Frogy Granny Square

Hello Friends! Another post for my Animal Granny Square Collection. This time it's a froggy face. Have fun making this cute granny square, and don't forget to come back for my next post.

Skill level: Intermediate

Check out the entire Animal Granny Square collection: 

Puppy | Koala | Chick | Kitty | Chicken | Mouse | Bunny | Ox | Tiger | Duckling

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Materials: 

• Yarn: any cotton yarn in the following colors and quantities: one green skein, one yellow skein, a few yards (meters) of white and black yarn. Suggested yarn: D.M.C Happy Cotton, 0.7 oz (20 g), 47 yards (43 m).
• Crochet hooks, sizes D/3 (3 mm).
• Tapestry needle.

Measurements of the square: 6" x 6" (15 cm x 15 cm) approx.

Gauge: 22 sts and 12 round = 4" x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in double crochet.

Yardage: 60- 62 yards (55- 58 m) approx.

Crochet terms (US):

• ch: chain
• st: stitch
• sl st: slip stitch
• sc: single crochet
• hdc: half double crochet
• dc: double crochet
• tr: treble crochet 

Instructions:

Granny square base:

Note: ch 1 and ch 3 at the beginning of rounds count as sc and dc respectively.

With the green yarn, make a magic circle, work as follows:

Round 1: ch 1 into the magic circle, sc 7, sl st into the first ch. (8 sts).

Round 2: ch 1 and sc in the first st, sc 2 in each st, sl st into the first ch. (16 sts).

Round 3: ch 3 and dc in the first st, dc in st, *dc 2 in st, dc in st, repeat from * to end, sl st into the third ch of the first ch 3. (24 sts).

Round 4: repeat row 3. (36 sts).

Round 5: ch 3 and dc in the first st, dc in st twice, *dc 2 in st, dc in st twice, repeat from * to end, sl st into the third ch of the first ch 3. (48 sts).

Round 6: ch 3 and dc in the first st, dc in st three times, *dc 2 in st, dc in st three times, repeat from * to end, sl st into the third ch of the first ch 3. (60 sts). 

Cut off green yarn and weave in loose ends. With yellow yarn make a knot and at the eighth st after the end of last round, work as follows:

Round 7: (ch 4, tr, ch 2, tr 2) in the first st, *tr in st, dc in st twice, hdc in st 3 times, sc in st twice, hdc in st 3 times, dc in st twice, tr in st, (tr 2, ch 2, tr 2) in st, repeat from * 3 times, tr in st, dc in st twice, hdc in st 3 times, sc in st twice, hdc in st 3 times, dc in st twice, tr in st, sl st into the fourth ch of the first ch4.

Round 8:ch 3 in the first st, dc in st, *(dc, tr, ch 2, tr, dc) in ch 2 space, dc in each st to next ch 2 space, repeat from * 3 times, (dc, tr, ch 2, tr, dc) in ch 2 space, dc in each st to last st, sl st into the third ch of the first ch 3.

Rounds 9 and 10: ch 3 in the first st, dc in each st to the first ch 2 space, *(dc 2, ch 2, dc 2) in ch 2 space, dc in each st to next ch 2 space, repeat from * 3 times, (dc 2, ch 2, dc 2) in ch 2 space, dc in each st to last st, sl st into the third ch of the first ch 3.

Cut yellow yarn and weave in loose ends. 

Eyes (make 2):

With black yarn, make a magic ring, work as follows:

Round 1: ch 3 into the magic ring, dc 9, cut black yarn. with white yarn dc 2 into the magic ring, sl st into third ch of first ch 3. (12 sts)

Round 2: ch 1 and sc in first st, *sc 2 in st, sc 2 in st, repeat from * to last st, sc in st st, sl st into first ch of first ch 3. (18 sts)

Cut white yarn and weave in loose ends. with green yarn work next round (through back loops only):

Round 3: ch 1 and sc in first st, *sc in st, sc 2 in st, repeat from * to last sc, sc in st sl st into the first ch. (27 sts)

Cut yarn leaving 15 cm/ 6" long for sewing. Weave in loose ends.

Sew eyes in place as shown in the picture above. Embroider nostrils and mouth with black yarn.

Lastly, feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions or find something confusing in the pattern.

Happy crocheting/knitting! follow me on Instagram @wiams_crafts and Twitter @wiamscrafts to see my upcoming projects.

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Kitty Granny Square

 

Hello Friends! Another post and another animal granny square to add to my collection. This time it's a kitty face. I've included pictures in the instructions to make the steps clearer so I hope it makes it easier to make. Have fun making this cute granny square, and keep an eye for my next post.

Skill level: Intermediate

Check out the entire Animal Granny Square collection: 

Puppy | Frog | Koala | Chick | Chicken | Mouse | Bunny | Ox | Tiger | Duckling

Materials: 

• Yarn: schachenmayr catania 100 % cotton (50 g / 125 m), one skein of colors: pearl white, green, and yellow, few meters of black.
• Crochet hook, size US D 11/ 3 mm.
• Embroider thread in black color for the mustache.
• Stitch marker.

Measurements of the square: 5.25" x 5.25" (13 cm x 13 cm), approx.

Yardage: 55- 60 yards (50- 55 m), approx.

Gauge: 29 sts x 12 round = 4" x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in double crochet.

Crochet terms (US):

• ch: chain.
• st: stitch.
• sl st: slip stitch.
• sc: single crochet.
• hdc: half double crochet.
• dc: double crochet.
• tc: treble crochet. 
• picot: ch 3, sl st to first ch.

Pattern:

With the pearl white yarn, make a magic ring, work as follows:

Round 1: ch 1 into the magic ring (counts as sc), sc 5, sl st into the first ch. (6 sts).

Round 2: ch 1(counts as sc) and sc in first st, sc 2 in each st, sl st into the first ch. (12 sts).

Rounds 3: ch 1(counts as sc) in first st, sc in each st, sl st into the first ch. (12 sts).

Round 4: ch 3 and dc in the first st, dc 2 in each st to end, sl st into the third ch of first ch 3. (24 sts).

Round 5: ch 3 and dc in the first st, *dc in dc, dc 2 in dc, repeat from * to last dc, dc in dc, sl st into the third ch of first ch 3. (36 dcs).

Round 6: ch 3 and dc in the first st, *dc in dc twice, dc 2 in dc, repeat from * to last  2 sts, dc in dc twice, sl st in the third ch of first ch 3. (48 dcs).

Round 7: ch 3 and dc in the first dc, {dc in dc three times, dc 2 in dc}, repeat between {} three times, dc in dc three times, (dc, ch 1, dc) in dc, repeat between {} twice, dc in dc three times, (dc, ch 1, dc) in dc, repeat between {} three times, dc in dc three times, sl st in the third ch of first ch 3. (60 dcs). 

Cut off the yarn and weave in the loose ends. 


Bind on the green yarn and work as follows:

Round 8: ch 1 in the first st (you can make a standing sc instead), hdc in st twice, dc in st twice, tc in st, ch 2, tr in st, dc in st twice, hdc in st twice, sc in st five times. 

To create the Ear base, Work the next set of sts through back loops only: {hdc in st twice, dc in st twice, tc in st,ch 2, tr in st, dc in st twice, hdc in st twice}. sc in st five times, repeat between {} through back loops only for the other Ear base, sc in st five times, hdc in st twice, dc in st twice, tc in st, ch 2, tr in st, dc in st twice, hdc in st twice, sc in st four times, sl st to first sc.

Rounds 10-12: ch 3 (counts as dc), *dc in dc to ch 2 space, *(dc, tr, ch 2, tr, dc) in ch 2 space, repeat from * four times, dc in dc to end, sl st to third ch of first ch 3.

Cut off the yarn and weave in the loose ends.

Ears:

Work one ear into each (front loops sts group) in round 7 as follows:

Row 1: bind on yellow yarn In the 3rd st of right side of any ch 1, sc in the same st, skip 2 sts, (dc 4, ch 1, dc 4) in ch 1 space, skip 2 sts, sc in the front loop of next st, cut yarn.

Row 2: bind on pearl white yarn in the first st of the group, ch 1 and sc in the same st, sc in each dc of row 1, sc in ch 1 space, make 1 picot, sc in every dc, ch 1, sc in last st of the group, cut yarn, weave in loose ends.

Repeat rows (1-2) for the second ear.

Nose:

With yellow yarn, make a knot and ch 3, sc in second ch, dc in third ch, cut yarn leaving 10 cm/ 4" to sew the nose in the center of the cat's face.

Embroider the mustache using the black thread.

Lastly, feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions or find something confusing in the pattern.

Happy crocheting/knitting! follow me on Instagram @wiams_crafts and Twitter @wiamscrafts to see my upcoming projects.

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Mouse Granny Square

Hello friends! this granny square is a continuation to my Zodiac Animals inspired granny square collection. I have previously designed a Puppy/Dog and Chicken, and this time I came up with a Mouse/Rat one. I'm planning on posting patterns for many more animals in the near future, so stay tuned and I'll see you in the next post.

Level: Intermediate

Check out the entire Animal Granny Square collection: 

Puppy | Frog | Koala | Chick | Kitty | Chicken | Bunny | Ox | Tiger | Duckling

Materials: 

• Yarn: schachenmayr, catania 100 % cotton (50 g / 125 m), one skein of colors: pearl white, gray and yellow, few meters of black.
• Black embroidery thread.
• Crochet hook, size 3 mm/ US D 11.

Measurements of the square: 13 cm X 13 cm / 5.25" X 5.25" approx.


Crochet terms (US):

• ch: chain.
• st: stitch.
• sl st: slip stitch.
• sc: single crochet.
• hdc: half double crochet.
• dc: double crochet.
• tc: treble crochet. 

Pattern:

Note: ch 1 and ch 3 at the beginning of rounds count as sc and dc respectively.

With the gray yarn, make a magic circle, work as follows:

Round 1: ch 1 into the magic ring, sc 5, sl st into the first ch. (6 sts).

Round 2: ch 1 and sc in first st, sc 2 in each st, sl st into the first ch. (12 sts).

Rounds 3-4: ch 1 in first st, sc in each st, sl st into the first ch. (12 sts).

Cut off gray yarn and weave in loose ends, with pearl white yarn work next rounds:

Round 5: ch 3 and dc in first st, dc 2 in each st to end, sl st into the third ch of first ch 3. (24 sts).

Round 6: ch 3 and dc in first st, dc in st, *dc 2 in st, dc in st, repeat from * to end, sl st into the third ch of first ch 3. (36 dcs).

Round 7: ch 3 and dc in first st, dc in st twice, *dc 2 in st, dc in st twice, repeat from * to end, sl st in the third ch of first ch 3. (48 dcs).

Round 8: ch 3 and dc in first st, dc in st three times, *dc 2 in st, dc in st three times, repeat from * to end, sl st in the third ch of first ch 3. (60 dcs). 

Cut off pearl white yarn and weave in loose ends. With yellow yarn work next rounds:

Round 9: ch 1 in first st, *hdc in st twice, dc in st twice, tc in st, ch 2, tr in st, dc in st twice, hdc in st twice, sc in st five times, repeat from * three times, hdc in st twice, dc in st twice, tc in st, ch 2, tr in st, dc in st twice, hdc in st twice, sc in st four times, sl st to first ch.

Rounds 10-12: ch 3, *dc in each st to ch 2 space, (dc, tr, ch 2, tr, dc) in ch 2 space, repeat from * four times, dc in each st to end, sl st to third ch of first ch 3.

Cut off yellow yarn and weave in loose ends. Embroider eyes with black yarn, and the mustache with black thread.

Ears (make 2):

With gray yarn, make a magic ring, work as follows:

Round 1: ch 3 into the magic ring, dc 15, sl st into third ch of first ch 3. (16 sts)

Cut off gray yarn and weave in loose ends. with pearl white yarn work next rounds:

Round 2: ch 3 and dc in first st, dc 2 in each st, sl st into third ch of first ch 3. (32 sts)

Round 3: ch 1 in first st, sc in st three times, sc in front loops of each st to last 4 sts, sc in each st to end, sl st into the first ch. (32 sts)

Cut off yarn leaving 15 cm/ 6" long for sewing. Weave in loose ends.

Sew ears in place as shown in the picture above.

Lastly, feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions or find something confusing in the pattern.

Happy crocheting/knitting! follow me on Instagram @wiams_crafts and Twitter @wiamscrafts to see my upcoming projects.

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Aqua Tides Shawl

Hello my fellow knitters! Today I bring you another project done using Caron's One Pound yarn. This skein has been with me for a year, and I've been mulling over how to turn it into something special. This week, I started working on it, and I have to tell you, working with this yarn went smoothly and with great ease. At the request of some of my dear followers, I have included a detailed, step-by-step tutorial on how to start knitting a garter pattern edge shawl (such as this one). You will also find a link down below for how to cast off this shawl and other similar ones. I hope you all enjoy making and wearing this shawl! See you in the next post.

Skill level: Intermediate

GET printable PDF for this pattern here.

Materials:

• Caron One Pound, 100% acrylic, 16 oz (453.6 g), 812 yards (742 m), in the color “Aqua” 10622: 1 skein.
• Circular knitting needles, 40" (100 cm) long, size US 10 (6 mm).
• Tapestry needle.
• Ring stitch markers.

Measurements: Width: 63" (160 cm), height: 35.5" (90 cm), approx. 

Gauge: 17 sts and 20 rows = 4"x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in stockinette stitch.

Yardage:  800 - 810 yards (730 - 740 m) approx.

Knitting Terms

• st: stitch.
• sts: stitches.
• k: knit.
• p: purl.
• yo: yarn over.
• k2tog: knit 2 sts together. 
• ssk: slip, slip, knit the 2 sts together through back loops.

Instructions:

Cast on 3 sts, knit 7 rows, turn work 90 degrees clockwise, pick up 1 st out of each purl row side (3 sts in total), turn work 90 degrees clockwise again, pick up 3 sts from bottom. (9 sts)

You can also watch this video tutorial to learn how to do this type of cast on:

Work the next row as follows:

Row (wrong side): k 3, p 3, k 3, turn.

Insert a ring stitch marker before and after the center stitch:

Row 1: k 3, yo, p 1, yo, k 1 (center st), yo, p 1, yo, k 3. (13 sts)

Row 2: k 6, p 1, k 6.

Row 3: k 3, yo, k 3, yo, k 1 (center st), yo, k 3, yo, k 3. (17 sts)

Row 4: k 3, p to last 3 sts, k 3.

Row 5: k 3, yo, p 5, yo, k 1 (center st), yo, p 5, yo, k 3. (21 sts)

Row 6: k 10, p 1, k 10, turn.

General Pattern

Row 7: k 3, (yo, k2tog), repeat between () to one st before the center st, yo, k 1, yo, k 1 (center st), yo, k 1, yo, (ssk, yo), repeat between () to last 3 sts, k 3. 

Row 8: k 3, p to last 3 sts, k 3.

Row 9: repeat row 7.

Row 10: repeat row 8

Row 11: repeat row 7.

Row 12: repeat row 8.

Row 13: k 3, yo, p to center st, yo, k 1 (center st), yo, p to last 3 sts, yo, k 3. 

Row 14: k to center st, p 1, k to end.

Row 15: k 3, yo, k to center st, yo, k 1 (center st), yo, k to last 3 sts, yo, k 3. 

Row 16: k 3, p to last 3 sts, k 3.

Row 17: repeat row 13.

Row 18: repeat row 14.

Repeat rows (7- 18) ten times, then work rows (7- 12) of the pattern once.

Bind off row:

Follow these steps:

1. Bind off 2 sts.
2. knit the stitch on right needle twice.
3. Insert left needle into the root of the stitch from back to front and knit one st, bind off one st.

Repeat steps (1- 3) to the last 3 sts, then bind them off. Cut yarn. Weave in loose ends.

You can also watch this video tutorial I made to learn how to do the bind off step:

Lastly, feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions or find something confusing in the pattern.

Happy crocheting/knitting! follow me on Instagram @wiams_crafts and Twitter @wiamscrafts to see my upcoming projects.

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