COLOR SEQUENCE
Make 25 Squares:
Granny Square 1 (make 5): Work Rnd 1 with A, Rnd 2 with B, and Rnd 3 with C.
Granny Square 2 (make 3): Work Rnd 1 with B, Rnd 2 with C, and Rnd 3 with A.
Granny Square 3 (make 5): Work Rnd 1 with C, Rnd 2 with A, and Rnd 3 with B.
Granny Square 4 (make 4): Work Rnd 1 with B, Rnd 2 with A, and Rnd 3 with C.
Granny Square 5 (make 5): Work Rnd 1 with C, Rnd 2 with B, and Rnd 3 with A.
Granny Square 6 (make 3): Work Rnd 1 with A, Rnd 2 with C, and Rnd 3 with B.
GRANNY SQUARE AFGHAN
With first color in sequence ch 4; join with sl st in first ch to form a ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 3 (counts as a dc), 2 dc in ring, *ch 1, 3 dc in ring; rep from * 2 more times, ch 1; join with sl st in top of beg ch. Fasten off.
Rnd 2: Join next color with sl st in any corner ch-1 sp; ch 3 (counts as a dc), (2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in same ch-1 sp, *(3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch-1 sp; rep from * 2 more times; join with sl st in top of beg ch. Fasten off.
Rnd 3: Join next color with sl st in any corner ch-1 sp; ch 3 (counts as a dc), (2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in same ch-1 sp, *3 dc in sp between next 2 dc-groups, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch-1 sp; rep from * 2 more times, 3 dc in sp between next 2 dc-groups, join with sl st in top of beg ch. Fasten off.
FINISHING
Optional: When sewing squares together, use a strand of dental floss held together with a strand of yarn.
Assembly
Arrange squares into rows, in the following order, and sew together to make strips:
Strip 1 (make 2): Granny Squares 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
Strip 2 (make 2): Granny Squares 3, 4, 5, 6, 1.
Strip 3 (make 1): Granny Squares 5, 6, 1, 2, 3.
Sew strips together in the following order: Strip 1, Strip 2, Strip 3, Strip 1, Strip 2.
Border
From RS, join C with sl st in any corner ch-1 sp; ch 3 (counts as a dc), *dc in each st along side, 2 dc in corner ch-1 sp; rep from * 2 more times, dc in each st along remaining side, dc same ch-1 sp as join; join with sl st in top of beg ch. Fasten off. Weave in ends.
|
