"Chloris" - a first square in the series "In Love with Granny"

Hello Yarnians, Hi after a very long break. ..!!

So many things are happening in my patch of world. Less active in Crochetland these days after a job change, an illness and a bad weather. Things are getting better now though. One project is already a WIP which I am planning to release by end of this month, meanwhile I will publish a crochet square every 15 days (or so I hope) - a series of 9 squares focusing on the humble granny square pattern.

The first square in this series is “Chloris” - named after Greek goddess of Flower, a simple granny square modified with a bunch of blooms here and there.. hehe. And panels worked in to and fro style in simple hdc and linen st worked in rounds to act as border. Find below the coloring sheet (layout) of the project.

Material Required:

Your favorite yarn and a matching hook, I used 3 mm hook with fingering weight yarn

Tapestry needle to weave in the ends

Scissors

Level:

Enthusiastic beginner

Finished size:

10" with fingering weight yarn and 3 mm hook

Abbreviation and stitch guide (US terms):

st (stitch) sts (stitches)

ch (chain)

sts (slip stitch)

yo (yarn over)

sp (space) sps (spaces)

sc (single crochet)

dc (double crochet)

hdc (half double crochet)

puff St – yo × 3

Popcorn st – (4dc –pc)

5 tr – pc (5 trebles popcorn st ) – work 5 trebles in the indicated st/sp, drop the loop, insert hook in the first st (front to back), pull the dropped loop through first st, ch1 to close.

Pattern Notes:

Join rounds with slip stitches in the first st made unless otherwise noted.

Pattern repeats are marked within round with any of the following: **, (), {}.

Stitch count for each round are listed at the end of the round.

Groups of stitches are marked in parenthesis () or {}.

Please go through the "STITCH GUIDE & ABBREVIATIONS" section before you begin. All stitches in this pattern are listed and/or explained in this section unless they are explained within the round itself.

I have done my best to make sure this pattern is accurate. However, if you find any errors or typographical mistake or have any query with regard to the pattern, please drop me an email on hooksbooksnme@gmail.com

In most of the rounds I start by saying, start your round with standing st and the position where the stitch has to be placed; this is just a starting instruction and should not be counted as a st . Moreover, you can start the round with slip st and corresponding chains for a standing st (such as ch3 for dc, ch4 for tr and so on)

Instructions:

Start with double magic ring. If you are not comfortable working with MR then you may chain 6 and ss in the first ch to form a loop.

ROUND 1 (Color A) 

*(3 dc's in the MR, ch2) × 4 times, around. Join with ss in the first dc made. ~        12 dc, 4 ch2 sps

ROUND 2 (Color A) 

SS in the next 2 st, ss in the corner ch2 sp, * (3 dc, ch2, 3 dc) in the corner ch2 sp, ch1* around. Join with ss in the first dc made.  ~ 24 dc, 4 ch2 sps, 4 ch1 sps

ROUND 3 (Color A & Color B)       

SS in the next 2 st, ss in the corner ch2 sp, * (3 dc, ch2, 3 dc) in the corner ch2 sp, ch1, switch to color B and work one pc in the ch1 sp, switch to color A, ch1* around. Join with ss in the first dc made.       ~ 24 dc, 4 ch2 sps, 8 ch1 sps, 4 pc

ROUND 4 (Color A & Color B)       

SS in the next 2 st, ss in the corner ch2 sp, * (3 dc, ch2, 3 dc) in the corner ch2 sp, ch1, switch to color B and work one pc in the ch1 sp, ch1, workd one more pc in next ch1 sp, switch to color A, ch1* around. Join with ss in the first dc made.         ~ 24 dc, 4 ch2 sps, 12 ch1 sps, 8 pc

ROUND 5 (Color A)

SS in the next 2 st, ss in the corner ch2 sp, * (3 dc, ch2, 3 dc) in the corner ch2 sp, ch1, (3 dc in the ch1 sp, ch1) × 3 times * around. Join with ss in the first dc made.    ~ 60 dc, 4 ch2 sps, 16 ch1 sps

ROUND 6 (Color A & B)      

SS in the next 2 st, ss in the corner ch2 sp, * (3 dc, ch2, 3 dc) in the corner ch2 sp, ch1, switch to color B and work one pc in the ch1 sp, ch1, switch to clor A, ( 3 dc in the next ch1 sp, ch1) × 2 times, Switch to color B,  work one more pc in next ch1 sp, switch to color A, ch1* around. Join with ss in the first dc made.   ~ 48 dc, 4 ch2 sps, 20 ch1 sps, 8 pc

ROUND 7 (Color A & B)      

SS in the next 2 st, ss in the corner ch2 sp, * (3 dc, ch2, 3 dc) in the corner ch2 sp, ch1, switch to color B and (work one pc in the ch1 sp, ch1) × 2 times, switch to clor A, 3 dc in the next ch1 sp, ch1, Switch to color B,  work one pc in next ch1 sp, ch1, work one more pc in the next ch1 sp, switch to color A, ch1* around. Join with ss in the first dc made. ~ 36 dc, 4 ch2 sps, 24 ch1 sps, 16 pc

ROUND 8 (Color A) 

SS in the next 2 st, ss in the corner ch2 sp, * (3 dc, ch2, 3 dc) in the corner ch2 sp, ch1, (3 dc in the ch1 sp, ch1) × 6 times * around. Join with ss in the first dc made.    ~ 96 dc, 4 ch2 sps, 28 ch1 sps

ROUND 9 (Color C) 

Start in any ch2 sp with standing hdc, hdc in ch2 sp, (hdc in next 3 sts, hdc in ch1 sp) × 7 times, hdc in next 3 sts, (hdc, ch2, hdc) in next ch2 sp, (hdc in next 3 sts, hdc in ch1 sp) × 7 times, hdc in next 3 sts, hdc in next ch2 sp. Turn your work.          ~ 66 hdc, 1 ch2 sp

ROUND 10 (Color C)           

This round will be worked in the front two loops (If you hold you work to right sides, these 2 loops will be back loop & third loop) - refer photo tutorial.

Wrong side of the work facing you, ch2, hdc in the same st, hdc in every st across, (hdc, ch2, hdc) in ch2 sp, hdc in the every st across. Turn your work.              ~ 68 hdc. 1 ch2 sp

ROUND 11 (Color C)           

Work this round in bl only.

Right side of the worl facing you, ch2, hdc in the same st, hdc in every st across, (hdc, ch2, hdc) in ch2 sp, hdc in the every st across. Yo, pull the end through loop. This will make one small ch st which we will use in the next round while making corner i.e. (sc, ch1, sc) will be worked in that ch st.    ~ 70 hdc, 1 ch2 sp

ROUND 12 (Color B)           

Start with standing sc in the ch2 sp made in the previous round. *(sc, ch2, sc) in the ch2 sp, (ch1, skip next st, sc in the next st ) × 17 times, ch1, sk next st* around. Join with ss in the first sc made.        ~ 76 sc, 4 ch2 sp, 72 ch1 sp

Note: You have to work second corner in the ch st made in the previous round - refer photo tutorial. Also while working on the un-worked side ( where to & fro panel is not worked) count stitches and work accordingly (1 sc in ch1 sp, ch1, then next sc in the center dc in the 3-dc group, ch1 and around, last 2 sc-ch1 will be worked in dc/ch2 of ribbed panels - hope I am making sense...!!)

ROUND 13 (Color B)           

Slip st in the next ch1 sp, ch1 * (sc in the ch1 sp, ch1, skip next st) × 18 times, (sc, ch2, sc) in the ch2 sp, ch1* around. Join with ss in the first sc made.       ~ 80 sc, 76 ch1 sp, 4 ch2 sp

ROUND 14 (Color C)

Start in any ch2 sp with standing hdc, hdc in ch2 sp, (hdc in next  st, hdc in ch1 sp) × 19 times, hdc in next st, (hdc, ch2, hdc) in next ch2 sp, (hdc in next  st, hdc in ch1 sp) × 19 times, hdc in next st, hdc in next ch2 sp. Turn your work.               ~ 82 hdc, 1 ch2 sp

ROUND 15 (Color C)

This round will be worked in the front two loops like you worked in Round 10 with wrong side of the work facing you, ch2, hdc in the same st, hdc in next 40 sts, (hdc, ch2, hdc) in ch2 sp, hdc in next 41 sts. Turn your work.                        ~ 84 hdc, 1 ch2 sp

ROUND 16 (Color C)

Work this round in bl only.

Right side of the worl facing you, ch2, hdc in the same st, hdc in every st across, (hdc, ch2, hdc) in ch2 sp, hdc in the every st across. Yo, pull the end through loop. This will make one small ch st which we will use in the next round while making corner i.e. (sc, ch1, sc) will be worked in that ch st.                ~ 86 hdc. 1 ch2 sp

ROUND 17 (Color B)
Start with standing sc in the ch2 sp made in the previous round. *(sc, ch2, sc) in the ch2 sp, (ch1, skip next st, sc in the next st ) × 21 times, ch1, sk next st* around. Join with ss in the first sc made.              ~ 92 sc, 88 ch1 sps, 4 ch2 sps

ROUND 18 (Color B)

Slip st in the next ch2 sp, ch1 *(sc, ch2, sc) in ch2 sp, ch1, (sc in the ch1 sp, ch1, skip next st) × 22 times* around. Join with ss in the first sc made.                     ~ 96 sc, 92 ch1 sps, 4 ch2 sps

ROUND 19 (Color A)

Start with standing sc in any ch2 sp, *(2 hdc, ch2, 2 hdc) in ch2 sp, hdc in next 2 sts, (fpdc in the front loop of the st 2 round below, skip next st, hdc in the next st) × 20 times, fpdc in the front loop of the st 2 rounds below, skip next st, hdc in the next 2 sts* around. Join with SS in the first hdc made.                        ~ 112 hdc, 84 fpdc, 4 ch2 sps

ROUND 20 (Color C)

Start with standing bpdc in any first fpdc from previous round, * bpdc in each st across, ch1, 5tr-pc in the ch2 sp from 2 rounds below (Round 18), ch1* around. Join with ss in the first bpdc made.                        ~ 196 bpdc, 8 ch1 sps, 4 5tr-pc

ROUND 21 (Color B)

Start with standing sc in first bpdc from previous round, *sc in each st across, sc in ch1 sp, ch1, fpdc around 5tr-pc, ch1, sc in next ch1 sp* around. Join with ss in the first sc made.      ~ 204 sc, 4 fpdc, 8 ch1 sps

And your first square in the series of 9 squares is done..!!

Thank you for choosing my pattern.

And now it is time for today’s WoW (Words of Wisdom).

The above quote is taken from “Heathens” by Amanda Richardson, would like to quote few more lines from “The Realm of You” by same author.

“We have the same hiding places—the same dark parts. I see these things in you, because I recognize them in myself. I see the sorrow behind your smile. I see the love behind your anger. I see the reason behind your silence. And I know we have a long way to go, but I want to go there with you.”

Hope you are enjoying my patterns as well as some bits of reading from here and there.

Happy crocheting..!!

Love,

Jessica