Saturday, February 23, 2019

Alma's Square




Alma’s Square







The Alma’s Square is a variation on the Grannies Square. The solid and traditional granny stiches alternate sides of the square with the with a pattern of solid, traditional, solid, and traditional. The square can be made as small or as large as desired due to repeating rounds.



Notes:

· Size H/5.00 mm hook**
· Ch 3 counts as a dc
· Shell = 3 dc and ch 1

**Any size hook and yarn of choice can be used



Ch 4 and sl st in first ch to make a loop

Rnd 1: Ch 3, 2 dc into loop, ch 2; *(3 dc, ch 2).  Rpt from * twice and sl st into top of ch 3.

Rnd 2:  Ch 3, dc into next 2 dc; 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in ch-2 corner sp.  Ch 1; 3 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in next ch-2 corner space.  Dc in next 3 st; 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in ch-2 corner sp.  Ch 1; 3 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in ch-2 corner sp.  Sl st into top of ch 3.

Rnd 3: Ch 3; *(dc across to ch-2 sp; 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in ch-2 sp; ch 1, shell into ch 1 sp, 3 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in ch-2 sp.) Rpt from * once.  Dc in next 2 st and sl st into top of ch 3.

Rnd 4: Ch 3, *(dc across to ch-2 sp; 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in ch-2 sp; ch 1, shell in each ch 1 sp to next ch-2 sp. 3 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in ch-2 sp).  Rpt from * once.  Dc across to beg ch 3 and sl st into top of ch 3.

Repeat Rnd 4 until desired size of square is reached.



You can download the free pattern from my Ravelry site here

This is an Original Design by Doug Speeckaert. Feel free to make and sell for profit, but remember to give credit to me, and link back to my blog https://dcspeeckaert.blogspot.com/

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