Yellou Pink and Sparkly
Large Granny Square
By Janet McMahon
A few days ago I was contacted on Ravelry by Hendria. She had spotted the blanket in the background of my Buttercup bear pattern, and was interested to know if I had the pattern. Here's the picture.
I made the blanket 17 years ago when l was expecting Eve. Here it is. I made it up as a large cot blanket. It consists of 64 squares, arranged in an 8 x 8 square. The blanket is just over 1 metre square ( 40 inches).I finished it off with a simple dc (sc) edging.
Unfortunately I no longer have the pattern for the granny square but I have been able to reconstruct the pattern - and here it is.
Large Granny Square - English crochet instructions Finished square measures approximately 13 cm ( 5 inches). The squares are made using double knitting weight yarn and a 3.5 mm hook ( American size E)。 The following instructions are given using English crochet terms. (For American crochet terms see below)
Ch 6 and join with a sl st to form a ring. Round 1 (RS) : 3ch (counts as first tr), 19 tr into ring, join with a sl st to tor of 3ch.TURN Round 2 (Ws) : 3ch (counts as first tr), [1 tr in next 4 tr, (1 tr, 4ch, 1 tr all in next tr)] 3 times, 1 tr in next 4 tr, 1 tr in base of initial 3 ch, 4ch, sl st into top of 3ch.TURN Round 3 (RS) : 3ch (counts as first tr), [(1 tr, 4ch, 1 tr all in ch sp), 1 tr in next 6 tr] 3 times, (1 tr, 4ch, 1 tr all in ch sp), 1 tr in next 5 tr, sl st into 3 ch.TURN Round 4 (Ws) : 3ch (counts as first tr), 1 tr in next 6 tr, [(1 tr, 4ch, 1 tr all in ch sp), 1 tr in next 8 tr] 3 times, (1 tr, 4ch, 1 tr all in ch sp), 1 tr in next tr, sl st into top of 3ch. TURN Round 5 (RS) : 3ch (counts as first tr), 1 tr in next 2 tr, [(1 tr, 4ch, 1 tr all ir ch sp), 1 tr in next 3 tr, 3ch, miss 1 tr, 1 dc in next tr, 3ch, miss 2 tr, 1 tr in next 3 tr] 3 times, (1 tr, 4ch, 1 tr all in ch sp), 1 tr in next 3 tr, 3ch, miss 1 tr, 1 dc in next tr, 3ch, miss 2 tr, sl st into 3 ch. TURN Round 6 (WS) : 3ch (counts as first tr), [1 tr in 3ch sp, 4ch, miss 1 dc, 1 tr in next 3ch sp, 1 tr in next 4 tr, (1 tr, 4ch, 1 tr all in ch sp), 1 tr in next 4 tr] 3 times, 1 tr in 3ch sp, 4ch, miss 1 dc, 1 tr in next 3ch sp, 1 tr in next 4 tr, (1 tr, 4ch, 1 tr all in ch sp), 1 tr in next 3 tr, sl st into 3 ch. TURN Round 7 (RS) : 3ch (counts as first tr), 1 tr in next 4 tr, [(1 tr, 4ch, 1 tr all in ch sp), 1 tr in next 6 tr, 4 tr in 4ch sp, 1 tr in next 6 tr] 3 times, (1 tr, 4ch, 1 tr all in ch sp), 1 tr in next 6 tr, 4 tr in 4ch sp, 1 tr in next tr, sl st into 3 ch. DO NOT TURN Round 8 (RS) : 1 ch, 1 dc in same place as ch, 1 dc in next 4 tr, [5dc in 4ch sp, 1 dc in next 18 tr] 3 times, 5dc in 4ch sp, 1 dc in next 13 tr, sl st to join round. Fasten off.
Large Granny Square - American Crochet Instructions
Ch 6 and join with a sl st to form a ring. Round 1 (RS) : 3ch (counts as first dc), 19 dc into ring, join with a sl st to top of 3ch. TURN Round 2 (ws) : 3ch (counts as first dc), [1 dc in next 4 dc, (1 dc, 4ch, 1 dc all in next dc)] 3 times, 1 dc in next 4 dc, 1 dc in base of initial 3 ch, 4ch, sl st into top of 3ch.TURN Round 3 (RS) : 3ch (counts as first dc), [(1 dc, 4ch, 1 dc all in ch sp), 1 dc in next 6 dc] 3 times, (1 dc, 4ch, 1 dc all in ch sp), 1 dc in next 5 dc, sl st into 3ch.TURN Round 4 (Ws) : 3ch (counts as first dc), 1 dc in next 6 dc, [(1 dc, 4ch, 1 dc all in ch sp), 1 dc in next 8 dc] 3 times, (1 dc, 4ch, 1 dc all in ch sp), 1 dc in next dc, sl st into top of 3ch. TURN Round 5 (Rs) : 3ch (counts as first dc), 1 dc in next 2 dc, [(1 dc, 4ch, 1 dc all in ch sp), 1 dc in next 3 dc, 3ch, miss 1 dc, 1 sc in next dc, 3ch, miss 2 dc, 1 dc in next 3 dc] 3 times, (1 dc, 4ch, 1 dc all in ch sp), 1 dc in next 3 dc, 3ch, miss 1 dc, 1 sc in next dc, 3ch, miss 2 dc, sl st into 3 ch. TURN Round 6 (Ws) : 3ch (counts as first dc), [1 dc in 3ch sp, 4ch, miss 1 sc, 1 dc in next 3ch sp, 1 dc in next 4 dc, (1 dc, 4ch, 1 dc all in ch sp), 1 dc in next 4 dc] 3 times, 1 dc in 3ch sp, 4ch, miss 1 sc, 1 dc in next 3ch sp, 1 dc in next 4 dc, (1 dc, 4ch, 1 dc all in ch sp), 1 dc in next 3 dc, sl st into 3 ch. TURN Round 7 (RS) : 3ch (counts as first dc), 1 dc in next 4 dc, [(1 dc, 4ch, 1 dc all in ch sp), 1 dc in next 6 dc, 4 dc in 4ch sp, 1 dc in next 6 dc] 3 times, (1 dc, 4ch, 1 dc all in ch sp), 1 dc in next 6 dc, 4 dc in 4ch sp, 1 dc in next dc, sl st into 3 ch.DO NOT TURN Round 8 (Rs) : 1 ch, 1 sc in same place as ch, 1 sc in next 4 dc, [5sc in 4ch sp, 1 sc in next 18 dc] 3 times, 5sc in 4ch sp, 1 sc in next 13 dc, sl st to join round.Fasten off.
