A free crochet block for Moogly's 2018 CAL from ACCROchet
Welcome! If we've not yet met, my name is Julie and I really, really like to crochet. (You'll soon find that this is an understatement)
I love granny squares - but I love to play with their classic shape and look the most! So here is my square for this wonderful CAL : the Sideways Side Up!
MATERIALS
- 6mm hook (J/10)
- Red Heart "With love"
COLOR A : E400_1101 - Eggshell
COLOR B : E400_1805 - Bluebell
COLOR C : E400_1623 - Mallard
- Stitch markers; scissors
INSTRUCTIONS
With C, Ch 5, sl st in 1st ch to form ring.
Round 1 (RS) : Ch 3 (count as dc throughout), 2 dc in ring, (ch 3, 3 dc in ring) 3x, ch 3, sl st in 3rd starting ch. 4 corners, 4 3-dc sides - cut color C
Round 2 (with B) : Ch 3, dc in ea dc to next corner, 2 dc in corner, (ch 3, 2 dc in same corner, dc in ea dc to next corner, 2 dc in corner) 3x, ch 3, 2 dc in corner, sl st in 3rd starting ch. 4 corners, 4 7-dc sides - cut color B
Round 3 (with A throughout) : Ch 3, dc in ea dc to next corner, 2 dc in corner, (ch 3, 2 dc in same corner, dc in ea dc to next corner, 2 dc in corner) 3x, ch 3, 2 dc in corner, dc in ea dc to end, sl st in 3rd starting ch. 4 corners, 4 11-dc sides - you will work with A for the rest of the square.
Round 4 : Repeat Round 3. Finish off. 4 corners, 4 15-dc sides
Now working in rows, with A throughout :
Row 5 (RS) : Join in 1st corner, ch 3, dc in same space, dc in ea dc to next corner, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc in corner), dc in ea dc to next corner, 2 dc in next corner. Finish off. 1 corner, 2 19-dc sides
Rows 6-11 (RS) : Join in 3rd starting ch, ch 3, dc in ea dc to corner, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc in corner), dc in ea dc to end. Finish off. 1 corner, 2 31-dc sides
Now working in rounds, with A :
Round 12 (RS) :
SIDE 1 - Join in 3rd starting ch, ch 3, dc in same space, dc in ea dc to corner, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc in corner);
SIDE 2 - Dc in ea dc to end, 2 dc in last. Create corner : ch 3, 2 dc in same;
SIDE 3 - Now working in row ends : 2 dc in ea row end and in ch-sp from round 4, create next corner at end of this side by working (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc);
SIDE 4 - Dc in ea dc, and 2 dc in ch-sp from round 4, create next corner at end of this side by working (2 dc, ch 3), sl st in 3rd starting ch.
4 corners, 4 35-dc sides
Round 13 : Ch 1, sc in ea st around, 3 sc in ea corner, sl st to 1st sc.
Finish off. Weave in all ends.
That's all there is to this revisited granny square. Come back soon!
