Chapter 7 • Square and Hexagonal Granny Squares 169
Open Cross Granny Square
The voids created by the chain spaces create a visible
cross that you can use as a design feature when you com-
bine it all together.
Ch 7, sl st to 1st ch to form a ring.
Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 3 (counts as dc), 15 dc in ring, sl st to
top of t-ch, do not turn.
Rnd 2: Ch 5 (counts as dc, ch-2 sp), sk 1 dc, 3 dc in
next dc, ch 2, sk 1 dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, sk 1 dc; rep
from 3 times total, 3 dc in next dc, ch 2, sl st to 3rd ch
of t-ch, do not turn—16 dc.
Rnd 3: Ch 5 (counts as dc, ch-2 sp), sk ch-sp, dc in next
dc, 5 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in dc, ch 2;
rep from 3 times total, dc in next dc, 5 dc in next dc,
dc in next dc, ch 2, sl st to 3rd ch of t-ch, do not turn—
32 dc.
Rnd 4: Ch 5 (counts as dc, ch-2 sp), sk ch-sp, dc in next
3 dc, 5 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc, ch 2, dc in dc, ch
2; rep from 3 times total, dc in next 3 dc, 5 dc in next
dc, dc in next 3 dc, ch 2, sl st to 3rd ch of t-ch, do not
turn—48 dc.
Rnd 5: Ch 5 (counts as dc, ch-2 sp), sk ch-sp, dc in next
5 dc, 5 dc in next dc, dc in next 5 dc, ch 2, dc in dc, ch
2; rep from 3 times total, dc in next 5 dc, 5 dc in next
dc, dc in next 5 dc, ch 2, sl st to 3rd ch of t-ch, do not
turn—68 dc.
Rnd 6: Ch 5 (counts as dc, ch-2 sp), sk ch-sp, dc in next
7 dc, 5 dc in next dc, dc in next 7 dc, ch 2, dc in dc, ch
2; rep from 3 times total, dc in next 7 dc, 5 dc in next
dc, dc in next 7 dc, ch 2, sl st to 3rd ch of t-ch, do not
turn—80 dc.
Rnd 7: Ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in next ch-sp, dc in
next 9 dc, 5 dc in next dc, dc in next 9 dc, 2 dc in next
ch-sp, dc in dc, 2 dc in next ch-sp; rep from 3 times
total, dc in next 9 dc, 5 dc in next dc, dc in next 9 dc,
2 dc in ch-sp, sl st to top of t-ch, fasten off—112 dc.
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