Materials:
- 4 skeins Light Blue
- 3 skeins Medium Blue
- 3 skeins White
- Size H crochet hook or size required for gauge)
- Gauge:
- One granny square = approx. 4"
Instructions for full size afghan:
Make 113 squares with Light Blue , 56 Squares with Medium Blue, and 56 squares of White. Total granny squares 225
RND 1: (right side): Start with a magic circle, chain 2, 2 dc in ring; *ch 2, 3 dc in ring; rep from* twice more, so you have a square; ch 2, join with a sl st in top of beg ch-2.
RND 2: Sl st in next dc and into ch-2 corner sp; ch 2, work (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same sp; * work 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 corner sp; rep from *twice more, join with a sl st in top of beg ch-2.
RND 3: Sl st in next dc and into ch-2 corner sp; ch 2, work 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same sp; work 3 dc in next space; work 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 corner sp; repeat around granny square, join with a sl st in top of beg ch-2.
Note: I changed Round 3. The pattern called for a ch 2, 3 dc, ch 2 in the center space between both corners that was created by Round 2 (see red circles in picture below"). I wanted a more uniform look without any huge spaces in the middle of round 3, so I eliminated the ch 2 on both sides of the middle space that was created in round 2. This kept the holes created by the chain 2 smaller and made the edge nice and even.
Arrangement chart
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Granny Square D.I.Y . . .
Make a magic circle. See the video above on How to make a Magic Circle. It's very easy and creates a loop that can be closed when you have completed the first round. Round 1...ch 2, then make 2 dc in magic loop.
Ch 2 then 3 dc in magic loop and repeat 2 more times. When slip stitching, make sure your crochet hook goes into the first stitch that is horizontal, not the one next to it that is vertical. See picture above. The pencil is showing you which stitch it should be slipped into.
Pull the string of the magic circle and it will close up the gap in the middle. Slip stitch into the top of the next dc and then into the chain 2 space in the corner. Ch 2 again, then 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc repeat to end.
