BLUE
ANGRY BIRD GRANNY SQUARE
IN
THE ROUND - 13
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cute 9” x 9” granny squares for toddler blankets. These granny squares are headed out
to Project Chemo Crochet where lovely volunteers will make them into blankets
for little children battling cancer.
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Materials used : Today I’ve used a 4-ply acrylic baby soft yarn with a 4 mm crochet hook ; embroidery needle ;
This yarn is not specific for this project.
You can use any yarn with a suitable hook to make this project to any size.
For this project (squares for Project Chemo Crochet), the squares need to be 9” x 9” squares.
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 and Alize bamboo yarn.
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
Size made : 8" x 8"
Sizing chart for blankets : https://in.pinterest.com/pin/470063279839582572/
Stitches used :
Starting slip knot : https://youtu.be/lJcqsVcs8cw
Starting slip knot 1 or the Sloppy Slip knot : https://youtu.be/YfC7KmGpifs
What is a slip stitch : https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw
What is a chain stitch ? https://youtu.be/pXx5ukBjKkY
Magic circle : https://youtu.be/ISC39yOqWro
Foundation Single Crochet : fsc : 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 : https://youtu.be/wZ-9LNzftMA
Invisible join : https://youtu.be/a6XZQ6VzJFM
Single crochet to join : https://youtu.be/6FXoW_47_dI
Instructions using U.S terminology
I
am, once again, using the basic square pattern from the free pattern at http://www.sewrella.com/kitty-cat-crochet-granny-square/
Once
again, I have tweaked the original pattern for my requirement for Project Chemo
Cancer (which is for 9” x 9” squares).
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 / character you are working on.
Once
you are done with Rounds 1 – 5 for the first circle / face of animal /
character, you will start creating the granny square for the border, still
working in rounds. Keeping this in mind,
here are my tweaks.
I’d
recently made a set of angry bird new born baby caps and I’m working off those
ideas to get these cute squares done .. ‘these’ as I hope to make some of the
angry bird in squares.. so keep an eye out for this blog, won’t you?
My
blue angry bird cap is at https://shyamanivas.blogspot.com/2018/05/preemie-caps-12-blues-blue-angry-bird.html
If you want to just make a blue angry bird motif, stop after you have created the 'face' (Round 5 first set of rounds) and you have a lovely large motif all done!
Tweaks that I’ve done for my angry bird square here :
1.
I
started with a centre (face colour which is blue for The Blues angry bird)
circle and then worked the off- white as my border.
2.
I
worked the first four rounds per pattern – so 60 sts in dc as instructed.
3.
Round 5 : Feather round : I worked in
hdc and then made the two little feathers on top of the head. So we will work
two chains, one each for a feather – and we will create the feather by working
up and down the chain and then attaching it to the main circle. So here’s what
I did work 28 hdc ; sc in the next st ; (Feather 1)
: ch 6, hdc in the 2nd ch from hk ; dc in the next ch ; 2 dc in the next
ch ; trc in the next ch ; sl-st in the same st that you started chain (of the
main circle) ; (Feather 2) : sl-st in the
next st ; ch 8, hdc in the 2nd ch from hk ; hdc in the next ch ; dc
in the next 3 ch ; 2 dc in the next ch ; trc in the last ch ; sl-st in the same
st that you started chain (of the main circle) – two head feathers done ; sc in
the next st ; hdc in the remaining sts till end and join with a sl-st to the 1st
st.
4. We now work
the ch-sps round in off-white or white to start our border rounds. When working
for the off-white square, work as instructed in the original pattern. You need a total of 12 ch-5 sps all around.
5.
Using
white for my border, I worked 5 dc in each ch-5 sp of Round 2 of the granny
squares (as against 4 dc suggested by the designer) ; and (3 dc ; ch 3, 3 dc) for each corner ch-5
sp.
6. I then
worked 1 dc in each dc, and then the (3 dc ; ch 3, 3 dc) in each corner ch-3
sp. I just continued till I had a 9” x
9” square. Easy enough, right?
So
you may wonder why I have not indicated where to work which stitch in the ch-5
sps. It does not matter. What is the
‘worst’ that will happen – your little angry bird will be a little side-ways or
slightly cock-eyed in placement.. but he’ll look so cute anyway.. so don’t
break your head too much about where the corners come, when working the
square. Ideally, if you manage to get two
sets of 5-dc bits right between the feathers, and the two corner spaces to
either side, then yaay.. but don’t fret about it.
Once
the basic square is done with white (off white or whatever colour you want for
the border of your blue angry bird), we need to add in the features.
For the eyes : Make two
Round 1 :
(Using black) : Start with a magic circle and 10 sc in that circle.
Join
with a sl-st to the 1st st. (10)
Fasten
off black yarn. Attach white yarn.
Round 2 :
(Using white) : 2 dc in the 1st sc and in each sc all around.
Join
with a sl-st to the 1st st. (20)
Fasten
off and leave a long tail for attachment.
Alternatively,
work both rounds 1 & 2 in white and then use a 0.75 cm black button for the
centre of the eye.
For the orange ‘wattle’ under the eyes : Make two
Row 1 :
(Using orange) : Start with 8 ch. Turn
and work an sc in the 2nd ch from hk ; sc in each ch till end.
(7)
Row 2 :
sc 2-tog over the 1st 2 sc ; hdc in the next sc ; dc in the next sc
; hdc in the next sc ; sc 2-tog over the last 2 sc. (5)
Fasten
off and leave a long tail for attachment.
When
attaching, pin down first and ensure that you get it curved under the eyes.
For the beak : You can either use a tapestry /
embroidery needle, and work a small triangle in yellow and then fill it in with
a few straight stitches. OR
You
can make it a 3D one as I have
Round 1 :
(with yellow) : Start and a magic circle.
Work 3 sc in that circle.
Join
with a sl-st to the 1st st. (3)
Round 2 :
2 sc in all 3 sc. Join with a sl-st to the 1st st. (6)
Round 3 :
2 sc in the 1st sc ; sc in the next sc ;
(2
sc in the next sc ; sc in the next sc) ;
rep
(to) once.
Join
with a sl-st to the 1st st. (9)
Round 4 :
2 sc in the 1st sc ; sc in the next 2 sc ;
(2
sc in the next sc ; sc in the next 2 sc) ;
rep
(to) once.
Join
with a sl-st to the 1st st. (12)
Round 5 :
sc in the 1st sc ; and in each sc all around.
Join
with a sl-st to the 1st st. (12)
Fasten
off and leave a long tail for attachment.
You
could stuff the beak with a little poly-fill. I have opted not to do so.
Attach
the cute little beak in between the eyes and orange under-eye wattles.
And
that’s our angry blue bird mitered granny square in a round .. done!
How do I make this into a blanket ? Easy! You just make as many squares as you want and then use one of the joining techniques given above to create your own beautiful blanket or afghan. I have made Terence, the red angry bird mitered square yesterday - so check that out too.. and there should be a few more angry birds coming along. Do also take a look at the links given below for all the fantastic projects I've made in the past - all free on my blog. Cheers.
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