FLOWER GRANNY SQUARES
FOR PROJECT CHEMO
I’ve been slowly building up my granny
square collection for donation to the lovely project for cancer patients http://www.projectchemocrochet.com/.
So I
after my initial set of 24 squares (http://shyamanivas.blogspot.com/2015/01/jus-granny-squares.html),
I thought I’d make different types of squares – and these are some of my flower
granny squares. I’ve added below the links / patterns I’ve used.
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Some of the patterns used did not reach the required dimensions of 9” x 9” – so once I’d completed the square as per the original design, I just added a few more rounds following pattern of the last round (or last 2 rounds) till I got to our desired size specifications.
Materials used : A combination of our local Indian Oswal acrylic yarns with a 3.5 mm crochet hook ;
This yarn is not specific for this project.
You can use any yarn with a suitable hook to make this project to any size.
As today's project is a donation to Project Chemo Crochet, the squares need to be 9” x 9” - going towards toddler blankets
For Indians : You could use Anchor , Red rose ; Red rose metallic or unbranded knitting cotton as well as Vardhaman acrylic yarns
International yarns : Among the international yarns I have used, I’d suggest Aunt Lydia Cotton 10, Aunt Lydia Bamboo-Viscose 10, DMC Petra, Sullivans knitting cotton (Australia), Milford Soft, Hilaza Rustica Eclat , Alize cotton yarn ; Alize bamboo yarn ; Spotlight 4-Seasons Stallion or Marvel acrylic yarns or "I-love-this-cotton" cotton yarn from Hobby Lobby.
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
Sizing chart for blankets : https://in.pinterest.com/pin/470063279839582572/
Stitches used :
Starting slip knot : Here’s how you start with a slip knot. https://youtu.be/lJcqsVcs8cw
Starting slip knot 1 or the Sloppy Slip knot : This is a neat new way to start your work without a slip knot. https://youtu.be/YfC7KmGpifs
What is a slip stitch : Here is a neat video tutorial at https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw
How to hold your yarn in crochet : https://youtu.be/FwOlCbGdbqY
What is a chain stitch ? Here is an easy video tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXx5ukBjKkY
Magic circle : To refresh your skill, please view this easy video https://youtu.be/ISC39yOqWro
Foundation Single Crochet : fsc : To refresh your skill on the fsc, please view this video https://youtu.be/mcT85fwh4mA
Half Double Crochet : Hdc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk) ;
yo, draw through all 3 lps. One hdc made.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/sDiELJdB2Dg
Chainless start for Half Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 start, and this is what I do to start my row of hdc. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/lWXpl1KdbZ8
Double Crochet : dc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk);
[yo, draw through 2 lps] twice. One dc made.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/xdnjB27zpYo
Chainless start for Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 / ch – 3 start, and this is what I do to start my row of dc.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/wskv3iTjRx0
Double Triple Crochet : dtrc : wrap yarn three times around hook, insert hk into st ; yo (4 lps on hk); [yo, draw through 2 lps] three times. One trc made.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/XyPrnAtOs3U
Once you have made as many squares as you want for your blanket, use one of these joining methods for a neat join.
Whipstitch to join : Here’s a quick tutorial on how to join using the whipstitch at https://youtu.be/wZ-9LNzftMA
Invisible join : Here’s a quick tutorial on how to join using the embroidery needle and whipstitch to get an invisible join at https://youtu.be/a6XZQ6VzJFM
Single crochet to join : Here’s a quick tutorial on how to join using the single crochet at https://youtu.be/6FXoW_47_dI
How to change colors seamlessly : Here’s an easy video tutorial to show you how to change from the Main color to the Contrast or second color of yarn seamlessly. View it at https://youtu.be/fRzSBja9jno
How to carry your yarn when using two colors : Here’s an easy video tutorial to show you how to carry your yarn along when working with two colours.
View it at https://youtu.be/NuascBU3pxQ
1. SIMPLE GRANNY SQUARE
A lovely simple pattern that I have done in my first set of granny squares as well. (same link as above i.e http://shyamanivas.blogspot.com/2015/01/jus-granny-squares.html)
2. GRANNY SQUARE FLORAL SCARF
Loved this pattern, but had to tweak it a bit - I straightened the scalloped edges in Round 7 instead of doing as per designer, altered it slightly for our project square here. Get the original pattern at http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/cwe-floralscarf.html
So in Round 7, sc in the 3rd dc of the 1st 5-dc shell, sk next 2 dc in the same 5 dc shell and do a 3 dc shell (i.e 3 dc’s) in the scs all around.
In the corner 7 dc, I sk 1st dc ;
ch 1, sc in the next dc, sk next dc, ch 1, 3 sc in the next sc (4th dc of that 7 dc corner shell), [sk next sc, ch 1, sc in the next sc] ;
and rep [to] once more ;
then continue with the 3 dc shells all around till next corner.
So now we have an “un-scalloped” edge – so you can either continue with a full round of dc’s all around till you have a 9 x 9” square, or do 3 dc’s in the sc’s and then our usual [3 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc] in each corner (in the 2nd hdc in each corner) ; all around as we do for our regular basic granny squares.
3. FLOWER GRANNY
Get the original pattern at http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/flower-granny
4. TUTORIAL FLOWER SQUARE
Get the original pattern at http://colorncream.blogspot.nl/2014/02/tutorial-flower-square-v.html
So in this one, our
square does not reach our desired size (well, for Project Chemo I mean) at the
end of the last round.
So to increase it, I did a few more rounds as
follows :
Starting at one corner
(ch-3 sp),
*[3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] in the corner ch-3 sp ; 3 dc in next ch-1 sp* ;
all around.
Working with this combination, increase your square to the 9 x 9”
size needed.
I also used a contrast color to the one(s) used for the
centre flower, just so that the centre flower shows up well.
5. FLOWER SQUARE
Get the original pattern at http://colorncream.blogspot.nl/2013/02/flower-square-tutorial-ii.html
6. PANSY FLOWER
You’ll love this one – a little complicated, but oh, totally worth
the effort.. a beautiful pansy.. so not just for a granny square here, but once
you’ve got this pattern done once, you can make lovely little pansy flowers
that can be used as beautiful embellishments !
Get the original pattern at
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7. SUNBURST GRANNY SQUARE
8. AFRICAN FLOWER
9.
DAISY FLOWER
This pattern has been designed for a different charity (i.e not
Project Chemo)and I wrote asking the lovely designer if I may use this pattern
for a charity other than hers.. and was thrilled when she agreed. Please visit her page and if able do join that charity as
well too. Thank you.
Tweaked this a bit and
left the last round loose, to give it a slight 3-D effect
10. DAISY FLOWER - 2
11.
PRETTY PATCHWORK
A brilliantly awesome pattern – superb new way to make a flower,
which you can definitely find a lot more uses for. A definite “Must Make”
pattern here. For the purpose of our project here, on Round 6, instead of
doing a round of sc, I’ve done a dc round , measured and then continued with dc
rounds till I have my 9 x 9” square. (.. and yes, this one needs blocking!)
12. FLOWER SQUARE AFGHAN
Brilliant
pattern - so multi-usable!
13. SIMPLY COLOURFUL GRANNY SQUARE
This square is also being used by the designer for a charity
square - so yet again please do visit the page and join that
charity as well, if you can. Thanks.
This square did not fit our size specifications, so added a few
rounds on completion.
14. DAISY SQUARE - 3
And my final flower
square for this blog is from a lovely chart I found on the internet. Yet again, this cute square was a little smaller than needed, so I
just continued with the last round of pattern and added a round of contrast
color for the edge as well.
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