This is my second contribution for this year's Christmas season. It is a granny square prototype that can be used by itself as a coaster (with the plastic ring), or you can crochet many (without the plastic ring) and assemble to make a doily, a blanket, or any other Christmas themed home decoration. It is a little bit different than the wreath ornament I've made in the previous post, though they have the same concept. I hope you like it. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Level: Intermediate
Materials
- Yarn: Schachenmayer, Catania, 100% cotton, yarn weight: sport. 50 g/ 1.75 oz. 125 m/ 137 yds. one skein of each: White 106, apple green 205, red 115, forest 244
- Crochet Hook: US: E-4, 3.5 mm.
- Plastic ring: 5.5 cm/ 2.25" diameter, 0.7 cm/ 1/4" thickness
- Tapestry needle
Measurements: 5" x 5" / 12.5 cm x 12.5 cm square
Gauge: 28 st x 12 row in dc
Yardage: 80 - 85 m/ 85- 95 yds
Crochet terms
- sc: single crochet
- dc: double crochet
- fpdc: front post double crochet
- picot: ch 3, ss in first ch.
Instructions:
With white yarn, make a magic ring, or ch 4 and ss to first ch:
Round 1: ch 3, dc 11, ss to third ch of first ch 3. (12 sts)
Round 2: ch 3 and dc in first st, dc 2 in each st around, ss to third ch of first ch 3, cut yarn, weave in loose ends. (24 sts)
Round 3: with apple green yarn, make a standing dc in any st with the plastic ring inside the dc, dc in the same st, dc 2 in next st and all around, ss to first dc. (48 sts)
Round 4: ch 1, sc in the same st and every st around, ss to first sc, cut yarn. (48 sts)
Round 5: with forest green yarn, sc in any st, *make a picot, sc in next st, fpdc in the dc of round 3 aligned with the previous sc, sc in next st, repeat from * to last st, make a picot, st in last st, fpdc in the dc of round 3 aligned with this last st, ss to first sc, cut yarn.
Note: in next round, work in the back two loops of each fpdc only.
Round 6: with white yarn, make a standing tr in any fpdc, ch 2, tr in the same fpdc, *ch 2, dc in next fpdc, ch 2, hdc in next fpdc, ch 2, sc in next fpdc, ch 2, hdc in next fpdc, ch 2, dc in next fpdc, ch 2, (tr, ch 2, tr) in next fpdc, repeat from * to shape three sides of the square, ch 2, dc in next fpdc, ch 2, hdc in next fpdc, ch 2, sc in next fpdc, ch 2, hdc in next fpdc, ch 2, dc in next fpdc, ch 2, ss to first tr.
Round 7: ch 3 in tr, *(dc 2, ch 2, dc 2) in ch 2 space, dc in tr, dc 2 in ch 2 space, dc in dc, dc 2 in ch, dc in hdc, dc 2 in ch 2 space, dc in sc, dc 2 in ch 2 space, dc in hdc, dc 2 in ch 2 space, dc in dc, dc 2 in ch 2 space, dc in tr, repeat from * three times, (dc 2, ch 2, dc 2) in ch 2 space, dc in tr, dc 2 in ch 2 space, dc in dc, dc 2 in ch, dc in hdc, dc 2 in ch 2 space, dc in sc, dc 2 in ch 2 space, dc in hdc, dc 2 in ch 2 space, dc in dc, dc 2 in ch 2 space, ss to third ch of first ch 3, cut yarn.
Round 8: with red yarn, make a standing dc in any ch 2 space, (dc, ch 2, dc 2) in ch 2 space, *dc in dc to next ch 2 space, (dc 2, ch 2, dc 2) in ch 2 space, repeat from * three times, dc in dc to end, ss in third ch of first ch 3, cut yarn, weave in loose ends, block, enjoy.
With white yarn, make a magic ring, or ch 4 and ss to first ch:
Round 1: ch 3, dc 11, ss to third ch of first ch 3. (12 sts)
Round 2: ch 3 and dc in first st, dc 2 in each st around, ss to third ch of first ch 3, cut yarn, weave in loose ends. (24 sts)
Round 3: with apple green yarn, make a standing dc in any st with the plastic ring inside the dc, dc in the same st, dc 2 in next st and all around, ss to first dc. (48 sts)
Round 4: ch 1, sc in the same st and every st around, ss to first sc, cut yarn. (48 sts)
Round 5: with forest green yarn, sc in any st, *make a picot, sc in next st, fpdc in the dc of round 3 aligned with the previous sc, sc in next st, repeat from * to last st, make a picot, st in last st, fpdc in the dc of round 3 aligned with this last st, ss to first sc, cut yarn.
Note: in next round, work in the back two loops of each fpdc only.
Round 6: with white yarn, make a standing tr in any fpdc, ch 2, tr in the same fpdc, *ch 2, dc in next fpdc, ch 2, hdc in next fpdc, ch 2, sc in next fpdc, ch 2, hdc in next fpdc, ch 2, dc in next fpdc, ch 2, (tr, ch 2, tr) in next fpdc, repeat from * to shape three sides of the square, ch 2, dc in next fpdc, ch 2, hdc in next fpdc, ch 2, sc in next fpdc, ch 2, hdc in next fpdc, ch 2, dc in next fpdc, ch 2, ss to first tr.
Round 7: ch 3 in tr, *(dc 2, ch 2, dc 2) in ch 2 space, dc in tr, dc 2 in ch 2 space, dc in dc, dc 2 in ch, dc in hdc, dc 2 in ch 2 space, dc in sc, dc 2 in ch 2 space, dc in hdc, dc 2 in ch 2 space, dc in dc, dc 2 in ch 2 space, dc in tr, repeat from * three times, (dc 2, ch 2, dc 2) in ch 2 space, dc in tr, dc 2 in ch 2 space, dc in dc, dc 2 in ch, dc in hdc, dc 2 in ch 2 space, dc in sc, dc 2 in ch 2 space, dc in hdc, dc 2 in ch 2 space, dc in dc, dc 2 in ch 2 space, ss to third ch of first ch 3, cut yarn.
Round 8: with red yarn, make a standing dc in any ch 2 space, (dc, ch 2, dc 2) in ch 2 space, *dc in dc to next ch 2 space, (dc 2, ch 2, dc 2) in ch 2 space, repeat from * three times, dc in dc to end, ss in third ch of first ch 3, cut yarn, weave in loose ends, block, enjoy.
Lastly, feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions or find something confusing in the pattern.
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