Crochet Square Swap - Completed

[Wildsky]

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Try this link - there are some squares on here that don't go around in a circle... I'm doing one of the basic granny squares, and its pretty easy.

 

[chicks rule]

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Try this link - there are some squares on here that don't go around in a circle... I'm doing one of the basic granny squares, and its pretty easy.

LOL, I'm there, not helping me any, I am from the "Show-Me-State"

Guess I will wait till Tuesday and have my mom show me while we are at her chemo treatment (6 hrs), maybe she will want to join me as well.

I get the chain and the ring, then I get lost,

 

[Wildsky]

 

[Scrambled Egg]

BantyChickMom wrote:
I am just granny square impaired

Yea, I'm beginning to think the same thing about myself

Apparently I am impaired as well, geez!!!!! Can we do what we know as long as it ends up a 6' square???????

Whoa!! Before you all bail out, do the stitch you are comfortable with in a 6x6 square. If you can do single crochet, chain across with a G hook about 18 and then do single crochet across the row, chain 2 and repeat until you measure the square at 6x6...easy peasy..try it before you quit....you don't have to do the circle in the middle thing, that is what is killin you I'm sure....build your confidence, do what you know, the single crochet and there certainly are tutorials in video for the single crochet stitch...give it a try...and let me know wednesday for sure...not takin either of you off the list until you try that!!!! You can do it!!!!

Yes, do what you know, just don't quit!! Do the whole 6" square in whatever stitch you know, not a problem, that circle center of the granny square is what is causing the problem here I'm sure. Just forget that and do what you like, it won't be any fun if it's too hard. I have a camera problem or I would post a picture of my square (lost all 19 of my race track pics today and my square picture, drat, drat, drat!! stupid camera). Anyway..mine is a "v" stitch. 6" square. Do what you know and what you like, this should be fun not aggravating, so pick an easy stitch that you are comfortable with and use that one. The site Ozark mentioned and the stitchguide.com site have instructional videos and that is how I learned in the beginning, very helpful to see the stitches being made. Just yell if you need help, Darlene

 

[Scrambled Egg]

Those are absolutely gorgeous Wildfly!!!! Very pretty!! Between speedy fingers Jacie and flyin fingers Gina, ya'll are putting the rest of us to shame, lol!! Great job ya'll!!

 

[Wildsky]

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I just want to be done before the motivation bug leaves....

and its keeping me from checking the incubator every two minutes.

 

[BantyChickMom]

Ya'll are making me SICK!!!!!



What's the best hook size to use?

 

[Scrambled Egg]

That depends on the yarn. Looks like Wildfrys used a 4 ply yarn and with those small stitches my guess would be a G, maybe an H, likely a G hook. That would be a good yarn and hook to use for this project and most of the 4 ply yarn (if you don't have a stash YET..and you will, it's a THANG with crocheters, lol!!) is really cheap, a dollar or so a skien for Red Heart yarn. I love the Caron yarns and they are a little bit more but still way reasonable. Probably want to use the H hook with the RedHeart and the G with the Caron, just my opinion and someone else may say different...

do not give up Tammy...or I'll tell Santa on you!!!!

 

[Wildsky]

I'm using a G hook.

The inner circle is kinda tricky - and you have to really cram the next row on - but after that its super easy - take it from me who's never made a granny square before. !!!

Follow the pattern really slowly.... my first part is to
Chain 4 then join the chain with a slip stitch. Then chain 3 and that becomes the first dc in the triple dc group.


Once you've done it once or twice, you remember the pattern cause its so easy.

 

[Wildsky]

This is the pattern I'm using.....

http://www.jpfun.com/patterns/free/granny_squares/f101001basicgranny.shtml