Merrian's Square

I have fallen in love wih the Va-Va Victorian colors from the Ravelry group Vanna's Fan Club Va-Va Victorian Swap. Even though I am not a member of the swap, I had to make some squares for myself.

The only Vanna's Choice colors used in this Swap are:

Beige ~ a creamy off white

Burgundy ~ burgundy wine

Cranberry ~ dark red

Dusty Green ~ a dusty kale green

Lamb ~ an off-white, light tender cream (this is Vanna's Choice Baby Yarn)

Olive ~ an olive green

Center Heart Square

Merrian's Granny 
with pattern below

Yarn: Vanna's Choice Burgundy, Lamb and Olive
Crochet Hook - J
Tapestry Needle

Comment: This square was designed as a gift for my fiend Merrian in Ravelry.

*NOTE: If you need to adapt the number of stitches you skip on Rounds 5, 8 and 17, don’t worry. I always seem to make some kind of mistake when I am doing sc’s, and this has always worked out fine. It is a VERY forgiving pattern.

Start with a Magic Circle (Magic Ring)

Round 1: Ch 3, 2 dc into ring, ch 2, (3 dc in ring, Ch 2, ) twice, sl st to top of ch 3, sl st to corner. (12 dc, 4 ch 2 sp)

Round 2: Ch 5, 3 dc in same space, ch 1. [(3 dc ch 2, 3 dc) ch 1] in corner, repeat in next corner, in beginning corner, 2dc, sl st to3rd ch of beginning ch 5. (24 dc, 4-ch 2sp, 4-ch 1 sp)

Round 3:Ch 2, 2sc in same sp, (sc in each sp and dc to next corner, 3 sc in corner), repeat 3 times, sc in each sp and dc to next corner, sc in corner, sl st to 1st sc. (40 sc)

Round 4: Repeat Round 3. (48 sc)

*Round 5: Ch 5, 3 dc in same space, *ch 1, ( sk 3 st, 3 dc in next st) repeat to corner, [(3 dc ch 2, 3 dc) ] * in corner, repeat from * to * twice, ch 1, ( sk 3 st, 3 dc in next st) repeat to corner, ch 1, 2 dc in corner, sl st to 3rd ch of beginning chain 5. ( 36 dc, 4-ch 2 sps, 12 -ch 1 sps)

Round 6–7: Repeat Round 3.

*Round 8: Repeat Round 5.

Round 9-16: Repeat Round 3

*Round 17: Repeat Round 5.

Round 18: Repeat Round 3


Using the Tapestry Needle, weave in ends.

This pattern has not been tested. Please let me know of any mistakes.

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