Sunflower Granny Square
Materials:
Yarn A: Brunet - about 4.5 meters or 5 yards
Yarn B: Clay - about 4.5 meters or 5 yards
Yarn C: Sunflower - about 9 meters or 10 yards
Yarn D: Petroleum - about 9 meters or 10 yards
Hook: 5mm hook (or size required to achieve gauge) This pattern would also work well if you prefer to use a different yarn weight – use an appropriate hook size for your yarn (yarn band will give guidance). This will alter your square's finished size.
Finished size: Completed granny square measures approximately 13cm x 13cm (5 ½ x 5 ½").
Abbreviations:
CH - Loop
MR - Loop with a twist
SLST - Slip into the next loop
ST(s) - Loop(s)
SP(s) - Gap(s)
SK - Leave out
SC - Single loop
ESC - Lengthened single loop
DC - Double loop
FPDC - Double loop around the front
TC - Triple loop
MP - Small puff stitch
DC4TOG - Combine four double loops together
DC5TOG - Combine five double loops together
Round 1: Using Yarn A, work CH3 and 7 DC into a MR. SLST to top of CH3 to join (8 DC)
Round 2: Continuing in Yarn A, CH1 and work (SC, CH1) in each SP between DC from Round 1. SLST to top of first SC to join. (8 SC, 8 CH)
Round 3: Still using Yarn A, CH3 then work 1 FPDC around first DC from Round 1, drawing up stitch to same height as the beginning CH3. [SK CH1 SP from Round 2 then in next SC work 1 DC. Work 1 FPDC around next DC from Round 1] 7 times. SLST to top of CH3, and fasten off. (8 DC, 8 FPDC)
Round 4: Join Yarn B with a SLST in any SP between STs. Without a starting chain, work 1MP into same SP. [CH1, make 1 MP in next SP] 15 times. CH1, and join with SLST to top of first MP. Fasten off. (16 MP)
Round 5: Join Yarn C with a SLST in any CH1 SP. CH2, DC4TOG in same ST (counts as first DC5TOG). [CH2, DC5TOG in next SP] 15 Times. CH1, SLST to top of DC4TOG. Fasten off. (16 DC5TOG)
Round 6: Join Yarn D with a SLST in any CH2 SP. CH4, and work 2 TC in same SP. [Work 3 DC in next SP, 3 ESC in next SP, 3 DC in next SP. In next SP form a corner by working (3 TC, CH2, 3 TC) in same SP] 3 times. Work 3 DC in next SP, 3 ESC in next SP, 3 DC in next SP. Finish with 3 TC in your starting SP to complete corner, CH2 and SLST to top of CH4. (24 TC, 24 DC, 12 ESC) Fasten off, and weave in ends. Your Sunflower Lovers Granny Square is complete!
