Friday, August 5, 2016

Chakra Square

Recently I've been hooked (pun intended) on granny squares. I have always loved them but lately I've been challenging myself to learn new styles. While working my last project I kept thinking how nice some of my smaller motifs would look in a square, the Mehndi Snood/Chakra Hat were the first that leapt to mind. After an afternoon of fiddling I worked out a pretty nice square.


What you need:

1-6 colors of size 4 medium yarn
Size G (4.0 mm) hook
Scissors
Yarn Needle

This pattern is worked just like my Mehndi Snood and Chakra Hat.

Step 1

chain 6, sl st to form ring
chain 3 (counts as a dc), dc 23, sl st to join


Step 2

ch 1, *sc, sk 2 sts, 5 dc (in one st), sk 2 sts
repeat from * so you have 4 petals

sl st to join

Step 3

ch 8 (this counts as a dc chain 5) *sc into top of  petal, chain 5, dc into sc, ch 5
repeat from * around and sl st into chain 8 to join


Step 4



ch 1 sc 7 in each chain space, sl st to join

Step 5

If starting new color finish off last color and join new color with a ch 1 sc 1 in the middle of one of the middle top of the last row. If continuing a color - sl st 3, ch 1, *sc (this will be the middle top of the last row),*chain 7,  sc to top middle sc of previous row, chain 9, sc to top middle of sc of next loop
repeat from * around, sl st to join
You want 7 chain spaces where the petals are and 9 chain space in between

Step 6

ch 1, sc 9 in each 7 ch space and 11 in each  9 ch space, sl st to join

Step 7

If starting new color finish off last color and start new color in middle sc of a 9 sc loop. If continuing, slip stitch to middle of a sc 9 loop.

Ch 2 (counts as hdc), work 2 hdc in middle sc of sc of a 9 sc loop, *ch 1, 3 dc between scs between sc 9 and sc 11 loops, ch 1, 3 dc ch 3 3 dc in middle sc of sc 11 loop, ch 1, 3 dc between scs between sc 9 and sc 11 loops, ch 1, 3 hdc in middle sc of sc of a 9 sc loop. Repeat from* till you work completely around, sl st to chain 2 to finish row.
Step 8

Ch 3, work one dc in each stitch and chain till corner chain space, work 2 dc ch 3 2 dc in each chain space. Sl st to join. Finish off and weave in all ends.




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