A NEW SPINNING TOP AND LOTS OF TAPESTRY STITCH

 Such an easy but creative stitch to learn......part of Novembers Workshop

 When its complete it will be around 5'+ across and the single pattern will be in Ravelry patterns

Called 'Windmills of your Mind'

SPINNING TOP BLANKET

SPINNING TOP BLANKET PATTERN

HERE

Many are still having a go at the Spinning Top Blanket...link to the complete pattern above...enjoy

BASIC GRANNY SQUARE PATTERN

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GIANT GRANNY BLANKET

Made 2018 for my New Grandson 

Hardanger blanket a combination of granny squares 

USING COLOUR IN A GRANNY
Can make for some very exciting blankets...even in just 2 colours. 

BASIC 4 ROUND GRANNY SQUARE EACH ROUND A NEW COLOUR
US Terms,

dc, is ch2 to start, 
4mm hook for dc
5mm hook for Aran, 
6mm hook for chunky or 2 strands of dc
Sets of 3dc are called Granny Shells.

NOTES: Up to about 4 rounds working on one side of the granny square is OK, if making a larger granny then it is best worked alternate sides, turning and working both ways on a large granny square will stop any misshaped square and keep it a square. 


Finger wrap of 5 wraps or ch4 and sl st into a circle.
ROUND 1:  cont.in same col. ch2 counts as first dc, 2dc, ch3, 3dc, ch3, 3dc, ch3, 3dc, ch3, sl st, to complete.
[3dc, each side, ch3 corners]

ROUND 2: Att. new col. in a corner sp, ch2, [counts as first dc], 2dc, ch3, 3dc, in corner sp, repeat in each corner sl st to complete.
[6dc, each side, ch3 corners]

ROUND 3: Att. new colour, ch2,] counts as first dc] 2dc, ch3, 3dc,  3dc in side sp, repeat for each corner and side, sl st to complete. 
[9dc, ch3 corners]

ROUND 4: Att. new colour, ch2[counts as first dc]
2dc, ch3, 3dc in the corner sp, 3dc in each side sp, repeat for each corner and side, sl st to complete. [12dc each side, ch3 corners]