CROCHET: Week 12: Granny...a square in a sq in a sq.

So many ideas my hands can't work fast enough.

Week 12: Granny Square With a Difference.

Eventually decided it would be this one......

A simple granny square start, 

but a change from the traditional granny by moving the corner point to the side and 

back again on the next round.

It can be made in 3/4 colours or lots of different colours

Have fun.

Week 12:  A SQUARE IN A SQUARE IN A SQUARE.

with a difference

PATTERN

USA terms in black, UK terms in red brackets 

DK and a 4mm hook

Aran and a 5mm hook

Ch4, sl st into a circle or do a magic circle or a 1finger wrap of 4 wraps.

Round 1: start this granny square with ch 5, this will put the ch2 as the first dc  [tr], at the end of the granny shells and not at the beginning, 

I think it disappears better than at the beginning and it makes the

 sl st to complete, easier

3dc [3tr], into the circle,

ch 3, 3dc [3tr], into circle, ch3, 3dc [3tr], into the circle,

ch3, 2dc [2tr], into the circle

sl st into the 5ch loop and the stitch finds it's own level.

and as the ch2 replacement for the dc [tr], is now at the end and not at the beginning it doesn't stand out as much in your work.

Round 2: att. next colour yarn in any corner

miss a st, 3dc [3tr], ch3, 3dc [3tr], into the next st, 
that's the middle st on the side.

sl st into the second corner.

Repeat on all sides, sl st into the first st.

Round 3: att. yarn in any corner sp.

3tr, [dtr], into the space on the one side of the sl st, of round 2 ch3,

for the other half of the shell, do 3tr [3dtr], into the space the other side of the sl st of round 2,

sc [dc], in the corner

repeat for all four sides

sl st into the first st to complete round.

these squares can be joined together at this stage or...

 ROUND 4: add a round of dc [tr].....
2dc [2tr], ch3 2dc [2tr], in any corner sp, 1dc [1tr] in the next 3sts, 1dc [1tr] either side of the sc [dc], 1dc [1tr] also in the sc [dc], 1dc [1tr] in the next 3 sts, repeat for all sides (13dc [13tr], each side)
 and then join them together.

need to do another round
ROUND 5: repeat round 4 dc (tr), in each st with 2dc, (2tr, ch3, 2tr) in each corner
like this one below

A QUICK PIC TUTORIAL....for the first 3 rounds

Happy Hooking everyone x


Below as a possible blanket without the last round.

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