Green-A Colour Of Hope

Complete blanket may be seen at http://square-circle-forum.ning.com/photo/greena-colour-of-hope?context=latest

4.50 mm hook

Special st: FPDC( Front Post Double Crochet) Yarn over. Insert hook around post of stitch from right to left. Yarn over, complete DC as usual

www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIu4HfUpvsY

Note 1: The yarn you choose and the hook used will determine how many rows are added after the circle is squared

Note 2: When working on the square, the ch 2 will not start at the corner.

Ch4. Join with sl st to form circle.

Round 1: Ch3. 11 dc in the circle Join with sl st to top of ch (12 sts)

Round 2: Ch2, FPDC around the post of the same st; *hdc in next st, FPDC around the post of the same st*; repeat * to * around. Join with sl st in top of ch (24 sts)

Round 3: Ch2, hdc in next st, FPDC around the post of the same st;* hdc in next 2 sts; FPDC around the post of the same st as second hdc;* repeat * to * around. Join with sl st in top of ch ( 36 sts)

Round 4: Starting the square : Ch2, hdc in next st, sc in next 4 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, 3 dc in next st ( 1^st corner);* hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 4 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, 3 dc in next st* (2^nd corner); repeat * to * 2 more times (44 sts) Join with sl st in top of ch (44 sts)

Round 5: Circle to square : Ch 2, hdc in next 8 sts,( 2hdc, ch1, 2hdc) in next st(corner);* hdc in next 10 sts, (2hdc,ch1,2hdc) in next st*; repeat from * to * 2 more times, hdc in next st; Join with sl st in top of ch ( 56 hdc , 4 ch st)

Round 6: Ch 2, *hdc in each st up to ch sp, ( 2hdc, ch1, 2hdc) in ch sp;*repeat * to * 3 more times . Join with sl st in top of ch (68 sts)

Next rounds: Repeat round 6 until square measures 8”/20cm across. End, leaving a one metre /36 in tail.

Sun square (Variation on Green ):

How to change colours:

For hdc: YO, pull up the loop, (3 loops on hook ) draw the 2^nd colour through the 3 loops of the stitch.

For FPDC: YO, pull up the loop (3 loops on hook), draw through 2 loops, draw the 2nd colour through the two remaining loops on the hook

Two colours

4.50 mm hook

With Colour A, ch4. Join with sl st to form circle.

Round 1: Ch3. 11 dc in the circle Join with sl st to top of ch (12 sts)

Round 2: Ch2, FPDC in same st; *hdc in next st, FPDC in same st*; repeat * to * around. In last FPDC change to colour B. Join with sl st in top of ch (24 sts)

Round 3: Ch2, hdc in next st, Change to colour A and FPDC in same st, change to Colour B;* hdc in next 2 sts; change to Colour A and FPDC in same st as second hdc, change to Colour B;* repeat * to * around. Join with sl st in top of ch ( 36 sts)

Round 4: Starting the square : With colour B, ch2, hdc in next st, sc in next 4 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, 3 dc in next st ( 1^st corner);* hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 4 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, 3 dc in next st* (2^nd corner); repeat * to * 2 more times (44 sts) Join with sl st in top of ch (44 sts)

Round 6: Ch 2, *hdc in each st up to ch sp, ( 2hdc, ch1, 2hdc) in ch sp;*repeat * to * 3 more times . Join with sl st in top of ch (68 sts)

Next rounds: Repeat round 6 until square measures 8”/20cm across. End, leaving a one metre /36 in tail.

Wheel Spoke (variation2)

How to change colours in round 2: With first loop of colour B on hook, YO with A, and complete FPDC (remembering to change back to colour B to complete the stitch) It sounds complicated but when you have tried it once it will become clear. See attachments

4.50 hook

With Colour A, ch 4. Join with sl st to form circle.

Round 1: Ch 3. 11 dc in the circle. Change to colour B. Join with sl st to top of ch (12 sts)

Round 2: With colour B, ch 2, Change to colour A and FPDC in same st; *change to B, hdc in next st, Change to A,FPDC in same st *. Repeat * to * around. In last FPDC change to colour B. Join with sl st in top of ch (24 sts)

Round 6: Ch 2, *hdc in each st up to ch sp, ( 2hdc, ch1, 2hdc) in ch sp;*repeat * to * 3 more times . Join with sl st in top of ch (68 sts)

Next rounds: Repeat round 6 until square measures 8”/20cm across. End, leaving 1 metre/26 inch tail.

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Replies

Mary Kristel Lokken January 28, 2011 at 12:46am

I love these patterns and photos, and am so happy that increasing while also doing Front Post Double Crochet is being straightened out!

:)
- Sandy McDonald > Mary Kristel Lokken January 29, 2011 at 3:42pm
  
  Fabulous Linda, makes me doubly excited as we are discussing a really good idea that involves some of these beautiful member's patterns. More later!!
  - Linda Maltby > Sandy McDonald February 3, 2011 at 5:46am
    
    Sandy ! I am intrigued....looking forward to "more later" :-)
Michelle San Miguel January 27, 2011 at 8:36pm

THANK YOU!!!!!!!
Linda Maltby January 27, 2011 at 3:41pm

Forgot to describe the photos :-)

1) is the beginning of the hdc

2) beginning of FPDC

3) completed FPDC

Thank you. This discussion is helping me with pattern writing.
- Christine Johnson > Linda Maltby January 27, 2011 at 10:24pm
  
  Thank you so much Linda for taking all that trouble. Very clear photos and I can't wait to start but I'm going to have to as I have to go to work. I will definitely have another go later on.
Linda Maltby January 27, 2011 at 3:29pm

Christine and Donna, I've attached photos to show the steps in making the increase and FPDC in the same st.

Round 1 ( pink yarn) is 12 dc.

Round 2 ( purple yarn) has 24 sts. In this round the # of stitches is doubled. You will make the hdc in the usual manner then make the FPDC in the post of the stitch in which you have just completed the hdc.

Round 3 works on the same idea.

Hope this helps......or you can ask at your class :-)

This is where Skype would help !!!

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Linda Maltby January 27, 2011 at 11:18am

Thanks Rachel for the explanation.

Donna, there is also a video on youtube showing how to make the FPDC. As Rachel said ,in the pattern this is also an increase so make sure you put the FPDC in the same st as the hdc.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIu4HfUpvsY

Hope this helps....

Linda
- Christine Johnson > Linda Maltby January 27, 2011 at 11:45am
  
  Th bit I have trouble with is the instruction 'in the same stitch.' As FP goes round the stitch and not into it this has me puzzled and is why I couldn't make Mary's hats. I'll ask at my lesson next week.
  - Rachel A. > Christine Johnson January 27, 2011 at 12:41pm
    
    Christine,
    
    If you follow the post of the stitch up, at the top of the post are 2 loops, usually referred to as the front loop and back loop. So, to make the FPDC, you go around the post, and then you use the loops at the top of the post you just went around to make the additional stitch for the increase...or in the case of the square pattern above, you do the stitch in the loops first and then do the FPDC around the post of that same stitch next.......or you can just ask at your lesson next week =).

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