First thank you all for your warm and supportive
comments, mails etc.
It means a lot to me and helps accepting my situation.
Normal life also continues
our girls still go to school, have their play dates etc.
And that`s fine, I don`t want to let cancer take over my life completely.
So on this blog normal life also continues
and that means granny square challenge.
This week we have a pattern made by Melanie Stiles
called Springtime Square.
Here in the Netherlands spring seems far away
it is still very cold
maybe this pattern helps to get in the springtime spirit.
NOTE!
I had problems with the clusters,
I have tried them several times without success.
So I decided to make the clusters/bobbles
Springtime Square
Designed by Melanie Stiles
Copyright March. 1, 2002
Materials: Small amounts of worsted weight yarn in Color A (pink), color B (green), and Color C (white), Size G crochet hook.
Finished size - 7 inches
Beg. Cluster:; Ch 2, (yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice, yo and draw through all loops on hook.
Cluster: Insert hook into stitch indicated, (yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops on hook/ three times, yo and draw through all loops on hook.
Rnd 1:; With Color A, Ch 4, work 11 dc in fourth ch from hook. Join in third ch of beg ch 4. - 12 dc.
Rnd 2:; Ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc in next dc and in each remaining dc around., join in top of beg ch 3 - 24 dc.
Rnd 3:Ch 1, sc in same st as joining, ch 5, * sk 2 dc, sc in next dc, ch 5; rep from * around, join in beg. Sc. - 8 ch-5 sps.
Rnd 4Sl st into first ch-5 sp, ch 1, * in each ch-5 sp work, (sc, hdc, 5 dc, hdc, sc) join with sl st in beg ch-1. Finish off color A.
Rnd 5: Join Color B with sl st in 3rd dc of any petal, work (beg cluster, ch 3 cluster) in same sp, ch 3, trc ub so between petals, ch 3, * in 3rd dc of next petal work (cluster, ch 3, cluster) ch 3, trc in sp between petals, ch 3; rep from * around , join in top of beg. Cluster. Finish off Color B.
Rnd 6: Join Color C with sl st in any ch-3 sp betweeen clusters of Rnd 5., Ch 4, in same sp work (2 trc, ch 2, 3 trc),work 3 dc in next ch-3 sp, work 3 hdc in next ch-3 sp, work 3 sc in next ch-3 sp, work 3 hdc in next ch-3 sp, work 3 dc in next ch-3 sp, * in next ch-3 sp work (3 trc, ch 2, 3 trc), work 3 dc in next ch-3 sp, work 3 hdc in next ch-3 sp, work 3 sc in next ch-3 sp, work 3 hdc in next ch-3 sp, work 3 dc in next ch-3 sp; rep from * twice more, join with sl st in top of beg ch-4.
Rnd 7:Ch 3, * dc in each st across to next ch-2 corner sp, in corner sp work (3 dc, ch 2 3 dc); rep from * 3 times more, dc in each st to beg ch 3, join with sl st in top of beg ch-3.. Finish off and weave in all end
Copyright March. 1, 2002
Materials: Small amounts of worsted weight yarn in Color A (pink), color B (green), and Color C (white), Size G crochet hook.
Finished size - 7 inches
Beg. Cluster:; Ch 2, (yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice, yo and draw through all loops on hook.
Cluster: Insert hook into stitch indicated, (yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops on hook/ three times, yo and draw through all loops on hook.
Rnd 1:; With Color A, Ch 4, work 11 dc in fourth ch from hook. Join in third ch of beg ch 4. - 12 dc.
Rnd 2:; Ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc in next dc and in each remaining dc around., join in top of beg ch 3 - 24 dc.
Rnd 3:Ch 1, sc in same st as joining, ch 5, * sk 2 dc, sc in next dc, ch 5; rep from * around, join in beg. Sc. - 8 ch-5 sps.
Rnd 4Sl st into first ch-5 sp, ch 1, * in each ch-5 sp work, (sc, hdc, 5 dc, hdc, sc) join with sl st in beg ch-1. Finish off color A.
Rnd 5: Join Color B with sl st in 3rd dc of any petal, work (beg cluster, ch 3 cluster) in same sp, ch 3, trc ub so between petals, ch 3, * in 3rd dc of next petal work (cluster, ch 3, cluster) ch 3, trc in sp between petals, ch 3; rep from * around , join in top of beg. Cluster. Finish off Color B.
Rnd 6: Join Color C with sl st in any ch-3 sp betweeen clusters of Rnd 5., Ch 4, in same sp work (2 trc, ch 2, 3 trc),work 3 dc in next ch-3 sp, work 3 hdc in next ch-3 sp, work 3 sc in next ch-3 sp, work 3 hdc in next ch-3 sp, work 3 dc in next ch-3 sp, * in next ch-3 sp work (3 trc, ch 2, 3 trc), work 3 dc in next ch-3 sp, work 3 hdc in next ch-3 sp, work 3 sc in next ch-3 sp, work 3 hdc in next ch-3 sp, work 3 dc in next ch-3 sp; rep from * twice more, join with sl st in top of beg ch-4.
Rnd 7:Ch 3, * dc in each st across to next ch-2 corner sp, in corner sp work (3 dc, ch 2 3 dc); rep from * 3 times more, dc in each st to beg ch 3, join with sl st in top of beg ch-3.. Finish off and weave in all end
Hi Michelle, this new square looks so pretty. I hope to start it soon - as always I still playing catch up!! Been thinking of you a lot. Philippa xx
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