This week we will be learning how to make these gorgeous, colourful, granny circles. I will also be showing you the maths for increasing your circles, so that you can make them any size you like. There is something about any kind of crochet made with granny clusters, that just makes me feel so happy and homey and of course a little colourful, crochet, hooky, will always brighten up any dreary day.
Granny Circles
Materials
Yarn
Darning needle
Hook
Use a hook recommended on your yarn ball band
Abbreviations / Terms
US terms are used through out (UK terms)
dc - double crochet (treble crochet)
ch - chain
sl st - slip stitch
st(s) - stitch(s)
sp(s) - space(s)
gcl - granny cluster
cl-inc - granny cluster increase
Special stitches: Granny cluster - 3dc in same sp. Granny cluster increase - 4dc in same sp.
Other notes: Fasten off and join new colour after each round. If you wish to make your granny circles in a solid colour simply sl st into the next sp instead of joining a new colour.
Ch4 and join with sl st to form ring.
Round 1 ch3 (counts as dc), 11dc into ring, join with sl st to top ch3. (12dc)
Round 2 join new colour in any sp between stitches. Ch3, dc in same sp, [2dc in next sp] repeat around, join with sl st to top ch3. (24dc)
Round 3 join new colour in any sp between groups of sts, ch3, 2dc in same sp, gcl in next sp and every sp around, join with sl st to top ch3. (12gcl)
Round 4 join new colour in any sp, ch3, 3dc in same sp, [gcl in next sp, cl-inc in next sp] repeat around ending with gcl in last sp, join with sl st to top ch3. (6gcl, 6cl-inc)
Round 5 join new colour in any sp after gcl, ch3, 2dc in same sp, [gcl in sp in middle of cl-inc, gcl in next 2 sps] repeat around ending with gcl in sp in middle of cl-inc, gcl in last sp, join with sl st to top ch3. (18gcl)
Round 6 repeat round 4.
Round 7 repeat round 5.
Round 8 join new colour in any sp, ch3, 3dc in same sp, [gcl in next 2 sps, cl-inc in next sp] repeat around ending with gcl in last sp, join with sl st to top ch3.
Round 9 join new colour in any sp, ch3, 2dc in same sp, gcl in every sp and glc in every sp in middle of cl-inc.
Rounds 8 & 9 form pattern, however the number of sps in round 8 must be increased by 1 each time. For example where is says [gcl in next 2 sps, cl-inc in next sp] the number 2 must be increased by 1 each round so round 10 would be [gcl in next 3 sps, cl-inc in next sp]. Oh and don't forget to weave in all those pesky ends.
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Following this formula you can make your granny circles any size you like. What can you use them for I hear you say? There are so many projects that can utilise granny circles. Made with cotton yarn they would make great coasters, table mats or mandalas. You could use mega chunky yarn and make a gorgeous rug. I have used a granny circle as the base for a beach bag pattern I am currently designing.
What would you use yours for? Let me know in the comments below, and don't forget to follow (in the sidebar) and subscribe for more posts like this.
Happy hooking!
Catherine
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