Granny Square A-3

Well continuing with my blog post from before the new year started...Right now I am working on the Granny square sampler afghan in the Better homes and gardens Crochet and knitting book

Starting in the center top...F- 1 was done on Dec 21..

now the second square...A-3

A-3: ( 2 granny squares with 3 rnds each)

with first color ch 4; join with sl st to form a ring

Rnd 1: ch 39 counts as 1 dc) 2 dc in center of ring, rep from * 2 more times, end with ch 3; join with sl st to top of ch 3. End off

 

Rnd 2: with second color , in ch 3 sp of previous rnd work ( ch 3, 2dc ch  3, 3 dc) ( corner),* in next ch 3 sp work ( 3dc, ch 3, 3dc) rep from* twice, join with sl st to top of ch 3. End off.

 

 

Rnd 3: with third color, ( ch 3 2dc, ch 3 ,3dc) in ch 3 at corner sp, then work 3dc between each 3 dc group on sides and ( 3 dc, ch 3 ,3dc) in each corner; join with sl st . End off.

 

 

make another granny just like the one above

 

whip stitch them together

 

 

work border as follows. work 3 dc between each group of dc along the edges and ( 3 dc, ch 3, 3dc) in each corner; join with sl st.

End off