Thursday, June 24, 2010

Granny Squares



Granny squares are fabulous, and you can use them as a building block to make pretty much any crochet project you want, including scarves, bags, blankets, and ponchos. Here's how to make these nifty little squares:

1. chain 6 , ss in first stitch to form a ring.

2. chain 3, work two dc in ring, ch 2, ( work 3 dc in ring, chain 2) 3 times, join to end of initial chain 3 with a slip stitch.

3. ss into first ch 2 space, chain 3. work 2 dc, 2 ch, and 3 dc into same space. Chain 1. *In next space, work 3 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc, and 1 ch* repeat from * around, joining with a slip stitch.

4. ss into first ch 2 space, ch 3. work 2 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc, and 1 ch in same space. * work 3 dc in next ch 1 space, ch 1. In next ch 2 space, work 3 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc, and 1 ch.* repeat from * around, joining with a slip sstitch.

5. work the following rows in the same way, working 3 dc and 1 ch in each ch 1 space, and 3 dc, 2 ch, 3dc, and 1 ch in each ch 2 space.


I know this looks a lot more complicated than it is, but after a few rows of granny square making I'm sure you'll have it down pat.

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