Granny Square Christmas

by Lisa Gentry

Overview

What could be merrier than combining the traditional Granny Square motif and Christmas? 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 enjoying the results. Decorate the tree and mantel with ornaments, a tree skirt, stocking, and garland while making the couch a cozy haven with the colorful blanket and pillow. There's even a mug cozy and trivet to brighten up the kitchen or Santa's visit. These treasures will quickly become a part of family tradition. Lisa has also included thoughtful gifts in a hat, scarf, cowl, and fingerless mitts that will warm hearts as well as heads, necks, and fingers. Make your family's Christmas extra special with these timeless designs.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781590126226
Publisher:	Annie's
Publication date:	08/01/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	48
File size:	7 MB

About the Author

Born in Germany and raised by nuns in a Catholic church, Lisa Gentry has been a fleet-fingered crocheter since the age of six, when she learned crochet in school. Lisa now lives in Louisiana on a beautiful lake, and her fingers are still flying through yarn. Lisa meets with a lively group of fellow crocheters who share new ideas, techniques, and supplies. She also teaches crocheting at the local library. Lisa's design career started in 2004 when she sold her patterns on Ebay. In 2005 she sat down in a craft store and crocheted her way into the Guinness database with an average time of 170 sts per minute. Since then, she has been tapped to create designs for popular yarn companies and her patterns have appeared in several magazines, and published almost 20 books. Besides crocheting she loves to work in her flower garden, vegetable garden, cook, bake, and have fun in the lake.

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A Granny Square Christmas

15 Jolly Design for Home & Gifts!

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By Lisa Gentry

Annie's

Copyright © 2016 Annie's
All rights reserved.
ISBN: 978-1-59012-622-6

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CHAPTER 1

Cheerful Tree Skirt

Skill Level

*** Intermediate

Finished Measurements

48 inches in diameter

Small Square: 3¼ inches across bottom x 2½ inches across top x 3¼ inches tall

Large Square: 10 inches across bottom x 6½ inches across top x 11 inches tall

Materials

4

MEDIUM

• Medium (worsted) weight acrylic/wool yarn: 10½ oz/600 yds/300g each red and off-white 7 oz/400 yds/200g each green and lime green

• Size H/8/5mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge

• Yarn needle

See back of book for Yarn Specifics.

Gauge

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

Pattern Notes

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.

Special Stitches

Beginning shell (beg shell): (Ch 3 — see 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.

Color Sequence

Large Square

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.

Small Square

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.

Tree Skirt

Outer Ring

Large Square

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, (shell — see 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 cl — see 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 5–8: 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)

Assembly

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

Center Ring

Row 1 (RS): Holding Outer Ring with RS facing and working across shorter inner edge, join off-white in first ch-2 corner sp, (beg shell, ch 1) in same ch-2 sp as join, *[shell, ch 1 in next ch-1 sp, sk next ch-1 sp] 4 times, shell, ch 1 in next ch-1 sp**, cl dec(see SpecialStitches) in next 2 ch-2 corner sps, ch 1, rep from * 13 times, ending last rep at **, shell in last ch-2 corner sp. Fasten off. (85 shells, 84 ch-1 sps)

Row 2 (RS): Join dark green in first dc of previous row, ch 4, (shell, ch 1) in each ch-1 sp across row, dc in last dc. Fasten off. (84 shells, 2 dc, 85 ch-1 sps)

Row 3 (RS): Join off-white in first dc of previous row, (beg shell, ch 1) in same dc as join, [shell, ch 1] in each of next 16 ch-1 sps, *work cl dec in next 2 ch-1 sps, ch 1, (shell, ch 1) in each of next 10 ch-1 sps, rep from * 4 times, (shell, ch 1) in each rem ch-1 sp across, shell in last dc. Fasten off. (80 shells, 79 ch-1 sps)

Row 4 (RS): With red, rep row 2. (79 shells, 2 dc, 80 ch-1 sps)

Row 5 (RS): Join off-white in first dc of previous row, (beg shell, ch 1) in same dc as join, (shell, ch 1) in each of next 3 ch-1 sps, *work cl dec in next 2 ch-1 sps, ch 1, (shell, ch 1) in each of next 8 ch-1 sps, rep from * 7 times, work cl dec in next 2 ch-1 sps, ch 1, (shell, ch 1) in each of next 2 ch-1 sps, shell in last dc. Fasten off. (72 shells, 71 ch-1 sps)

Row 6 (RS): With red, rep row 2. (71 shells, 2 dc, 72 ch-1 sps)

Row 7 (RS): Join off-white in first dc of previous row, (beg shell, ch 1) in same dc as join, (shell, ch 1) in each of next 2 ch-1 sps, *work cl dec in next 2 ch-1 sps, ch 1**, (shell, ch 1) in each of next 7 ch-1 sps, rep from * 7 times, work cl dec in next 2 ch-1 sps, ch 1, (shell, ch 1) in each of next 4 ch-1 sps, shell in last dc. Fasten off. (64 shells, 63 ch-1 sps)

Row 8 (RS): With lime green, rep row 2. (63 shells, 2 dc, 64 ch-1 sps)

Row 9: Join off-white in first dc of previous row, (beg shell, ch 1) in same dc as join, (shell, ch 1) in each of next 5 ch-1 sps, *work cl dec in next 2 ch-1 sps, ch 1, (shell, ch 1) in each of next 6 ch-1 sps, rep from * 6 times, work cl dec in next 2 ch-1 sps, ch 1, (shell, ch 1) in next ch-1 sp, shell in last dc. Fasten off. (57 shells, 56 ch-1 sps)

Row 10 (RS): With red, rep row 2. (56 shells, 2 dc, 57 ch-1 sps)

Row 11 (RS): Join off-white in first dc of previous row, (beg shell, ch 1) in same dc as join, (shell, ch 1) in each of next 4 ch-1 sps, *work cl dec in next 2 ch-1 sps, ch 1, (shell, ch 1) in each of next 7 ch-1 sps, rep from * 4 times, work cl dec in next 2 ch-1 sps, ch 1, (shell, ch 1) in each of next 5 ch-1 sps, shell in last dc. Fasten off. (51 shells, 50 ch-1 sps)

Row 12 (RS): With red, rep row 2. (50 shells, 2 dc, 51 ch-1 sps)

Row 13 (RS): Join off-white in first dc of previous row, (beg shell, ch 1) in same dc as join, (shell, ch 1) in each of next 7 ch-1 sps, *work cl dec in next 2 ch-1 sps, ch 1, (shell, ch 1) in each of next 9 ch-1 sps, rep from * twice, work cl dec in next 2 ch-1 sps, ch 1, (shell, ch 1) in each of next 7 ch-1 sps, shell in last dc. Fasten off. (47 shells, 46 ch-1 sps)

Row 14: With dark green, rep row 2. (46 shells, 2 dc, 47 ch-1 sps)

Row 15: Join off-white in first dc of previous row, (beg shell, ch 1) in same dc as join, (shell, ch 1) in each of next 2 ch-1 sps, *3-dc cl(see Special Stitches) in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, (shell, ch 1) in each of next 3 ch-1 sps, rep from * 10 times, 3-dc cl in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, (shell, ch 1) in each of next 2 ch-1 sps, shell in last dc. Fasten off. (36 shells, 11 3-dc cls, 46 ch-1 sps)

Inner Ring

Small Square

Make 12 referring to Color Sequence.

Rnd 1 (RS): With first color, ch 4, join in first ch to form a ring, beg shell in ring, ch 2, [shell in ring, ch 2] 3 times, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (4 shells, 4 ch-2 sps)

Rnd 2: Sl st in next 2 dc, sl st in ch-2 sp, (beg 2-dc cl, ch 2, shell, ch 1) in same ch-2 sp as join, [corner shell, ch 1] in each of next 2 ch-2 sps, (shell, ch 2, 2-dc cl, ch 1) in next ch-2 sp, join in first 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 first cl. Fasten off. (9 shells, 3 2-dc cls, 4 ch-2 sps, 8 ch-1 sps)

Assembly

Arrange Small Squares for Inner Ring referring to Placement Diagram. With RS facing, whipstitch the Small Squares tog.

With finished Inner Ring and Center Ring RS facing, whipstitch longer edge from Inner Ring to Center ring.

Edging

Rnd 1 (RS): Join red in Inner Ring corner to work across inner edge, ch 1, work sc in each st across inner edge, work 3 sc in next corner, work sc evenly across side opening to next corner, work 3 sc in corner, at outer edge work 1 sc in each dc and ch-1 sp and 2 sc in each ch-2 corner sp across the 14 squares, work 3 sc in next corner, work sc evenly across other side opening, join to beg sc. Fasten off.

CHAPTER 2

Merry Stocking

Skill Level

*** INTERMEDIATE

Finished Measurements

5½ inches wide across Leg x 17 inches long

Materials

4

MEDIUM

• Medium (worsted) weight acrylic/wool yarn: 3½ oz/200 yds/100g each red-and-green variegated, red, off-white and dark green

• Size H/8/5mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge

• Yarn needle

See back of book for Yarn Specifics.

Gauge

[Shell, ch 1] 4 times = 3½ inches; 3 Stocking rnds = 1¾ inches

Pattern Notes

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.

Special Stitches

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

Shell: 3 dc in indicated st or sp.

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

Color Sequence

Change color each rnd of each Square as follows:

Square 1: Dark green, off-white and red.

Square 2: Dark green, red and off-white.

Square 3: Off-white, dark green and red.

Square 4: Red, dark green and off-white.

Stocking

Leg

Rnd 1 (RS): Beg at top of Stocking with variegated, ch 48, join(see Pattern Notes) in first ch to form a ring, ch 1, sc in each ch around, join in beg sc. (48 sc)

Rnd 2: Ch 3(see Pattern Notes), dc in each of next 2 sc, ch 1, sk next sc, [dc in each of next 3 sc, ch 1, sk next sc] 11 times, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (12 shells, 12 ch-1 sps)

Rnd 3: Sl st in next 2 dc, sl st in next ch-1 sp, beg shell(see Special Stitches) in same ch-1 sp, [shell(see Special Stitches) in next ch-1 sp, ch 1] around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (12 shells)

Rnds 4–20: Rep rnd 3. At the end of rnd 20, fasten off.

Heel

Row 1: Join red in first dc of shell, ch 1, sc in each of next 3 dc, [sk next ch-1 sp, sc in each of next 3 dc] 6 times, turn. (21 sc)

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each of next 14 sc, leaving rem sts unworked, turn. (14 sc)

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each of next 7 sc, leaving rem sts unworked, turn. (7 sc)

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in each of next 7 sc, sc in next unworked st of row 1 of Heel, turn. (8 sc)

Row 5: Ch 1, sc in each of next 8 sc, sc in next unworked sc of row 2 of Heel, turn. (9 sc)

Row 6: Ch 1, sc in each sc across previous row, sc in next unworked sc of row 1 of Heel, turn. (10 sc)

Rep rows 5 and 6 until all Heel sts of rows 1 and 2 are worked. Fasten off. (21 sc)

Foot

Rnd 1 (RS): Join variegated in first ch-1 sp after Heel, beg shell in same ch-1 sp, ch 1, [shell in next ch-1 sp, ch 1] 5 times, *sk next sc of Heel, dc in each of next 3 sc of Heel, ch 1, rep from * 4 times, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (11 shells)

Rnd 2: Sl st in each of next 2 dc, sl st in next ch-1 sp, beg shell in same ch-1 sp, ch 1, [shell in next ch-1 sp, ch 1] around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (11 shells)

Rnds 3–10: Rep rnd 2. At the end of rnd 10, fasten off.

Toe

Rnd 1: Join red in first dc of any shell, ch 1, sc in same dc as beg ch-1, sc in each of next 2 dc, sk next ch-1 sp, [sc in each of next 3 dc, sk next ch-1 sp] around, join in beg sc. (33 sc)

Rnd 2: Ch 1, [sc in each of next 9 sc, sc dec(see Stitch Guide) in next 2 sc] 3 times, join in beg sc. (30 sc)

Rnd 3: Ch 1, [sc in each of next 4 sc, sc dec in next 2 sc] 5 times, join in beg sc. (25 sc)

Rnd 4: Ch 1, [sc in each of next 3 sc, sc dec in next 2 sc] 5 times, join in beg sc. (20 sc)

Rnd 5: Ch 1, [sc in each of next 3 sc, sc dec in next 2 sc] 4 times, join in beg sc. (16 sc)

Rnd 6: Ch 1, [sc in each of next 2 sc, sc dec in next 2 sc] 4 times, join in beg sc. (12 sc)

Rnd 7: Ch 1, [sc dec in next 2 sc] 6 times, join in beg sc, leaving 12-inch length of yarn, fasten off. (6 sc)

Cuff

Square

Make 4 referring to Color Sequence.

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

Rnd 2 (RS): Join next color in any ch-2 sp, (beg shell, ch 2, shell) in same ch-2 sp, ch 1, [corner shell(see Special Stitches) in next ch-2 sp, ch 1] 3 times, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. Fasten off. (8 shells, 4 ch-2 sps, 4 ch-1 sps)

Rnd 3: Join next color in any ch-2 corner sp, (beg shell, ch 2, shell) in same ch-2 sp, ch 1, shell in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, [corner shell in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, shell in next ch-1 sp, ch 1] 3 times, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. Fasten off. (12 shells, 4 ch-2 sps, 8 ch-1 sps)

Thread yarn needle with length of yarn, whipstitch edges(see illustration) of Squares tog into a 4-Square strip. Whipstitch ends of first and 4th Squares tog to form a circle.

(Continues...)

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Table of Contents

Contents

Pattern Services and Revisions,
Cheerful Tree Skirt,
Merry Stocking,
Garland,
Keepsake Ornaments,
Photo Frame,
Family Favorite Blanket,
Bright & Happy Pillow,
Winter Warmer Mug Cozy,
Trivet,
Sweet Scarf,
Pixie Hats,
Chill Chaser Wrap,
Family Mitts,
General Information,
Yarn Specifics,
Stitch Guide,
Metric Conversion Charts,