By Anastacia Zittel

Model: Anastacia Zittel
Photos: Jonathan Zittel

Anyone who is familiar with my designs know that I love granny squares. This design came about as a result of playing with the simple granny stitch pattern – that, and a desire for a triangle shaped wrap that wasn’t a traditional triangle shape!

Difficulty: Beginner

Size: Version shown is 38″ deep by 52″ across

Materials:

• Mystery fingering weight yarn, [20% cotton, 20% wool, 20% nylon, & 40% rayon, 7.9 ounces / 222 grams]
• H/8 (5.0 mm size) crochet hook

Gauge: 16 stitches = 4″, specific gauge is not significant in this design.

Directions:

Ch 3, join with a sl st to form a circle.

Row 1: Ch 3 (counts as dc, now and throughout), 2 dc in circle: 3 dc made.

Row 2: Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch-1 sp, now and throughout), turn, sk dc, 3 dc in last dc: 4 dc
made.

Row 3: Ch 4, turn, sk 2 dc, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch 1, dc in last dc: 5 dc made.

Row 4: Ch 3, turn, 2 dc in ch 1 sp, ch 1, 2 dc in next ch-1 sp, dc in last dc: 6 dc made.

Row 5: Ch 4, turn, sk 2 dc, 3 dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1, 3 dc in last dc: 7 dc made.

Row 6: Ch 4, turn, sk 2 dc, 3 dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, dc in last dc: 8
dc made.

Row 7: Ch 3, turn, 2 dc in ch 1 sp, * ch 1, 3 dc in next ch 1 sp, rep from * across row, ch 1, 3 dc in last dc.

Row 8 and 9: Ch 4, turn, sk 2 dc, * 3 dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1, rep from * across row, 3 dc in last
dc.

Row 10: Ch 4, turn, sk 2 dc, * 3 dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1, rep from * across row, dc in last dc.

Repeat Rows 7-10 as many times as desired.

Finishing: End off. Weave in ends, block lightly.

About the Designer

Anastacia Zittel loves to crochet, knit, dye yarn, & do a little spinning & embroidery from time to time. She also loves to read fantasy & historical fiction. She enjoys writing about her crafty adventures at Anastacia Knits. She’s been designing seriously since summer, 2010. To see more of her designs visit her shop, and stop by her group for support, CALs, inspiration, and more!

Pattern & images © Anastacia E. Zittel. All rights reserved.