It is not too late to join in the fun! The patterns will remain on my blog - so you can crochet along at your own pace.
Here are the links so far:
PART 1 (Hakuna Matata Mandala Square) (where you will find all the necessary info about this project);
Part 2 (Sunny Flower Square)
and
Part 3 (Tic-Tac-Toe Square)
So far we have made:
4 Hakuna Matata Squares (28cm x 28cm each)
10 Sunny Flower Squares (14cm x 14cm each)
4 Tic-Tac-Toe Squares (28cm x 28cm each)
Some colourful photos sent to me by a few of the lovely CAL ladies!
This weeks square is my version of a solid granny square.
We will be making 10 of these 14cm x 14 cm squares.
SOLID GRANNY SQUARE PATTERN
YARN: DK (8ply / light worsted weight) 100% acrylic
HOOK: 5.00mm
SIZE: 14cm x 14cm
PATTERN TERMS: US
I will include this conversion chart with each pattern to make it easier for those using UK terms
Foundation: 4ch, sl sl into 1st ch to form circle OR make a magic circle
Row 1: 3ch (counts as 1dc) ; 11 dc into circle; sl st into 3rd ch at start to close (12dc)
Row 2: 3ch (counts as 1dc), 1dc, 3ch, 2dc into same place as sl st; [1dc into each of next 2dc; (2dc, 3ch, 2dc) into next dc] x 3; 1dc into each of next 2dc; sl st into 3rd ch at start to close. Break off yarn.
Row 3: Join yarn in top of any dc; 3ch (counts as 1dc); [1dc into each dc; (2dc, 3ch, 2dc) into corner 3ch sp] repeat until you are back at the start; sl st into 3rd ch at start to close. Break off yarn.
Rows 4 and 5: Repeat the instructions for Row 3.
Row 6: Join yarn in top of any dc; 1ch (counts as 1sc); [1sc into each dc; (2sc, 2ch, 2sc) into corner 3ch sp] repeat until you are back at the start; sl st into 1ch at start to close. Break off yarn.
Row 7: Join yarn in top of any sc; 1ch (counts as 1sc); [1sc into each sc; (1sc, 1ch, 1sc) into corner 2ch sp] repeat until you are back at the start; sl st into 1ch at start to close. Break off yarn.
Join the Solid Granny Squares to the Sunny Flower Squares using the VISIBLE JOIN METHOD to make bigger squares (28cm x 28cm = 2 Solid Granny Squares and 2 Sunny Flower Squares).
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The pattern for the next square will be posted on Friday, 5 September 2014.
Please post the photos of your progress on my Zooty Owl Facebook page so that I can share them with my next post!
Happy crocheting!
(Part 5 of the CAL - Popcorn Flower & Leaves Square can be found HERE)