GARFIELD
& ODIE GRANNY SQUARES
IN
THE ROUND - 29
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This set of squares is going to be made up into blankets for toddler battling
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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 Indians : You could use Anchor , Red rose ; Red rose metallic ; 4-ply knitting cotton 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, Lily Sugar n' cream cotton yarn, Bernat baby softee chunky acrylic yarn, ICE Batik yarn or Caron Simply Soft acrylic 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
Sizing chart for blankets : https://in.pinterest.com/pin/470063279839582572/
Stitches used : (Using US terminology)
Starting slip knot : https://youtu.be/lJcqsVcs8cw
Starting slip knot 1 or the Sloppy Slip knot : https://youtu.be/YfC7KmGpifs
What is a crochet slip stitch : https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw
What is a chain stitch ? https://youtu.be/pXx5ukBjKkY
Magic circle : https://youtu.be/ISC39yOqWro
First stitch for Single Crochet : This is how I like to start my row of sc. https://youtu.be/6pVYRfsf4_M
Single Crochet : Sc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (2 lps on hk); yo, draw through both lps. One sc made. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/ghACqBpA-3k
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
Instructions using U.S terminology
Please note that I start all my rows with a ch 1 turning chain for ease.
Please check the top of this blog for free video tutorials of all the stitches used in this pattern.
I
am using the basic square pattern from the free pattern at http://www.sewrella.com/kitty-cat-crochet-granny-square/,
starting
with the with centre that will be the face colour of the animal / character you
are working on.
Today it will be orange
for Garfield and yellow for Odie.
Once
you are done with Rounds 1 – 5 for the face, you will start creating the border
granny square, still working in rounds.
Keeping this in mind, here are my tweaks.
In
case you want to make just a Garfield or Odie large motif, then you will work
till Rounds 4 or 5, depending on how large a face / motif you want. You will then fasten off and work in the facial
feature details.
I've made these squares for a special cause, and they needed to be 9" x 9" squares.
To
make a blanket, just make as many squares as you’d like – take a look at the
long list of links given at the bottom of this blog as well. Then using one of the joining techniques
given at the top of this blog, create your own unique afghan / blanket. Have fun.
Tweaks that I’ve done for my Garfield & Odie granny squares here
:
1.
I
started with a centre (orange for Garfield and yellow for Odie) 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 : I worked in hdc in each st all around.
4. We now work
the ch-sps round in off white. 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.
I
worked 5 dc in each ch-5 sp of Round 2 of the granny squares (in white) ; 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?
Once
the basic square is done, we need to add in Garfield and Odie’s specific
features.
For both Garfield and Odie eyes :
You could either add a largish black button or make the eyes. I've added buttons
But if you're making eyes, make two each
Round 1 :
(Using white) : Start with a magic circle and 10 hdc in that circle.
Join
with a sl-st to the 1st st. (10)
Round 2 :
2 dc in each dc all around.
Join
with a sl-st to the 1st st. (20).
Fasten
off and leave a long tail for attachment.
Repeat for the other eye.
For the centre of the eye :
Round 1 :
(Using black) : Start with a magic circle and 8 hdc in that circle.
Join
with a sl-st to the 1st st. (8)
OR
you could use a 0.75mm black button.
For the nose : (Using pink for Garfield and black
for Odie)
You
can either use a tapestry / embroidery needle, and work a circle in pink
and
then fill it in with a few straight stitches ; OR
You
can make it a 3D one as I have
Round 1 :
Start and a magic circle. Work 6 sc in that circle.
Join
with a sl-st to the 1st st. (6)
Round 2 :
2 sc in the 1st sc ; sc in the next sc ;
(2
sc in the next sc ; sc in the next sc) ;
rep
(to) all around.
Join
with a sl-st to the 1st st. (9)
Round 3 :
Rep Round 2. (12)
Rounds 4 – 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.
Using
a tapestry needle, embroider in a white line in the centre of Odie’s black nose
for the shine.
You
could stuff both noses with a little poly-fill. I have opted not to do so.
For Garfield whiskers and mouth :
Use
an embroidery / tapestry needle and embroider in three whiskers on either side
and mouth that leads off the nose.
Odie
has a little mouth off to one side. He
does not have whiskers.
For Garfield ears : Make two
Start Row 1 : with a magic circle and 3 dc in that circle.
Pull to a close. Do not join.
Turn
Row 2 :
2 dc in the 1st dc ;
dc in the next dc ; 2 dc in the next dc. Turn
(5)
Row 3 :
2 dc in the 1st dc ;
dc in the next 3 dc ; 2 dc in the next dc. Turn
(7)
Fasten
off and leave a long tail for attachment.
After
you sew the ear down onto the square, using a black yarn and embroidery /
tapestry needle, embroider in black ear markings, using long stitch (or any
stitch just so that there are long black lines typical of Garfield on his ears)
For Odie’s ears : Make two
Start Round 1 : (using black yarn) with a magic circle and 6
hdc in the circle.
Join
with a sl-st to the 1st st. (6)
Rounds 2 - 10 : hdc in each hdc all around.
Join
with a sl-st to the 1st st. (6)
Fasten
off and leave a long tail for attachment.
Note
: You can continue working Round 2 more if you
want a longer ear.
For Odie’s tongue :
Start Row 1 : with 3 fsc.
Turn
Row 2 :
hdc in each fsc. Turn
Row 3 :
hdc 3-tog over all 3 hdc.
Turn and sl-st
all around to soften the edges of the tongue.
Optional
:
You can run a round of sl-st all around the tongue to give it a neat edge.
Fasten
off and leave a tail to attach.
Attach
the tongue at an angle off Odie’s mouth.
And
that’s our Garfield & Odie mitered granny squares in a round .. done!
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 : https://youtu.be/wZ-9LNzftMA
Invisible join : https://youtu.be/a6XZQ6VzJFM
Single crochet to join : https://youtu.be/6FXoW_47_dI
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