This is a six-sided granny made with six colours. I've used Redheart Super Saver yarn in red, yellow, pink, blue, orange and purple and a size #5 or I hook. I found if I tried to make the motif bigger by adding more rows it lost its puzzle-like appearance.
Using colour #1, you can start with a magic circle or chain 4 and join to form a circle. Either method will work. I leave the tails dangling at the back of my piece and pick each one back up as I work my way around. Be sure to turn the piece between every round and the yarn is exactly where you need it to be.
Row #1- Ch 2, 2 dc in circle, ch1, add colour #2, 3 dc in circle, ch 1, add colour #3, 3 dc in circle, ch 1, add colour #4 3 dc in circle, ch 1, add colour #5, 3 dc in circle, ch 1, add colour #6, 3 dc in circle, ch 1, sl st in second ch of first ch 2, turn.
Row #2- Ch 2, 2 dc in last ch 1 space, ch 1, 3 dc in same sp, change to colour #5, 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch 1 sp, change to colour #4, 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch 1 sp, change to colour #3, 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch 1 sp, change to colour #2, 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch 1 sp, change to colour #1, 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch 1 sp, sl st in second ch of first ch 2, turn.
Row #3- Ch 2, 2 dc in last space, 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch 1 sp, change to colour #2, 3 dc in next sp, 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch 1 sp, change to colour #3, 3 dc in next sp, 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch 1 sp, change to colour #4, 3 dc in next sp, 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch 1 sp, change to colour #5, 3 dc in next sp, 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch 1 sp, change to colour #6, 3 dc in next sp, 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch 1 sp, sl st in second ch of first ch 2, turn.
Row #4- Ch 2, 2 dc in last space, 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch 1 sp, 3 dc in next sp, change to colour #2, 3 dc in next sp, 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch 1 sp, 3 dc in next sp, change to colour #3, 3 dc in next sp, 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch 1 sp, 3 dc in next sp, change to colour #4, 3 dc in next sp, 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch 1 sp, 3 dc in next sp, change to colour #5, 3 dc in next sp, 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch 1 sp, 3 dc in next sp, change to colour #6, 3 dc in next sp, 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch 1 sp, 3 dc in next sp, sl st in second ch of first ch 2, tie off.
Motif made. Now I fasten off all my colours and do a final round of border in a different colour. A neutral works best. White, black or even grey.
Row 5 - 4- Ch 2, 2 dc in last space, 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in next corner ch 1 sp, *3 dc in next sp, ch 1* three times, 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in next corner ch 1 sp, *3 dc in next sp, ch 1* three times, 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in next corner ch 1 sp,
*3 dc in next sp, ch 1* three times, 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in next corner ch 1 sp, *3 dc in next sp, ch 1* three times, 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in next corner ch 1 sp, *3 dc in next sp, ch 1* three times, 3 dc in next sp, sl st in second ch of first ch 2, tie off.
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My Crochet Patterns
Non-FictionAn assortment of crochet patterns I have written. I'll add more as I come up with them. For every pattern I always use my beginning tail as my stitch counter for beginning/end of every row. Instead of a magic ring I simply chain 2 and use the first...
