Gramma Cookie's Solid Granny Square for KAS
My father's mother was known as Gramma Cookie, and she passed away about 12 years ago. She was a nurse, and she also sewed and crocheted. She wasn't around when Knit A Square was formed, but I know that she would have sent a square or two to South Africa to help the AIDS orphans and vulnerable children there.
This granny square design is in her honor, with the sample square done in her favorite color, purple. I'll add a step by step photo tutorial on my blog later. This one works up really quickly - you can bang out a few of these a day, if you have the time.
Love you and miss you, Gramma Cookie! XXXOOO
Gramma Cookie's Solid Granny Square
Hook: H/5.0 mm, Yarn: Worsted Weight/4 (I use Red Heart Super Saver and I Love This Yarn from Hobby Lobby mostly)>
Round 1: Into a Magic Ring,* ch 4, (3 dc, ch 2) three times, 2 dc, sl st in 3rd ch of ch 4 to close the first round.
(If you don't know to work a Magic Ring or are afraid to try one, ch 4, sl st to first ch to make a ring, then continue from ch 4 above, working the stitches into the center of the ring, like any other granny square)
Round 2: Sl st into ch2 space, ch 4, 2 dc in ch 2 space, (dc in each dc across, 2 dc in next ch 2 space, ch 2, 2 dc in same ch 2 space), repeat around the square, ending with 1 dc in ch 2 space [over the sl st in the row below], sl st to top of ch 4
Round 3: Repeat Round 2
Round 4: Repeat Round 2
Round 5: Repeat Round 2
Round 6: Repeat Round 2. Note: Measure your square at the end of Round 6, to determine if you need a full last round in dc. Depending on the yarn used, I may either end with Round 7, or even have to add another sc or hdc round to reach 8." If it is near 8" at the end of Round 6, you can make Round 7 with either sc or hdc.
Round 7: Repeat Round 2. Measure your square. If 8", finish off by 1 sc, then measuring 36" of the working yarn, cut and pull through the sc just made. Butterfly the yarn and tie it off, as this will be used to sew the squares together in South Africa.
If the square is less than 8", use your judgement and make a Round 8 with either sc or hdc. FO as above.
You can personalize the pattern by alternating stripes of color around, or even using different variegated colors to make it super colorful. You could also switch up the stitches each round by switching between dc, hdc, and sc. I would not make any stitches longer than dc, to keep it tight and warm for Knit A Square.
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Permalink Reply by Anne Powell on -
Rona - this is beautiful - I love it - gonna try it a soon as I finish my current square
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Permalink Reply by Dawne Smith-Sliming on -
Rona,
This is wonderful. I don't crochet much but you've written the directions out well so I understand them!
My great-grandmother crocheted all the time and taught me when I was 9 how to make a granny square.
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Permalink Reply by P. Jeanne Haessler on -
I agree with Anne, I'm going to try it on my very next square! I'm so glad you've posted the pattern. Thank you! I love that name Gramma Cookie by the way...it's adorable. :)
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Permalink Reply by P. Jeanne Haessler on
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Well I did two squares from this pattern tonight--the gods of granny squares really hate me. The first one ended up with 3 long sides and one short one, despite me following the pattern exactly. The second one, which I did just to prove I could DO one correctly--well I counted every row, making sure all sides were even...and it still is wavy like the first one and it also had a short side...so I added in 2 more dc on that side, got it finished and returned to my row by row, side to side, sc, dc pattern. I am just not MEANT to do granny squares. Sorry Gramma Cookie!
Rona it's a lovely pattern by the way. I know the fault is with me, somewhere among the CFS/Fibro/ADD/Dyslexia and other things. Me brain needs a reboot, lol! -
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Permalink Reply by Rona Malewit on -
Jeanne, let me double-check, it may be my mistake when I wrote it down. You should have the same number of stitches on each side. When you start the row with the ch 4, that's equivalent of a dc and ch2, and when you work each corner after that, it's 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in the corners. When you get back to the starting corner, you do a dc next to the ch4 and join to the top of the ch 4. I'll work on it again tonight and try to spell it out better. Sorry! :(
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Permalink Reply by P. Jeanne Haessler on
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I am looking at this pattern again and thinking I'll give it another go. I just am too stubborn to give up I think, lol. I just think it's a great pattern. Thanks for the clarification...I think I'm messing up at the corners...after the 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in the space I think sometimes I forget where to put the first dc of the next side...and add in one too soon or too late. At least that's my best guess and I'm sticking to it, lol! ;) I imagine Gramma Cookie has had a few chuckles at my expense from where she is now, :) I can just imagine her saying "It's simple, child." and then showing me. And she'd need to! :D Once I get my own "wings" I'll ask her! (though I think that'll be awhile yet) ;)
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Permalink Reply by Rona Malewit on
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Jeanne I'll see if I can link a picture of working the corner for you.
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Permalink Reply by Rona Malewit on
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Jeanne, check your email, I've sent you two pictures that I hope will help!
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Permalink Reply by Rona Malewit on
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I did make a square following the pattern and it worked for me - thanks for the PM. Please anyone with problems, let me know! I'll try to help if anything is unclear. Thanks!
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