Making a second right away in cotton or bamboo/cotton...really snuggly to wear....
and I love it so much.
Mr T watching me hehehe
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January 10, 2013
Wk 3 2013 Granny Square....
This square has been requested, so if there are any other squares I have done and you want me to include them in the 2013 GS's, just leave me a message.
Wk 3. GRANNY SQUARE 2013
USA Terms 5.5 mm hook
A TONAL GRANNY SQUARE WITH A BLACK JOIN AS YOU GO BAND
Made for a camper blanket 6 x 7 squares in several shades with a striped dc border and a shell st edge.
Made with two strands of yarn a DK mixed with a 3 or 4ply......
first two rounds are made slightly darker with a random dyed sock yarn and round 3 is made lighter with a lighter shade of a similar colour or cream 4ply added to the chosen base colour.
Then a black band used to join as you go in every stitch
BORDER
6 rounds of alternate colour then black of 2strands of DK, a dc stitch in every stitch with 2dc 3ch, 2dc in each corner then a last round of the same chosen yarn for the 5dc st shell edging.
looks great as a diagonal cushion too...
Happy Hooking
January 5, 2013
Granny Hex version wk 2 2013....
Week 2 Granny Hex option...
I think I like the hexagon version of Granny wk 2 better than the square
UPDATE: I have made a slight change to the pattern for the hexagon version
HEXAGON MOTIF PATTERN:
USA Terms
Chain 4, sl st into circle
Round 1: 12 dc into circle, sl st, to complete round
Round 2: chain 4, as first spoke and space, dc in next st, ch 2, repeat to complete 12 spokes.
Round 3: 2sc in next st, sl st, into next space, ch2, 4dc, ch2 sl st, into same st, 2sc in next chain space, repeat until you have completed round sl st, into first sc. (6 ‘petals wih spaces)
Using join as you go and a 5mm hook for this project
making a shawl collar that might turn into a full jacket
happy hooking
GRANNY SQUARE WEEK 2
Granny Squares in the broardest sense of the word so I will include some hexagons aswell as squares.
Granny Square Wk 2 Pattern.
Chain 4, sl st, into a circle.
Round 1: 16 dc into circle, sl st, to complete round.
Round 1: 16 dc into circle, sl st, to complete round.
Round 2: ch 4 as first dc and space, (the top of spoke), dc in next st, ch 2, repeat until you have
16 spokes, sl st, into second ch st to complete round.
Round 3: Start in any chain space, 2sc, sl st, into next space, ch2, 3dc,ch2 sl st, into same st, 2sc in next chain space, repeat until you have completed round sl st, into first sc.
Round 4: change colour, sc into the top of first st of ”petal’, sc in next st, ch1, sc in next 2 sts, ch 3, sc in next 2 sts, ch1, sc in next 2 sts, repeat until round complete, sl st to finish.
Round 5: with yarn stil attached ch1, 2sc in chain space, 3dc, 2ch, 3dc into next chain 3 space, 2sc in next chain space, ch1, 2sc in next ch space ch 1 2sc in next ch space, repeat from until round is complete, sl st into first st to finish (14sts each side)
Round 6: start in a corner space, 2dc, 2ch, 2dc, 1dc in next 13 sts, repeat until all four sides are complete, sl st to finish. (18sts each side)
multi coloured rounds or just 2 colours...
AS A HEXAGON
AS A HEXAGON
round 3: 6 'petals' and 6 spaces.
round 5: 2dc ,2ch, 2dc, in corner space and dc in 7sts for the 6 sides and not 2dc, 2ch, 2dc, 13 sts for 4 sides.
STOP AFTER ROUND 2 FOR AN ALL OVER MINI LACE HEXAGON
STOP AFTER ROUND 2 FOR AN ALL OVER MINI LACE HEXAGON
week 3 Granny Square early next week
have fun
have fun
January 3, 2013
YET MORE PROBLEMS
YET MORE PROBLEMS WITH GOOGLE BLOGS
now I can't add ANY pictures at all...GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!
January 2, 2013
Week 1 Granny square options
Hope you enjoyed the square.
HAVING EVEN MORE PROBLEMS WITH BLOG POSTS
Can't add any pictures at all today so adding
(It's private but mention the weekly cal and just send me a request to be added)
for all of the weekly GRANNY SQUARES and the weekly
FRIDAY FLOWERS
January 1, 2013
Granny Square A Pattern a week for 2013
Original Granny 4 mm hook and DK
I work in US Terms
PATTERN
Chain 3 sl.st. into circle
ROUND 1:Same col: start in any spoke space. 8trebles, chain 2 between each spoke, sl st to complete round and weave in ends.
ROUND 2:Second col: Corner Start: 2 tebles, 3 chain 2 trebles, 1chain, 2 trebles, 1 chain,. repeat 4 times. sl st to complete round and weave in ends.
ROUND 3: Third col: Corner start: 2 trebles, 3 chain, 2 trebles, 2 chain 2 trebles, 2 chain, 2 trebles, 2chain, repeat 4 times, sl st to complete round and weave in ends
ROUND 4: cont. in third col or change to 4th col: 5 sc in corner spaces, 1sc in each of next two stitches, 2 sc in space, 1sc in next 2st, 2sc in next space, 1sc in next 2st, 2sc in next space, 1sc in next 2st, repeat for all sides. sl st, to complete round and weave in ends.
This sample was made using a 5mm hook and chunky or 2 strands of DK worked as one
HAVE FUN
Do all four rounds or....
stop at round 2....
or mix them up...different hook size and yarn or mix with another GS.
I will do a new Granny every week for 2013.
* Happy Hooking *
