How to Read Granny Square Charts

 
 

I separated the rounds for easier understanding. First there is the chart for the relevant
round and after that the photos and the written pattern (or the reading :) at the side. Follow
the instructions below.

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I hope this was intelligible and that you enjoyed it!

For the next time I thought a granny with a flower center would be interesting.
 
If you have any granny pattern chart you would like deciphered, send me the link and I'll try
to write it down.
 
 

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Flower pattern
 

 
This is the chart with the crochet symbols for the flower. Looks great isn't it?
Let's divide it into steps.
 
We'll call this a Field Flower, so to make the foundation:
 

 
(The little dot represents the slip stitch)
 
 
Round 1: (the arrow with the number shows you where to start the round and
the number of the round)

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Round 2: (Repeat the pattern that is in the quotation marks)

Round 3:

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 "Forget me not"

Pattern:

Ch 4 and join with sl st to make ring.

Round 1: 4 sc in ring, sl st with last sc to
join
Round 2: *ch 4, 2tr, ch 4, sl st* in same
stitch
Round 3: repeat round 2 for all 5 petals

Cut yarn, weave ends.

How to read crochet

charts: Bobble Stitch
  
Via

Here's another chart I found for the

"how to read crochet charts" series.
It is for a bobble stitch pattern
which is really interesting and
although a bit tedious if you work
on a big(ger) project, it gives the
project an amazing texture. 

To make a block follow the

instructions which say to chain a
multiple of 2 (+1).

The chart shows a foundation chain made of 13 st +1 (14).

Row 1: starting from 2nd st from hook sc across. Ch 1 and turn work.
Row 2: Make a 5dc bobble stitch in the 1st st, sc in the next. Repeat this pattern to the end
of the row. The row ends with a bobble (and a sl st). I omitted that sl st in my project. I
don't think it is necessary. Ch 1 and turn work.
Row 3: Insert new color. Sc in all stitches across. Ch 1 and turn work.
Row 4: sc in the 1st st. bobble in the next. Repeat pattern to the end. The row ends with a
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Row 5: repeat row 1 and so on.

Remember to cut yarn and change color after rows 2 and 4.

Bobble away ...

How to read crochet

charts: Doily Pattern

What the chart says:

Ch 12 and join to make ring.

Rnd 1: ch3 (counts as the 1st dc) and dc 31 in ring. Sl st to end.

Rnd 2: ch1, sc 1 over the first st (of the row below), ch3, skip 1, sc 1 in next st. Repeat
pattern to end. Sl st to join round.

Rnd 3: ch1, sc 1 over the first st (of the row below), ch5, sc 1 in next chain. Repeat pattern
to end. Sl st to join round.

Rnd 4: ch1, sc 1 on the loop where you ended rnd 3. Make 9 dcs in the next chain
/loop. Sc in the next. Repeat this pattern to end. Sl st to join round.

Rnd 5: ch1, sc 1 where you ended the previous round. Ch3, dc4 tog, make a 3-ch picot, ch 3

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and sc in the 5th st. Repeat this once more to complete the "9dcs fan" of the round below.
Repeat this pattern around. Sl st to join round.

 
I used a different color for each round but I believe it will be beautiful in one color only too.

Crochet Wind Spinner - free pattern

To make an effective spinner, you have to have a foundation

of at least 50 chains (more are recommended).

Used stitches in American terminology: chain

(ch), stitches (st.), slip stitch (sl st), single crochet (sc),
double crochet (dc).
 
 Foundation and row 1: (leave a long tail) In color A,
ch71 and starting from 2nd st. sc1 in all stitches across (70).
Cut yarn and leave a long tail. Do not turn work. 

Row 2: with crochet work face up, insert color B in 1st st.,ch3 (counts as the 1st dc) and dc1
again in same stitch. Dc2 in next and all remain stitches of the row (140).
Cut yarn and leave a long tail. Do not turn work. The work is already shaping up.

Row 3: with crochet work face up, insert color C in foundation row, ch10 and sl st in the 1st
st of the second row. You can skip adding the loop, which is for hanging purposes and
start crocheting right into row 2. Ch3 (counts as the 1st dc) and dc1 in the same st. Dc2 in
next and all remain stitches of the row (140).This is also optional. You can cut yarn and
weave the row 3 tail here, or sl st to get to the foundation row, cut yarn with a long tail (as I
did).
 

 
Tie all tails together
into a tight knot.
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Here you can add a tassel, or string beads on the tails and tie a knot at the end to
secure the beads not to fall down once you are done.
 

   
 

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