Sunburst Granny Square
Ch 5; join with sl st to form ring.
Round 1: ch 3 to count as the first dc, work 15 more dc in the ring: joint with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3. (16 dc) Fasten off.
Round 2: Attach next color with a sl st in between any dc. ch1 (puff st in the same st and in each dc around. *ch 1 and puff st in between each dc. Repeat from * around. Join with a sl st to the first puff st. (16 puff sts) Fasten off.
Note: first puff st 5 loops instead of 7.
Puff stitch: (yo, insert hook in indicated st and pull up a long loop) 3 times, yo and pull through all 7 remaining loops on hook, ch 1 to lock.
Round 3: Attach next color with a sl st in the ch 1 sp between a puff st, ch 2, (cluster st, ch 2) in the same sp and in each ch 1 sp around; join with sl st to the beginning cluster st (16 cluster sts). Fasten off.
Cluster stitch: (yo, insert hook in indicated st and pull up a loop, yo and pull through 2 loops) 4 times, yo and pull through all 5 remaining loops on hook.
Note: first cluster stitch 4 loops instead of 5.
Round 4: Attach next color with a sl st in any ch 2 sp, ch 3 to count as the first dc, 2 dc in sp, (*3 hdc in the next ch 2 sp, 3 hdc in the next ch 2 sp, 3 hdc in the next ch 2 sp*,
{3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc} all in the next ch 2 sp for corner)
Repeat between ( )’s 2 times, then repeat from * to * once; 3 dc in the same sp as beginning dc, ch 2; join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3. Fasten off.
Round 5: Attach next color with a sl st to any dc. Ch 3 then dc in each stitch around working 2 dc ch 2 2 dc in each corner. Join. Fasten off.
Terri has emailed me this pattern. I thought you'd be interested in the Square.
It is so .....pretty and I just love the colours she has chosen for it.
Thank you very much!
Enjoy!
