Circle in a Square. The Pattern

   

  I've received a few questions about my last Circle in a Square Baby Blanket. So today I want to share with you the pattern.

  American Terminology:
ch - chain
sl st - slip stitch
dc - double crochet
st - stitch, stitches
sc - single crochet

   The Pattern:
Ch 4 join in ring with a sl st.

  Round 1:: ch 3, 11 dc in ring, join with a sl st in first dc (12 dc if you will count the initial ch 3 as a dc stitch). Turn piece – now your are working on the back side.

  Round 2:: ch 3, dc in same space, 2 dc in each of next 11 stitches, join with a sl st in first dc (24 dc).

  Round 3:: ch 3, [dc in next st, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next st] - repeat 10 more times, dc in next st, dc in last stitch (from which comes the initial ch 3), ch 1, join with a sl st in first dc. That's it! Cut the yarn! The circle is ready! Don't forget to turn your piece, because the right side is the first round facing to you.

  Round 4:: Let's turn our circle into a square! In this round we are working in ch 1 spaces only, so you have to join a new color in any chain 1 space. There are a few ways how to join a yarn. I prefer here the standing sc: make a slip knot and just work a sc in the desired space while holding the slip knot on your hook with your finger. Come about? Then make ch 2. So this sc and the ch 2 are made the initial dc stitch. Work 2 dc in same space, ch 1, **3 dc in next space, ch 1, (3 treble, ch 2, 3 tr) corner made in next space, ch1, 3 dc in next space, ch 1 - repeat from ** 2 more times, then 3 dc in next space, ch1, corner in next space, ch1 and join with a sl st in first dc (not in the initial stitch). Cut the yarn!

Ready! You got a lovely square with a cute small inner circle. Could you see the first round is the right side, the next two rounds - wrong side, and the last square-round is again the right side.

I hope everything is clear! I want to see your circles, your squares, I will be glad to see your variations on my Facebook.

Have a sunny week as we have now! 

 Yours Olga

♥

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Revival of a Big Blanket

   Hello! For a long time I did not write here, but still continued to read your blogs and not ceasing I was crocheting crocheting crocheting different colorful things. Part of them was to custom orders, it is so nice to receive a little money for your favorite hobby, but... but... but... more I like to crochet for my home, my kids,  my family and friends... And what about you? What you like to crochet more - for sale or for gifts?
  We moved to a new house before Christmas, where our girls have one big bed for two. So I decided to finish a big blanket which I've started a year ago as a part of A Granny A Day CAL from this blog. I wasn't working with the blanket almost half a year because I was a little tired to make a squares each day and now I'm crocheting just granny stitch around, without of making granny squares. The blanket should be 180 cm width and it is almost done. Now I'm thinking about the border...
   Today we have snowing and wind but I like this weather! It reminds me of the weather in Latvia, which I missed...

   And I wish you to have a weather you like and a good mood, 

always!

Till next time

Olga

Early in the morning ...

This morning I woke up too early. Everyone was still asleep and I went for an inspiration on Pinterest and then on my favorite blogs. As a result I began to crochet granny squares cowl. I took my bright variegated yarn and for the first time I decided to try work with DK yarn using a 5,5 mm hook instead of 4mm. And I loved the result! The squares turns loose and pliable, that will be very well for the cowl.

Have a wonderful and happy day!

Olga

Xx

Tiny Squares Small Bag and Granny Stripe Set

   A tiny square small bag was completed for a short time and already presented for my daughter's friend and I almost forgot to take pictures...  :)) I've done them just before we were leaving our home to go to the birthday party.

My lovely smiling Anastasia!

Stylecraft special DK acrylic yarn and a 4mm hook.

The strap. 5 dc in a row.

The wooden beads for a more fun!

Work in progress. How it was.

As I wrote earlier I was fascinated by tiny colorful squares from Franciens Haakwerk blog. So the first two rounds I made as it described in the blog above. In 3rd round in white color I made 2dc, ch1, 2dc as a corner, then dc in each of next 6 st, etc. The 6 completed squares I joined with a slip stitch to make 2 rectangles. Then for both rectangles I made a border in hdc in each stitch(in back loops only) along the 3 sides and with 3 hdc for the 2 bottom corners. Then I joined together rectangles with sc. Then I attached the strap and made final border round in sc for a sides of the strap and for a top of the bag.


   A few weeks ago I made this set of  Granny Stripe Headband and Mittens. My daughter was a model, but the set also is a present for her another friend. I'm so happy that I have the ability to make different crochet things for presents!

Again Stylecraft Special DK acrylic yarn and a 4mm hook.

The pattern of the headband is here.

And the mittens!

My very happy daughter would love to have the same mittens and the same headband. And of course I will make these as well as for for her little sister.

It's all for today!
I'm very glad to see new followers of my blog. Thank you!
Have a wonderful week!
Till next time......
Olga
with love Xx

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WIPs... WIPs... WIPs...

  Again new project... again a lot of colors! I just was stunned when I saw these amazing colors combination's tiny squares! So bright! So colorful! I love such yummy colors! So I decided to make a small bag as a birthday gift for my daughter's friend.

I have 12 small squares in 12 different colors, now I'm working on a white borders for them.

   Another one project I have on the go. Not very bright & colorful as I adore... It's a toddler cardigan for my youngest daughter...

   I made ​​the sleeves and upper parts of front and back and  I realize the cardigan turns larger then I need.
I just have tried it on my daughter and it fits perfectly although the sleeves are a little longer then necessary. So I'm happy!!
   My striped bag from my previous post is on the same spot because I want to finish a round tablecloth as quickly as it possible. It is a large enough and I spend 40 minutes making the current 33rd round.

 
      See you soon...
Olga Xx

Granny Square Bolero WIP

  I've started a new crochet project! It will be a granny square bolero. Or shrug, as you want... Since I've received  as a giveaway prize a beautiful merino yarn  from Avery Homestore I was constantly thinking how to use this lovely soft yarn. One  day I saw one nice shrug in DROPS Design and I realized what I need!
So I have three squares so far in 9 rounds.

And each of lovely squares separately...

The colors are beautiful, isn't it? I like them combination! I should make 5 more squares. And I am thinking I have not enough yarn to join the squares. Probably I will order at the same store a few balls in Cornish color. As well as some new colors, yes... I'm yarnoholic, as some of you! By the way the yarn is so soft, nice and delicate! I love it!

Take care of each other!  

With Love

P.S. A huge Thanks to each of you who is still reading my blog and especially those who leaves your comments! It is so nice to read your words! Also Welcome new subscribers and followers! 

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Simple Square Blanket

  Yes, the blanket is finished a while ago as well as a couple of other projects. You know now is the summer holidays and my kids are at home... so I have not enough free time to write here...
And my blanket is not mine... I made it for my youngest son. He himself chose the colors from James C.Brett Top Value DK Acrylic yarn .

The size is 125*145cm. 

The as-you-go joining method I've used.

A 4.5mm hook.

For the edging I made 1 round  of  3dc and 2dc clusters one by one, then 2 rounds in sc(one in black, one in white) and then 1 round in dc.
  Now I'm working with one summer shrug and just started another one warm granny stripe shrug with long sleeves.

I hope I'll see you soon here...

Have a wonderful week!

with L♥VE 

Olga 

Granny Rose Pillow

 I had no internet all last week… I understood that I’m an internet addict.  I came to my computer every morning and walked away… to make breakfast and do my usual chores which I usually do after surfing the web in the mornings… Oooooh… I got used to living without internet on the 4^th day. And I liked it! I went to sleep at midnight, not at 2 or 3 o’clock. For once I was watching TV with my family without a crochet hook in my hands because I had enough time to crochet during the day… 

And now about a Granny Rose pillow… The pillow is ready! While I was making it I decided to give my Granny Roses to my sister, she lives about 80km away from me and she is not very happy right now due to her son’s Kawasaki syndrome (I never heard before about that illness). So I hope my pillow will make her a little bit happier!

  I started taking pictures about Week 3 progress while my daughters were beside me, and look what I got! 

 (Above part of this post was corrected by two my sons.)

Just playing with the flowers

Who stole the last flower?

An Easter Rabbit came to eat a bisquit...

Almost all is eaten...

 And finished pillow!

  some more bright pictures...

I chose as-you-go joining method. I like it so much! Here you can find the tutorial how to do it.

The border I made: 3 dc in the one stitch, skip 1 st, 1 sc in the next st, skip 1 st,  etc...

In the corner stitch do 5 dc instead of 3 dc.

 I made the pillow on both side - it is more easy for me then sew one side to the fabric.
For the back I made 4 simple granny squares in 8 rounds each and I joined them with as-you-go method.

I was so happy making the pillow. Thank you, Astri, for your great crochet-a-long! 

So my beautiful Granny Rose Pillow now lives in my sister's house! By the way my sister has hinted that she would be happy to get a couple more of similar pillows ... :)

And the good news: my nephew now is at home, he feels much better! 

I'm so happy again - another my big project A-simple-square-blanket-for-my-son is also ready and I have some it's pictures as well, so I'll tell you very soon about the blanket and one quick project (I've promised in the last post).

My dears

 I wish you a happy and a sunny day -

every day!

With l♥ve

Olga

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