To Start ::
chain 4 and join to form a ring. The ring will be small, so wiggle it with your fingers to make sure you know where the centre of the ring is, because for the first round you will be working out of this hole.
ROUND 1 ::
chain 3 , then work 1 tr into the ring (this effectively counts as your first "bobble"), chain 1.
*Work 1 bobble stitch (as described above) into the ring, chain 1*
Repeat between ** 6 more times, until you have 8 "bobble spokes" in total.
It may feel as if you can't quite fit them all in towards the end because the hole in the central ring is small, but you want it to be tight so the hole almost disappears.
Make a sl st into the 3rd chain of your initial chain-3 to join, finish off (picture below)
ROUND 2 ::
You will be working out of the chain-1 spaces between the bobbles for this round.
Join in your new colour by making a secure knot close to the stitches. Insert hook through nearest chain-1 space of the previous round and draw the new colour yarn through to the front (picture below).
Chain 3 (counts as 1 tr), 2tr into the same space, chain 1. This forms a "tr cluster" (picture below).
Into the next space between bobbles, *work 3tr, chain 1*.
Repeat between ** 6 more times, working your way round the circle, making a total of 8 "tr clusters".
And thats your flowery circle made! Was that fun and easy?
You can stitch a pretty button in the centre, attach them to whatever tickles your fancy.
Or you can carry on and turn the circles into squares....
ROUND 3 ::
You will be working out of the chain-1 spaces between the tr clusters of the previous round.
Join in new colour by knotting close to the work. Insert hook into the nearest space between clusters and pull the new colour yarn through to the front.
chain 4 (counts as 1 tr + chain-1 space)
Into the same space, work 3tr, chain-1 (picture below). This forms part of a corner cluster :: you will come back round to complete this corner at the end of the round.
Into the next space, work 3 tr, chain-1. This forms a side cluster.
Into the next space work 3 tr, chain-2, 3 tr, chain-1. This forms your second corner cluster.
Into the next space work 3 tr, chain-1. this forms your second side cluster.
Continue working your way round as follows ::
Into the next space work 3 tr, chain-2, 3 tr, chain-1. This forms your third corner cluster.
Into the next space work 3 tr, chain-1. this forms your third side cluster.
Into the next space work 3 tr, chain-2, 3 tr, chain-.1 This forms your fourth corner cluster.
Into the next space work 3 tr, chain-1. this forms your fourth side cluster.
Lastly, work 2 tr into the very first space you started out in.This effectively joins with your initial chain-3 to complete that part of the first corner cluster (picture below)
Make a sl st into the 3rd chain of your initial chain-3, finish off (picture below)
ROUND 4 ::
Join in new colour by knotting close to the work. Insert hook into the space between the corner clusters of the previous round and pull the new colour yarn through to the front (picture below)
Into the same space, work 3 tr, chain-1. This forms part of a corner cluster :: you will come back round to complete this corner at the end of the round.
*Into the next space, work 3 tr, chain-1. This forms a side cluster.
Into the next space, work 3 tr, chain-1. This forms an additional side cluster.
Into the next space work 3 tr, chain-2, 3 tr, chain-1. This forms your second corner cluster.*
Repeat between ** twice more.
Lastly, work 2t r into the very first space you started out in.This effectively joins with your initial chain-3 to complete that part of the first corner cluster.
And there you have it :: one Summer Garden Granny Square.
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