Tuesday, 1 June 2021

June's Monthly Make - Cat Coaster with video

A granny square is a crochet essential and once you get the hang of how to make one you can make all sorts from blankets to bags to clothes.

Difficulty level: ★  ☆ ☆ - Easy

In this tutorial I'll use treble crochet (UK terms - double crochet in US terms).

You will need:

  • Yarn
  • Crochet hook in the size specified by your yarn
  • Scissors
  • Yarn needle

Abbreviations & Stitches you'll need to know

(Don't worry in the video I will show you how to do the different stitches and how to do a magic circle)

CH - Chain
SL ST - Slip stitch
HTR - Half treble crochet
DC - Double crochet
TR - Treble crochet

(All UK terms)

Instructions

Round One

Make a magic circle and in your magic circle do 6 htr. Close your magic circle and sl st into the fist htr

Round Two

Ch 1, 2 htr in each of the 6 st, sl st into the first ch

Round 3

Ch 1, 2 htr into first st space, 1 htr in next stitch space, sl st into the first ch

Round 4

Ch 1, 2 htr into first st space, 1 htr in next 2 stitch spaces, sl st into the first ch

Round 5

Ch 1, 2 htr into first st space, 1 htr in next 3 stitch spaces, sl st into the first ch

Round 6

Ch 1, 2 htr into first st space, 1 htr in next 4 stitch spaces, sl st into the first ch
(Do not tie off just yet!)

Ears

In the first stitch space 1 dc and 1 htr
In the next stitch space 3 double tr
In the next stitch space 1 htr and 1 dc

Sl st in the next 8 stitch spaces

In the first stitch space 1 dc and 1 htr
In the next stitch space 3 tr
In the next stitch space 1 htr and 1 dc

Sl st and tie off

To finish weave in your ends with a yarn needle

Video Tutorial