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The second in a series of projects using small solid granny squares in the design.

This is a very quick and easy booklet to make.
A convenient traveling hook/needle carry all 🙂
I made this specially to fit into my suitcase for when we are visiting my family!

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Granny Square Crochet Booklet

Skill Level:

Easy

Materials:

  • 25grams of light weight worsted yarn in cream and aqua
  • Small amounts of light weight worsted yarn in yellow
  • Size 3.50 mm Hook
  • 4 small buttons (optional)
  • Yarn Needle
  • Stitch Marker

Abbreviations:

sc – single crochet

dc – double crochet

hdc – half double crochet

sl st – slip stitch

Gauge: Tension/Gauge is not necessary for this project to be perfect

Finished Size:

Closed: approx 18 cm x 18 cm
Open: approx 35 cm x 18 cm

 

Instructions:

Small Solid Granny Square:

Make 9 squares

Make a magic ring with yellow yarn

Rnd 1:  CH3 (counts as 1 DC), work 2 DC into ring, *CH2, work 3 DC into ring. Repeat from * 2 more times, SL ST into top of 3rd CH

change color to aqua

Rnd 2:  CH3 (counts as 1 DC), work 1 DC into each DC, work 2 DC, 2 CH, 2 DC  into each corner. SL ST into top of 3rd CH

change color to cream

Rnd 3: CH1, work 1 SC into each ST, work 3 SC into each corner, SL ST into first SC
Fasten off and weave in all ends

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Each granny square measures approx 5½ cm x 5½ cm

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Whipstitch each of the granny square together to form a bigger block of 3 x 3 granny’s in a row

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Work up 32 SC along one side of the big block
and work 40 rows in single crochet

(Row 2- 40: CH 1, work 1 SC into each ST until end, turn (32 SC) )

Do not cut yarn after last row, continue up the side as follows:

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 Border:

*Work 1 SC and 1 HDC into next row,

work 2 DC into next row,

work 1 HDC and 1 SC into next row,

work 1 SL ST into next row.

Repeat from * until you reach the granny squares

*Work 1 SC and 1 HDC into next ST,

work 2 DC into next ST,

work 1 HDC and 1 SC into next ST,

work 1 SL ST into next ST.

Repeat from * all around until you reach the solid single crochet piece and repeat from the start.

 

Note: remember the space between granny’s counts as a stitch!

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Hook Pocket:

With aqua yarn CH 31

 

Row 1: Work 1 SC into 2nd CH from hook, work 1 SC into each ST until end (30 SC), turn

Row 2- 15: CH 1 , work 1 SC into each ST until end (30 SC), turn

fasten off after last row and keep a tail for sewing.

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sew pocket on | A Granny Square Crochet Booklet | Guest Contributor Post | oombawkadesigncrochet.com

Sew pocket onto booklet use photo as guide

compartments | A Granny Square Crochet Booklet | Guest Contributor Post | oombawkadesigncrochet.com

I made little stitches in between my crochet hooks to create separate compartments for each.

 

Stitch Marker Strip:

With cream yarn CH 26

 

Row 1: Work 1 SC into 2nd CH from hook, work 1 SC into each ST until end (25 SC), turn

Row 2- 7: CH 1 , work 1 SC into each ST until end (25 SC), turn

fasten off after last row and keep a tail for sewing.

 

Paper Strip:

With yellow yarn CH 26

 

Row 1: Work 1 SC into 2nd CH from hook, work 1 SC into each ST until end (25 SC), turn

Row 2- 5: CH 1 , work 1 SC into each ST until end (25 SC), turn

fasten off after last row and keep a tail for sewing.

strips | A Granny Square Crochet Booklet | Guest Contributor Post | oombawkadesigncrochet.com

Sew strips onto booklet.

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Button | A Granny Square Crochet Booklet | Guest Contributor Post | oombawkadesigncrochet.comOptional – sew button onto the front of the booklet 🙂

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Happy Hooking 🙂

Joanita


 

Joanita Theron is the Owner and Designer at the Creative Crochet Workshop. For more fun and inspiring crochet designs please visit her at one of the following links:

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On behalf of the Oombawka Design readers, and myself, I would like to Thank Joanita for this fantastic travelling case for your crochet hooks! This crochet hook case will also make a great gift!


 

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