Wandith

Here is a versatile granny square that can be used for afghans, lapghans, shawls, etc. I used some Lion Brand for this example, feel free to substitute any yarn you'd like! Enjoy!

Wandith

© 2004-2010 Drew Emborsky, The Crochet Dude
www.thecrochetdude.com

Finished size: 13”
Materials: Lion Brand Wool-Ease Chunky
CA = Color A – Wheat 402
CB = Color B – Spice 135
CC = Color C – Walnut 127
CD = Color D – Willow 173
CE = Color E – Nantucket 178
Crochet Hook, Size H

With CB, Ch 5, sl stitch to 5th chain from hook to make loop.

Rnd 1: Ch1, (sc in loop, ch3) 6 times, slip st to beginning sc. (6 ch-3 loops)

Rnd 2: Sl stitch into first ch-3 loop; ch1, sc in same ch-3 loop; (ch 5, sc in next ch-3 loop) 5 times; ch 5, slip st to beginning sc. (6 ch-5 loops)

Rnd 3: Ch1, sc in same stitch; (ch5, sc in next ch-5 loop; ch-5, sc in next sc) 5 times; ch5, sc in next ch-5 loop; ch-5 slip st beginning sc. (12 ch-5 loops)

Rnd 4: 5 sc in each ch-5 loop skipping the sts between the loops; slip st to beginning sc. Fasten off. (60 sc)

Rnd 5: With CA, join with a slip st in the back loop of any of the skipped sc from Rnd 4. Working in back loops only, Ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2dc) in same st. *(Ch 3 sc in the next skipped sc from Rnd 4) twice. Ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the next skipped sc from Rnd 4 * 3 times. (Ch 3, skip 4 sts, sc in next st) twice. Ch 3, skip 4 sts, slip st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-5.

Rnd 6: Slip st in next st and into corner space. Ch1, 3 sc in same space. Sc in each st around, working 3 sc in each space.. Slip st to beginning sc.

Rnd 7: Slip st into back loop of next st. Ch 3, working in back loops only, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same st. Dc in each st around, working (2 dc, ch2, 2 dc) in center sc of Rnd 6 corner. Slip st to top of beginning ch 3.(84 dc, 4 ch 2 spaces) Fasten off.

Rnd 8: With CE, join with a slip st into any corner space, Ch1, sc in same space; *Ch 5 skip 2 sts, sc in next st, (ch5, skip 3 sts, sc in next st) 4 times; Ch5, sc in corner space;* Repeat from * to * 3 times. Ch 5 skip 2 sts, sc in next st, (ch5, skip 3 sts, sc in next st) 4 times. Ch5, slip st to beginning sc. (24 ch-5 spaces)

Rnd 9: 6 sc in each ch-5 loop, slip st to beginning sc. Fasten off.

Rnd 10: With CC, join with a slip st to same st as joining of previous round. Ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same st, * ch 2, skip next 2 sc, sc in next st, (ch 3 skip next 5 sts, sc in next st) 5 times. Ch 2, skip next 2 sc, (2dc, ch 2, 2dc) in next st.* Repeat from * to* 3 times. Ch 2, skip next 2 sc, sc in next st, (ch 3 skip next 5 sts, sc in next st) 5 times. Ch 2, skip next 2 sc. Ch 2, slip st 3rd ch of beginning ch-5. (52 ch-2 spaces)

Rnd 11: Slip st into corner space. Ch 1, 3 sc in same space; 2 sc in each space and 1 sc in each st around, working 3 sc in corner spaces. Slip st to beginning sc.

Rnd 12: Slip st in backloop of next st. Ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same st. Working in back loops only, *dc in each stitch across, (2 dc, ch2, 2 dc) in center sc of Rnd 11 corner * Repeat from *to* 3 times. Dc in each st across, slip st to 3rd ch of beginning ch-3.

Rnd 13: Slip st into corner space. Ch1, 2 sc in corner space; sc in backloop of each st around working 3 sc in each corner space. Fasten off.

Rnd 14: With CB, join with a sc in backloop of any corner space. Working in back loops only Sc in each st around working 3 sc in backloop of each corner space. Slip st to beginning sc.

Rnd 15: Slip st in backloop of next st. Ch 1, 3 sc in backloop of same st. Sc in backloop of each st around, working 3 sc in backloop of each corner st. Slip st to beginning sc. Finish off.