"Anemone" Granny Square - Free Pattern & PhotoTutorial - Pasta & Patchwork

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"Anemone" Granny Square - Free Pattern & Tutorial7/14/2015

Now that I've gotten over my little colour crisis and finalised the colour scheme for the "Crochet meetsPatchwork" blanket, it's time to reveal the next granny square pattern! I think this is a really fun one, abit like a cross between an anemone and a sunflower.

The 'petals' are achieved by making clusters of Double-Treble Crochets together (or Treble Crochet, ifyou're working with US terms). Don't be afraid of these if you've never tried them - I've includedpictures of every step. They're a bit fiddly at first but the effect is so lovely, they're definitely worthhaving a go at.

Note that I've started new rounds with a stitch called a Standing Treble Crochet (Standing DoubleCrochet) where applicable. It removes the need for 3 starting chains, and so the beginning of eachround is less conspicuous. If you're not familiar with these techniques, have a look at theseexcellent tutorials on Moogly:

Standing treble/double crochet

If you're not comfortable with these techniques, however, there is of course nothing wrong withsticking to the usual chain starts.

"Anemone" Crochet SquareNotes:

UK terms (with US terms in brackets)

3.0 mm (D/3) hook

DMC Natura Just Cotton (fingering weight)

Colours: Ivory (A), Blue Jeans/Brique (B), Aswan (C), Gris Argent (D)

square size: 10 cm x 10 cm (ca. 4" by 4")

stitches:

treble crochet - TC (double crochet - DC);treble crochet cluster - TC cluster (double crochet cluster - DC cluster);double-treble crochet cluster - DTC cluster (treble crochet cluster - TC cluster);standing treble crochet - STC (standing double crochet - SDC);

half treble crochet - HTC (half double crochet - HDC);

double crochet - DC (single crochet - SC);chain - ch (chain stitch - ch);slip stitch - sl.st.

Round 1:

With colour A make a starting chain of 6, then make into a circle with a sl.st into the first ch.

Round 2:

Make 2-TC cluster (2-DC cluster): Begin with a chain 2 (counts as first TC (DC)) .

YO and insert hook into circle. YO again and pull through the first two loops on your hook. YO againand pull through the remaining two loops of the hook.

Ch 3. Make the second

2-TC cluster (2-DC cluster): YO and insert hook into circle. YO again and pull through the first twoloops on your hook.

DO NOT FINISH this TC (DC) but start making the second one in the pair. YO, insert hook into circle,YO, pull through the first two loops on the hook. You should now have two half-done TCs (DCs) andthree loops on your hook.

YO and pull through all three loops to finish the cluster.Repeat this step (chain 3, followed by a 2-TC cluster (2-DC cluster)) four more times, then ch 3 andjoin to the top of the first 2-TC cluster (2-DC cluster) with a sl.st. The finished round should consist ofsix clusters or "petals".

Round 3:

We are now going to make a cluster of 3-DTC cluster (3-TC cluster), starting with a Standing DTC(Standing TC) - see photographs: wrap colour B around your hook three times and insert into any ch 3space.

YO and pull through the first two loops on your hook.

YO again and pull through the first two loops on your hook. DO NOT FINISH this DTC (TC) but startmaking the second one: wrap the yarn around the hook twice, YO and pull through the first two loops,

YO again and pull through the first two loops. DO NOT FINISH this DTC (TC) but start making thethird one: wrap the yarn around the hook twice, YO and pull through the first two loops, YO again andpull through the first two loops. YO again and pull through all remaining loops to finish the cluster.

Ch 2. Make the second

3-DTC cluster (3-TC cluster) in the same space. *Ch 3, 3-DTC cluster (3-TC cluster), ch 2, 3-DTCcluster (3-TC cluster); repeat from * until you’ve gone all the way round. Join to the top of the first 3-DTC cluster (3-TC cluster) with a sl.st. The finished round should consist of twelve clusters.

Round 4:

Attach colour C in any ch 2 space between two 3-DTC clusters (3-TC clusters), then DC (SC) 2 in thesame ch 2 space. * In the next ch 3 space, DC (SC) 5. In the next ch 2 space, DC (SC) 3; repeat from* until you’ve gone all the way round. Join to the top of the first DC (SC) with a sl.st.

Round 5:

With colour A, make a STC (SDC) around the Round 4 st. above the tip of the second 3-DTC cluster(3-TC cluster) of any cluster pair of Round 3. If that’s gobbledegook, look at this image:

TC (DC) 2 in the same space. Skip 2 st, then HTC (HDC) 3 in the next st. Skip 3, DC (SC) 3 in thenext st.

Skip 2, HTC (HDC) 3 in the next st. Above the next Round 3 cluster tip, TC (DC) 3, ch 3, TC (DC) 3.*Skip 2, HTC (HDC) 3, skip 3, DC (SC) 3, skip 2, HTC (HDC) 3 in the next st. Above the next Round 3cluster tip, TC (DC) 3, ch 3, TC (DC) 3;Repeat from * until you’re back at the first Round 3 cluster tip. TC (DC) 3, ch 3 and join to the STC(SDC) with a sl.st.

Round 6:

This is a standard granny square round.With colour D, make a STC (SDC) in any Round 5 space. TC (DC) 2 in the same space. TC (DC) 3 inthe next space. On the corners: TC (DC) 3, ch 3, TC (DC) 3.Continue like this until you’ve gone all the way round, then join to the STC (SDC) with a sl.st.

Round 7:

Attach colour B to any st. and ch 1. DC (SC) 1 in each st. On the corners: DC (SC) 2, ch 1, DC (SC)2.Continue like this until you’ve gone all the way round, then join to the ch 1 with a sl.st.

Block your finished square by laying it out on a foam block or mat, spraying with water until soaked,and pinning it into shape. Leave it to dry completely (away from direct sunlight).