How did you all get on with your blue Solid Granny Squares? That blue right? Amazing!

Good, I hope?

You should have some amazing blue squares already for the blanket, 8 of them, but I’m sure you can catch up if you haven’t!

So week 2, and we are now going to learn about circles.

Have you got your yarn?

I need to mention this amazing yarn again – soft, shiny, and 100% acrylic (yay….. says the crocheter allergic to wool!)

This grey is such a subtle, but solid grey. It is amazing!

Yarn

If you haven’t already got your yarn – you can do so from heading over to some great online yarn shops

Deramores

Woolwarehouse

Snufflebean Yarn

Cygnet Yarns Boho Spirit Solids (100% premium Acrylic 100g/ 240m)

2 balls of each  Yarn A (Indigo 6505)  Yarn B  (Misty 6707) Yarn C (Peacock 6404)  Yarn D (Amber 6909)  Yarn E (Azalea 6606)  Yarn F (Quartz 6202)

6 balls  Yarn G (Pure 6208)

A basic circle to start you off.

What I love about circles is that they can be pretty daunting until you get head around how they are made – and then they just click (hopefully).

It’s all about increasing gradually – which I explain in the video – fancy subscribing to my channel – even better!

If you are more of a pattern person, keep reading!

How do we make a circle a square?

This again is a fantastic learning curve. We make a circle a square, but using the height of the stitches to help us.

Height of the stitches – what is she on about?

Basically the more times you yarn over at the beginning before going through the stitch the taller the stitch will be, and we use this to make triangles, which give the circle corners.

Yarn and Materials

Cygnet Yarns Boho Spirit Solids (100% premium Acrylic 100g/ 240m)

2 balls of each  Yarn A (Indigo 6505)  Yarn B  (Misty 6707) Yarn C (Peacock 6404)  Yarn D (Amber 6909)  Yarn E (Azalea 6606)  Yarn F (Quartz 6202)

6 balls  Yarn G (Pure 6208)

Scissors 

Tapestry needle

A 4mm (US G/6) hook

A 4.5mm (US H/7) hook

TENSION

Each square measures 21cm (8.25in) when blocked.

Finished Blanket Measures 200 x 130cm

Abbreviations – UK terms

Ch (s)   Chain / chain stitches

DC Double crochet

DTr Double treble crochet

HTr Half treble crochet

ML Magic Loop

Ss    Slip Stitch

Tr     Treble crochet

Misty Circle – Make 8

With a 4.5mm hook and Yarn B, make a magic loop.

Round 1 Ch3 (counts as tr throughout), 11tr in the ring, ss to the top of the ch3. [12tr]

Round 2 Ch3, tr in st at base of ch-3.  (2tr in next st) 11 times [24tr]

Round 3 Ch3, tr in st at base of ch-3, tr in next st.  (2 tr in next st, tr in next st) 11 times [36tr]

Round 4 Ch3, tr in st at base of ch-3, tr in next 2 sts.  (2 tr in next st, tr in next 2 st) 11 times [48tr]

Round 5 Ch3, tr in st at base of ch-3, tr in next 3 sts.  (2 tr in next st, tr in next 3 st) 11 times [60tr]

Round 6 Ch3, tr in st at base of ch-3, tr in next 4 sts.  (2 tr in next st, tr in next 4 st) 11 times [72tr]

Round 7 Ch3, tr in st at base of ch-3, tr in next 5 sts.  (2 tr in next st, tr in next 5 st) 11 times [84tr]

Round 8 Ch3, tr in st at base of ch-3, tr in next 6 sts.  (2 tr in next st, tr in next 6 st) 11 times [96tr] Fasten off, weave in ends.

Change to a 4mm hook and Yarn G (Pure) to work the first of the following sts in the first tr:

Round 9 *Dc in each of the next 19 sts, htr in next st, tr in next st (dtr, ch2, dtr) in next st, tr in next st, htr in next st: repeat from * 3 more times, ss to first st to join.  [100sts]

Round 10 Ch3 (counts as a tr), tr in each st around working (2tr, ch2, 2tr) in each ch-2 corner sp. [116sts]

Round 11 Ch3 (counts as a tr), tr in each st around working (2tr, ch2, 2tr) in each ch-2 corner sp. [132sts]

Like the Indigo square we are making 8!

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So get crocheting and I’ll see you next week for Peacock!