BASIC GRANNY SQUARE TO CROCHET
To start: Ch4, join with a slip stitch to form a ring.
Round 1: Ch3, 2dc in ring, ch2, (3dc in ring, ch2) 3times for corner.
Join to top of starting chain with a sl st.
Cut yarn & tie off.
Round 2: Join new colour at any ch2 space.
Ch3, in same space work 2dc, ch2, 3dc (this is your starting corner).
Ch1, (in next ch2 space work 3dc, ch2, 3dc, ch1) 3 times.
Join to top of starting ch with a sl st.
Cut yarn, tie off.
Round 3: Join new colour at any ch2 space.
Work starting corner as before = Ch3, in same space work 2dc, ch2, 3dc .
Then *ch1, 3dc in next ch1 space, ch1.
In next sp work 3dc, ch2, 3dc (corner).
Repeat from * 2 times more.
Ch1, 3dc in next ch1 space, ch1
Join to top of starting ch with a sl st.
Cut yarn, tie off.
Round 4: Join new colour at any ch2 sp,
Work starting corner as before = Ch3, in same space work 2dc, ch2, 3dc .
Then *(ch1, 3dc in next ch1 sp) 2x.
Ch1, work corner in next corner space = 3dc, 2ch, 3dc.
Rep from * 2x more, (ch1, 3dc in next ch1 sp)2x, ch1.
Join to top of starting ch with a sl st.
Cut yarn, fasten off.
For a larger square, continue to work around the piece in the established pattern, which is 3dc, 2ch, 3dc in each corner and 1ch, 3dc, in each space at the side of the square, with 1ch between the last 3dc group and the corner group. Make one more 3dc group between corners in each round.
Some people tried the tunisian knitting - also known as tunisian crochet, afghan knitting or tricot. It's so much fun - we must revisit it sometime.
Everyone is working away at the things for the exhibition with some great work happening - so exciting!!
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