Square #7: Granny Variation Square

Tools needed: size H hook, yarn needle

Yarn needed: three colors of medium weight (4) yarn (again with the variegated yarn!)

Skills needed: chain, double crochet, slip stitch

Pattern: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/granny-variation-square or http://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/granny-variation-blanket.html

The bad news about this pattern is that it doesn't really spell out exactly what she did to make those fun squares.  I played around with it a bit and here's what I came up with!

Decide which color is A, B, and C.

Using A, ch 4.  Join to last ch with sl st.  

Row 1: Ch 3. 2 dc into ring. Ch 2. 3 dc into ring. Ch 2. 3 dc into ring. Ch 2. 3 dc into ring. Join to top of ch 3 with sl st.  Fasten off.

 Row 2: Join B with sl st in any ch 2 space.  Ch 3. 2 dc into ch 2 space. Ch 2. 3 dc into same ch 2 space.  Instead of skipping the next three dcs, work a dc in the top of the next three stitches.  3 dc into corner ch 2 space.  Ch 2.  3 dc into same ch 2 space.  Dc in top of next three stitches.   3 dc into corner ch 2 space.  Ch 2.  3 dc into same ch 2 space.  Dc in top of next three stitches.  3 dc into corner ch 2 space.  Ch 2.  3 dc into same ch 2 space.  Dc in top of next three stitches.  Join to top of ch with sl st. Fasten off.

 Row 3: Join C with sl st in any ch 2 space.  Ch 3. 2 dc into ch 2 space. Ch 2. 3 dc into same ch 2 space. Ch 1.  Skip 2. 3 dc into next three stitches. Ch 1. Skip 2.  3 dc into next ch 2 space. Ch 2. 3 dc into same ch 2 space. Ch 1. Skip 2. 3 dc into next three stitches. Ch 1. Skip 2.  3 dc into next ch 2 space. Ch 2. 3 dc into same ch 2 space. Ch 1.  Skip 2. 3 dc into next three stitches. Ch 1. Skip 2.  3 dc into next ch 2 space. Ch 2. 3 dc into same ch 2 space. Join to top of ch with sl st. Fasten off.

Row 4: Join B with sl st in any ch 2 space.  Ch 3. 2 dc into ch 2 space. Ch 2. 3 dc into same ch 2 space.  Instead of skipping the next three dcs, work a dc in the top of the next three stitches.  3 dc into corner ch 2 space.  Ch 2.  3 dc into same ch 2 space.  Dc in top of next three stitches.   3 dc into corner ch 2 space.  Ch 2.  3 dc into same ch 2 space.  Dc in top of next three stitches.  3 dc into corner ch 2 space.  Ch 2.  3 dc into same ch 2 space.  Dc in top of next three stitches.  Join to top of ch with sl st. Fasten off.

As always, if you have any questions, comment below or e-mail me at crochetwithanna@gmail.com.

Abbreviations:
ch= chain
dc= double crochet
sl st= slip stitch