Grandma Duck Designs: September 2019

Friday, September 27, 2019

Fairy Rings Dishcloth

It has been a while since I shared a dishcloth pattern. This one came about mostly by accident. I wondered what the herringbone half double stitch would look like in the round and discovered that I really like it! The hhdc stitches are slightly compacted and raised up, which makes it perfect for scrubbing dishes or washing your face!

In the picture below, you can see that I tried one with the hhdc stitches (the fairy rings!) in a variegated and the dc stitches in cream. I carried the yarns up the backside - a huge bonus for me since I dislike weaving in ends. I have also made some with just the outside "fairy ring" in a coordinating yarn.

Keep your eyes open, a coordinating Fairy Ring Face Scrubbie will be shared soon! Updated to add Fairy Ring Face Scrubbie pattern.

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Fairy Rings Dishcloth:

Supplies:
Cotton Yarn
Size H crochet hook

Stitches:
ch = chain
hhdc = herringbone half double crochet
dc = double crochet
sl st = slip stitch

Note: ch 2 does not count as a stitch

Ch 4, sl st to join. Or use the Magic Circle.

Round 1: ch 2, 12 dc into the ring, sl st to join (12 stitches)

R2: ch 2, 2 hhdc in each stitch,  sl st to join (24 stitches)

R3: ch 2, (2 dc in first, 1 dc in next) repeat around,  sl st to join (36 stitches)

R4: ch 2, (2 hhdc in first stitch, 1 hhdc in next, 1 hhdc in next) repeat around, sl st to join (48 stitches)

R5: ch 2, (2 dc in first, 1 dc in next 3) repeat around,  sl st to join (60 stitches)

R6: ch 2, (2hhdc in first, 1 hhdc in next 4) repeat,  sl st to join (72 stitches)

R7: ch 2, (2 dc in first, 1 dc in next 5) repeat around,  sl st to join (84 stitches)

R8: ch 2, hhdc in each stitch, slip stitch to join (84 stitches)

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Sunday, September 22, 2019

Elephant Stack

This was the first big graphghan I designed! I still think it is pretty darn cute. Wouldn't this be adorable in a nursery or on a toddler's bed? If you are looking for other fun patterns for little ones, check out the Giraffe pattern or all my other free graphghan patterns.

You can find the graph here: Stack of Elephants Graphghan. It is 180 x 200 written for single crochet.

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Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Talk Like a Pirate Day

Ahoy Mateys! Happy International Talk Like a Pirate Day! (September 19th.)

Arrgh!! Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me! Shiver me timbers! (That's all the pirate talk I know.)

To celebrate, I'm giving away this Pirate Ship graphghan. It is 175 x 200 written for single crochet.

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Monday, September 9, 2019

Latticed Lullaby Baby Blanket

This blanket has everything that I love in a crochet pattern. It's quick, it's easy and it's beautiful! I can't wait for the next baby shower to give it to a little one.

Do you want to hear something crazy? Just over two years ago, I was afraid to try new stitches but now I just pick up a hook and start crocheting. Sometimes I have an idea in mind, sometimes I just see what happens.

This project is one that I had been thinking about for a while. I use this same stitch to make one of my favorite dishcloths. I wondered how it would look in a bulky yarn as a baby blanket. It was a successful experiment! I have another idea in mind for this stitch, so stay tuned!

Below you can see a close up of the beautiful texture in the blanket. You can also see the results of me goofing around on a day that was too hot to crochet.

Close-up of the stitches.

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Supplies:
Bernat Blanket Yarn - 500 yards, 21 ounces
Crochet hook size N
Yarn Needle

Stitches:
Chain = ch
Single Crochet = sc
Chain Space = ch-sp

Pattern: Latticed Lullaby Baby Blanket

Chain 64

Row 1: sc in the 4th ch from the hook, (ch2, skip one ch, sc in next) repeat across row, turn.

Row 2: ch 3, sc in the 1st ch-sp, ch 2 (sc in next ch-sp, ch 2) repeat across row, sc in last ch-sp, turn.

Repeat row 2 until the desired size.

Finished size:34" x38"

Crocheting in August can be HOT!

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Friday, September 6, 2019

Flower Garden Graphghan Blocks

Now you can have a flower garden all year long - even if you don't have a green thumb! Flowers, dragonflies, butterflies, bug, and birdhouses will brighten up any room! I've always loved the quietness of walking among the flowers and observing nature. What about you?

Each block is 60 x 60 stitches, written for single crochet.

Be sure to view the other graphghan block collections!

Camping (twenty-four 60x60 blocks)

Baby Animals (twenty-four 60x60 blocks)

Ocean/Beach (twenty-four 60x60 blocks)

ABC Blocks (twenty-six 24x24 blocks)

Number Blocks (ten 24x24 blocks)

Christmas (thirty 60x60 blocks)

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Row 1:

Row 2:

Row 3:

Row 4:

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