TWEETY
BIRD GRANNY SQUARE
IN
THE ROUND - 27
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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 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
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 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. 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
have, yet again, used the basic square pattern from the free pattern at http://www.sewrella.com/kitty-cat-crochet-granny-square/,
but as
you know, for our Project Chemo Crochet we need 9” x 9” squares.
So
here are the basic ideas of what I’ve done.
The
centre that you start with will be the face colour of the animal you are
working on – so yellow today for Tweety bird.
Once
you are done with Rounds 1 – 5 for Tweety’s face, you will start creating the border
granny square, still working in rounds.
Tweaks that I’ve done for my Tweety bird granny square here :
1.
I
started with a centre (face colour which is yellow for Tweety) 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.
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.
4. 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.
5.
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 with white (off white or whatever colour you want for
the border of your red angry bird), we need to add in Tweety bird’s specific
features.
For the eyes : Make two
Start Row 1 : (Using black) : Start with 5 fsc. Turn.
Fasten
off black. Attach blue.
In
the following row / round, we will work along one side of the fsc and then spin
around the last st and work along the under of the same fsc chain.
Round 2 :
(Using blue) : sc in the 1st 2 fsc ; hdc in the next 2 fsc ; 3 dc in
the last fsc (and working around the bottom of the same fsc ch) ; hdc in the
next 2 fsc ; sc in the last fsc. Turn.
Fasten
off black. Attach white.
Round 3 :
(Using white) : sc in the 1st st ; 2 sc in the next st ; hdc in the
next 3 sts ; 3 dc in the next st ; hdc in the next 3 sts ; 2 sc in the next st
; sc in the last st.
Fasten
off and leave a tail for attachment.
For Tweety’s little hairy fluff : (Using yellow)
I
just cut three lengths of about 2” yarn ; folded in half and wove it into the
top centre of the circle. I then teased
the yarn and separated the ply to give the hair a soft fuzzy look.
For the eye lashes : (Using black)
Using
an embroidery / tapestry needle, embroider in some long lashes for Tweety bird.
For the beak : (Using orange)
Row 1 :
Start with a magic circle and 6 hdc in that circle. Turn.
Do
not join. (6)
Now
we need to work two tiny ‘extensions’ on either side of Tweety’s beak.
Row 2 :
ch 3, sc in the 2nd ch from
hk ; sc in the next ch ; (Now work in the 6 hdc from Row 1) ; sc in the next 4 sts
; ch 3, sc in the 2nd ch from hk ; sc in the next ch.
Fasten
off and leave a tail for attachment.
OR
work in your beak using a tapestry / embroidery needle. Work in a triangle in
orange and then filled it in with a few straight stitches.
And
that’s our Tweety bird granny square 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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