Granny-Square Throw
Size: 45" x 53"

 

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The beloved granny-square throw gets a modern makeover. Instead of just joining them end to end (the old way), we’ve framed pastel granny squares with wide blue borders that highlight their airy, lacy charm to perfection. The result? A striking new look for an old favorite.

Yarn:
Patons Décor (3.5-oz/100-gr skein 75% acrylic/25% wool worsted-weight yarn): 8 skeins Periwinkle 1641 (MC), 2 Nautical 1711 (E), and 1 each Pale Coralberry 1650 (A), Pale Aqua 1610 (B), Pale Olive 1607 (C) and Rich Periwinkle 1642 (D); to mail-order, call Herrschners Yarn Shop toll-free 800-441-0838

Crochet hook:
Size G/6 (4.00mm) or size that gives you the correct gauge

Gauge:
Block 8"; granny center 5".

Stitches:
Colored granny squares in treble crochet (tr) are surrounded by (sc, ch 1) borders of MC. [To make a tr: Yo hook twice, draw up a loop in work, (yo and through 2 loops on hook) 3 times.] The squares are joined as you go. The joinings help to frame and define the blocks.

Crochet Abbreviations and Terms
 
ch
 chain
 
hdc
 half double crochet
 
right side
 front of stitches
 
rnd
 round
 
sc
 single crochet
 
sl st
 slip stitch
 
sp
 space
 
tog
 together
 
tr
 treble (triple) crochet
 
wrong side
 back of stitches
 
yo
 yarn over hook
 
Parentheses () and brackets [] enclose grouped directions or notes.
 

Granny Squares:
Make 30:
8 color A, 6 each B and C, and 10 D. Starting at center, ch 5; sl st in first ch to form a ring.
Rnd 1 (right side):
Ch 4 (always counts as first tr), work 3 tr in ring, (ch 3, 4 tr in ring) 3 times, hdc in top of ch-4 to join rnd (four 4-tr groups made). Do not turn.
Rnd 2:
Ch 4, 3 tr in sp formed by hdc joining, ch 2, *(4 tr, ch 3, 4 tr, ch 2) for corner in next ch-3 sp; repeat from * around, end 4 tr in first sp, hdc in top of ch 4 (eight 4-tr groups made). Do not turn.
Rnd 3:
Ch 4, 3 tr in joining sp, ch 2, (4 tr, ch 2) in next ch-2 sp, *(4 tr, ch 3, 4 tr, ch 2) in ch-3 corner sp, (4 tr, ch 2) in next ch-2 sp; repeat from * around, end 4 tr in first sp, ch 3, join with sl st in top of ch 4 (twelve 4-tr groups). Fasten off.

Assembly Pattern
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Square Borders:
Lay out granny squares by color, face up as in the Assembly Diagram.

First square border:
Rnd 1: From wrong side, join MC in first tr of center group on any side of square 1. Ch 1, sc in same tr as joining, ch 1, sk next tr, sc in next tr, ch 1, sc in ch-2 sp, ch 1, *sc in next tr, ch 1, sk 1 tr, sc in next tr, ch 1; in corner work sc, ch 1, sc, ch 2 and (sc, ch 1) twice all in ch-3 sp, [(sc in next tr, ch 1, sk 1 tr) twice, sc in ch-2 sp, ch 1]; repeat bracketed sequence once; repeat from * around, join with sl st in first sc (12 sc each side). Rnds 2 through 8: Turn. Sc in first ch-1 sp, ch 1, (sc, ch 1) in each ch-1 sp around, working (sc, ch 2, sc, ch 1) in each ch-2 corner; join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off after Rnd 8.

Second square border:
Work 7 rnds as for first square. Rnd 8: Turn. Work to third corner of square. Joining: With wrong sides together, hold finished square in back; sc in ch-2 corner sp of front square; sl st in corner sp of back square, ch 1, sc in corner sp of front square, sl st in next ch-1 sp of back square, *sc in next ch-1 sp of front square, sl st in next ch-1 sp of back square; repeat from * to next corner; sc in ch-2 sp of front square, **sl st in corner sp of back square, ch 1; on front square, sc in corner sp, ch 1, sc in next ch-1 sp, then complete Rnd 8 as before.

Third, fourth and fifth square borders:
Work and join as for second square.

Sixth square border:
Work 7 border rnds, then Rnd 8 to second corner. Join (as for second square) to lower edge of first square; complete Rnd 8.

Seventh square border (join 2 sides):
Work border and join as for sixth square to lower edge of second square, working to ** of Rnd 8; then sl st tog corner sp of front square and joining of back squares, ch 1, sc in same corner sp of front square, sl st in next ch-1 sp of next back square (6). Continue from * of Rnd 8 to join second side and complete rnd.

Eighth through thirtieth borders:
Work and join as for sixth or seventh squares as needed.

Outer Border:
Rnd 1: From wrong side, join MC in any ch-1 sp at side of afghan; ch 1, sc in same sp, ch 1; (sc, ch 1) in each ch-1 sp around and in each ch-2 sp at joined corners; work (sc, ch 2, sc, ch 1) in each ch-2 sp at outer corners of afghan. Sl st in first sc. Rnds 2 through 7: Turn. (Sc, ch 1) in each ch-1 sp around, working in outer corners as before. After Rnd 7, fasten off MC; join E. Rnds 8 through 12: With E, repeat Rnd 2. Fasten off after Rnd 12.