Blended Granny Lapghan!

Blended Granny Lapghan.




This lapghan was made with simple Granny Squares using 2 strands of yarn at all times.

Materials...

J Hook

yarn needle to weave in ends.

Caron Simply Soft...


Color A- 2 Skeins of Dark Sage


Color B- 3 Skeins of Sage


Color C- 2 Skeins of Soft Green

Make 4 blocks going Colors A, B then C
Make 5 blocks going Colors C, B then A
Special Stitch: Corner 3dc, ch1, 3dc, ch1 worked in the corner ch 1 sp.
Round 1: with 2 strands of color A ch 4, sl st into 1st ch to form a ring, Ch 3, 2 dc in ring, ch 1, 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc, ch 1 join to 3rd ch of beg ch.
Round 2: turn, ch3, 2 dc, ch1, 3dc, ch 1, in ch1 sp, work corner 3 times join into 3rd ch of beg ch.
Cut one of the strands of color A and add one strand of color B. Still working with 2 strands.
Round 3: turn, ch 3, 2 dc, ch1, in ch1 sp, *work corner 3dc in next ch 1 sp, ch1 repeat from* 2 more times, end by work corner join to 3rd ch of beg ch.
Round 4: turn, ch3, 2 dc, in same ch1 sp, ch1 *work corner, 3dc in next ch 1 sp, ch1, 3dc in next ch 1 sp, ch1, repeat from * 2 times, 3dc in next ch 1 sp, ch1 join to 3rd ch of beg ch.
Cut strand of Color A and add 2nd strand of Color B. Still 2 strands.
Round 5: Turn, Ch3, 2dc, ch1, in ch 1 sp, 3dc, ch 1, *work corner 3dc, ch 1 in next 3 ch1 sps, repeat from * 2 times, work corner, 3dc, ch1 in last ch1 sp join to 3rd ch of beg ch.
Round 6: Turn, ch3, 2dc, ch1 in ch 1 sp, (3dc, ch1) in next ch 1 sp, *work corner, (3dc, ch1) in next 4 ch 1 sps, repeat from * 2 times, work corner, (3dc, ch1) in next 2 ch 1 sps, join to 3rd ch of beg ch.
Cut one strand of Color B and join one strand of Color C. Work with 2 strands.

Round 7: Turn, ch3, 2dc, ch1 in ch1 sp, (3dc, ch1) in next 2 ch 1 sps, *work corner, (3dc, ch1) in next 5 ch 1 sps, repeat from * 2 times, work corner, (3dc, ch1) in next 2 ch1 sps, join to 3rd ch of beg ch.

Round 8: Turn, ch3, 2dc, ch1 in ch1 sp, (3dc, ch1) in next 2 ch 1 sps, *work corner, (3dc, ch1) in next 6 ch1 sps, repeat from * 2 times, work corner, (3dc, ch1) 3 times, join in 3rd ch of beg ch.

Cut last strand of Color B and join 2nd strand of Color C. working 2 strands.

Round 9: Turn, ch3, 2dc, ch1, in ch1 sp, (3dc, ch1) in next 3 ch1 sps, *work corner, (3dc, ch1) in next 7 ch 1 sps, repeat from * 2 times, work corner, (3dc, ch1) in the next 3 ch1 sps, join to 3rd ch of beg ch.

Round 10: Turn, ch3, 2dc, ch1, in ch1 sp, (3dc, ch1) in next 3 ch1 sps, *work corner, (3dc, ch1) in next 8 ch1 sps, repeat from * 2 times, work corner, (3dc, ch1) in the next 4 ch1 sps, join to 3rd ch of beg ch.

Fasten off.

To make bigger use more colors or do more than 2 rounds per color combo.

To make the opposite color blocks just swap color A and C. This makes a nice effect and also helps to use the yarn evenly more.