Blooming & ranny
Intermediate SKILL LEVEL: FINISHED SIZE: MATERIALS:
12" square 4 or more colors Worsted weight yarn Crochet hook size J / 6.0 mm Tapestry needle
STITCH GUIDE:
Sc = single crochet Hdc= half double crochet Dc= double crochet Tr= triple crochet (2 yo before starting the stitch) Dtr= double triple crochet (3 yo before starting the stitch)
SPECIALSTITCHES:
Beg CLST (Beginning Cluster): ch 2, keeping last Ip of each dc on hook, 2 dc in st indicated, YO and through all 3 Ips on hook. CLST (Cluster): Keeping last Ip of each dc on hook, 3 dc in st indicated, YO and through all 4 Ips on hook. Tr CLST (Triple Crochet Cluster): Keeping last Ip of each tr on hook, 3 tr in st indicated, YO and through all 4 Ips on hook. Dtr CLST (Double Triple Crochet Cluster): Keeping last Ip of each dtr on hook, 3 dtr in st indicated, YO and draw through all 4 Ilps on hook.
COMMENCE PATTERN:
With Color A, ch 6; join to form a ring. Rnd. 1: Ch 1, 12 sc in ring; join to first sc. Rnd. 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), dc in same sc, 2 dc in each rem sc, Rnd. 3: Join Color B between any 2 dc, ch 1, sc in same sp, ch 3, sk next 3 dc, \*sc in sp between last dc skipped and next dc, ch 3, sk next 3 dc; rep from \* 6 times more, join to first sc. (8 sc) Rnd. 4: Ch 1, sc in same sc, in next ch-3 sp work [hdc, dc, 3 tr, dc, hdc], \*sc in next sc, in next ch-3 sp work [hdc, dc, 3 tr, dc, hdc], rep from \* 6 times more; join to first sc. Finish off Color B. Rnd. 5: Join Color C in 3rd tr of any petal; in same tr work [beg CLST, ch 2, CLST], ch 3, in 3rd tr of next petal work [tr CLST, ch 4, dtr CLST, ch 4, tr CLST] - corner made, ch 3, \*in 3rd tr of next petal work [CLST, ch 2, CLST], ch 3, in 3rd tr of next petal work [tr CLST, ch 4, dtr CLST, ch 4, tr CLST] - corner made, ch 3, rep from \* twice more; join to top of beg CLST. Finish off Color C. Rnd. 6: Join Color A in top of any dtr CLST, ch 3, in same sp work [2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc] - beg corner made, 3 dc in next ch-4 sp, 3 dc in next ch-3 sp, 3 dc in next ch-2 sp, 3 dc in next ch-3 sp, 3 dc in next ch-4 sp, \*in top of next dtr CLST work [3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc] - dc corner made, 3 dc in next ch-4 sp, 3 dc in next ch-3 sp, 3 dc in next ch-2 sp, 3 dc in next ch-3 sp, 3 dc in next ch-4 sp, rep from \* twice more; join to 3'd ch of beg ch-3. Rnd. 7: Sl st to next corner ch-3 sp, work beg corner in same sp, 3 dc in sp between next two 3-dc groups [6 times], \*in next corner ch-3 sp work corner, 3 dc in sp between next two 3-dc groups [6 times], rep from \* twice more; join to 3rd ch of beg ch 3. Note: To change colors as desired here and throughout, finish off color from prev rnd, attach new color to any ch-3 corner sp and cont working rnd as instructed. Rnd. 8: Sl st to next ch-3 corner sp, work beg corner in same sp, 3 dc in sp between next two 3-dc groups [7 times], \*in next corner ch-3 sp work corner, 3 dc in sp between next two 3-dc groups [7 times], rep from \* twice more; join to 3'd ch of beg ch 3. Rnd. 9: Sl st to next ch-3 corner sp, work beg corner in same sp, 3 dc in sp between next two 3-dc groups [8 times], \*in next corner ch-3 sp work corner, 3 dc in sp between next two 3-dc groups [8 times], rep from \* twice more; join to 3rd ch of beg ch 3. Rnd.10: Sl st to next ch-3 corner sp, work beg corner in same sp, 3 dc in sp between next two 3-dc groups [9 times], \*in next corner ch-3 sp work corner, 3 dc in sp between next two 3-dc groups [9 times], rep from \* twice more; join to 3rd ch of beg ch 3. Finish off, weave in ends, block. Copyright - This Blooming Granny Pattern and the pattern photos are copyright 2011 by Melinda Miller. Free for your own personal use only. Per copyright law, do not redistribute (with or without charge) in any form.(Redistributing to others includes by photocopies, scanning, emailing, putting on a CD, posting in Internet forum messages, putting on another web site and any other mannerof distribution.)
