Fox's Trailing Vines Granny Square

UPDATE: I UPDATED THE PICTURE WITH THE FINAL VERSION AND NAMED THE SQUARE ------------------------------------------------------------------------

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN TESTING THIS SQUARE BEFORE IT GOES INTO MY ETSY SITE, PLEASE EMAIL ME.

ORIGINAL POSTING BELOW:

Here is the first version of a brand new square I'm working on. I still have some revisions to make for asthetics and to make it the size I want. Not bad for the first try of a new square.

Now the hard part LOL... writing a pattern for it. Usually I write a draft as I go along. However, this time I didn't think I was going to work more than a few minutes on a square.

I think I'll have to wait to ask for testers for this pattern because I still have one square being tested right now. Maybe someone will go to this blog and email me and ask to be a tester of this square. Once again..............what to name a new square. Why do I hate naming squares so much. Maybe I should just start numbering them instead.

Donna

Foxs Little Boxes

UPDATE: IT WAS SUGGESTED BY A COMMENT TO NAME THE SQUARE A VARIATION OF THE ABOVE NAME. I THOUGHT IT WAS A GREAT IDEA SO WE HAVE A NAME FOR THE SQUARE. IT IS NOW BEING TESTED BY SOME WONDERFUL PEOPLE AT CROCHET PARTNERS.

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Name this square. That's the name title for today. The last time I created a pattern I was told that the picture resembles a winter square and not an Indian Summer square.

So this time I have no idea what to name this new square. Originally I thought it has an oriental feel to it so that's the name I chose. Fox's Oriental Flare Square. I want to be politically correct so I don't want to upset anyone. Maybe the proper terminology is Asian Influence? Anyway... actually it's an old square that I completely forgot to write up the pattern for.

It was designed during a lunch hour and I posted a picture on my Flickr account and promptly forgot about it. Then a new friend, Frances, told me she wanted to buy the pattern. Low and behold I was shocked I had forgotten to write it up.

I sat down last night and worked it up. It's a 6" right now but I think it needs another round around the square. I did two versions. Not sure which one I like. I must have the worst camera. The square is actually crocheted in Red Heart Heather's yarn in Teal. It sure looks blue to me.

Please post quickly what name you think I should use please.

Donna

Fox' Indian Summer

I worked this week on another new square. I decided that there are a lot of people who enjoy 12" x 12" squares for comfortghans. So I set my mind to designing a square that when completed, a pattern would emerge over a larger afghan. I think it turned out quite nice and I hope that other's think so too.

Donna

Fox's Star Square

I created this star pattern because someone on Crochetville.org told me that they couldn't find a pattern for a star that wasn't sewn on to a square below it.

I think it turned out pretty cool.

OMG

I typed SmoothFox in the search engine and it went straight to my etsy shop. Then I found a lot of places on the internet that had used my name and were talking about me. WOW

Freaked me out also LOL.

SmoothFox's Baby Flower Motif - Free Pattern

Created by Donna Mason-Svara aka SmoothFoxLover@yahoo.com ©2008 Version 2

Red Heart Super Saver 4 ply medium worsted acrylic
Color A: Baby Pink
Color B: White
Color C: Light Blue

Hook size H - 8 - 5.00 MM
Size: 6 1/4” x 6 1/4”

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My blog: http://smoothfoxlover.blogspot.com/

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http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/free-smoothfoxs-baby-flower

INSTRUCTIONS:

Using color A ch 4, join with slip st to form a circle.

Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as a dc in this and all following rnds), 2 dc, ch 2, (3 dc, ch 2) repeat 2 more times; join with slip st in top of beg ch-3. Finish off. (12 dc)

Round 2: Join color B with slip st in any ch-2 sp, *(ch 3, 3 dc, ch 3, slip st in same sp), slip st in next 2 sts, (ch 3, 3 dc, ch 3, slip st in same st, slip st in next st, slip st into ch sp), repeat from * around; join with slip st in top of beg ch-3. Finish off. (8 petals) (32 dc)

Round 3: WORKING IN BACKLOOPS ON PETALS
Join color C with slip st in top right st of any petal, * ch 3, dc in BL of next 4 sts, tr in slip st between petals below) (See picture with blue needle showing where to place the stitch), * repeat * to * 7 times; join with slip st in top of beg ch-3. Finish off. (40 dc, 8 tr)

Round 4: Join color C with slip st in any tr, ch 4, (counts as tr here and in all rounds), (1 tr, ch 2, 2 tr in same st,) [corner made], dc in next st, hdc in next 9 sts, dc in next st, * (2 tr, ch 2, 2 tr in next st), [corner made]; dc in next st, hdc in next 9 sts, dc in next st. * Repeat * to * 2 more times, join with slip st in top of beg ch-4. Finish off. (16 tr, 8 dc, 36 hdc)

Round 5: Join color B with slip st in any corner ch-2 sp, (ch 3, 1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc), in same sp, dc in next 15 sts, *( 2 dc , ch 2, 2 dc ) in next sp, dc in next 15 sts,* repeat from * to * 2 more times; join with slip st in top of beg ch-3. Finish off. (76 dc)

Created by Donna Mason-Svara aka SmoothFoxLover@yahoo.com ©2008

This pattern has not been tested. Please notify me of any pattern corrections. I will answer any and all questions you may have with the instructions. Do not plagiarize this pattern. All patterns are my original designs. Please do not re-sell my patterns or give them away for free or post my patterns on the Internet. You may sell items you make from my patterns at craft fairs, fund raisers or custom orders for friends and family but please do not sell finished items on the internet without my written permission. Do not claim designs as your own.

This pattern is copyrighted by me and I give my permission for you to post pictures of items made from my pattern on your website if you will post a link back to my ETSY store if the pattern is for sale. If the pattern is free, please direct people to my blog. Be sure to list the name SmoothFox as the designer.