HALL RUG PATTERN USING THE DAISY GRANNY SQUARE PATTERN 2009

HALL RUG WITH FLOWER GRANNY SQUARE BORDER/INSET

NOTES

YARN: 2 x Strands of chunky or 4 strands of DK

HOOK 10 mm

Each round is a different colour and worked in SC granny squares made separately and sewn onto the centre

TIP1: start each round in a different place so you avoid the line that can appear in work when the start and finish is in the exact same place

TIP2: Work ends in as you go

GRANNY SQUARES:

Yellow centre

White flower

20 colours in a rainbow effect

YARN: 1 Strand of chunky or 2 strands of DK

HOOK: 6 mm

Ch4, sl st into circle, magic circle or a finger wrap of 4 wraps.

ROUND 1: 8dc into circle (Ch2 as the 1st dc) slip stitch to finish

ROUND 2: 8 Cluster sts, of 3dc, one in each stitch with 2 chain between each cluster making the 'FLOWER' sl st, to complete.

ROUND 3: Ch2 as 1st dc, 2dc in same st, ch1, 3dc in same stitch (corner) 3dc in next stitch (side) *3dc, ch1, 3dc in next stitch (corner) 3dc in side stitch* repeat for all sides, sl st, to complete

GUIDE FOR STITCHING:

Lighter weight yarn for the granny squares has 11 stitches (length of the granny square side) that will be stitched to APPROXIMATELY 6 heavier weight stitches of the rug you will have 144 SC after doing 24 rounds

Ch4 sl st into curcle, magic circle or a finger wrap of 4 wraps,

ROUND 1: 2chain as the 1st SC then 7 SC into the chain ring (8sc) slip stitch to finish

ROUND 2: 2chain as 1st SC then a SC into same stitch then 2 SC into every stitch (16 sc) slip stitch to finish

ROUND 3: 2chain as 1st SC then a SC in same stitch then 1 SC into the next repeat this 2,1 alternate stitches to the end

slip stitch to finish (24 sc)
ROUND 4: 2 chain as 1st SC then SC in every stitch only slip stitch to finish 9 (24 sc) THIS IS A NO INCREASE ROUND

ROUND 5: 2chain as 1st SC then SC in same stitch *then 3 SC in next three stitches then 2 SC in next stitch* repeat *to* and slip stitch to finish (30 sc)

ROUND 6: Find a stitch with 2SC in and start there

2chain as 1st SC and a 2nd SC in the same stitch *then 4 SC in the next 4 stitches the 2 SC in the next stitch* repeat *to* and slip stitch to finish (36 sc)

NOTE:

ROUND RUG:

Look at the round here you can see it is starting to look angular (6 sides) to avoid this the 6 increase stitches in each round needs to be moved from the same stitch in each round to the middle of the straight side for each round and this will keep the rug circular

HEXAGON RUG:

Keep the increase stitch in the same stitch each round will give you a HEXAGON RUG!

ROUND 7: Chain 2 as the 1st SC and a 2nd SC in the same stitch *then 5 SC in the next 5 stitches then 2 SC in the next stitch* repeat *to*

slip stitch to finish (42sc)

NOTE:

Remember to start in the middle of the sc and not in the same increase stitch every round

ROUND 8: 2 chain as 1st SC then a 2ns SC in same stitch *then 6 SC in next 6 stitches 2 SC in the next stitch* repeat *to* slip stitch to finish ( 48sc)

ROUND 9: 2 chain as the 1st SC then SC in the same stitch * then 7 SC in the next 7stitches 2SC in the next stitch* repeat *to* slip stitch to finish ( 54SC)

ROUND 10 INCREASE EVERY 9TH ST (60SC)

ROUND 11 INCREASE EVERY 10TH ST (66SC)

ROUND 12 INCREASE EVERY 11TH ST (72SC)

ROUND 13 INCREASE EVERY 12TH STITCH (78SC)

ROUND 14 INC EVERY 13TH ST ( 84 SC)

ROUND 15 INC EVERY 14TH ST ( 90 SC)

ROUND 16 INC EVERY 15TH ST ( 96 SC)

ROUND 17 INC EVERY 16TH ST (102 SC)

ROUND 18 INC EVERY 17TH ST (108SC)

ROUND 19 INC EVERY 18TH ST (114 SC)

ROUND 20 INC EVERY 19TH ST (120 SC)

ROUND 21 INC EVERY 20TH ST (126 SC)

ROUND 22 INC EVERY 21ST ST (132 SC)

ROUND 23 INC EVERY 22ND ST (138 SC)

ROUND 24 INC EVERY 23RD ST (144 SC)

TO ????...up to you how big you want it, but it needs to be multiples of the daisy square in circumference.