Granny Square Pattern for KT and her Students!

KT is my dear friend who taught me to crochet back in 2008! She rang this morning to tell me she was having some friends around to teach crochet and needed to pick MY brains on how to teach more than one person at a time. I told her my tips (cause I'm a 'teacher' now didn't you know?!) and also that I'd post this pattern here on my blog for her to give to her students. She was going to give them printed handouts but then we had a little chuckle about them all being Gen Ys and they could probs just look it up on their phones... So here it is girls. I can certainly attest to KTs awesome crochet teaching skills! Hope you have a fun night.

BASIC GRANNY SQUARE PATTERN

Abbreviations 

ch - chain 

dc - double crochet 

slst - slip stitch 

sp - space

rnd - round

rg - ring

RND 1: Ch6, join with slst to first ch to form ring. Ch3, 2dc in ring. Ch2. *3dc in ring, ch2, 3 times. Join with slst to top of ch3. 

RND 2: Slst in each of the first 2 dc and into the first ch2 sp. Ch3, 2dc, ch3, 3dc in same sp. Ch1. *3dc, ch2, 3dc in next ch2 sp. Ch1. Rep from * around. Join with slst to top of ch3. 

RND 3: Slst in each of the first 2 dc and into the first ch2 sp. Ch3, 2dc, ch3, 3dc in same sp. Ch1. 3dc in next ch1 sp. Ch1. *3dc, ch2 3dc in next ch2 sp. Ch1. 3dc in next ch1 sp. Ch1. Rep from * around. Join with slst to top of ch3. 

RND 4: Slst in each of the first 2 dc and into the first ch2 sp. Ch3, 2dc, ch3, 3dc in same sp. Ch1. 3dc in next ch1 sp, ch1, twice. *3dc, ch2 3dc in next ch2 sp. Ch1.

3dc in next ch1 sp, ch1, twice. Rep from * around. Join with slst to top of ch3. 

RND 5: Slst in each of the first 2 dc and into the first ch2 sp. Ch3, 2dc, ch3, 3dc in same sp. Ch1. 3dc in next ch1 sp, ch1, 3 times. *3dc, ch2 3dc in next ch2 sp. Ch1. 3dc in next ch1 sp, ch1, 3 times. Rep from * around. Join with slst to top of ch3. 

Work the next rounds exactly the same increasing the section (3dc in next ch1 sp, ch1 ___ times.) by one for each round you add on. You can make your granny square as big as you want by adding RNDs. Or you can stop at 6 RNDs to make a rug out of individual squares.

You can also use a different color yarn for each RND of a square. 

Changing Colors

To change colors at beginning of each rnd Fasten off after slst to top of ch3. Leave yarn about 5" long and after square is complete, weave ends into work. Tie on new color in ch 2 lp and proceed onto the next rnd in pattern. For Finishing each square, After sl st into the top of ch 3, fasten off and either weave both ends into work or weave just the starting end into the work and leave the finishing end long to sew the squares together. 

Yarny Flowery Goodness

Last night was week 3 of the 4 week crochet class that I'm teaching at Benedict House. It's been so satisfying seeing the ladies pick it up and enjoying it. Our project last night was these two flowers. Most of them had mastered the first one (left) and done a second within about 40min. So we moved onto the harder one (right) and they just flew through it. They could all read the pattern and were moving along at there own pace without much assistance from me. It was a bit exciting! I felt like a proud Mum on Graduation Day. One more week to go still - half double crochet wrist cuffs are on the lesson plan.


The left flower is a Lincraft pattern - SUPER easy. And on the right is my 'easified' version (see pattern below if you're interested) of this super cutie pattern from Rosehip blog.

CHUNKY PETAL FLOWER

Ch 4, join with slst to first chain to form a ring.

1st round Ch1, work 15sc into circle. Slst into first ch.

2nd round Ch4, * skip 1sc, 1dc into next sc, ch1, rep from * 6 times more. Join with a slst into the 3rd of the first 4ch. Break off the first colour.

3rd round Join the colour you wish to use for the petals to first ch loop (big space) with a slst, ch1. Into same ch loop, work 4dc, 1sc, * into next ch loop, work 1sc, 4dc, 1sc, rep from * into each ch loop, making 8 petals. Join with a slst into first ch.

4th round Working behind the petals made in the 3rd round (it’s easier to do this if you turn the work) so ch3 then turn, * slst between next 2 petals, ch3, rep from * to end. The ch loops made lie behind the petals of the previous row. Join with a slst into first ch.

5th round Ch1, turn the flower back to the front. Make the next row of petals by working 1sc, 5dc, 1sc into each ch loop. Join with a slst into first sc.

6th round Working again behind the petals made in the previous round, Ch4 and then turn the flower,  * 1slst between the next 2 petals, ch 4, rep from * to end. Join with a slst into first ch.

7th round Ch1, turn the flower back to the front. Into each ch loop, work 1sc, 5dc, 1sc. Join with a slst into first sc. Fasten off, weave in ends or use them to stitch to your desired garment/brooch pin etc.