Colour wheel granny square
As you may have seen from my designs I love colour! Choosing colours is one of my favourite parts of starting a new project. There is some skill in creating a colour palette that looks pleasing. Knowing the principles of the colour wheel is key.
When I was asked to design a granny square for Simply Crochet magazine a couple of years ago this idea popped into my head, the granny square colour wheel. Below is the pattern for this granny square
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This pattern is written in US crochet terms. I have noted the UK equivalent stitches under ‘abbreviations’.
You Will Need
Rico Ricorumi DK, (100% cotton, 25g/58m)
Yarn A 1 ball of Wine red (029)
Yarn B 1 ball of Orange (027)
Yarn C 1 ball of Yellow (006)
Yarn D 1 ball of Grass Green (044)
Yarn E 1 ball of Sky Blue (031)
Yarn F 1 ball of Purple (020)
Yarn G 1 ball of White (001)
A 3mm (US C/2 or D/3) crochet hook
Polyester toy stuffing
Tapestry needle
Abbreviations (US Terms)
R Round
ch Chain
sc Single crochet (UK double crochet)
dc Double crochet (UK treble)
hdc Half double crochet (UK half treble crochet)
tr Treble (UK double treble)
sl st Slip stitch
st (sts) Stitch(es)
ch sp Chain space
Changing colour
When the pattern states a colour change, do it in the previous st. ie: Start the dc as normal but for the last part (yo and draw through 2 loops), yo with the new colour ready to start the next round.
I have a video showing you how to do the first round on my Youtube channel as it is a little fiddly. Find it here.
Using Yarn A, make a magic loop.
Round 1 Ch3 (counts as dc throughout), 1dc into the loop (all sts in this round to be worked into the loop), change to yarn B, 2dc, change to yarn C, 2dc, change to yarn D, 2dc, change to yarn E, 2dc, change to yarn F, 2dc, Ss to top of beg ch-3 to join. [12 sts]
Change to yarn A
Round 2 Ch3, 1dc in same st, 2dc in each st around changing colour every 4sts following the pattern. Ss to top of beg ch-3 to join. [24 sts]
Round 3 Ch3, 2dc in next st, (1dc in next st, 2dc in next st) 11 times changing colour every 6sts following the pattern. Ss to top of beg ch-3 to join. [36 sts]
Round 4 Ch3, 1dc in next st, 2dc in next st, (1dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in next st) 11 times changing colour every 8sts following the pattern. Ss to top of beg ch-3 to join. [48 sts]
Fasten off
Join yarn G in any st.
Round 5 Ch3, 1dc in next st, *1hdc in next 2 sts, 1sc in next 3 sts, 1hdc in next 2 sts, 1dc in next 2 sts, (2tr, ch2, 2tr) in next st, 1dc in next 2 sts*, 2 times more, 1hdc in next 2 sts, 1sc in next 3 sts, 1hdc in next 2 sts, 1dc in next 2 sts (2tr, ch2, 2tr) in next st, Ss to top of beg ch-3 to join.
Round 6 Ch3, *1dc in each st till you reach corner ch sp, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in ch sp,* 3 time more, dc in each st to end, Ss to top of beg ch-3 to join.
Fasten off, weave in ends. Block.
I also designed a couple more squares to complement the colour wheel. Patterns for these coming soon.
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