B and draw through loop on hook.

RND 6:
With B, ch 1, starting in same st, *1 sc in each sc to corner ch-3 sp, (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in ch-3 sp, repeat from * 3 times, sc in next sc, join with a SI st in first sc. Fasten off B.

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DEVON CROSS

SKILL LEVEL:
Beginner

Ch 6, join with a SI st to form a ring.

RND 1:
Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), 4 dc in ring, ch 8 [5 dc, ch 8] 3 times in ring, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (4 ch-8 sps).

RND 2:
SI st in next 4 dc and in next ch-8 sp, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in same sp, ch 5, *(3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next ch-8 sp, ch 5, rep from * twice, join with SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.

RND 3:
Ch 3, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc, *(3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next ch-3 sp, 1 dc in each of next 3 dc, ch 2, 1 sc in center ch of next ch-5 sp, ch 2**, 1 dc in each of next 3 dc, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.

RND 4:
Ch 3, 1 dc in each of next 5 dc, *(3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next ch-3 sp, 1 dc in each of next 6 dc, ch 5, sk next 2 ch-2 sps**, 1 dc in each of next 6 dc, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.

RND 5:
Ch 3, 1 dc in each of next 8 dc, *(3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next ch-3 sp, 1 dc in each of next 9 dc, ch 2, 1 sc in 3rd ch of next ch-5 sp, ch 2**, 1 dc in each of next 9 dc, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.

RND 6:
Ch 1, starting in same st, *1 sc in each of next 12 dc, (2 sc, ch 3, 2 sc) in next ch-3 sp, 1 sc in each of next 12 dc, 2 sc in next ch-2 sp, 1 sc in next sc, 2 sc in next ch-2 sp, rep from * around, join with a SI st in first sc. Fasten off.