ADORABLE
ELEPHANT GRANNY SQUARE
IN
THE ROUND - 8
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cute 9” x 9” squares for toddler blankets for some lil ones who are battling
cancer. Do add your prayer before you
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Materials used : Today I’ve used a 4-ply acrylic baby soft yarn with a 4 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 Oswal or 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
hk : hook yo : Yarn over
trc : Treble / triple crochet
dtrc : Double triple crochet
hdc : Half double crochet
sl-st : Slip stitch
fsc : Foundation single 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
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
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
Instructions using U.S terminology
For
this pattern once again I am using the template / idea from crochet granny
square by Ashleigh. Free pattern at http://www.sewrella.com/kitty-cat-crochet-granny-square/.
Using
the same basic pattern, I’ve made this adorable elephant square.
As
you know, I am making squares for Project Chemo Cancer and need 9” x 9”
squares. So I’ve had to tweak Ashleigh’s
pattern just a bit.
So
here are the basic ideas of what I’ve done.
I
have used the general idea from Ashleigh – the centre that you start with will
be the face colour of the animal you are working on.
Today
for our elephant, I’ve used light grey.
I then used off white for the border of the granny square.
Once
you are done with Rounds 1 – 5 for the round (face) of our project, you will
start creating the square pattern for our granny square, (still working in
rounds). Keeping this in mind, here are
my tweaks.
Oh,
if you decide you just want a large elephant motif, then just work the centre
round piece, work in the face features and that’s what you will get !
What I’ve done :
1.
I
worked per Ashleigh’s pattern and worked Rounds 1 - 5 in grey to create the
centre circle that makes up our elephant.
2.
I
used Ashleigh’s pattern again, for working on the square/border, using
off-white. Remember that you need a
total of 12 ch-5 sps all around.
3.
I
worked 5 dc in each ch-5 sp of Round 2 of the granny squares, not 4 as
suggested by designer (in off white) ;
and (3 dc ; ch 3, 3 dc) for each corner ch-5 sp.
4. I then
worked 1 dc in each dc till end each side, and then the (3 dc ; ch 3, 3 dc) in
each corner ch-3 sp. I just continued this till I had a 9” x 9” square.
Easy enough, right?
5.
Right
then, please go off to the link given above and finish off the centre circle
with the square in white / off-white or a colour of your choice and come back
for the ears, trunk and finishing of elephant face features.
For the elephant ears :
Make
two (using grey or whatever colour you have used for face)
Row 1 :
Start with a magic circle and 10 dc in
that circle.
Do
NOT join. Turn.
Row 2 :
2 dc in the 1st dc and in each dc till end. Turn.
Row 3 :
2 dc in the 1st dc ; dc in the next dc ;
*2
dc in the next dc ; dc in the next dc* ;
rep
*to* till end. Fasten off and leave a
tail for attachment.
For the trunk : Start with 20 ch. Turn and sc in the 2nd ch from
hk. Sc in the next 2 ch ; hdc in the
next 4 ch ; dc in the next 9 ch ; trc in
the last 3 ch.
Fasten
off and leave a tail for attachment.
I
have chosen only to attach the first little bit of the trunk, and leave the
longer part loose – a little playful thing for the child to twiddle with. Do
ensure that you fasten down this part carefully, (especially if you are leaving
a playful end for the child to twiddle with)
I
attached the trunk to the base of the 1st round.
For the eyes : I’ve used two 0.75 cm buttons, neatly sewed on.
In
case you want to do the whole thing with yarn and crochet ; work a magic circle
with 8 hdc. Join with a sl-st to the 1st st. Fasten off and leave a long tail for
attachment.
And
ta da! we have one adorably cute elephant granny square.
How do I make this into a blanket ? Just go
ahead and make as many granny / mitered squares as you need. Choose from the wide variety of squares I’ve
made, not just in the past few days, but with the projects last year (check
Pinterest – links below).
Use
one of the joining techniques given above to put your squares together to make
a lovely animal blanket for the lil one you love.
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