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Crochet with Me… Winter 2015 CAL!!!  Week 2

Crochet with Me… Winter 2015 CAL!!! Week 2

So many great Granny’s Circle In Square’s!!!  Week 1 had 5 squares to complete and now we are ready for week 2!!!  I loved seeing all the great pictures on Wednesday night over on Facebook during our Show and Tell!!  So are you ready to finish 1 Strip Segment ??

 

Here is what we will look like at the end of Week 2…

Crochet with me week 2 Collage ImpeccableMy first afghan is done in worsted weight yarn, using traditional color changing… Loops and Threads Impeccable!

 

Crochet with me week 2 collage Unforgettable

My second afghan is done in self-striping yarn… Red Heart Unforgettable!!

Week 2 Assignment and Instructions..

This week you will be making 4 more Granny’s Circle in Square to complete one full strip of 9 squares, We will be blocking the squares to get the right shape and then joining them to complete one full strip segment!!  So let’s get started!!

*If you are just starting you can refer to the Crochet with Me tab at the top of the page for all the week’s instructions!

 Week 2~ Make 4 Granny’s Circle in Square… If you need the instructions… Click Here!!

 

 

Crochet with Me week 2 Impeccable

 

Crochet with Me week 2 Unforgettable

 

 

Next… Let’s block our squares to make them even in size and shape!!  If you haven’t blocked a crochet piece before… There are 2 methods you can use, Wet Blocking and Steam Blocking, I usually use the Steam Method, but you have to be very careful not to damage your yarn!  For video tutorials on both techniques we will head over to my good friend Tamara’s site,,, MOOGLY!  She has made a great tutorial for both!!

For Steam Blocking… Click Here!       For Wet Blocking… Click Here!

Ok,, Now it is time to join your blocks into one long strip segment!  There are more than one method for this too!!

*Make sure you put wrong sides together when sewing so they all come out looking the same!

1. You can whip stitch the edges together using a yarn needle and yarn, you will do this for each block until all 9 are joined.

2. You can crochet them together with a single crochet (this is the method I used). I crochet in one loop from each square, the closest one facing me.

Or you can join with some fancy techniques… Again, You can head over to Moogly to see 12 ways to join… Click Here!

Just make sure you use the same joining technique throughout the entire project..

 

Single Crochet Join Back                     Single Crochet Join Front

That’s it… You have completed Week 2!!  Simple enough right??  Next week we will be starting our next strip segment… And… It is not squares so don’t sneak ahead and make more quite yet!!

Don’t forget to join me Wednesday night on Facebook for The “Show and Tell” Post at 6pm EST… and you can also post to our Pinterest Board, Ravelry page and those of you who follow me on Instagram got a Sneak Peak last night of this week!!!

Happy Crocheting!!

Elena

Granny’s Circle in Square… Free Crochet Pattern!

Granny’s Circle in Square… Free Crochet Pattern!

Here is a Fun, Easy square to add to your Granny Square Collections!  Granny’s Circle in Square is a fun way to add style to any afghan you are making!!

 

Granny's Circle in Square Blue Granny's Circle in Square Orange Granny's Circle in Square Pink Granny's Circle in Square Purple

 You can add these to your Ravelry Queue and Favorites too… Click Here!!

Recently I was designing our latest Crochet~A~Long… This fun square was part of that pattern, but it occurred to me that some people may not be participating or would just love to add this pattern to their library!!  Occasionally I will be adding more styles of Granny Squares to my Free Pattern Category!!  So,, Let’s get started with my Granny’s Circle in Square!!

Materials:  

Worsted Weight Yarn in multiple colors…  1-3 yards of each color ~ 3 or more colors

Hook ~ I

Scissors

Stitches:

St ~ Stitch     Ch ~ Chain     Sc ~ Single Crochet     Hdc ~ Half Double Crochet     Dc ~ Double Crochet    Trc – Triple Crochet     Dtrc – Double Triple Crochet.    Sl St ~ Slip Stitch

Instructions:

Each Square should measure approx. 6″ x 6″.

Row 1:  Ch4, 9 Dc in the 4th Ch from hook (The first 3 chains count as a Dc), Join with Sl St to top of Beginning Ch. = 10 Dc

Row 2:  Ch 3 (Counts as Dc now and throughout), Dc in the same St as Beginning, 2 Dc in each St around. Join with Sl St to beginning. = 20 Dc

Row 3:  Ch 3, Dc in same St, Dc in the next St, *2 Dc in the next St, Dc in the next St*, Repeat * * around. Join with Sl St to beginning. = 30 Dc

Row 4:  Ch 3, Dc in same St, Dc in the next 2 Sts, * 2 Dc in the next St, Dc in the next 2 Sts*, Repeat * * Around. Join with Sl St to beginning. = 40 Sc

Row 5:  Ch1, Sc in the same St, Sc in the next St, *Hdc in the next 2 Sts, Dc in the next St, (Trc, Dtrc, Trc) all in the next St(Corner Made), Dc in next St, Hdc in the next 2 Sts, Sc in the next 3 Sts*, Repeat * * around 3 more times, ending with a Sc in the last St (Instead of Sc in next 3 Sts), Join with Sl St to beginning Sc. Finish off = 48 Sts

Row 6: Change to Border Color, Join to any Dtrc with Sl St, Ch 1, 3 Sc in the same St(this makes a corner), Sc in the next 11 Sts, *3 Sc in the next St, Sc in the next 11 Sts*, Repeat * * 2 more times. Join to beginning with Sl St. =56 Sc Finish off.

Congratulations… You now have a Circle in a Square!!

Blocking your Square ~ You may wonder how or why we block our crochet… It leaves your finished project looking polished and professional and it allows you to get your square into the desired shape and size!… It is easy to do too!!

So Here is a tutorial from my friend at Moogly to help you learn more about blocking…

Steam Blocking… Click Here!

Wet Blocking… Click Here!

Thanks for stopping by and collecting my latest pattern!!

Elena

 

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Sneak Peak… Crochet with Me… Winter CAL!!!

Sneak Peak… Crochet with Me… Winter CAL!!!

Are you ready to start our really fun surprise design afghan?? Here is a Sneak Peek of Week 1… I am making 2 because I am soooo excited about this Crochet~A~Long Design… One for me and one to give away!!

 

Afghan 1 using Loops and Threads Impeccable Yarn!

Cal 2015 Impeccable (2)

 

Afghan 2 using Red Heart Unforgettable Self Striping Yarn!!

 

Cal 2015 Unforgettable

 

It’s not to late to join in!!!  

Click Here for the Material List…  And,, get ready to start this Sunday,,, January 18th 2015!!  This will be an easy pattern with basic stitches and it has a Retro Theme!!!  Click on Subscribe Now on the right sidebar to get email notifications of every Beatrice Ryan Designs Post!!!  Or,,, Just come back weekly to grab the instructions for the week in the Crochet With Me tab at the top of the page!!

Happy Crocheting!!

Elena

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