B FOR BUMBLE BEE GRANNY SQUARE
ALPHABET
SERIES - IN THE ROUND - 43
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for toddler battling cancer.
This
is my 4th mitered granny square in my alphabet in the round series.
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Materials used : Today I’ve used a 4-ply acrylic baby
soft yarn with a 4 mm crochet hook.
It does not matter what yarn / hook you
use, to make it to any size you want.
Abbreviations used :
sc
: single crochet dc
: Double crochet
ch
: chain ch-sp
: chain space
sp
: space rep
: Repeat
trc
: Treble / triple crochet
dtrc
: Double triple crochet
Stitches used :
Starting slip knot : This is a
neat new way to start your work without a slip knot.
Magic circle : To refresh your skill, please view
this easy video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLuSVyKvoUg
Hdc : Half Double
Crochet : yo, insert hk into st ; yo
(3 lps on hk), yo, draw through all 3 lps.
One hdc made.
Chainless dc start : Instead of
the usual start with ch 2 or ch 3, I’d like to introduce this lovely new way of
starting a dc row. Do take a look at
this self-explanatory super video http://www.mooglyblog.com/chainless-starting-double-crochet/
In
case you are unhappy with this start, or do not like it, do continue with the
usual ch-2 or ch-3 start. However, all
instructions will be given assuming that you are using the chainless dc start.
fpdc : Front Post Double Crochet : Post stitches are stitches worked around the post of a
stitch of the row below.
How to work the fpdc :
yo, hk into sp between posts of st from row below – going from back of
stitch, around st and into the front of the st ; yo, pull yarn through the sps
(3 lps on hk), (yo & pull through 2 lps) twice. One fpdc complete
bp-hdc and fp-hdc : Back Post and Front Post Half Double Crochet : Post stitches are stitches worked around
the post of a stitch of the row below.
Instructions using U.S terminology
I
am back to this fantastic basic square pattern from Rhonda
I
have her permission to use the pattern and blog about it.
So
for our B for Bumble bee square, work the first set (for the round) in one
colour and then work the second part of the pattern (to create the square) in
another colour – or work all in one colour as desired. This gives you the basic square.
Then
go on over to this lovely free pattern for the buzzing bumble bee at
Using
a tapestry / embroidery needle, I just joined my bumble bee onto the square.
There
are loads of crochet patterns for making the alphabets, but I chose to use my
needle and embroidery skills to “write out the capital and small B” J
I hope to make a few more alphabet
squares in the same way and I hope you’ll join me to work on them together. J
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