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You need: LGC kit, 5mm crochet hook button

Welcome to the third instalment of our granny square special

Hooray! It's part series. For five issues we're featuring four different designs for

granny
three of our special you to copy and keep. If you crochet two of each every issue,
you'll end up with 40 by the end of the year to turn into a cosy
lap blanket – just in time for winter! If you missed the patterns
from the previous issues, then head to letsgetcrafting.com to

square club
download them free.

Stitches used: Rnd 1: 3ch (counts as four times, sl st into third Rnd 4: 3ch (counts as sl st to first dc
1tr), 2ch, sl st into third st ch from beg of rnd 1tr), 1tr into same gap, Rnd 2: 5ch, (1tr in 1dc,
Chain (ch) from hook, 3ch, sl st into Rnd 3: 3ch (does not * 1ch, 2tr into next gap, 3ch) seven times, sl st to
Double crochet (dc) same st, 2ch, sl st into count as a st), (1tr into rep to corner, work 2tr third ch
Treble crochet (tr) same st, (3ch, 1dtr into 1ch gap, 1ch, 1tr into next into corner gap, 2ch, 2tr Fasten off gold yarn, join
ring, work tip flourish gap, 1ch, 1tr into corner, into same gap *, rep pink yarn to any 3ch sp
Half treble (htr) 2ch, 1tr into same from * to * all the way Rnd 3: 3ch, 4tr in sp, (5tr
into dtr, 3ch, 1tr into ring,
Double treble (dtr) Designer: Irene Strange work tip flourish into tr) corner, 2ch, 1tr into around, sl st into third in next sp) seven times,
Triple treble (tr tr) three times, 3ch, 1dtr same corner, 1ch, 1tr into chain from beg of rnd sl st to third ch
Slip stitch (sl st) blue into ring, work tip next 1ch gap, 1ch, 1tr into Fasten off, sew in ends Fasten off pink yarn, join
green yarn to any sp
Treble crochet two bobbles flourish into dtr, 3ch, sl st
into third ch from beg
next 1ch gap, 1ch) four
times, sl st into first st between two tr clusters
together (tr2tog) Make two of rnd Fasten off blue yarn, Rnd 4: (3ch, 2tr, 2ch, 3tr)
Treble crochet three Rnd 2: 3ch (counts as join green yarn to any in sp, 3ch, 1dc in next sp,
tip flourish
together (tr3tog) 1tr), (1ch, 1tr into middle 1ch gap 3ch * (3tr, 2ch, 3tr) in
2ch, sl st into prev st, next sp, 3ch, 1dc in next
ch of 3ch gap, work tip
3ch, sl st into same st, sp, 3ch, rep from * twice
flourish into tr, 1ch, 1tr
2ch, sl st into same st more, sl st to third ch
into top of dtr, 2ch, work
granny square tip flourish into second Fasten off green yarn,
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Croche ery
Using 5mm hook and ch, 1ch, 1tr into same dtr, Designer: Lucinda Ganderton join gold yarn to any
blue yarn make 9ch, 1ch, 1tr into middle ch, 2ch corner sp
s ev pink flower
square e!
join with a sl st to form work tip flourish into Rnd 5: (3ch, 2tr, 2ch, 3tr)
a ring tr, 1ch, 1tr into top of tr) in sp, 3tr in each of next
issu Make two
Using 5mm hook and
two 3ch sp, * (3tr, 2ch,
3tr) in corner sp, 3tr in
“Instead of ironing the square, run it under the gold yarn make 5ch, join each of next two 3ch sp,
tap, wring out the water and lay flat under with a sl st to form a ring rep from * twice more,
Rnd 1: 1ch, 8dc into ring, sl st to third ch
something heavy”
Irene Strange, Designer

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Rnd 6: sl st in each of
three tr, (3ch, 2tr, 2ch,
3tr) in corner sp, 3tr in
each of next three sp,
* (3tr, 2ch, 3tr) in corner
sp, 3tr in each of next
three sp, rep from
* twice, sl st to third ch
Fasten off, sew in ends
Designer: Lynne Rowe
ochre
bloom
Make two
Using 5mm hook and
gold yarn make 4ch,
join with a sl st to
form a ring
Rnd 1: 2ch (counts as
1htr), 2htr into ring, (7ch,
3htr into ring) seven
times, 7ch, sl st into
second of first 2ch
Rnd 2: sl st across next
two htr, 4htr into 7ch
loop, 2ch, 4htr into
same 7ch loop, (sl st
across next three htr,
4htr into 7ch loop, 2ch,
4htr into same 7ch
loop) seven times, sl st
into next st
Fasten off, sew in ends,
straighten out petals
Join green yarn with a
dc to 2ch gap of any
snowflake point
Rnd 3: (6ch, 1dc into next
2ch snowflake point,
4ch, 1dc into next 2ch
snowflake point) three
times, 6ch, dc into next
2ch snowflake point,
4ch, sl st into first dc
Crochet
Missed it
last issue?
You will find all the patterns
for the last two issue's designs
online at letsgetcrafting.com
Designer: Helen Ardley
fuchsia
frame Coming
Make two
Using 5mm hook and
gold yarn make 4ch, Next issue
sl st to first ch to form Don't miss more fabulous granny
a ring square designs to copy!
Rnd 1: 3ch, (counts as Issue 46 on sale 9th November 2012
1tr), 11tr into ring, sl st to
top of first 3ch. 12 sts
Change to pink yarn
Rnd 2: 3ch, tr3tog into
same place as 3ch
(counts as tr4tog), * (1ch,
tr4tog into next st)
twice, 5ch **, tr4tog into
next st, rep from * twice
then from * to ** once, sl
st to top of first cluster
Rnd 3: sl st into next sp,
3ch, tr3tog into same sp
Rnd 4: sl st into next (counts as tr4tog), * 1ch,
6ch sp, 3ch (counts as tr4tog into next sp, 2ch,
1tr), (3tr, 3ch, 4tr) into 5tr into next 5ch arch,
same 6ch sp (first 2ch **, tr4tog into next
corner made), [4tr into
next 4ch sp, (4tr, 3ch,
sp, rep from * twice and
from * to ** again, sl st
Alternative
4tr) into next 6ch sp] to top of first cluster Yarn
three times, 4tr into next Change to gold yarn Make your squares in any
4ch sp, sl st into third Rnd 4: sl st into next sp, colours you fancy - if you want
of first 3ch 3ch, work tr3tog into to copy ours but run out of
Rnd 5: 2ch (counts as same sp (counts as yarn, then try the alternatives
1htr), 1htr into each of tr4tog), * 3ch, miss 2ch, we recommend on page 55.
next three tr, (3htr, 2ch, (1tr into next tr, 1ch)
3htr into corner sp, 1htr twice, (1tr, 1ch, 1tr, 1ch, 1tr)
into each of next 12tr) into next tr, (1ch, 1tr into
three times, (3htr, 2ch, next tr) twice, 3ch, miss
3htr) into corner sp, 1htr two ch **, tr4tog into
into each of next eight next sp, rep from * twice
tr, sl st into second of and again from * to **, sl
first 2ch st into top of first cluster
Fasten off green yarn, Rnd 5: 3ch, (counts as
join gold yarn to any 1tr), 1tr into each st
2ch corner sp around all four sides,
Rnd 6: 2ch (counts as working 3tr into each
1htr), 2htr into same corner, sl st into first 3ch
corner sp, (1htr into each Change to pink yarn
of next 18 htr, 3htr into Rnd 6: 1ch, 1dc into first
tr, 1dc into each tr
corner sp) three times,
1htr into each of next 18 around all four sides,
htr, sl st into second of working 3dc into each
first 2ch corner, sl st into first dc
Fasten off, sew in ends Fasten off
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