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yarn of color b 24 sc 20 ch 1 sp 4 ch 2 sp rnd 6 rs a with color a ch 1 turn sc in next ch 1 sp ch 1 skip next st rep from to until reach marked ch 2 sp sc ch 2 sc in marked ch 2 sp move st marker to ch 2 sp just made ch 1 4 times rep from to until reach beginning of rnd join with sl st first sc of rnd pulling up previous loop of color b through sl st do not fasten off color a pull up longer working loop of color a and move to ws of square along with working yarn of color a 28 sc 24 ch 1 sp 4 ch 2 sp rnd 7 ws b repeat rnd 5 32 sc 28 ch 1 sp 4 ch 2 sp rnd 8 rs a repeat rnd 6 36 sc 32 ch 1 sp 4 ch 2 sp rnd 9 ws b repeat rnd 5 fasten off color b 40 sc 36 ch 1 sp 4 ch 2 sp rnd 10 rs a repeat rnd 6 fasten off color a 44 sc 40 ch 1 sp 4 ch 2 sp rnd 11 ws with color c and wrong side facing begin with standing dc in any ch 1 sp along a side dc in same sp as first st counts as first skv st of round skip next st skv st in each ch 1 sp until reach marked ch 2 sp at corner dc ch 2 dc in ch 2 sp move st marker up to ch 2 sp just made 4 times 2 dc in each ch 1 sp until reach start of rnd join with sl st to standing dc at start fasten off color c 40 skv st 8 dc 4 ch 2 sp rnd 12 rs with color a and rs facing begin with standing dc between 2 dc of any skv st along a side dc in same place as first st counts as first skv st of round skip next 2 sts skv st in between the 2 dc of each skv st until reach marked ch 2 sp at corner skv st ch 2 skv st in ch 2 sp move st marker up to ch 2 sp just made 4 times skv st in between the 2 dc of each skv st until reach start of rnd join with sl st to standing dc at start fasten off color a 48 skv st 4 ch 2 sp rnd 13 ws with color b and ws facing begin with standing dc between 2 dc of any skv st along a side dc in same place as first st counts as first skv st of round skip next 2 sts skv st in between the 2 dc of each skv st until reach marked ch 2 sp at corner dc ch 2 dc in ch 2 sp move st marker up to ch 2 sp just made 4 times skv st in between the 2 dc of each skv st until reach start of rnd join with sl st to standing dc at start fasten off color b 48 skv st 8 dc 4 ch 2 sp rnd 14 rs repeat rnd 12 56 skv st 4 ch 2 sp rnd 15 ws with color c repeat rnd 13 56 skv st 8 dc 4 ch 2 sp rnd 16 rs with color a and rs facing attach with sl st to any st along the side ch 1 sc in each st until reach marked ch 2 sp sc ch 2 sc in marked ch 2 sp move st marker up to ch 2 sp just made 4 times sc in each st until reach start of rnd join with sl st to first sc of rnd 128 sc 4 ch 2 sp rnd 17 rs ch 1 sc in each st until reach marked ch 2 sp sc ch 2 sc in marked ch 2 sp move st marker up to ch 2 sp just made 4 times sc in each st until reach start of rnd join with sl st to first sc of rnd 136 sc 4 ch 2 sp finishing weave in tails and block granada grand square pattern october 16 2024 october 17 2024 categories crochet design pattern uncategorized 1 comment on granada grand square pattern another trip around the sun and another afghan square pattern for my readers this one is a little easier than some of my other squares but it s a lot of fun to work up you can experiment with the colors you use or even how frequently you change the colors this square is block 21 in the 2024 moogly cal you can find links to the other cal blocks here at mooglyblog com granada grand square designed by andee graves skill level intermediate finished size 12 square materials yarn worsted wt sample uses red heart with love 100 acrylic 7 oz 198g 370 yd 338 m color a eggshell sample used approximately 44 yards color b blue hawaii sample used approximately 40 yards color c daffodil sample used approximately 19 yards hook j 6 mm notions yarn tapestry needle for weaving in ends gauge first 2 rounds of pattern 2 across square abbreviations special stitches standing double crochet standing dc make slip knot in yarn and place loop snugly on shaft of hook yo and insert hook into indicated st yo pull up a loop yo pull thru 2 loops on hook twice if substituting for a chain start of a round do not work the first 3 chains of the round instructions v stitch v st dc ch 1 dc in indicated st or sp granny shell grnshl 3 dc worked in indicated st or sp pattern notes start square with an adjustable slip knot beginning tail tightens the loop on the hook instructions rnd 1 rs starting with color a ch 4 counts as center and first dc 11 dc in 4th ch from hook sl st to top of beginning ch 4 gently pull beginning tail to tighten center 12 dc rnd 2 rs ch 1 sc in same st as join hdc ch 2 hdc in next st sc in each of next 2 sts rep from to 2 times hdc ch 2 hdc in next st sc in next st join with sl st to first sc of rnd 8 sc 8 hdc 4 ch 2 sps fasten off color a r1 2 1 6g 3 yds yarn rnd 3 rs change to color b with rs facing standing dc 2 dc ch 2 3 dc in any ch 2 sp ch 1 skip 4 sts 3 dc ch 2 3 dc in next ch 2 sp 3 times ch 1 skip 4 sts sl st to first dc 24 dc 4 ch 1 sps 4 ch 2 sps rnd 4 rs ch 1 sc in same st as join sc in each of next 2 sts sc ch 1 sc in next ch 2 sp sc in each of next 3 sts ch 5 skip next ch 1 sp sc in each of next 3 sts rep from to 2 times rep from to once sl st to first sc of rnd 32 sc 4 ch 5 sps 4 ch 1 sp fasten off color b r3 4 4g 7 5 yds rnd 5 rs change to color c with rs facing standing dc 3 dc ch 3 4 dc in any ch 5 sp ch 2 skip 4 sts sc in next ch 1 sp ch 2 skip 4 sts 4 dc ch 3 4 dc in next ch 5 sp rep from to 2 times rep from to once sl st to first dc of rnd 32 dc 8 ch 2 sp 4 sc 4 ch 3 sp rnd 6 ws ch 3 turn 2 dc in first ch 2 sp counts as first grnshl ch 1 skip next st grnshl next ch 2 sp ch 1 skip 4 sts grnshl ch 2 grnshl in next ch 3 sp ch 1 skip 4 sts grnshl in next ch 2 sp 2 times rep from to once sl st to top of beg ch 3 16 grnshl 12 ch 1 sp 4 sch 2 sp 4 grnshl each side between ch 2 corner sps rnd 7 rs ch 4 turn dc in same ch 1 sp as join counts as first v st ch 1 v st ch 2 v st in ch 2 corner sp ch 1 skip next grnshl v st in next ch 1 sp rep from to until reach next ch 2 corner sp 3 times ch 1 v st ch 2 v st in ch 2 corner sp rep from to until reach end of rnd ch 1 sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch 4 20 v sts 16 ch 1 sp 4 ch 2 sp 5 v sts each side between ch 2 corner sps fasten off color c r5 7 10g 19 yds rnd 8 ws change to color b with ws facing standing dc ch1 dc in a ch 1 sp between v sts counts as first v st ch 1 skip next v st v st in next ch 1 sp rep from to until work in ch 1 sp before corner ch 1 skip next v st v st ch 2 v st in ch 2 corner sp 4 times rep from to until reach beginning of rnd ch 1 skip next v st sl st to top of standing dc 24 v sts 20 ch 1 sp 4 ch 2 sp 6 v sts each side between ch 2 corner sps rnd 9 rs ch 4 turn dc in same ch 1 sp as join join counts as first v st ch 1 skip next v st v st in next ch 1 sp rep from to until work in ch 1 sp before corner ch 1 skip next v st v st ch 2 v st in ch 2 corner sp 4 times rep from to until reach beginning of rnd ch 1 skip next v st sl st to 3 rd ch of beg ch 4 28 v sts 24 ch 1 sp 4 ch 2 sp 7 v sts each side between ch 2 corner sps rnd 10 ws rep rnd 9 32 v sts 28 ch 1 sp 4 ch 2 sp 8 v sts each side between ch 2 corner sps fasten off color b r8 10 17 1g 32 yds rnd 11 rs change to color a with rs facing standing dc ch1 dc in any ch 1 sp between v sts counts as first v st ch 1 skip next v st v st in next ch 1 sp rep from to until work in ch 1 sp before corner ch 1 skip next v st v st ch 2 v st in ch 2 corner sp 4 times rep from to until reach beginning of rnd ch 1 skip next v st sl st to top of standing dc 36 v sts 32 ch 1 sp 4 ch 2 sp 9 v sts each side between ch 2 corner sps rnd 12 ws ch 1 turn sc in same ch 1 as join ch 1 skip next st sc in next ch sp rep from to until reach corner ch 2 sp sc ch 2 sc in corner ch 2 sp 4 times repeat from to until reach beginning of rnd ch 1 sl st to first sc of rnd turn 76 sc 72 ch 1 sp 4 ch 2 sp 19 sc and 18 ch 1 sp each side between ch 2 corner sps rnds 13 14 rs ch 1 sc in same st as join sc in each st or sp until reach ch 2 sp at corner sc ch 2 sc in corner ch 2 sp rep from to 3 times sc in each st or sp until reach beginning of rnd sl st to join rnd 13 156 sc 4 ch 2 sp 39 sc each side between ch 2 corner sps rnd 14 164 sc 4 ch 2 sp 41 sc each side between ch 2 corner sps r11 14 22g 41 yds finishing weave in all ends securely and block wire blocking your crochet projects september 13 2024 september 13 2024 categories crochet crochet how tos how tos tips and tricks leave a comment on wire blocking your crochet projects blocking is a great way to give a professional appearance to your finished projects especially if you are crocheting something with a lot of open space in the design like lace wire blocking is my favorite way to block lace as it allows me to use fewer pins and to stretch the fabric aggressively to really showcase the lace it can be transformative to see how a piece changes before and after wire blocking during one of my friend jan s visits to colorado we had a lot of fun wire blocking her version of the right angle wrap you can read all about that project in this blog post water pins and magic you can see in that post how much the fabric changed after blocking i also really like using wires to block unusual shapes like a moebius you can see how i use the wires to keep the moebius shape and it s fabric open in this blog post blocking with a twist this is the method i used for the anna s moebius that i just made floating diamonds shawlette before blocking floating diamonds shawlette after blocking my design floating diamonds shawlette was worked in a cotton silk rayon blend and really met it s full potential with blocking you can get the free version of the pattern in this blog post floating diamonds shawlette or purchase the version with a stitch chart in my ravelry shop when blocking using wires you can start with your project wet or dry generally you can get a more dramatic change to the fabric by starting with your project wet if you prefer a more gentle block you can lay out the dry project and then mist it with water or use a steamer i live on a mountain in arid colorado so i tend to really soak my project before wire blocking as it takes some time to weave the wires and pin them out oftentimes i find my project has almost dried before i have finished setting it up if you are in a dry climate you may want to also soak your project in humid climates you are generally going to want to use steam for blocking some of my friends that live in hot humid climates have had good luck letting the natural heat and moisture activate their blocking once they have the blocking result they want while the project is stretched with the wires they let it sit in a protected outdoor location for 24 hours then bring it indoors in the air conditioning to let it dry i usually leave all my tails unwoven until after my project has been blocked and dried especially if i am blocking a lacy fabric that i want to open a lot i have found that if i weave in the tails ahead of time it can create tight spots in the fabric that restrict the blocking blocking isn t just for natural fibers like cotton linen silk or wool you can also get beautiful results with blocking synthetic fibers like rayon polyester or acrylic with acrylic and polyester you will get the best results using a steamer once you have the wires inserted and pinned for your project what do you need to wire block obviously you ll need some blocking wires you can purchase a variety of blocking wires on amazon you just want to be sure that the wires you are going to use are rust proof especially if you will be using the wet method of blocking the last thing you want is to end up with rust spots everywhere the wires touched your project you will also need some nickel plated t pins these are for anchoring the blocking wires as you stretch your fabric for the most secure hold of the pins you need a blocking mat the size of mat needed depends on the size of the project you are blocking again you have quite a few options for blocking mats on amazon but i tend to use 18 x 18 foam rubber floor mats that are made to use on concrete floors i have purchased mine over the years at costco much more affordable and they work great for me for larger projects you need either floor space or in my case i use my bed where you can spread out your blocking mats if you are fortunate enough to have a large work table that is even better crawling around on the floor to block a project can be a bit tiring and hard on the back now you are ready to use wires to block your crochet project just weave the wires through the edges of your fabric or where you need to stabilize the shape then use t pins to secure the wires once you have pinned the wires you may want to adjust to add more even stretch to your fabric mist or steam as needed to relax the fabric then let it dry completely before releasing the wires i hope you feel ready to wire block your next crochet project find your tribe march 24 2024 categories celebrating crochet natcromo leave a comment on find your tribe we are starting into the last week of march and the end of national crochet month though it s always time to celebrate crochet for me one of the best ways to celebrate is to find a tribe of fellow crochet and yarn enthusiasts to gather with i spend a lot of time with my group at longmont yarn shoppe casual crochet we meet each month on the first and third wednesday of the month and the 5th wednesday if the month has five last week we got together and we had some fun celebrating the end of natcromo we had a lovely spread of snacks and drinks gail the owner of longmont yarn shoppe treated us to these goodies the core of our group including myself have been gathering together to crochet and learn from each other for at least 8 years now might actually be longer i ve sort of lost track of when exactly we started getting together i even brought in my latest big crochet hook this hook is 31 mm in diameter approximately 1 22 inches and is a bit of a workout to crochet with the smaller hook in the photo is a clover amour p q 15mm big difference in size between the 2 karen was the only one that was game for trying it out though we had a lot of fun crocheting and laughing i am planning on working the 2 balls of bernat blanket extra thick i got to test out the hook into a lapghan i picked a simple single crochet rectangle for the pattern as i plan on putting this on my lap when my cat wants to sit with me otherwise his claws get a bit pokey that was the second large hook i made this month the first is hanging in the shop window and is even larger it was made from a 2 inch diameter pine dowel and was quite the workout to carve the small hook in the picture with the dowel is the same in the photo further up with the big hook i ll be making a paper mache version of this giant hook after we take it out of the window that way the shop can have one for display that isn t quite so heavy seriously this hook is like a baseball bat i hope you all have a great start to your last week of...