Knitty: little purls of wisdom
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by Amy O'Neill Houck

Tangy

Hand dyed Perle Cotton makes these tiny wee granny squares a colorful accent to any outfit. Or you can play around with different colors on different rows in solid colored cotton. Start slow to get used to using such a small hook.

The inspiration for this necklace came from a picture I saw years ago on the Kootoyou blog.

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SIZE
One

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
#5 square is 1.25 inches across and #12 square is .5 inches across, after blocking.

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MATERIALS
Yarn

Less wee one (shown below in purples)
spacer Color Complements DMC Perle Cotton #5, (100% cotton; 21 yds/skein); color #56

Wee one (shown above in blue/green)
spacer Color Complements DMC Perle Cotton #12, (100% cotton; 21 yds/skein); color #109

Recommended needle size
[always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed below -- every knitter's gauge is unique]
spacer US#7/1.65mm steel hook for use with the #5 Perle Cotton
spacer US#12/1mm steel hook for use with the #12 Perle Cotton

Notions
spacer 4 3mm seed beads for the #5 Perle Cotton version
spacer Yarn needle

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GAUGE

See note above re: size.

A note about gauge: when working with thread and steel needles, you may find your stitches looser or tighter than when you crochet with yarn. Play with several steel hooks in sizes larger or smaller than listed here to get a jewelry fabric you like. A stiffer thread square is preferable because it will hold its shape.

 

PATTERN NOTES
[Knitty's list of standard abbreviations and techniques can be found here.]

Chain: ch
Single Crochet: sc
Double Crochet: dc
Shell: 3 dc in space or stitch indicated
Chain Space (ch-sp): the space underneath chains indicated from the row below.
Sc inc: 2 sc in the same stitch

Both squares are made the same: when using the #5 Perle Cotton, use the US7/1.65mm steel hook; when using the #12 Perle Cotton, use the US12/1mm steel hook.

Beading: The #5 Perle Cotton Necklace is made with 3mm seed beads. Slide 4 beads onto your thread before starting your granny square.

DIRECTIONS
Square
String the beads onto your choice of thread before you begin.

Ch 5, join last ch to the first ch made with a sl st to form a ring.

Round 1: Ch 3, work 2dc into the center of the ring, ch 2, *3 dc into center of ring, ch 2, repeat from * 2 more times, sl st into top of initial ch 3 to join. Sl st across the next 2 dc until you reach the ch-sp.

Round 2: Sl st into the next ch-sp, ch 3, work 2 dc into same ch sp, ch 2, work 3 dc into same ch sp, ch 2, *in next ch sp, work [3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] (corner made), ch 2, repeat from * two more times, sl st into top of initial ch 3 to join. Sl st across the next 2 dc until you reach the ch-sp.

Round 3: Sl st into the next ch-sp, ch 3, work 2 dc into same ch sp, ch 1, slide a bead up to the hook, ch 1, work 3 dc into same ch sp, ch 2, *3 dc in next ch sp, ch 2, in next corner ch sp, work [3 dc, ch 1, slide a bead up to the hook, ch 1, 3 dc] (corner made), ch 2, repeat from * two more times, 3 dc in last ch sp, sl st into top of initial ch 3 to join. Do not fasten off.

Chain
Sl st to next corner ch sp, work chain for 21 inches, or long enough to hang the necklace around your neck, skip next corner and sl st to the following corner ch sp to hang the necklace as a diamond shape as shown. Fasten off.

FINISHING
Weave in ends. Wet block and lay flat to dry.

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pink needle
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by Amy O'Neill Houck

Tangy

See your Granny Square from a different angle! A standard granny square placed on the diagonal folds around a little stuffed pin cushion just like an envelope. Fill your pincushion with emery sand or walnut shells to make a needle/pin sharpener.

spacer photos: Amy O'Neill Houck  

SIZE
One

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Finished square is 5 ins across. Finished pin cushion is about 3.5" across.

MATERIALS
Yarn

Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sport [100% Merino Superwash 200 yds /2 oz]
spacer [CA] Dusk, 1 skein – only small amounts are required
spacer [CB] Grapevine, 1 skein – only small amounts are required
spacer [CC] Firefly, 1 skein – only small amounts are required

Recommended needle size
[always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed below -- every knitter's gauge is unique]
spacer US E-4/3.5mm crochet hook

Notions
spacer One small piece of fabric 3.5 x 7" (linen is shown in pic below)
spacer A small amount of polyfill stuffing
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GAUGE

Whatever size it is, it is.

Be zen.

PATTERN NOTES
[Knitty's list of standard abbreviations and techniques can be found here.]

Chain: ch
Single Crochet: sc
Double Crochet: dc
Shell: 3 dc in space or stitch indicated
Chain Space (ch-sp): the space underneath chains indicated from the row below.
Sc inc: 2 sc in the same stitch

DIRECTIONS
PIN CUSHION
Fold the fabric rectangle in half to make a square. Stitch two sides, and half of a third closed. Flip the square right side out and stuff lightly with batting. Whip stitch the remaining opening closed. Secure the thread tail.

GRANNY SQUARE ENVELOPE
Work Granny Square as per PILLOW COVER FRONT (see pattern below).

FINISHING
Weave in ends. Wet block and lay flat to dry.
 
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by Amy O'Neill Houck

Tangy

With a squishy, comfy granny square on the front and two knitted mitres joining in the back, this lovely pillow will grace your bed or your couch with equal beauty.

This pillow cover uses the exact same granny square as the pin cushion above, but it's much bigger because we're using bulky yarn.

spacer photos: Amy O'Neill Houck  

SIZE
One

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Finished granny square is 10 ins across.

MATERIALS
Yarn

Lorna's Laces Shepherd Bulky [100% Merino Superwash 140 yds / 4 oz]
spacer [CA] Dusk, 1 skein
spacer [CB] Grapevine, 1 skein
spacer [CC] Firefly, 1 skein

Recommended needle size
[always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed below -- every knitter's gauge is unique]
spacer US #10.75/7mm straight needles
spacer US L-9/8mm crochet hook

Notions
spacer 1 10-inch pillow form

GAUGE
12 sts/20 rows = 4 inches in garter stitch
(shell, ch 2) 3 times and 4 rows = 4 inches
PATTERN NOTES
[Knitty's list of standard abbreviations and techniques can be found here.]

Chain: ch
Single Crochet: sc
Double Crochet: dc
Shell: 3 dc in space or stitch indicated
Chain Space (ch-sp): the space underneath chains indicated from the row below.
Sc inc: 2 sc in the same stitch

Note: This square differs from a traditional granny by having just one chain between each shell.

DIRECTIONS
PILLOW FRONT (GRANNY SQUARE)

With CC, Ch 5, join last ch to the first ch made with a sl st to form a ring.

Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), work 2dc into the center of the ring, ch 1, *shell into center of ring, ch 1; repeat from * 2 more times, sl st into top of initial ch 3 to join.
Fasten off.

Round 2: With CA, make a slip knot, place it on your hook, & join yarn with a sl st to one of the corner ch-sps, ch 3, work 2 dc into same ch sp, ch 1, shell into same ch sp (first corner made), ch 1, *in next ch sp, work corner, ch 1; repeat from * two more times, sl st into top of initial ch 3 to join.
Fasten off.

Round 3: With CB, join yarn with a sl st, to one of the corner ch-sps. Ch 3, work 2 dc into same ch sp, ch 1, shell into same ch sp, ch 1, *shell in next ch sp, ch 1, work corner, ch 1; repeat from * two more times, shell in last ch sp, ch 1, sl st into top of initial ch 3 to join.
Fasten off.

Round 4: With CC, join yarn with a sl st, to one of the corner ch-sps. Ch 3, work 2 dc into same ch sp, ch 1, shell into same ch sp (first corner made), ch 1, *shell in next ch sp, ch 1, shell in next ch sp, ch 1, work corner repeat from * two more times, shell in last ch sp, ch 1, sl st into top of initial ch 3 to join.
Fasten off.

Round 5: With CA, join yarn with a sl st, to one of the corner ch-sps. Ch 3, work 2 dc into same ch sp, ch 1, shell into same ch sp (first corner made), *[ch 1, shell], in each ch-sp across to next corner, ch 1, work corner, repeat from * two more times, [ch 1, shell] across final side, ch 1, sl st into top of initial ch 3 to join.
Fasten off.

Round 6: With CB, work as for Round 5.
Round 7: With CC, work as for Round 5.

Fasten off. Weave in ends.

PILLOW BACK
With CA and WS facing, beginning at a corner ch sp, pick up 1 stitch for each stitch and chain space across the next 56 sts (ending just before the 3rd corner ch sp). Place a removable marker into the stitch over the center corner ch sp from the granny. (You'll have 27 sts on one side of the marked st and 28 on the other).

Row 1: S1, k to 1 before marker, s1, k2tog, psso, k to the end of the row. 2 sts decreased.
Repeat Row 1 until 8 sts remain.
Bind off.

Repeat with CB for remaining 56 sts on other side of the square.

FINISHING
Block and weave in ends. Insert pillow into the cover and using CC, slip stitch back opening closed with CC.
 
ABOUT THE DESIGNER
Miriam can be found on on the web at miriamfelton.com, and on Twitter @mimknits. Amy O'Neill Houck blogs at thehookandi.com and tweets @plainsight.

Amy and Miriam both have patterns on ravelry.com.

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