SmoothFox Another Variation Of A Granny Square

SmoothFox’s Another Variation of a Granny Square

Created by Donna Mason-Svara aka SmoothFox ©2011 Version 1.0

Hobby Lobby “I Love This Yarn” 4 ply medium worsted yarn
Color A: Amethyst

Hook Size: I/9 5.50 mm
Size: 6” x 6”

Skill level: Advanced beginner
Notions: Yarn needle

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INSTRUCTIONS:

Some rounds end with either a ch-1 plus a double crochet or a ch-1 plus a half double crochet in the top of the beginning ch-3 to position the hook in the proper position for the following round. This joining will be referred to as a ch-3 sp or a ch-2 sp when counting your stitches.

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Round 1: Using Color A ch 4, join with a slip st in 4th ch from hook to form a ring, ch 3, 2 dc in ring, ch 2, (3 dc, ch 2) 2 times, 3 dc in ring; join with ch 1 plus hdc in top of beg ch-3. (12 dc, 4 ch-2 sps)

Round 2: Ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, *ch 1, sk 3 sts, **(3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in corner sp* repeat from * to * 2 times, repeat from * to ** 1 time, 3 dc in beg ch sp; join with ch 1 plus hdc in top of beg ch-3. (24 dc, 4 ch-2 sps, 4 ch-1 sps)

Round 3: Ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, *ch 1, sk 3 dc, working in front of ch-1 sp 3 trc in center dc from round 1 below, ch 1, sk 3 dc, **(3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in corner*, repeat from * to * 2 times, repeat from * to ** one time, 3 dc in beg ch sp; join with ch 1 plus hdc in top of beg ch-3. (12 trc, 24 dc, 4 ch-2 sps, 8 ch-1 sps)

Round 4: Ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, *ch 1, sk 3 dc, working in front of ch-1 sp 3 trc in center dc from round 2 below, ch 1, sk 3 trc, working in front of ch-1 sp 3 trc in center dc from round 2 below, ch 1, sk 3 dc, **(3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in corner*, repeat from * to * 2 times, repeat from * to ** one time, 3 dc in beg ch sp; join with ch 1 plus hdc in top of beg ch-3. (24 tr, 24 dc, 4 ch-2 sps, 12 ch-1 sps)

Round 5: Ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, * ch 1, sk 2 dc, [dc in next st, dc in ch-1 sp, dc in next st, ch 1, sk 1 st] 3 times, sk last st, **(3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in corner*, repeat from * to * 2 times, repeat from * to ** one time; 3 dc in beg ch sp; join with ch 1 plus hdc in top of beg ch-3. Finish Off. (60 dc, 4 ch-2 sps, 16 ch-1 sps)

Created by Donna Mason-Svara a.k.a. SmoothFoxLover@yahoo.com ©2011

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