I've been so terrible with getting my patterns finalized lately so I can share my crochet goodness with all of you! I finally finished the pattern for my Ginny Granny Square tunic. Anyone else love a granny square?
This one has been in the works since last fall but when you hate weaving in ends and have the attention span of a squirrel when it comes to new projects... things take a while to finish. (And I'll admit, I've been a little absorbed in wedding planning...)
This tunic is fun and puts a modern spin on the granny square. (Also, I had been working on this before Katy Perry's granny square shirt/dress. I think us crocheters can say, we like granny squares before they were cool! ha!)
I used Lion Brand's 24/7 cotton yarn and that gives the sweater a little more structure and weight without being as bulky as your typical weight 4 worsted yarn. If you use a different type of yarn, make sure to adjust your hook size and gauge accordingly. (My finished granny squares were 4" x 4")
Happy Crocheting!
~Dana
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Ginny Granny Square Tunic
Materials:
4 MM Hook
Pattern:
*Note the sizing in the quantities of Granny Squares needed.*
Granny Square A:
Small: Make 40
Medium: Make 43
Large: Make 55
XL: Make 59
Magic Ring
R1: Ch 3 (counts as a DC here and throughout) 2 dc in ring, [ch 3, 3 dc], 3 times, ch 1, hdc in top of the turning chain (all in ring) (12 dc)
R2: Ch 3, 2 dc around post of previous row's hdc, *ch 1, [3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc] in ch 3 space; rep from * around to the last chain 3 space, ch 1, 3 dc in ch 1 sp, ch 1, hdc in turning chain, (24 dc)
R3: Ch 3, 2 dc around past of previous row's hdc, *ch 1, 3 dc in chain 1 space, ch 1, [3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc] in chain 3 space; rep from * around to last chain 3 space, ch 1, 3 dc in chain 1 space, ch 1, 3 dc in chain 1 space, ch 1, hdc in top of turning chain (36 dc)
R4: Ch 3, 2 dc around post of hdc, *[ch 1, 3 dc in ch 1 space] twice, ch 1 [3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc] in chain 3 space; rep from * around to last chain 3 space, [ch 1, 3 dc in chain 1 space] twice, ch 1, 3 dc in chain 1 space, ch 1, hdc in top of turning chain (48 dc)
Fasten Off.
Granny Square B:
Small: Make 38
Medium: Make 41
Large: Make 55
XL: Make 58
Magic Circle
R1: ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), dc, [ch 3, 3 dc] 3 times, chain 3, dc, sl stitch to top of turning chain (all in ring) (12dc)
R2: Ch 3, dc in dc, *[2 dc, ch 2, 2dc] in chain 3 space, dc in next 3 dc; rep from * around to last chain 3 space, [2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc] in last chain 3 space, dc in last dc, slip stitch to top of turning chain (28 dc)
R3: ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, *[2dc, ch 3, 2dc] in chain 3 sp, dc in next 7 dc; rep from * around to last chain 3 space, [2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc] in last chain 3 sp, dc in last 3 dc, slip stitch to top of turning chain (44 dc)
R4: ch 3, dc in next 5 dc, *[2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc] in chain 3 space, dc in next 11 dc; rep from * around to last chain 3 sp, [2 dc, ch 3, 2dc] in last chain 3 space, dc in last 5 dc, sl st to top of turning chain. (60 dc)
Fasten off.
Assembly
See Diagram for Sizes below.
Assembly Steps:
Alternate Granny Squares according to diagrams.
Sew together along each side of the square per section. (You’ll have 4 pieces: a front, back and 2 sleeves)
Fold Sleeves in half and sew along side
Lay the front and back piece on top of each other and line up. Seam the sleeves to the top of both sides of the front and back piece.
Seam along sides of front and back pieces.
Seam neckline to desired width on both sides- I did 1 square on each side.
Finishing Edges:
*Reattach yarn at neckline- DC in each stitch around. Finish Off
*Reattach yarn at hem- DC in each stitch around. Finish Off
*Reattach yarn at end of sleeve, DC2TOG around. Finish Off *Do for both sleeves)
Tips:
*Be cognizant of your seams when attaching sleeves and seaming sides. You’ll want the raw side of your seam to be inside of the shirt for all pieces.
*Sew the square together, don’t slip stitch- slip stitch is slightly more bulky and you’ll see easier where they were attached throughout.
*Small and Medium will have a little extra length depending on arm length, roll the cuffs. If you’d like this on the size large and extra large- add a row of squares as desired.