Springtime Magic Granny

Springtime Magic Granny Square

(Go to Norwegian pattern / gå til norsk oppskrift)
August 15th is the Granny Square day. Susan, IG-profile @suregal27, created this event in 2014, and the idea was that people from all over the world would post a close up, full framed photo of a granny square, tag it with #grannysquareday2018 (this years tag) At the end of the day, you could click on the tag, find thousands of beautiful granny squares and create your own virtual granny square blanket.

This year I decided to make my Springtime Magic Mandala into a square, to celebrate Granny Square Day, and I would like to share my pattern with you.

Note I,ve done a couple of small adjustment; I decided to use dc instead of hdc on round 5.
(The pink and turquoise are made with hdc, the purple and grey one is made with dc) 

Springtime Magic Granny

You need:

♥ Yarn of your choice. I've used Scheepjes Catona

♥ Hook to match your yarn. I've used a 3mm hook 

♥ Scissors

♥ Needle

Abbreviations, US terms

rnd = round                           

ss = slip stitch

ch = chain                             

sc = single crochet
hdc = half double crochet

dc = double crochet   

ch-sp = chain space   

dc2tog = double crochet 2 together

[example]x3 = Work the instructions inside the [-] as many times as the number after the x.

Imortant information
The pattern is written without color changes, but you can change color as you like.
If a round starts  with a dc, the first dc is replaced by ch3 or a Faux double crochet.
Finish with 1 ss in 3^rd ch, if you replaced the 1^st dc with ch3

Work a magic ring (or ch4, ss in 1^st ch)

1. Ch2, 1 dc in the ring = 1 dc2tog *ch1, dc2tog in the ring*, repeat from*-* four more times, finish with a sc in 1^st dc = 1 ch1-sp.
   (6 dc2tog)
2. 2 dc in the last ch1-sp (sc), [(2 dc, ch1, 2 dc) in next ch-sp]X5, finish with 2 dc in the last ch1-sp (sc), 1 sc in 1^st dc (the last sc = 1 ch1-sp).
   (24 dc + 6 ch)
3. 4 dc in the last ch1-sp 2, [7 dc in next ch-sp]x5, 3 dc in the last ch1-sp, finish with a ss in 1^st dc.
   (6 petals)
4. Ch1 = 1 sc, ch3, 1 dc in between the last dc in a ch-sp and the first dc in the next ch-sp on rnd 2, ch3, *1 sc i the 4^th dc in next petal, ch3, 1 dc in between the last dc in a ch-sp and the first dc in the next ch-sp on rnd 2, ch3* repeat from *-* 4 more times, finish with 1 ss in 1^st ch.
   (12 ch3-sp)
5. 1 dc in 1st sc, 3 dc in next ch3-sp, 2 dc in next dc, 3 dc in next ch3-sp, *1 dc in next sc, 3 dc in next ch3-sp, 2 dc in next dc, 3 dc in next ch-sp*, repeat from *-* around, finish with 1 ss in 1^st dc (3rd ch). 
   (54 dc)
6. Ch1 = 1 sc, *[ch2, skip 1 dc, 1 sc in next dc]x2, ch2 skip 2 dc, 1 sc in next dc, [ch2, skip 1 dc, 1 sc in next dc]x2, ch6, skip 1 dc, 1 sc in next dc, ch2, skip 2 dc, 1 sc in next dc, [ch2 skip 1 dc, 1 sc in next dc]x3, ch2 skip 2 dc, 1 sc in next dc, ch6, skip 1 dc, 1 sc in next dc,* repeat from *-* 1 more time but finish with 1 ss in 1st ch(sc) instead of a sc.
   (20 ch2-sp + 4 ch5-sp)
7. 1 ss in next ch2-sp, ch1 = 1 sc, *2 hdc in next ch2-sp, (2 dc, ch1, 2 dc) in next ch2-sp, 2 hdc in next ch2-sp, 1 sc in next ch2-sp, (5dc, ch3, 5 dc) in next ch5-sp, 1 sc in next ch2-sp,* repeat from *-* 3 more times but the last time finish with 1 ss in 1st ch(sc) instead of a sc.
   (4 corners with 4 peaks in between)
8. 1 dc in 1st sc, *ch4, 1 sc in next ch1-sp, ch4, 1 dc in next sc, ch5, (1 sc, ch3, 1 sc) in next ch3-sp, ch5, 1 dc in next sc,* repeat from *-* 3 more times, but the last time finish with 1 ss in 1st dc (3rd ch) instead of a dc.
   (8 ch5-sp + 8 ch4-sp + 4 ch3-sp)
9. 1 dc in 1st dc, *4 dc in next ch4-sp, 1 dc in next sc, 4 dc in next ch4-sp, 1 dc in next dc, 5 dc in next ch5-sp, 1 dc in next sc, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in next ch3-sp, 1 dc in next sc, 5 dc in next ch5-sp, 1 dc in next dc, *repeat from *-* 3 more times, but the last time finish with 1 ss in 1st dc (3rd ch) instead of the last dc.
   (108 dc)

Springtime Magic Granny

Have a wonderful day

~ Camilla ~