Gentry - A granny square Christmas: 15 jolly designs for home & gifts

1. General Information

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A granny square CHRISTMAS

What could be merrier than combining Christmas with the traditional granny square motif? Designer Lisa Gentry has put together a jolly collection of designs that will make decorating and gift-giving a treat for the maker and those who get to enjoy the results.

Decorate the tree and mantel with ornaments, a tree skirt, stocking and garland, then turn the couch into a cozy haven with the colorful blanket and pillow. There are even a mug cozy and trivet to brighten up the kitchen for Santas visit. These treasures will quickly become a part of your family tradition. Lisa has also provided thoughtful gifts including a hat, scarf, cowl and fingerless mitts that will warm hearts as well as heads, necks and fingers. Make your familys Christmas extra-special with these timeless designs.

Table of Contents

General Information

48 inches in diameter

Small Square: 3 inches across bottom x 2 inches across top x 3 inches tall

Large Square: 10 inches across bottom x 6 inches across top x 11 inches tall

[Shell, ch 1] 4 times = 4 inches; 8 rnds = 4 inches

Skirt is worked in 3 sections: Outer Ring with Large Squares, Center Ring worked in rows along shorter side of Outer Ring, and then Inner Ring with Small Squares.

Squares are worked in joined rounds with right side facing at all times.

Weave in loose ends as work progresses.

Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.

Chain-3 at beginning of round counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated.

Beginning shell (beg shell): (Ch 3see Pattern Notes, 2 dc) in indicated st or sp.

Shell: 3 dc in indicated st or sp.

Beginning 2-double crochet cluster (beg 2-dc cl): (Ch 3, dc) in indicated st or sp.

Corner shell: (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in indicated st or sp.

2-double crochet cluster (2-dc cl): Yo, insert hook in indicated st or sp, yo, draw up a lp, yo and draw through 2 lps on hook (2 lps on hook), yo, insert hook in indicated st or sp, yo, draw up a lp, yo, draw through 2 lps on hook, yo, draw through all 3 lps on hook.

Cluster decrease (cl dec): Dc in indicated sp, work 2-dc cl in same sp and in next indicated sp, dc in same sp as last sp.

3-double crochet cluster (3-dc cl): Yo, insert hook in indicated st or sp, yo, draw up a lp, yo, draw through 2 lps on hook (2 lps on hook), [yo, insert hook in same st, yo, draw up a lp, yo, draw through 2 lps on hook] twice, yo, draw through all 4 lps on hook.

Note: Change color each rnd as follows.

Squares 1, 5, 9 & 13: [Off-white, dark green, lime green and red] twice, off-white and dark green.

Squares 2, 6, 10 & 14: [Red, off-white, dark green and lime green] twice, red and off-white.

Squares 3, 7 & 11: [Dark green, lime green, red and off-white] twice, dark green and lime green.

Squares 4, 8 & 12: [Lime green, red, off-white and dark green] twice, lime green and red.

Note: Work rnds 1 and 2 with first color listed, then rnd 3 with 2nd color listed as follows:

Squares 1 & 10: Off-white, dark green.

Square 2: Lime green, red.

Square 3: Dark green, off-white.

Squares 4 & 7: Off-white, red.

Square 5: Red, dark green.

Square 6: Lime green, off-white.

Square 8: Dark green, lime green.

Squares 9 & 12: Red, off-white.

Square 11: Dark green, red.

Make 14 referring to Color Sequence.

Rnd 1 (RS): With first color, ch 4, join(see Pattern Notes) in first ch to form a ring, beg shell(see Special Stitches) in ring, ch 2, (shellsee Special Stitches, ch 2) 3 times in ring, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. Fasten off. (4 shells, 4 ch-2 sps)

Rnd 2: Join next color in next ch-2 corner sp, (beg 2-dc clsee Special Stitches, ch 2, shell, ch 1) in same ch-2 sp, [corner shell(see Special Stitches), ch 1] in each of next 2 ch-2 sps, (shell, ch 2, 2-dc cl(see Special Stitches), ch 1) in next ch-2 sp, join in beg cl. Fasten off. (6 shells, 2 2-dc cls, 4 ch-2 sps, 4 ch-1 sps)

Rnd 3: Join next color in next ch-2 corner sp, (beg 2-dc cl, ch 2, shell, ch 1) in same ch-2 sp as join, shell, ch 1 in next ch-1 sp, *corner shell, ch 1 in next corner shell, shell, ch 1 in next ch-1 sp, rep from *, (shell, ch 2, 2-dc cl, ch 1) in next ch-2 sp, 2-dc cl, ch 1 in next ch-1 sp, join in beg cl. Fasten off. (9 shells, 3 2-dc cls, 4 ch-2 sps, 8 ch-1 sps)

Rnd 4: Join next color in next ch-2 corner sp, (beg 2-dc cl, ch 2, shell, ch 1) in same ch-2 sp as join, [shell, ch 1] in each ch-1 sp to next ch-2 corner, *corner shell, ch 1 in next corner shell, [shell, ch 1] in each ch-1 sp to next ch-2 corner, rep from *, (shell, ch 2, 2-dc cl, ch 1) in next ch-2 space, 2-dc cl, ch 1 in each ch-1 sp to next cluster, join to beg cl. Fasten off. (12 shells, 4 2-dc cls, 4 ch-2 sps, 12 ch-1 sps)

Rnds 58: Rep rnd 4. (24 shells, 8 2-dc cls, 4 ch-2 sps, 24 ch-1 sps)

Rnd 9: Join next color in next ch-2 corner sp, (beg shell, ch 2, shell, ch 1) in same ch-2 sp as join, *[shell, ch 1] in each ch-1 sp to next ch-2 corner, corner shell, ch 1 in next corner shell, rep from * twice, [2-dc cl, ch 1] in each ch-1 sp to next corner shell, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. Fasten off. (29 shells, 7 2-dc cls, 4 ch-2 sps, 28 ch-1 sps)

Rnd 10: Rep rnd 9. Fasten off. (32 shells, 8 2-dc cls, 4 ch-2 sps, 32 ch-1 sps)

Arrange Large Squares for Outer Ring referring to Placement Diagram, with RS facing, whipstitch(see illustration) Squares tog.