Basic Granny Square Tutorial

You can now purchase my Granny Square Peplum Top on my Etsy store here so I thought I'd leave a quick and simple tutorial here showing you how to make the main structure of the top which is super easy! For this tutorial I won't use any abbreviations to make it a little simpler.

Materials needed - 

• Any hook (see the peplum top pattern here for which hook and yarn I used) 
• Yarn 
• Yarn needle

Start with a slip knot and chain 4, slip stitch into your first chain to create a ring, 

Round 1 - chain 3 (counts as your first treble) then do 2 more trebles into the centre of the ring. chain 2 (makes a corner) then work 3 more trebles. chain two for a corner and make 3 more trebles. Continue until you have 4 corners. slip stitch to top of chain 3. 

Round 2 - Chain 3 (counts as first treble) in chain 2 space (corner space) from previous round work 3 trebles, chain 2, 2 trebles all in same space. Then move on to the next corner space and do exactly the same. When you get to the last corner space work 3 trebles, chain 2, 2 trebles then slip stitch to top of chain 3.

Round 3 - Chain 3 (counts as first treble) work 2 more trebles into space below. Work 3 trebles straight into corner space, chain 2, 3 trebles in same space. work 3 trebles in next space, Only chain 2 inbetween trebles on a corner. 

When you get to the last corner space, continue the pattern of 2 trebles, chain 2, 2 trebles then slip stitch to the top of chain 3 from previous round. 

Continue this pattern for as many rounds as needed. 

Amber x

I am not a blogger! I repeat, I am not a blogger!!

Hello all! (anyone there?)
I am so useless at this blogging game, I just signed in for the first time since November. I know, terrible!
So I've been pretty busy since then, at home and with work. I have finally got my butt into gear and opened an Etsy store so you can now purchase my patterns via this link www.etsy.com/uk/shop/threadthelovedesigns but don't worry I'll still be popping a few free patterns on here too!

I'm also running some workshops at Rugby Art Gallery. There is a free 'drop in' session on the 6th August and 25th August where I will be sitting in on the current Sheila Bownas 'A life in pattern' exhibition, so you can come along and meet me, see what projects I'm currently working on and learn more about the workshops starting early next year.

I promise I will try to keep more up to date on here! You can follow me on twitter @threadthelove_ or on Instagram @threadthelove

Amber x