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Crochet four granny squares in our exclusive series

JACKIE CARREIRA, DESIGNER

“There is enough yarn in your Bloom yarn kit to make three or four

of each granny square design, so have fun playing with the bright shades to create lots of colourful

combinations. All of the squares are fairly simple, but if you’re a beginner, start with the white square as this is the easiest one. What will you turn

your granny squares into?”

PLUStapestry needle

SIZESquares: 10cm

use your YARN KIT

granny squareswhite squareUsing 4mm hook and Striking White make 4ch, join with a sl st to first ch to form a ringRnd 1: 6ch (counts as 1tr, 3ch), (3tr, 3ch) into ring three times, 2tr, join with a sl st to third of first 6ch. 12 sts

Rnd 2: * one sl st in centre of next 3ch sp, [6ch (counts as 1tr, 3ch), 3tr] in same 3ch sp *, [1ch, (3tr, 3ch, 3tr) in next 3ch sp] three times, 1ch, 2tr in same 3ch sp as beg, join with a sl st to third of first 6ch. 24 stsRnds 3-4: rep from * to * of Rnd 2, [(1ch, 3tr) in each 1ch sp to next 3tr corner sp, 1ch,

(3tr, 3ch, 3tr) in next 3ch sp] three times, (1ch, 3tr) in each 1ch sp to next 3tr corner sp, 1ch, 2tr in same 3ch sp as beg, join with a sl st to third of first 6ch. 48 stsFasten off, sew in ends

sun wheel squareUsing 4mm hook and Striking White make 4ch, join with a sl st to first ch to form a ringRnd 1: 3ch (counts as 1tr), 15tr into ring, join with a sl st to third of first 3chChange to Bright YellowRnd 2: 3ch (counts as 1tr) in next st, 2tr in each st to end, 1tr in same place as base of first 3ch, join with a sl st to third of first 3ch. 32 stsRnd 3: 3ch (counts as 1tr) in next st, (1tr, 2tr in next tr) in each st to last st, 1tr, 1tr in same place as base of first 3ch, join with a sl st to

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Choose your favourite and start today!third of first 3ch. 48 stsChange to Bold BlueRnd 4: [4ch (counts as 1dtr), 2tr, 2ch, 2tr, 1dtr] in next st, * miss two sts, 2htr, 3dc, 2htr, miss two sts **, (1dtr, 2tr, 2ch, 2tr, 1dtr) in next st, rep from * of Rnd 4 twice then from * to ** of Rnd 4 once, join with a sl st to fourth of first 4ch. 52 stsRnd 5: (1ch, 1dc) in next st, 2dc, * (1dc, 2ch, 1dc) in next 2ch sp, 1dc in each st to next 2ch sp, rep from * of Rnd 5 three times, join with a sl st to first stFasten off, sew in ends

white cross squareUsing 4mm hook and Striking White make 5ch, joinwith a sl st to first ch to form a ringRnd 1: 3ch (counts as 1tr), 3tr into ring, 3ch, (4tr, 3ch) into ring three times, join with

a sl st to third of first 3ch. 16 stsChange to Vivid GreenRnd 2: 5ch (counts as 1tr, 2ch) in next st, * miss two sts, 1tr, (2tr, 3ch, 2tr) in next 3ch sp **, 1tr, 2ch, rep from * of Rnd 2 twice then from * to ** of Rnd 2 once, join with a sl st to third of first 5ch. 24 stsChange to Bold BlueRnd 3: 5ch (counts as 1tr, 2ch) in next st, * 3tr, (2tr, 3ch, 2tr) in next 3ch sp **, 3tr, 2ch, rep from * of Rnd 3 twice then from * to ** of Rnd 3 once, 2tr, join with a sl st to third of first 5ch. 40 sts Change to Brilliant PinkRnd 4: 5ch (counts as 1tr, 2ch), * 5tr, (2tr, 3ch, 2tr) in next 3ch sp **, 5tr, 2ch, rep from * of Rnd 4 twice then from * to ** of Rnd 4 once, 4tr, join with a sl st to third of first 5ch. 56 sts

Fasten off, sew in ends

bullseye square Using 4mm hook and Brilliant Pink make 5ch, join with a sl st to form a ringRnd 1: 5ch (counts as 1tr, 2ch), (4tr, 2ch) into ring three times, 3tr into ring, join with a sl st to third of first 5chWork in foll one-rnd stripe sequence: Bright Yellow, Vivid Green, Striking White Rnds 2-4: (one sl st, 5ch [counts as 1tr, 2ch], 2tr) in next 2ch sp, * 1tr in each st to next 2ch sp, (2tr, 2ch, 2tr) in next 2ch sp, rep from * of Bullseye Square twice, 1tr in each st to next 2ch sp, 1tr in next 2ch sp, join with a sl st to third of first 5ch. 64 sts Fasten off, sew in ends

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ISSUE 88 IS ON SALE 19TH JANUARY 2017

Crochet four granny squares in our exclusive series

“We hope you like our brand-new series – who doesn’t love a granny square?”Jessica Elkin, Editorial Assistant

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