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Granny square cover

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ESSENTIAL KITMILKY, POPCORN,SLUSHY, LIMEADE,

CITRON, FAB, CALYPSO

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KIT

MEASUREMENTS:

STOOL COVER: 30CM X 30CM

Stool topperGranny square

Make one in Calypso andtwo in each of foll colours:Citron, Slushy, Limeadeand FabUsing 4mm hook andchosen yarn make 6ch, join

GRANNY SQUARE COVER

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with a sl st to form a ring

Rnd 1: 4ch (counts as 1dtr),one beg cl, (4ch, one dtr cl)seven times, 4ch, join with asl st to fourth of first [4ch].Eight stsFasten off first colour, joinMilky to any 4ch spRnd 2: [5ch (counts as 1tr,2ch), 3tr] in same 4ch sp,[(1ch, 3tr) in next 4ch sp, (1ch,3tr, 2ch, 3tr) in next 4ch sp]three times, (1ch, 3tr) in next4ch sp, (1ch, 2tr) in first 4ch sp, join with a sl st tothird of first 5ch. 36 sts

Rnd 3: (one sl st, 1ch, 3dc) innext 2ch sp, 1dc in each trand 1ch sp to end working3dc in each 2ch corner sp.56 sts Fasten off

To make upUsing 4mm hook andPopcorn hold two squareswith WS tog. 1dc in each stand ch sp. Cont in this way,joining pairs of squares tomake horizontal strips thenturn work and repeat to joinalong vertical lines so

finished rectangle is threesquares wide by threesquares deep

BorderUsing 5mm hook andPopcorn, with RS facing, joinyarn to first st at top rightedge of square panel

Rnd 1: 3ch (counts as 1tr),working in back loops only1tr in each st around allsides missing each 3dccorner, join with a sl st tothird of first 3chChange to Citron

SpecialAbbreviations:Beginning cluster (beg cl): * yoh twice,insert hook into stitch,draw yarn through, (yoh,draw through two loopson hook) twice *. Twoloops on hook. Repfrom * to * twice. Fourloops on hook. Yoh,draw through all loopson hook

Double treble cluster(dtr cl): * yoh twice,insert hook into stitch,draw yarn through, (yoh,draw through two loopson hook) twice *. Twoloops on hook. Repfrom * to * three times.Five loops on hook. Yoh,draw through all loopson hook

“Line the topper with a layer of foam and add Velcro

tabs for easy removal”

JACKIE CARRIERA, DESIGNER

Happy HomemakerPick up a copy ofHomemaker (Issue 27) forthe instructions to makethe pallet stool featured inthis project. On sale 31 December 2014

FOR ABBREVIATIONSSEE PAGE 62

Add some extra colour to your decor withour granny square idea which fits snugly ontoa stool. To create a larger topper, once thenine squares have been joined, work onetreble in each double and three trebles ineach corner stitch around the edge toincrease the size by 2cm. Repeat this toenlarge at 2cm increments. Once you havereached the required dimension, work theborder as in the pattern.

Rnd 2: 3ch (counts as 1tr), 1trin each st to end, join witha sl st to third of first 3ch Change to Calypso Rnd 3: (1ch, 1dc) in same st,

(miss two sts, 5tr in next st,miss two sts, 1dc in next st)to last two sts, miss two sts,join with a sl st to first stFasten off, sew in ends MIT

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