RECTANGLE GRANNIES
 

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The Rectangle Granny
c2005 Sandra Petit, http://www.crochetcabana.com

Joining rounds method 2:

Now I will demonstrate the alternate method of joining your rounds, by using the single crochet. You do NOT have to use this method to do your third and other rounds. You can use EITHER method for your rounds. I am showing it here just to demonstrate the procedure. When you make an actual afghan, you should choose which one you want to use and use that one throughout, although I don't think it really matters if you use one for one round and one for another. It shouldn't look a lot different to the casual observer.

Do not make a ch-1 at this point. You will insert hook into the top chain of your beginning ch-3 and complete a single crochet in that chain. That gives you a bit more space than a chain but still connects your round.

DO NOT TURN.

Round 3

Chain 2

Work 2 dc in space under that sc, then ch 1. This shell will be the last shell of the last side.

Work a corner as you have before, except chain 3 between corner shells.

In other words, (shell, ch 3, shell) in the ch-2 space of the corner of your previous round.

(ch 1, 3dc in next ch-1 sp). This is your first complete side since you will now have four sides, rather than corners only on each end. This is obviously one of the narrow ends of your rectangle.

ch 1, in ch-2 sp  work (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) for second corner

Work (ch 1, 3dc in next ch-1 sp) across to next corner shell.

Then ch 1, in ch-2 sp work (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) for third corner (picture also shows the ch 1 in the next step)

Your next side on this round will be (ch 1, 3 dc). Remember that another way of writing this would be (ch 1, shell) (picture again shows the ch 1 in the next step)

ch 1, in ch-2 sp work (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) for your last corner

(ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp) across side to beginning ch-3

Remember that since we joined with a sc on the last side of the second round, our first shell of round 3 was on this last round. So now we are back at the beginning. You can join with a slip stitch and sl st across to your next space, where you would make a shell, or you can join with a sc as you did last round.

If you are going to make more rounds, remember that you DO NOT TURN.

At this point, three rounds have been completed with a J-10 6.0mm hook, my square is 4" x 7".

To make an afghan using this pattern, just repeat row 3. Your ends will contain a longer side as you do more rounds, but will be worked the same. Sides are (shell, ch 1) and corners are (shell, ch 3, shell). There is a ch 1 between every shell except corners.

When you've reached the end of your rectangle, you want to finish it off nicely. The method I use is what I call the Invisible Finish Off (IFO). It has its own page now. :-)

Links to the rest of the rectangle tutorial, with full pics
page 1  |  page 2  |  page 3  | page 4 (rows to rounds)  |  page 5 (join squares)  |  page 6 (Caroline's granny)

Rectangle Granny (all methods) with thumbnails

03/24/08

The buttons above were my first at the Cabana. I keep them for sentimental reasons. :-)

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