Sweet Nothings Crochet: X for XYLOPHONE GRANNY SQUARE

Monday, 13 June 2022

X for XYLOPHONE GRANNY SQUARE

Today we continue working on a blanket with all alphabets - & its X for Xylophone - the alphabets we all grew up with. Remember to scroll till the bottom of this blog for the earlier alphabets.

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Materials used : Today I’ve used local Oswal 4-ply acrylic with a 4 mm crochet hook ; fabric glue to seal ends

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 ros e ; Red rose metallic or unbranded knitting cotton as well as 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.

General yarn info : I’d say you can use any yarn with a suitable hook to make this lovely project.

Skill level : Advanced

Size made : 6” x 6”

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 chain stitch ? https://youtu.be/pXx5ukBjKkY

Instructions : Using U.S terminology

Magic circle : https://youtu.be/ISC39yOqWro

What is a crochet slip stitch : https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw

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

For today's X for Xylophone granny square, I've decided to work the square fully in white and then add in a xylophone motif

Start Round 1 : (with white color) with a magic circle and work 12 dc in that circle.

Join with a sl-st to the 1st st. (12 dc)

Round 2 : 2 dc in the 1st dc & in each dc all around ;

Join with a sl-st to the 1st st. (24 sts)

Round 3 : 2 dc in the 1st dc ; dc in the next dc ;

(dc in the next dc ; 2 dc in the next dc) ;

rep (to) all around ;

dc in the last dc

Join with a sl-st to the 1st st. (36 sts)

Round 4 : 3 dc in the 1st st ;

(hdc in the next st ; sc in the next 6 sts ; hdc in the next st ; 3 dc in the next st) ;

rep (to) all around ;

Join with a sl-st to the 1st st

For your convenience, you could place a marker in the centre corner st (which is the 2nd dc of the 3-dc set in each corner)

Now we can work in both loops.

Round 5 : dc in the 1st st & each st till the corner marked st ;

3 dc in the corner marked st ;

(dc in each st till the corner marked st ;

3 dc in the corner marked st) ;

rep (to) 2 more times ;

dc in each dc till end ;

Join with a sl-st to the 1st st

Move markers

Rounds 6 & 7 : Rep Round 6

Fasten off and weave in ends.

XYLOPHONE MOTIF 1

The xylophone has about 8 bars and you can choose 8 colors for this creation.

Start Row 1 : (Using color 1) : with 17 fhdc. Turn.
Fasten off Color 1, add color 2

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

Half double crochet 2-tog : hdc 2-tog : [yo, insert hk in st or ch-sp, yo and pull up a lp] (3 lps on hk) ; insert hk in st or ch-sp, yo and pull up a lp (4 lps on hk) ; yo, draw through all 4 lps on hk. One hdc 2-tog made.

Check the video tutorial at https://youtu.be/jdaXTr7Lcig

Row 2 : (Using color 2) : hdc 2-tog over the 1st 2 sts ; hdc in each st till last 2 sts ; hdc 2-tog over the last 2 sts. Turn.
Fasten off Color 2, add color 3

Rep Row 2, changing color every row till you have 3 sts left.

Fasten off and leave a long tail for fastening.

Finishing :

I have decided to use a black yarn and then run a row of sts all the way between each row and all along the edge.

Then I have made an embroidered set of sticks using french knots for the tops of the stick and then a set of back stitch (embroidery stitches) for the rods.

Use the photo as guide.

Remember to fasten off and weave in ends at the end of each square for ease in finishing.

May I also suggest that you block your squares before joining (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

Invisible join : https://youtu.be/a6XZQ6VzJFM

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

... And if you are making a full alphabet blanket, get the earlier alphabets

https://shyamanivas.blogspot.com/2022/03/a-for-apple-granny-square.html

https://shyamanivas.blogspot.com/2022/03/b-for-ball-granny-square.html

https://shyamanivas.blogspot.com/2022/03/c-for-cat-granny-square.html

https://shyamanivas.blogspot.com/2022/03/d-for-dog-granny-square.html

https://shyamanivas.blogspot.com/2022/03/e-for-elephant-granny-square.html

https://shyamanivas.blogspot.com/2022/03/f-for-fox-granny-square.html

https://shyamanivas.blogspot.com/2022/03/g-for-grapes-granny-square.html

https://shyamanivas.blogspot.com/2022/03/h-for-hat-granny-square.html

https://shyamanivas.blogspot.com/2022/03/i-for-igloo-granny-square.html

https://shyamanivas.blogspot.com/2022/03/j-for-joker-granny-square.html

https://shyamanivas.blogspot.com/2022/03/k-for-kite-granny-square.html

https://shyamanivas.blogspot.com/2022/03/l-for-lion-granny-square.html

https://shyamanivas.blogspot.com/2022/04/m-for-monkey-square.html

https://shyamanivas.blogspot.com/2022/04/n-for-nest-granny-square.html

https://shyamanivas.blogspot.com/2022/04/o-for-orange-granny-square.html

https://shyamanivas.blogspot.com/2022/04/p-for-pumpkin-granny-square.html

https://shyamanivas.blogspot.com/2022/04/q-for-queen-granny-square.html

https://shyamanivas.blogspot.com/2022/04/r-for-rose-granny-square.html

https://shyamanivas.blogspot.com/2022/04/s-for-sun-granny-square.html

https://shyamanivas.blogspot.com/2022/06/t-for-tiger-granny-square.html

https://shyamanivas.blogspot.com/2022/06/u-for-umbrella-granny-square.html

https://shyamanivas.blogspot.com/2022/06/v-for-vase-granny-square.html

https://shyamanivas.blogspot.com/2022/06/w-for-watch-granny-square.html

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Here are some of my older blanket / granny square creations. Have fun with these free patterns too

https://shyamanivas.blogspot.com/2022/05/prance-away-pony-blanket.html

https://shyamanivas.blogspot.com/2022/04/cuddly-hearts-blanket.html