KERMIT,
THE FROG
SESAME
STREET GRANNY SQUARE
IN
THE ROUND – 23
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cute 9” x 9” squares for toddler blankets for little children battling cancer.
I have made these squares for Project Chemo Crochet. Read all about this wonderful charity on
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I’ve
just made the set of Sesame street characters as caps for donations, and if you
missed that, here goes https://shyamanivas.blogspot.com/2018/06/preemie-caps-23-sesame-street-character.html
Working
with these same inspirations, here are my granny squares for this series.
Thanks
for coming along and spreading smiles.
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
Sizing chart for blankets : https://in.pinterest.com/pin/470063279839582572/
Stitches used : (Using US terminology)
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
First stitch for Single Crochet : This is how I like to start my row of sc. Check out the video at 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 still using the basic square pattern from the free pattern at http://www.sewrella.com/kitty-cat-crochet-granny-square/
which
I’ve used for the past 22 squares.
You
start the centre which will be the face colour of the character you are working
on. So yellow for Big bird & Ernie,
red for Elmo, orange for Bert and blue for cookie monster, and today green for
Kermit, the frog.
You remember him from The Sesame Street Gang, don't you?
Once
you are done with Rounds 1 – 5 for Kermit’s face, you will start creating the border
granny square, still working in rounds but working with either off white or
white. These rounds need to be in
another colour to accent the character you have worked on in the middle. Keeping this in mind, here are my tweaks.
In
case you want to make just a motif, then stop working after Rounds 4 or 5
(depending on how large a motif you want) in green, and then skip right through
to the face features instructions.
To
make an afghan or blanket, you just work as many squares as you want and then
using one of the joining techniques at the top of this blog, join your squares for
a unique cute blanket for your lil one.
Check out all the links at the bottom of this blog for some really cute
pattern ideas too.
Our Kermit the frog mitered granny square :
1.
I
started with a centre (green - face colour for Kermit) 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.
I
then worked a round of hdc, mainly to ensure that I get my granny square a
little large faster
4. We now work
the ch-sps round in off-white or 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 the special facial features.
For Kermit’s eyes : Start
: with a magic circle and 3 hdc in it.
Turn. Pull closed but do not join.
Row 1
: hdc 3-tog over all 3 hdc. Ch 1 and fasten off, leaving a long tail to attach
onto the whites of the eyes. Angle the
black slightly.
For Kermit’s mouth : Using pink :
Start
with a magic circle and 13 dc in that circle.
Turn.
DO
NOT join.
Row 1 :
dc in the 1st dc ;
(2
dc in the next dc ; dc in the next dc) ;
rep
(to) till end. Turn.
Fasten
off and leave a tail for attachment.
For Kermit’s tongue : (Using red) :
Start
with a magic circle and 10 dc in that circle.
Do
not join. Leave as a semi circle. Fasten
off and leave a tail for attachment.
For Kermit’s frilly collar : Using green :
Start
: with 12 fsc. Turn.
Row 1
: sc in the 1st fsc ;
*sk
next fsc, (2 dc , 3 trc , 2 dc) all in the next fsc ; sk next fsc, sc in the
next fsc* ; rep *to* till end. Fasten
off, leaving a long tail to attach.
Attach onto the base of neck which is the bottom of the green square.
And
I am pretty sure you love this cute little square too. Hope you had a fun
creative day – do come back and check tomorrow’s creation too.
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
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