Monday 18 November 2019

DIAGONAL BLANKET for Hundred Hands

Sweet Nothings Crochet free crochet pattern blog, free crochet pattern for a diagonal granny square, photo of the diagonal mitered granny square
DIAGONAL BLANKET for Hundred Hands

I just heard about the great work being done by Hundred Hands - making blankets of love for donation from my great friend Prabha.  Coincidentally, my friend Priya called asking if I’d like some yarn she had that she was not going to use. 
This is what they say when they say The Universe is always listening.  I cannot begin to tell you how overwhelmed I always feel when things fall into place this way.
Thanks Prabha and Priya for making this happen.
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Materials used : Today I’ve used some of our lovely Indian Vardhaman acrylic yarn with a 4 mm crochet hook ; a little embroidery thread ; embroidery needle fabric glue to seal ends ; crochet stitch markers ; poly-fill stuffing ; stocking net
For Indians You could use Anchor , Red rose , 4-ply knitting cotton , or unbranded knitting cotton or White Rose or bamboo knitting cotton , Milk cotton ; Silk yarns as well as Oswal 4-ply yarn ; Baby soft acrylic yarn , Ganga Spectrum as well
General yarn info : The yarn used today is not specific to this pattern.
You can use any yarn with a suitable hook to make this project to any size.
International yarns :  Among the international yarns I have used in this thickness, 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 , Lily Sugar n' Cream cotton yarn, Caron Simply Soft , Bernat Softee chunky.

Skill level : Advanced
Size made : 6” x 6”

Stitches used : (Using US terminology)
How to hold your yarn in crochet : https://youtu.be/FwOlCbGdbqY
Starting slip knot :   https://youtu.be/lJcqsVcs8cw 
Starting slip knot 1 or the Sloppy Slip knot :   https://youtu.be/YfC7KmGpifs
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
Starting today we’re working on several different granny squares.  
For the NGO that I am donating to, each square needs to be 8” x 8”.
Using the yarn and hook that I have, this is the pattern that I've worked to get it to the dimensions needed for my donation.

For today’s square, I have chosen one that starts at a corner and is worked diagonally.  If you work these squares in different colours, then you can work in a beautiful gradient color range - like a rainbow too.  Come along, let’s create some beautiful stuff today.

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 found a chart that inspired me for today's patterns.  It's worked diagonally into a square.  These are my notes for my original creation.

Start Row 1 : with a magic circle and work 7 dc in that circle.  Turn.
Pull lightly to close but do not join.  Leave like a semi circle.  

Row 2 : dc in the 1st dc ; 
(ch 2, sk next dc, dc in the next dc) ; 
rep (to) 2 times.  Turn.

Row 3 : dc in the 1st dc ; 
(3 dc in the next ch-2 sp ; 2 dc in the next dc) ; 
rep (to) once ; 
3 dc in the next ch-2 sp ; dc in the last dc.  Turn.

Row 4 : dc in the 1st dc ; 
(ch 2, sk next 2 dc, dc in the next dc) ; 
[ch 2, sk next dc, dc in the next dc) ; 
rep [to] 3 times
rep (to) once.  Turn.

Row 5 : dc in the 1st dc ; 
(2 dc in the next ch-2 sp ; dc in the next dc) ; 
rep (to) 5 times.  Turn.

Row 6 : dc in the 1st dc ; 
(ch 2, sk next dc, dc in the next dc) ; 
rep (to) 8 times.  Turn.

Row 7 : dc in the 1st dc ; 
(2 dc in the next ch-2 sp ; dc in the next dc) ; 
rep (to) 8 times.  Turn.

Row 8 : dc in the 1st dc ; 
(ch 2, sk next 2 dc, dc in the next dc) ; 
[ch 2, sk next dc, dc in the next dc) ; 
rep [to] 10 times
rep (to) once.  Turn.

Row 9 : dc in the 1st dc ; 
(2 dc in the next ch-2 sp ; dc in the next dc) ; 
rep (to) till end.  Turn.

Row 10 : dc in the 1st dc ; 
(ch 2, sk next 2 dc, dc in the next dc) ; 
rep (to) once ; 
[ch 2, sk next dc, dc in the next dc) ; 
rep [to] 5 times ;
rep (to) once ; 
rep [to] 6 times ;
rep (to) 2 times.  Turn.

Triple Crochet : trc : wrap yarn twice 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/A0y4BbgDTbs

Row 11 : sl-st past the 1st 5 dc and the 4 ch-sps in between ; 
sl-st into the 5th ch-sp ; 
sc in the 5th ch-sp and the next dc ; 
hdc in the next ch-sp and the next dc ; 
dc in the next ch-sp and the next dc ;  
trc in the next ch-sp and the next dc ;
[trc in the next ch-sp ; ch 2, trc in the same ch-sp] ;
trc in the next dc and the next ch-sp ;
dc in the next dc and the next ch-sp ;
hdc in the next dc and the next ch-sp ; 
sc in the next dc and the next ch-sp ; 
sl-st in each st till the end.  Turn.
Our last round is just to straighten out the edges and give our square a proper form.
So while this is not necessary, I found that this helped.  
Put your work down and flatten/stretch it to shape.  
Figure out the four corners and I suggest you place markers in each corner.
So each corner will have a ch-2 sp and each st will have one sc.

So how do you work sc along the vertical bars? 
The usual thumb rule is to work 2 sc per dc bar.
For our corners, we will work (sc ; ch 2, sc).

Last Round : (Work 23 sc neatly and evenly down the side till the next marker or next corner ; ch 1, sc in that same corner) ; 
rep (to) all around ; 
ch 1 and join with a sl-st to the 1st st.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Block as per yarn instructions.

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
Single crochet to join : https://youtu.be/6FXoW_47_dI

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