Instructions:
Foundation Chain: Work 29ch.
Foundation Row: (wrong side) work 1dc into 2nd chain form hook, 1dc into each ch along row, turn.
Row 1: 1ch, working only into the back loop of each stitch, 1dc into each dc, turn.
Rep row 1 32 times changing colour when you want.
Fasten off yarn.

Instructions:
Foundation Ring: Work 8ch and join with ss to form a ring.
Round 1: 1ch, 12dc into ring, join with ss into 1st dc (12dc)
Round 2: 6ch (count as 1dtr, 2ch), [1dtr into next st, 2ch] 11 times, join with ss into 4th of 6ch. (12 spaced dtr)
Round 3: 5ch (count as 1tr, 2ch) * [1dc into next 2ch sp, 2ch] twice, [3tr, 2ch, 3tr] into next 2ch sp, 2ch; rep from * 3 times omitting 1tr, 2ch at end of last rep, join with ss into 3rd of 5ch.
Round 4: 1ch, * [1dc into next 2ch sp, 2ch] 3 times, [3tr, 2ch, 3tr] into 2 corner sp, 2ch; rep from * 3 times, join with ss into first dc.
Round 5: Ss into next 2ch sp, 1ch, 1dc into same sp, 2ch, [1dc into next 2ch sp, 2ch] twice, * [3tr, 2ch, 3tr] into next 2ch corner sp, 2ch, ** [1dc into next 2ch sp, 2ch] 4 times; rep from * twice and from * to ** once again, 1dc into next 2ch sp, 2ch, join with ss into first dc.
Round 6: Ss into next 2ch sp, 3ch (count as 1tr) 1tr into same sp, work 2tr into each 2ch sp on previous round, working 1tr into each tr and [3tr, 2ch, 3tr] into each 2 corner sp, join with ss into 3rd of 3ch.
Round 7: 3ch (count as 1tr), work 1tr into each tr on previous round, working 5tr into each 2ch corner sp, join with ss into 3rd of 3ch.

This is a close up of the stitch.

Instructions:
Foundation Chain: Work 25ch.
Foundation Row: (right side) work 1dc into 2nd chain form hook, 1dc into each ch along row, turn.
Row 1: 3ch (count as 1tr), 1tr into same place, [miss 2dc, 3tr into next dc] till last 3 st, miss 2dc, 2tr into next dc, turn.
Row 2: 3ch (count as 1tr), [3tr into next sp between tr groups] till end of row, 1tr into 3rd of 3ch, turn, change colour if you want.
Rep row 2 eleven more times, changing colour when you like.
Next Row: 1ch, 1dc into each tr of previous row.
Fasten off yarn.

Instructions:
Foundation Ring: Using yarn A, work 4ch and join with ss to form a ring.
Round 1: 3ch (count as 1tr), 2tr into ring, 2ch, [3tr into ring, 2tr] 3 times, join with ss into 3rd of 3ch .
Round 2: Ss into next 2tr and into next 2ch sp, 3ch (count as 1tr), [2tr, 2ch, 3tr into same sp, * [3tr, 2ch, 3tr] into next 2ch sp; rep from * twice, join with ss into 3rd of 3ch.
Round 3: Ss into next 2tr and into next 2ch sp (count as 1tr), [2tr, 2ch, 3tr] into same sp, * 3tr into sp between next two 3tr groups, ** [3tr, 2ch, 3tr] into next 2ch corner sp; rep from * twice and from * to ** once again, join with ss into 3d of 3ch. Break off yarn A.
Round 4: Join yarn B to any 2ch corner sp, 3ch (counts as 1tr), [1tr 2ch, 2tr] into same sp, * [1tr into each of next 3 tr, 1tr into sp between next two 3tr groups] twice, 1tr into each of next 3t, ** [2tr, 2ch, 2tr] into next 2ch corner sp; rep from * twice and from * to ** once again, join with a ss into 3rd of 3ch. Break off yarn B.
Round 5: Join yarn C, 3h (counts as 1tr) 1tr into next tr, * [2tr, 2ch, 2tr] into next 2ch corner sp, ** 1tr into each of next 15tr; rep from * twice and from * to ** once again, 1tr into each of next 13tr, join with a ss into 3rd of 3ch. Break off yarn C.
Round 6: Join yarn A, 1ch, 1dc into same place, 1dc into each of next 3tr, * 3dc into next 2ch corner sp, ** 1dc into each of next 19tr; rep from * twice and from * to ** once again, 1dc into each of next 15tr, join with ss into first dc. Break off yarn A
Round 7: Join yarn C, 3ch (count as 1tr), 1tr into each of next 4dc, * [2tr, 2ch, 2tr into centre st of 3dc corner group, ** 1tr into each of next 21dc; rep from * twice and from * to ** once again, 1tr into each of next 16dc, join with a ss into 3rd of 3ch.
Round 8: 1ch, 1dc into each tr of previous round, working 5dc into each 2ch corner sp, join with ss into first dc.
Fasten off yarn.

Instructions:
Foundation Chain: Using yarn A, work 29ch.
Foundation Row: [1dc, 1ch, 1dc] into 2nd chain from hook, * miss 1 ch [1dc, 1ch, 1dc] into next ch; rep from * to last ch, 1dc into last ch, turn.
Row 1: 1ch, * [1dc, 1ch, 1dc] into first dc of each group pf sts on previous row; rep from * to last st, 1dc into last st, turn.
Rep row 1 changing colour every 2 rows.
Fasten off yarn.

Instructions:

This is a close up of the stitch.

I would love to see any squares you make x

Instructions:
This is a close up of the stitch.

I would love to see any squares you make x

Instructions:
This is a close up of the stitch.

Would love to see any squares you make x

Instructions:


This is a close up of the stitch ... its a nice easy one this week!

I would love to see any squares you make x

Instructions:
This is a close up of the stitch.

I would love to see any squares you make x

Instructions:  
Foundation Chain: Using Yarn A, work 32ch.
Foundation Row: (wrong side) work 2tr into 5th ch from hook, 2tr into next ch, * miss 2ch, 2tr into each of next 2ch; rep from * to last 2ch, miss 1ch, 1tr into last ch, turn.
Row 1: 3ch (count as 1tr), * miss 2tr, 2tr into each of next 2tr; rep from * to last 2 stitches, miss 1tr, 1tr into top of turning chain, turn, break off yarn A
Join yarn B.
Rep row 1 12 times, changing colour in the following sequence:
2 rows in B, 2 rows in C, 2 rows in D, 2 rows in C, 2 rows in B, 2 rows in A
Fasten off yarn


This is a close up of the stitch.

I would love to see any squares you make x

Instructions:
Foundation Ring: Using Yarn A, work 4ch and join with ss to form a ring.
Round 1: 5ch (counts as 1tr 2ch), [3tr into ring, 2ch] 3 times, 2tr into ring, join with ss into 3rd of 5ch. (four groups of 3tr, four 2ch spaces forming corners)
Round 2: Ss into 2 ch sp, 7ch (counts as 1tr, 4ch), * 2tr into same 2ch sp, 1tr into each tr across side of square, ** 2tr into next 2ch sp, 4ch; rep from * twice and from * to ** again, 1tr into last 2ch sp, join with ss to 3rd of 7ch. (four groups of 7tr, four spaces forming corners) Break off yarn A.
Round 3: Join yarn B to 4ch sp, 7ch (counts as 1tr, 4ch), * 2tr into same 4ch sp, 1tr into each tr across side of square, ** 2tr into next 4ch sp, 4ch; rep from * twice and from * to ** again, 1tr into last 4ch sp, join with ss to 3rd of 7ch. (four groups of 7tr, four spaces forming corners) Break off yarn B.
Round 4: Join yarn C to 4ch sp, rep round 3. (four groups of 15tr, four 4ch spaces forming corners.) Break off yarn C.
Round 5: Join yarn B to 4ch sp, rep round 3. (four groups of 19tr, four 4ch spaces forming corners.) Break off yarn B.
Round 6: Join yarn A to 4ch sp, rep round 3. (four groups of 23tr, four 4ch spaces forming corners.) Break off yarn B.
Round 7: 1ch, 1dc into each tr in previous round, working [2dc, 1ch, 2dc] into each 4ch corner space, join with ss into first dc.
Round 8: 1ch, 1dc into each dc in previous round, working 2ch at each corner, join with ss into first dc.
Fasten off yarn.

This is a close up of the stitch.

I would love to see any squares you make x

Instructions:
This is a close up of the stitch.

Would love to see any squares you make x

This week is a Granny-Square ... very traditional, but quick and fun to make ... you can make them all on one colour or stripes as I have chosen ...


Instructions:
Foundation Ring: Work 6ch and join with a ss to form a ring.
Round 1: 3ch (counts as 1tr), 2tr into ring, 3ch, * 3tr into ring, 3ch; rep from * twice more, join with a ss into 3rd of 3ch (break off yarn if you want to change colour).
Round 2: (join new yarn to and 3ch sp) 3ch (counts as 1tr), [2tr, 3ch, 3tr] into same sp (corner made), * 1ch, [3rt, 3ch, 3tr] into next 3ch sp; rep from * twice more, 1ch, join with ss into 3rd of 3ch (break off yarn if you want to change colour).
Round 3: (join new yarn to and 3ch corner sp) 3ch (counts as 1tr), [2tr, 3ch, 3tr] into same sp, * 1ch, 3tr into 1ch sp, 1ch, ** [3rt, 3ch, 3tr] into next 3ch corner sp; rep from * twice and from * to ** once again, join with ss into 3rd of 3ch (break off yarn if you want to change colour).
Round 4: (join new yarn to and 3ch corner sp) 3ch (counts as 1tr), [2tr, 3ch, 3tr] into same sp, * [1ch, 3tr] into each 1ch sp along side of square, 1ch, ** [3rt, 3ch, 3tr] into next 3ch corner sp; rep from * twice and from * to ** once again, join with ss into 3rd of 3ch (break off yarn if you want to change colour).
Rep row 4 twice more (or until as big as you want)
Fasten off yarn.
This is a close up of the stitch.

Would love to see any squares you make x

This is an idea I have had since before Christmas, I hope you will enjoy it and join me in it if you fancy! Winter always makes me want to crochet and knit more than the summer and as you can tell from my recent blog posts I have been crocheting a lot recently! Last year my mum crocheted a lovely blanket ... mostly in 'Granny-Squares' but then half way through (before she sewed it together) decided to include other designs too, adding a bit of variety.

So my plan is to make myself a blanket and each square will be a different stitch/design/pattern. Every Sunday I will show you a new square I have made and put up the pattern too, so if you would like to join me in making a blanket, you can pick the squares you like or try them all! I will start with easy squares, getting harder by as the year goes on!

Mine (as usual!) will be in greens and maroons ;)

So this is the square I have made this week ...

Instructions:
Foundation Chain: Work 32ch.
Foundation Row: (right side) Work 1dc into 2nd ch from hook, 1dc into each chain to end, turn (31dc)
Fasten off yarn.


This is a close up of the stitch ... the treble stitches make a little bump that looks I think looks like a crocodiles back!

Would love to see any squares you make x