QUARANTINE CAL
GRANNY SQUARE
QUARANTINE CAL PART 1
Join me for a project to keep us crafting and connected in this peculiar time!
The Quarantine CAL will have a part every week on Sundays or Mondays (depending how sunny the weekend is) and is a brilliant project to use up some of your DK stash! I will also be doing an instagram Live Q&A session on wednesdays to help with any questions about each stage!
This CAL is based on the Miami Memphis pattern I made with Knitcraft a couple of years ago and for this first step I have linked below some videos I made with them to take you through from the basics of how you hold your yarn and starting a granny square!
I’m going to be using this time to use the motifs to make a jumper that I have always wanted but never gotten around too but will be giving the instructions how you can make the blanket or cushion options!
The jumper fit from this design in DK yarn will be a 1 size make and will measure 74cm flat across the chest. This can easily be zized up by extending the joined block with extra rounds at the end.
I’m going to be using the Large Granny Squares to make the sleeves and have gone with some left over Pink and Red as my chosen colours this week!
Follow along with me and share your makes using the Hashtags #QUARANTINECAL and #MIYKATIEJONES.
YOU WILL NEED:
DK YARN STASH
4mm Hook for Cushion or Blanket options
4.5mm Hook for Jumper option
Scissors
NOTE: If you are going to be buying new yarn for this project and are making the blanket you will need 2 balls of Black yarn and, 9 Balls of yarn in mixed colours.
TENSION
If making the blanket or cushion and using DK and a 4mm hook you want a 4 Round Granny Square to equal 10cm X 10 cm .
Top Tip: If you are making for a garment size up a hook size to get a looser drape, using a 4.5mm hook you want a 4 Round Granny Square to equal 12cm X 12cm.
YARN: DK
1 16 Round Granny Square should need 60gs of 2 colours
KEY: UK Pattern
CH = Chain
Sp = Space
St = Stitch
SS = Slip Stitch
DC = Double Crochet
TR= Treble
Click through the gallery to help you with your first colour change and some step by step instructions.
Large Granny Square :
MAKE 4 in different colour ways for Blanket
MAKE 1 for Cushion
MAKE 4 for Jumper
Stitches are worked into the gaps of the Stitch unless stated otherwise
FINAL MEASUREMENTS: If working in a different yarn weight for blanket ignore measurements as is better to keep correct stitch count.
Blanket/Cushion in 4mm hook= 39cm
Jumper in 4.5 mm hook= 46cm
Foundation: Using Colour A make CH5, ss into first ch to make a loop.
Round 1: CH3, 2TR into loop, CH2, *3TR, CH2 into loop* X3, SS into third of beg 3CH.
Round 2: CH3, *(3TR, CH2, 3TR) into next CH sp* X3, (3TR, CH2, 2TR) into last ch sp, ss into third of beg 3 CH. Fasten off. (2 x 3TR groups each side)
Round 3: Join Colour B into any corner sp with a DC join , (CH2, 2TR, CH2, 3TR) into corner sp, *3TR into next gap, (3TR, CH2, 3TR) into next corner sp* X 3, 3TR into next gap, SS into third of beg 3 CH. (3 x 3TR groups each side)
Round 4: CH3, *(3TR, CH2, 3TR) into corner sp, 3TR into next gap, 3TR into next gap* X 3 (3TR, CH2, 3TR) into next corner sp, 3TR into next gap, 2TR into last gap, SS into third of beg 3 CH Fasten off. (4 x 3TR groups each side)
Round 5: Join Colour A into any corner sp with a DC join (CH2, 2TR, CH2, 3TR) into corner sp, *3TR into each gap to next corner sp, (3TR, CH2, 3TR) into corner sp,* X3, 3TR into each gap to end, ss into third of beg 3 CH. (5 x 3TR groups each side)
Round 6: CH3 *(3TR, CH2, 3TR) into corner sp, 3TR into each gap to next corner sp* X3, (3TR, CH2, 3TR) into corner sp, 3TR into each gap to last gap, 2TR into last gap, ss into third of beg 3 CH Fasten off. (6 x 3TR groups each side)
Repeat rounds 5 and 6 five more times changing between colours A and B every 2 rounds, starting with B.
NOTE: PATTERN CHANGE
Repeat round 5 for one final single colour row, Fasten off. (17 x 3tr groups each side)