Granny Square a Week-Week Thirty Eight

Simple one color square this week:

Diamonds Are Forever by Melissa Dalton

Only adjustment was a correction that is not shown in the pattern itself, but the comments. It is for Round 5:

Correction: Rnd 5: sl in nxt dc, then in ch sp (ch3, dc, ch2, 2 dc) in ch sp, ^skip 1 dc, dc in next 3 dc, ch 1, skip st, dc in ch 1 sp, dc in next dc, dc in ch 1 sp, ch 1, sk st, dc in next 3 dc, sk 1 dc, (2dc, ch2, 2dc), repeat from^ twice more ………rest as written

An easy and quick square, very simple and pretty. Would make a great afghan with just these squares!

I stopped at round 10, purely because I felt it was big enough and round 11 did not interfere with the aesthetics.

This was done with Bernat Softee Baby in Princess Pebbles

Just as a note: the yarn in the alternate square is a #3 light weight, so it may appear smaller than the main color square.

Until Next Week!

Granny Square a Week-Week Thirty Seven

This week's square is:

Box Fan by Donna Kay Lacey

And it is actually my SECOND square for this week. The first one I had selected was such a mess, I could not get it to work. And after nearly an entire day working to get it to come together, I threw it out. Unlike me, yes, but I don't advocate driving yourself insane.

Now this pattern is awesome! It comes out pretty and works up very fast. It is super simple, too- just the same 2 stitches over and over in different multiples. Which is what creates the pattern that resembles a fan. You can be as intricate or as simple as you wish. I went with the straight single colored block but there are a few awesome ideas on the Ravelry page.

Done with Red Heart Super Saver in Honeydew, which is far prettier than what this picture shows.

Until Next Week!

Granny Square a Week-Week Thirty Six

Up for this week:

Four Hearts Square by Deb Y.

Very quick, easy and adorable square. No adjustments at all. I did both these squares in 45 minutes. And I think it took that long because I stopped in between the two to scroll around on Facebook. Hehe

So here they are:

This was done with Red Heart Gumdrop in Smoothie and Bernat Super Value in Lilac

Until Next Week!

Granny Square a Week-Week Thirty Five

This week's square:

Peacock Feather Square by April Garwood

Such a fun square. Some ideas I have seen are to make the oval part a solid color and it can look like an Easter Egg.

The only thing I recommend is that when you are doing Round 4 you pay attention after you have done the 3rd corner-you have to put the first single crochet in the stitch that is now under the corner. Push the corner stitches aside and make your first single crochet. Otherwise you will come up one stitch short.

Also, the last round, instead of single crochet, I did it all in half double crochet, basically to make the square slightly larger.

This one was done with Vanna's Choice in Eggplant, Red Heart Super Saver in Light Periwinkle,  Bernat Super Saver in Bright Yellow and Red Heart Super Saver in Honeydew

Until  Next Week!

Granny Square a Week-Week Thirty Four

This week's square:

Jackie's Heart Granny Square by Jackie Karp

I seem to have a bit of an obsession with granny squares with hearts. I just love them!

This is a tricky one.  Making the heart you have to pay very close attention, especially the second round. And starting the granny square, just make sure the single crochets and chains are evenly spaced so the heart is straight on the front of the square. Although, I did try to make the alternate color slightly off to the side to give it more interest. I did this by not working the corner until the second chain 3 space on round 2.

This one was done with Vanna's Choice in Pink and Bernat Super Value in Rouge

Until Next Week!

Granny Square a Week-Week Thirty Three

In honor of the 44th Anniversary of Woodstock this week, we have this square:

Peace Sign Granny Square by Kara Gunza

Quick and easy square to spread a little peace and love! No adjustments or notes, this square is well written and works up in a snap.

This was done with Red Heart Super Saver in Paddy Green, Pumpkin and Bright Yellow and Deborah Norville  Everyday in Bright Violet

Until Next Week!

Granny Square a Week-Week Thirty Two

This week's is a tutorial video, rather than a written pattern

Windmill Granny Square by Elizzza13

This is an easy pattern to follow and since the majority of it is chains, it takes far less time to do. The longest portion is doing the edging, making the square itself takes no time at all. It is a large square-I think larger than any we have done up to this point-so I am thinking this may have to be a center piece, at least for my afghans.

My Notes:
Starting with the end of Round 3 you  DO NOT join, you just keep working each round until the end. I had a little trouble with the pattern at first because I was listening to the video instead of watching and I was joining my rounds and could not figure out why it looked so off.

Round 12, when you do 2 single crochets in the double crochets in the corner, I  put them in the first to as you come to them and the last 2 as you leave the corner, it gives it a more uniform look that way.

Also this is a bit of a yarn eater. It doesn't look it but it ate up quite a bit of yarn. So be mindful as you choose your yarn.

And don't get discouraged if your square looks slightly wonky as you are working it in the earlier rounds. It will come together, I promise!

As you can see, I did this one in a solid color.

This was done with Sugar and Cream in Lime Stripes

Until Next Week!