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Tudor Rose Granny

by | Crochet Patterns, Granny Squares

Inspiration

Our Tudor Rose granny square is a simple pattern that anyone can make.

You can use our Tudor Rose granny for blankets or make them up into a bag.

You can also make regular four-round Grannies and place them in between the Tudor Rose Grannies.

War of the Roses

The War of the Roses was fought in England from 1455 to 1485.

A Tudor Rose has white petals in the middle and red petals on the outside. It symbolizes the joining of two fighting opponents from the War of the Roses. 

The white rose is for Yorkshire and the red rose is for Lancashire.

Typically, the Tudor rose is displayed with one petal below and has two petals at the top.

Symbolic

It was in the 1500’s when the Tudor Rose was first used in royal standards.

Roses in general are a symbol for Mary. You will often find rose windows in churches.

Pattern Design Notes

The challenge is to get a five-petaled rose into a four-sided square. This is achieved in two ways.

  • Firstly, by using the long triple crochet stitch and stitching into the top of all the petals and only into some of the gaps between the petals.
  • Secondly, by having two opposite sides with a four / six chain combination and two sides with a five / five chain combination. All sides equaling ten chains in all excluding other stitches.

Weave in the tail ends as you go to avoid much sewing at the finish.

Pattern Design Notes

The challenge is to get a five-petaled rose into a four-sided square. This is achieved in two ways.

  • Firstly, by using the long triple crochet stitch and stitching into the top of all the petals and only into some of the gaps between the petals.

  • Secondly, by having two opposite sides with a four / six chain combination and two sides with a five / five chain combination. All sides equaling ten chains in all excluding other stitches.

Tension Gauge

If your tension is loose, then use a slightly smaller hook.

If your tenson is tight, then used a slightly large hook

Measurements

Each Tudor Rose granny measures approximately 12cm x 12cm (4 ½ inches x 4 ½ inches).

Crochet Terminology

This pattern uses US crochet terminology.

Stitches Used

Chain = ch

Single crochet = sc.

Half double crochet = hdc.

Double crochet = dc.

Triple crochet – tc.

Slip stitch = sl.st.

Join in yarn.

Yarns

Impeccable medium weight [4] yarn.

A = white

B = red

C = blue

Hook

5mm crochet hook.

Pattern

Foundation chain ring: Ch5 join with a sl.st to form ring.

Round 1: With A (white), Ch3 (as 1st stitch), 9 dc into center ring join with sl.st. Fasten off. [10 sts].

Round 2: With B (red), join with sl.st., make loop [ch3, skip 2 sts, 1 sc], repeat 3 times, ch 3 sl.st. into 1st st. [5 loops].

Round 3: Make petals. Sl.st. forward into first loop, work into loop, 2ch (as 1st hdc), 3 dc, 1hdc, sl.st. into top of sc from round below, work into next loop, * 1hdc, 3 dc, 1hdc, sl.st. into top of sc from round below * repeat from * to * [3] times more. Fasten off. [5 petals].

Round 4: With C (blue), make a loop on your hook, hdc into a valley stitch between two petals. Ch5, 1dc into back loop of middle stitch of a petal, 3ch (1st corner), 1dc into same st. Ch6, sc into back loop of middle st of next petal, ch4, tc into valley stitch before next petal, ch3 (2nd corner), tc into same st, ch 5, sc into back loop of middle st of next petal, ch5, tc into stitch before next petal, ch3 (3rd corner), tc into same st, ch4, sc into back loop of middle st of next petal, ch6, dc into stitch before next petal, ch3 (4th corner), dc into same st, ch5, join with sl.st into top of 1st hdc in round.

Round 5: Sl.st into gap, ch3 (as 1st st), 2dc into gap, ch1, * into corner loop 3dc, ch3, 3dc, ch1, 3dc into next gap, ch1, 3dc into next gap, repeat *. Repeat from * to * twice more. Into corner loop 3dc, ch3, 3dc, [ch 1, 3dc into next gap], 1ch, join with sl.st. Fasten off.

Other Way to Use This Pattern

Tudor Rose Summer Tote

I used our Tudor Rose Granny square pattern to make a light summer tote which I ‘m calling the Tudor Rose Summer Tote.

Author Bio

Alison Heathcote, a passionate crochet enthusiast and dedicated business blogger, combines her love for crafting and entrepreneurship to inspire and connect with others.

With a knack for transforming yarn into beautiful creations and a flair for sharing valuable insights about running a successful crochet business, Alison embodies the perfect blend of creativity and practicality.

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by | Crochet Patterns, Granny Squares

by Alison Stapleton

Update number 3 on the Granny Jacket

You can catch up on the basic granny square, and updates number 1 and update number 2 so you know where we are at.

 

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Finished jacket

Here is the finished jacket with a border of five rows single crochet on both sleeves and the front and bottom edge.

There is a square folded into a triangle for the arm gusset which gives it a bit more room.

 

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Buttons or Toggles

This week I was at my local yarn store (LYS) and looked for suitable buttons for the jacket.

i want to have something a bit chunky and I was really looking for a natural wood or toggle type button.

I still haven’t decided just how many buttons I’ll need maybe three or five. I always choose an odd number it is somehow more visually satisfying to have a non even number.

 

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Final thoughts

This jacket has worked out well. It is slightly heavier than I had imagined and it will be really good on colder days, which is fine as winter draws on.

I like the granny square look and will probably do another one without sleeves in the taupe colour and lighter accent colours for the spring.

The pocket is a good feature and I’m even thinking of making an inside pocket higher up for my phone, you know.

 

 



Crochet Granny Jacket Update #2

by | Crochet Patterns, Crochet Stories, Granny Squares

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Granny Jacket: Update Number 2


If you missed the start of the jacket (update number 1) and the granny square you can go back and read those posts. You can see the final post (update number 3) as well.


My crochet granny jacket is coming along now. I’ve sewn together 62 squares and two half squares, well triangles really, at the neck.


 


Yarn


So far I’ve used one ball of taupe, two balls of purple. two balls of grey and three balls of black.


 


Squares Crocheted


I will need 96 squares in total.


I always sew my squares together as I go. And I like to sew in the ends every colour change. So that’s quite a bit of sewing in, but I don’t like to have it all to do at the end.


 


Pockets


On the last row at the front (in the photo above) there are two pockets, one on each side in the middle square. Here I sewed two squares on top of each other with the gap at the top.


Pocket detail
Pocket detail


I will still add another row below the pocket, or maybe two. I’ll see. I am also toying with the ideas of making a pocket flap that goes above and maybe buttons down.


These are things that will become clearer as the garment grows.


I do enjoy making clothes with granny squares because you can take such a small item (one square) with you in you bag or even in you apron pocket as you cook dinner for the family.


I like to have a few projects on the hook at the same time:


    

  • A small one on granny squares like this jacket,
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  • Perhaps a medium scarf for instance and then
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  • A large piece like a blanket that I can’t take out of the house because it has grown too large to carry in my craft bag.
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If you can’t get it on the bus it’s too big to take out. That’s where the granny square comes into its own. Portable and quick.


I will have the next update out soon.



			

			

				
				
				
				
			

				
				
			
				
					

			
					


				
															
Crochet Granny Jacket Update #1

					
					
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Granny Jacket Update Number 1


I am making a crochet jacket for the autumn in Vanna’s choice (DK) with a 5mm hook. This jacket will fit a 2x size woman (that’s me) and I will post updates as it goes along.


I want to say I did quite a bit of crocheting at my newly discovered Vancouver knitting Meetup group on the past two Thursday evenings. Where I met some lovely and generous knitters and crocheters.


Squares ready for sewing together.
Squares ready for sewing together.


Granny square layout


Here is the diagram for the Granny jacket i’m making with the basic granny square.


As you know I use my journal to capture the ideas as I go. Here is the image of the page in my journal so far.


Granny jacket square layout diagram
Granny jacket square layout diagram


You need to make 96 squares and two triangles for the front neck. There is also a border but that is not shown on this diagram. This diagram shows the layout of the squares only.


Start of granny jacket showing neck space.
Start of granny jacket showing neck space.


Make two triangles


I’ll get the info on the two triangles that go at the front neck opening soon.


More on the Granny jacket






















			

			

				
				
				
				
			

				
				
			

				
				
				
				
				
				
				

				

				
				
				
				
				

			

				
				
				
				
			

				

				
				
				
				
				

				
				
				
				
				
			

			

				
				
				
				
				

				
				
				
				
				
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Alison Heathcote, a passionate crochet enthusiast and dedicated business blogger, combines her love for crafting and entrepreneurship to inspire and connect with others.


With a knack for transforming yarn into beautiful creations and a flair for sharing valuable insights about running a successful crochet business, Alison embodies the perfect blend of creativity and practicality.

			

			

				
				
				
				
			

				

				
				
				
				
				

				
				
				
				
				





			

				
				
				
				
				
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by Alison







Crochet Stitch Diagram – Basic Granny Square


This is a basic Granny square


A Granny square is the building block of crochet work. Every crocheter can learn to make a Granny square and it is lots of fun.


Each row is made with a different color yarn and there are four rows in total. You can add as many rows as you like.




Pattern tips for Granny squares


Turn your work


I make my Granny squares but I turn the work from the front to the back each row change.


This means that row 2 (and all even rows) are done with the wrong side facing (WSF) me as I start the row, and row 3 (and all odd rows) are done with the right side facing (RSF) me as I start the row.


I do this because if you continue on the right side all the time the square can easily become slightly out of shape as you are always going one way.


But, if you turn the work each row it creates a balance for the square as the stitches are worked first one way and then the other way.


It is like knitting on two needles where you knit one way and then the other way, but when you do circular knitting (all the same way) the work starts to creep in one direction.


Over time I have found that Granny squares made right-side-facing then wrong-side-facing keep their shape even after being washed for years.


How to Make Corners


Every corner is a 3 chain (3ch or ch3) corner. If you have 3 chains in the corner you have one on each side when you are sewing up. This helps to keep the squares well, square as you sew.


Sometimes I add add a 1 ch between the groups of 3dc on the sides.


Joining Granny Squares


I recommend sewing your squares together. I am not keen on crocheting them together as that can make a bulky seam and it is not always regular in tension.


When you sew your squares together the seam lies flat which is nice. In this particular Granny square pattern I will use the same black yarn that I used for row 4.


If every Granny has the same color on the last row it is easier to sew them together so it looks neat.















Crochet Terminology




Please note: This pattern used US/Canadian crochet stitch notation not UK or RSA. You can learn more about the difference between USA and UK crochet terminology and follow along.




 






Materials






    

      

    • 5mm crochet hook
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    • I used Vanna’s Choice yarns in three colours. It is like a double knitting weight yarn and smooth when running over the hook. Weight [4]. See more on yarn weights.
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    • Tapestry sewing needle to sew in the ends.
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Basic Granny Square Pattern






First row




The first row is in a yellow.




Foundation chain: With yellow, ch 5, join with slip stitch (sl st).




Row1: Ch 2 (as 1st stitch), 2 dc, ch 3 (corner), 3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc, ch 3, join with ss. Sew in ends as you go.






First row in yellow.






Second Row




The second row is white.




Row 2: With white, wrong side facing, in a corner gap 3dc ch3 3dc, in next corner gap 3dc ch3 3dc, in next corner gap 3dc ch3 3dc, in next corner gap 3dc ch3 3dc, join with a sl st. Sew in ends.






Second row in white.






Third Row




The third row is pink. Row 3: With pink and right side facing, start in a middle gap, 3dc, in first corner gap 3dc ch3 3dc, 3dc, in second corner gap 3dc ch3 3dc, 3dc, in third corner gap 3dc ch3 3dc, 3dc, in last corner gap 3dc ch3 3dc, join with sl st. Sew in ends.






Third row in pink.






 



			

			

				
				
				
				
			

				

				
				
				
				
				

				
				
				
				
				
Finished Granny Square




This particular Granny square is an example.




You can make this Granny square in any combination of color and the color choices depend on what you will be using the squares for.




See more about choosing colors for your crochet projects and make sure to select the best combinations for the projects you make.










 




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Author Bio


Alison Heathcote, a passionate crochet enthusiast and dedicated business blogger, combines her love for crafting and entrepreneurship to inspire and connect with others.


With a knack for transforming yarn into beautiful creations and a flair for sharing valuable insights about running a successful crochet business, Alison embodies the perfect blend of creativity and practicality.

			

			

				
				
				
				
			

				

				
				
				
				
				

				
				
				
				
				





			

				
				
				
				
				
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