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I LOVED all the squares from Week One. Such a diverse range of colours. Feel free to join in this week even if you haven't completed week one because you do not want to miss out on entering this weeks draw. You can always go back and complete week one later on.
You can find all the information on this CAL HERE
This weeks draw is for a subscription to Mainly Crochet.
The rules:
- The granny square must have been completed during the week for that draw. I will post the patterns for the squares every Tuesday at 8 am New Zealand Standard Time. If you are overseas you may want to use a time zone converter. You have a week to complete them and post them on my Facebook page wall. So squares must be posted before the next Tuesday 8 am NZST to be included in the draw.
- All 3 squares for the week completed - 3 entries into the draw.
- Winners will be picked via random.org
- Join my facebook group to share and talk with others also doing the CAL https://www.facebook.com/groups/537916946281243/
- Winners will be required to provide an email address to claim prize.
Now about this weeks prize.
Mainly Crochet is an online pattern service. You will be entering to win a years subscription valued at $24.00. This is a full years access to all the patterns currently in the library plus new patterns will be added monthly. The current pattern count is 159. That is a lot of patterns to have access to.
You can follow Mainly Crochet through the following options:
Website
Instagram - Great to check out all the patterns you will have access to.
Mainly Crochet also LOVES grannies! Here are just some of the patterns you will have access to if you win the subscription.
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| Designs shown are by Sue Solakian (1,3,4,5) and Melissa Leapman (2) |
But if you can't wait to see if you have won you can purchase a full years subscription here: http://www.mainlycrochet.com/Subscribe.aspx at only $24 for 159 patterns what do you have to lose?
Now to get started on our squares for this week.
4th Granny Square
The pattern for this square can be found here - http://purplechaircrochet.blogspot.co.nz/2012/08/sunburst-granny-square-free.html I did another 2 rows as follows.
Row 5: Join yarn in any corner stitch, (ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in corner, ch 1, * 3 [dc, ch in next sp], repeat until corner, [3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] into corner stitch.* Repeat between * around. Finish off.
Row 6: Repeat row 5.
5th Granny Square
This is one of my own patterns, use a 5.0 mm crochet hook.
Starting with a magic circle or ch 4 and join with a sl st to make a circle,
Round 1: Ch 2, 2 dc into the circle, ch 3, *3 dc into the circle, ch 3* Repeat 4 more times for a total of 6 clusters. Sl st to top of ch 2 to join.
Round 2: Sl st across to first ch 3 sp. Ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) into first ch 3 space. *3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc* in remaining ch 3 sp for a total of 12 clusters. Sl to top of ch 3 to join.
Round 3: Ch 3, *1 dc into each dc (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) into each ch 2 space. Repeat around. Join to top of ch 3 with a sl st.
Change colour, join yarn in any ch 2 space,
Round 4: Ch 4, (2 tr, ch 2, 3 tr) into first ch 2 sp, skip 5 stitches, ch 2, dc between 5th and 6th st. Ch 2, sc into ch 2 sp, ch 2, skip 5 stitches, dc between 5th and 6th st.
Ch 2, (3 tr, ch 2, 3 tr) into next ch 2 sp. Ch 1, skip 2 st, dc between 2nd and 3rd st, ch 1, dc between 5th and 6th st, ch 1, dc between 8th and 9th st.
Ch 1, (3 tr, ch 2, 3 tr) into next ch 2 sp. Ch 2, skip 5 st, dc between 5th and 6th st. Ch 2, sc into ch 2 sp, ch 2, skip 5 st, dc between 5th and 6th st,
Ch 2, (3 tr, ch 2, 3 tr) into next ch 2 sp. Ch 1, skip 2 st, dc between 2nd and 3rd st, ch 1, dc between 5th and 6th st, ch 1, dc between 8th and 9th st. Ch 1, sl st to top of ch 4 to join.
Change colours and join in any corner sp,
Round 5: Ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) into first ch 2 sp, *3 dc, ch 1* in next ch sp, repeat until corner. (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in corner. * 3 dc, ch 1* in next ch sp. Repeat until back to beginning and join to top of ch 3 with a sl st. Finish off.
Change colours and join in any corner sp,
Round 6: Ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc into the corner, *ch 1, 3 dc into next ch 1 space.* Repeat until next corner. Ch 1, 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc into corner. Continue around using the same method. Join to top of ch 3 with a sl st.
Flower
Round 1: Pull yarn through gaps as shown in picture, join with a sl st. Ch 6, join through next loop with a sl st as shown. Repeat around. When you have 6 ch spaces, join to first sl st with a sl st.
Round 2: *Sc into next ch 6 sp, hdc, 2 dc, 2 tr, 2 dc, hdc, sc into same ch 6 sp* Repeat 5 more times for a total of 6 petals. Join to first sc with a sl st and finish off.
Please let me know if you find any mistakes. I tried to get it tested but no one replied.
6th Granny Square
4 Hearts Square - http://hooksandyarns.blogspot.com.es/2011/07/4-heart-square.html
I did another 3 rounds to get 8 inches as follows.
Row 6: Repeat row 5 in pattern above
Row 7: Join yarn in any corner space. Ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in corner sp. *Ch 1, skip 4 st, 3 dc between 4th and 5th st* Repeat until corner (you will be left with 3 st before corner) { 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc} into corner* Repeat between * around.
I can't wait to see your Granny Squares. Remember to post them on my Facebook wall to gain an entry into the draw to win a subscription to Mainly Crochet.
You will also find my group on Facebook HERE
The squares are beautiful.
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