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David, I tried your way of turning each round and the result isn't as nice, bc you end up with a right side round, a wrong side round, etc. When you don't turn it, one side is all Right, the other is all Wrong. I think you'll like the results when you don't turn. I'm glad you could understand my explanation. Happy I could help. Rusty and Dusty Dog
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nice, bc you end up with a right side round, a wrong side round, etc. When you don't turn it, one side is all Right, the other is all Wrong. I think you'll like the results when you don't turn. I'm glad you could understand my explanation. Happy I could help. Rusty and Dusty Dog
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David, the Right side feels smooth, looks just like the traditional picture of a Granny Square. The Wrong side is sort of bumpy, and somehow just looks like it's the wrong side. LOL . It's very easy to tell the Right side from the Wrong side when you do the sl st and don't turn it. Rusty in CT and Dusty the Dog
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picture of a Granny Square. The Wrong side is sort of bumpy, and somehow just looks like it's the wrong side. LOL . It's very easy to tell the Right side from the Wrong side when you do the sl st and don't turn it. Rusty in CT and Dusty the Dog
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Yes, I can put up with specific directions. Also, it seems that I'm not sure which direction to crochet it in. The picture directions I found showed it being crocheted counterclockwise, but when I do it, counterclockwise is awkward and I have to go clockwise. Make any sense? Okay, here goes, written instructions to crochet a granny square. And please ask any questions for further clarification. I don't have an image file of any of the granny squares I have crocheted, perhaps someone can attach one and send it to the list or to you directly. Since you wrote that you want to crochet the round clockwise instead of counter-clockwise, that suggests to me that you are possibly holding the crochet hook in your left hand and doing things in reverse so to speak. I suspect that if that's the case, no problem, if there are crochet directions anywhere that indicate directions to go, just do the opposite. I myself hold my crochet hook in my right hand and crochet a granny square in a counter- clockwise direction, but I'll give 'handed-neutral' directions below. You already know how to get the first round. this leaves you with four clusters of 3dc and three corners of 3ch. Now what you want to do is ch3 (if you have finished the first round with a sl st), or ch2 (if you have finished the first round with sc1). This makes ( simulates ) the first dc of the next cluster of dc3 in the second round. Now is an important part: rotate the granny square you have started by 180 degrees, so that you will be crocheting stitches in the opposite direction of the first round. that is, if the side of the granny square that was facing toward you was a photograph, turn the photograph so that you are now looking at the backside of the photo. You'll notice that the ch2 or ch3 that you just crocheted is at (very close to) the start of one of the corners. Since the ch2/ch3 is the first dc of a cluster of dc3, you need to crochet dc2 into the corner formed by the ch3 in the first round, to finish that cluster. At which point crochet ch3 (to make a new corner), then dc3 into the same corner as the previous dc2. So you've just finished a full corner, the first corner of round 2. Now, repeat the following 3 times (finishing round 2): ch1, dc3, ch3, dc3. You will probably see that written as something like: * ch1, dc3, ch3, dc3. Rep. from * 3 times., in crochet directions. This almost finishes the second round, so you'll need to connect the yarn to the ch2/ch3 which started round 2 - again, either using a sl st or sc, your choice. (see tip below) Once again, if you used a sl st to finishe the round, ch3; if you crocheted an sc to finishe the round, ch2. And once again, turn what you have crocheted 180 degrees to start the next round, if you are going to crochet another round. to start round 3, you'll notice that instead of being at the start of a corner (ch3), you're along a straight edge space (ch1). dc2 to finish the first cluster of round 2, and follow the general directions below. You'll probably notice a pattern developing now. _base_d on the previous round that you are crocheting into: Into each ch1 in the previous round, you'll crochet dc3 (it's part of a straight edge); into each ch3 corner of the previous round, you'll crochet dc3, ch3, dc3 (it's another corner); along each straight edge, each cluster of dc3 is separated by ch1; at each corner, each cluster of dc3 is separated by ch3. You'll probably also notice that the number of clusters of dc3 on each straight edge is also the number of the round you are crocheting. For example, if one straight edge of the round that you are crocheting has 4 clusters of dc3, you'll know it's the fourth round in the square. Tips: if you prefer to use a sl st to finish a round, do it into the top ch that started the round. And, make sure that when you crochet the ch2/ch3 at the start of that round, make the last of those 2 or 3 chains relatively loose, so you don't need to struggle with inserting the hook into that bleepin' chain to finish the round. *chuckle* You can accomplish this by using a larger hook, which will create larger spaces in the stitches... which also works if you want to make a long chain and then crochet something like sc into them with a smaller guage hook, for the start of a scarf or what-have-you (this is not a granny square). To finish a granny square, you do need to use a sl st in the top of the ch2/ch3 which started that round. Once you have made the sl st, cut the yarn with several inches left hanging loose, and pull the loop on your hook so the loose yarn gets pulled through. I think this is called 'fastening off' - I'm not all that 'up' on all crochet terms, and someone else can advise you on how to secure the yarn more securely, since *oh my* I haven't really formally learned this yet. lol Hope that helps, best to you, David
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Yes, I can put up with specific directions. Also, it seems that I'm not sure which direction to crochet it in. The picture directions I found showed it being crocheted counterclockwise, but when I do it, counterclockwise is awkward and I have to go clockwise. Make any sense? Okay, here goes, written instructions to crochet a granny square. And please ask any questions for further clarification. I don't have an image file of any of the granny squares I have crocheted, perhaps someone can attach one and send it to the list or to you directly. Since you wrote that you want to crochet the round clockwise instead of counter-clockwise, that suggests to me that you are possibly holding the crochet hook in your left hand and doing things in reverse so to speak. I suspect that if that's the case, no problem, if there are crochet directions anywhere that indicate directions to go, just do the opposite. I myself hold my crochet hook in my right hand and crochet a granny square in a counter- clockwise direction, but I'll give 'handed-neutral' directions below. You already know how to get the first round. this leaves you with four clusters of 3dc and three corners of 3ch. Now what you want to do is ch3 (if you have finished the first round with a sl st), or ch2 (if you have finished the first round with sc1). This makes ( simulates ) the first dc of the next cluster of dc3 in the second round. Now is an important part: rotate the granny square you have started by 180 degrees, so that you will be crocheting stitches in the opposite direction of the first round. that is, if the side of the granny square that was facing toward you was a photograph, turn the photograph so that you are now looking at the backside of the photo. You'll notice that the ch2 or ch3 that you just crocheted is at (very close to) the start of one of the corners. Since the ch2/ch3 is the first dc of a cluster of dc3, you need to crochet dc2 into the corner formed by the ch3 in the first round, to finish that cluster. At which point crochet ch3 (to make a new corner), then dc3 into the same corner as the previous dc2. So you've just finished a full corner, the first corner of round 2. Now, repeat the following 3 times (finishing round 2): ch1, dc3, ch3, dc3. You will probably see that written as something like: * ch1, dc3, ch3, dc3. Rep. from * 3 times., in crochet directions. This almost finishes the second round, so you'll need to connect the yarn to the ch2/ch3 which started round 2 - again, either using a sl st or sc, your choice. (see tip below) Once again, if you used a sl st to finishe the round, ch3; if you crocheted an sc to finishe the round, ch2. And once again, turn what you have crocheted 180 degrees to start the next round, if you are going to crochet another round. to start round 3, you'll notice that instead of being at the start of a corner (ch3), you're along a straight edge space (ch1). dc2 to finish the first cluster of round 2, and follow the general directions below. You'll probably notice a pattern developing now. _base_d on the previous round that you are crocheting into: Into each ch1 in the previous round, you'll crochet dc3 (it's part of a straight edge); into each ch3 corner of the previous round, you'll crochet dc3, ch3, dc3 (it's another corner); along each straight edge, each cluster of dc3 is separated by ch1; at each corner, each cluster of dc3 is separated by ch3. You'll probably also notice that the number of clusters of dc3 on each straight edge is also the number of the round you are crocheting. For example, if one straight edge of the round that you are crocheting has 4 clusters of dc3, you'll know it's the fourth round in the square. Tips: if you prefer to use a sl st to finish a round, do it into the top ch that started the round. And, make sure that when you crochet the ch2/ch3 at the start of that round, make the last of those 2 or 3 chains relatively loose, so you don't need to struggle with inserting the hook into that bleepin' chain to finish the round. *chuckle* You can accomplish this by using a larger hook, which will create larger spaces in the stitches... which also works if you want to make a long chain and then crochet something like sc into them with a smaller guage hook, for the start of a scarf or what-have-you (this is not a granny square). To finish a granny square, you do need to use a sl st in the top of the ch2/ch3 which started that round. Once you have made the sl st, cut the yarn with several inches left hanging loose, and pull the loop on your hook so the loose yarn gets pulled through. I think this is called 'fastening off' - I'm not all that 'up' on all crochet terms, and someone else can advise you on how to secure the yarn more securely, since *oh my* I haven't really formally learned this yet. lol Hope that helps, best to you, David
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