The Granny Square Book: Timeless Techniques and Fresh Ideas for Crocheting Square by Square (27 page)

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FLORENTINE TILE

SKILL LEVEL:
Experienced

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

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

RND 1:
With A, ch 1, 16 sc in ring, join with a SI st in first sc (16 sc).

RND 2:
Ch 6 (counts as dc, ch 3), dc in same st (corner made), *ch 1, sk next sc, dc in next sc, ch 1, sk next sc **, (dc, ch 3, dc) in next sc (corner made), rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch 6 (4 ch-3 sps, 8 ch-1 sps). Fasten off A.

RND 3:
With right side facing, join B in any ch-3 corner sp, ch 1, 5 sc in same sp, *[1 sc in next dc, working behind next ch-1 sp, 1 dc in next skipped st 2 rnds below] twice, 1 sc in next dc**, 5 sc in next ch-3 corner sp, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in first sc.

RND 4:
With B, ch 4, (counts as dc, ch 1 here and throughout), sk next st, *(dc, ch 3, dc) in next st (corner made)**, (ch 1, sk next st, dc in next st) 4 times, ch 1, sk next st, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, (ch 1, sk next st, dc in next st) 3 times, ch 1, sk last st, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-4. Fasten off B.

RND 5:
With right side facing, join C in any ch-3 corner sp, ch 1, 5 sc in same sp, *[1 sc in next st, working behind next ch-1 sp, dc in next skipped st 2 rnds below] 5 times, sc in next st **, 5 sc in next corner ch-3 sp, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in first sc.

RND 6:
With C, ch 4, sk next st, *(dc, ch 3, dc) in next st (corner made)**, [ch 1, sk next st, dc in next st] 7 times, ch 1, sk next st, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, [ch 1, sk next st, dc in next st] 6 times, ch 1, sk last st, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-4 (32 ch-1 sps, 4 ch-3 sps]. Fasten off C.

RND 7:
With right side facing, join B in any ch-3 corner sp, ch 1, 5 sc in same sp (corner made), *[1 sc in next st, working behind next ch-1 sp, dc in next skipped st 2 rnds below] 8 times, sc in next st**, 5 sc in next corner ch-3 sp, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in first sc. Fasten off B.

RND 8:
With right side facing, join A in center st of any corner, ch 3 (counts as dc), 1 dc in same st (half corner made), *[ch 1, sk next st, 1 dc in next st] 10 times, ch 1**, sk next st, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next st (corner made), rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, sk next st, 2 dc in same st as first half corner, ch 3, join with a SI st to 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (completes corner). Fasten off A.

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ISABELLA SQUARE

SKILL LEVEL:
Intermediate

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.

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

RND 1:
Ch 1, 16 sc in ring, join with a SI st to first sc (16 sc).

RND 2:
Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1), 1 dc in same st (V-st made), ch 1, sk next sc, *(1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc) in next sc, ch 1, sk 1 sc, rep from * 6 times, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (8 V-sts).

RND 3:
SI st in next ch-1 sp, beg cluster in same sp, ch 5, sk next ch-1 sp, *1 cluster in next ch-1 sp, ch 5, sk next ch-1 sp, rep from * around, join with a SI st in top of beg cluster (8 clusters).

RND 4:
SI st in next ch-5 sp, ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), 7 dc in same ch-5 sp, 8 dc in each ch-5 sp around, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (64 dc).

RND 5:
Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1 here and throughout), sk next dc, *1 dc in next dc, ch 1, sk next st, rep from * 30 times, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-4 (32 ch-1 sps).

RND 6:
SI st in next ch-1 sp, ch 3, (1 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in same ch-1 sp (shell made), *ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp**, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next ch-1 sp (shell made), rep from * 14 times, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (16 shells).

RND 7:
SI st in next dc and in next ch-1 sp, ch 3, (2 dc ch 1, 3 dc) in same sp (shell made), *ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp** (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch-1 sp of next shell (shell made), rep from * 14 times, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (16 shells).

RND 8:
SI st in next 2 dc, and in next ch-1 sp, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in same sp (corner made), sk next ch-1 sp, *[ch 3, 1 sc in ch-1 sp of next shell, ch 3, hdc in next ch-1 sp] 3 times, ch 3**, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next ch-1 sp of next shell, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.

RND 9:
Ch 1, starting in same st, *1 sc in each of next 3 dc, (2 sc, ch 3, 2 sc) in next ch-3 sp, 1 sc in each of next 3 dc, 3 sc in each of next 7 ch-3 sps, rep from * around, join with a SI st in first sc. Fasten off.

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PRETTY POSY

SKILL LEVEL:
Intermediate

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

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

RND 1:
With A, ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), 1 dc in ring, ch 3, [2 dc, ch 3] 7 times in ring, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (8 ch-3 sps). Fasten off A.

RND 2:
With right side facing, join B in any ch-3 sp, *ch 1, 3 tr in sp between next 2 dc, ch 1, SI st into next ch-3 sp, rep from * 7 times, ending with last SI st in same ch-3 sp as joining (8 groups of 3 tr). Fasten off B.

RND 3:
With right side facing, working over sts in rnd 2, join C with a SI st in any ch-3 sp in rnd 1, ch 3, 2 dc in same ch-3 sp, *ch 3, SI st in next ch-3 sp in rnd 1, ch 3**, 3 dc in next ch-3 sp in rnd 1, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (4 groups of 3 dc, 8 ch-3 sps). Fasten off C.

RND 4:
With right side facing, join A between the 2nd and 3rd dc in any 3-dc group, ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, 3 dc in each of next 2 ch-3 sps, 3 dc in sp between next 2 dc, ch 3**, 3 dc in between next 2 dc, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (4 ch-3 sps). Fasten off A.

RND 5:
With right side facing, join C in any ch-3 sp, ch 3, (1 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in same sp (corner made), *1 dc in each of next 12 dc**, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next ch-3 sp (corner made), rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, join with a SI st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (4 ch-3 sps). Fasten off C.

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FILIGREE ROSETTE