Using patterns for two different square motifs:
FIRST SQUARE MOTIF
Ch 6, join with slip st to form a ring.
Rnd 1 Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), work 15 dc into ring, slip st to top of beg-ch.
Rnd 2 Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), dc in each of next 3 dc, *ch 7, dc in each of next 4 dc; rep
from * twice more, ch 7, slip st to top of beg-ch.
Rnd 3 Ch 3, keeping one loop of each dc on hook, work 1 dc in each of next 3 dc, yo and
draw through all 4 loops on hook ? 3-dc cluster made, ch 5, skip 3 ch, (dc, ch 5, dc) in
next ch, ch 5, *4-dc cluster over next 4 dc, ch 5, skip 3 ch, (dc, ch 5, dc) into next ch, ch
5; rep from * twice more, slip st in top of first cluster. Fasten off.HALF MOTIF PATTERN
Ch 4, slip st to first ch to form a ring.
Row 1 Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), work 7 dc into ring, turn.
Row 2 (Ch 7, dc in each of next 4 dc) twice, ch 4, dc in same dc as last dc, turn.
Row 3 Ch 8, dc into dc, ch 5, 4-dc cluster over next 4 dc, ch 5, skip 3 ch, (dc, ch 5, dc) into next ch, ch 5, 4-dc cluster over next 4 dc, ch 5, skip 3 ch, dc into next ch, ch 8, slip st
into same ch as last dc. Fasten off.SECOND SQUARE MOTIF
Row 1. Ch 9, sl st to frm ring. Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 3 dc in ring, [ch 3, 7 dc in ring] 3 times, ch 3, 3 dc in ring, join to top of beg ch-3.
Row 2.Ch 1, sc in same st as beg ch-1, [ch 7, 7 dc in next ch-3 sp, ch 7, sc in 4th dc of next 7-dc group] rep to end with ch 3, tr in first sc (now in middle of the last ch-7 sp).
Row 3. Beg 3-dc-cl in same sp, [ch 2, 3-dc-cl in next ch sp, ch 7, sc in 4th dc of next 7-dc group, ch 7, 3-dc-cl in next ch sp] rep to end, join to top of beg cl.
Row 4. Sl st into ch-2 sp, beg cl, ch 3, [7 dc in next sp, dc in next sc, 7 dc in next sp, ch 3, 3-dc-cl in next ch-2 sp, ch 3] rep to end, join to top of beg cl.
Row 5. Ch 3, [dc, ch 3, 2 dc] in same st as beg ch-3, [ch 5, sk next 2 dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next 2 dc, dc in next 5 dc, ch 2, sk next 2 dc, dc in next dc, ch 5, {2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc} in next cl] rep to end, join to top of beg ch-3.
Row 6. Ch 1, sc in same st as beg ch-1, sc in next dc, [(2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in next ch-3 sp, sc in each of next 2 dc, 5 sc in next sp, sc in next dc, 2 sc in next sp, sc in each of next 5 dc, 2 sc in next sp, sc in next dc, 5 sc in next sp, sc in each of next 2 dc] rep around, join in beg sc, fasten off.
Make a sleeveless blouse for women.
This problem seeks to find ways of using the ubiquitous granny square or the crocheted square motif in the making of garments. Basically, this objective is to make fabric by putting together squares and half-squares.
Constructing a blouse with square motifs and other stitches
CONSTRUCTION NOTES:
The piece was made with the front and back (from sections A to C) crocheted separately. If there is a need to increase the width of any of the sections to meet evenly at the side seams, I used a few rows of simple double crochet stitches.
Then both front and back pieces were sewn together. Afterwards, sections D and E were crocheted in the round.
Start with a schematic for your design.
A: FIRST SQUARE MOTIF
Ch 6, join with slip st to form a ring.
Rnd 1 Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), work 15 dc into ring, slip st to top of beg-ch.
Rnd 2 Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), dc in each of next 3 dc, *ch 7, dc in each of next 4 dc; rep
from * twice more, ch 7, slip st to top of beg-ch.
Rnd 3 Ch 3, keeping one loop of each dc on hook, work 1 dc in each of next 3 dc, yo and draw through all 4 loops on hook ? 3-dc cluster made, ch 5, skip 3 ch, (dc, ch 5, dc) in next ch, ch 5, *4-dc cluster over next 4 dc, ch 5, skip 3 ch, (dc, ch 5, dc) into next ch, ch 5; rep from * twice more, slip st in top of first cluster. Fasten off.
HALF MOTIF PATTERN
(Make 6: 4 for front and back underarms and 2 for front neckline)
Ch 4, slip st to first ch to form a ring.
Row 1 Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), work 7 dc into ring, turn.
Row 2 (Ch 7, dc in each of next 4 dc) twice, ch 4, dc in same dc as last dc, turn.
Row 3 Ch 8, dc into dc, ch 5, 4-dc cluster over next 4 dc, ch 5, skip 3 ch, (dc, ch 5, dc) into next ch, ch 5, 4-dc cluster over next 4 dc, ch 5, skip 3 ch, dc into next ch, ch 8, slip st into same ch as last dc. Fasten off.
B: SINGLE CROCHET AND POPCORN PATTERN
This section is worked in beige color cotton crochet thread. I used two rounds of single crochet mesh (alternating 1 sc, ch 2), two rounds of popcorn stitch, and two rounds of single crochet mesh again.
PETITE POPCORN
Row 1 1 Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Turn.
Row 2 Ch 1, 1 sc in first sc, *in next sc [yo and draw up a lp] 5 times, yo and draw through all 5 lps on hook (Popcorn made), 1 sc in each of next 2 sc; rep from * across. Turn.
Row 3 Ch 1, 1 sc in each st across. Turn.
Row 4 Ch 1, *1 sc in next 2 sc, Popcorn in next sc; rep from *, end 1 sc in last sc. Turn.
Row 5 Rep row 3.
Rep rows 2-5.
View of the back of the blouse
C: SECOND SQUARE MOTIF
Row 1. Ch 9, sl st to frm ring. Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 3 dc in ring, [ch 3, 7 dc in ring] 3 times, ch 3, 3 dc in ring, join to top of beg ch-3.
Row 2.Ch 1, sc in same st as beg ch-1, [ch 7, 7 dc in next ch-3 sp, ch 7, sc in 4th dc of next 7-dc group] rep to end with ch 3, tr in first sc (now in middle of the last ch-7 sp).
Row 3. Beg 3-dc-cl in same sp, [ch 2, 3-dc-cl in next ch sp, ch 7, sc in 4th dc of next 7-dc group, ch 7, 3-dc-cl in next ch sp] rep to end, join to top of beg cl.
Row 4. Sl st into ch-2 sp, beg cl, ch 3, [7 dc in next sp, dc in next sc, 7 dc in next sp, ch 3, 3-dc-cl in next ch-2 sp, ch 3] rep to end, join to top of beg cl.
Row 5. Ch 3, [dc, ch 3, 2 dc] in same st as beg ch-3, [ch 5, sk next 2 dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next 2 dc, dc in next 5 dc, ch 2, sk next 2 dc, dc in next dc, ch 5, {2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc} in next cl] rep to end, join to top of beg ch-3.
Row 6. Ch 1, sc in same st as beg ch-1, sc in next dc, [(2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in next ch-3 sp, sc in each of next 2 dc, 5 sc in next sp, sc in next dc, 2 sc in next sp, sc in each of next 5 dc, 2 sc in next sp, sc in next dc, 5 sc in next sp, sc in each of next 2 dc] rep around, join in beg sc, fasten off.
D: SIMPLE SHELL PATTERN
For this section, which is done in the round, I used 7 rounds of simple shell pattern.
Row 1. Shell in 4th ch from hook, *skip 3 ch, shell in next ch; rep from * to end. Turn.
Row 2. Ch 3, *shell in ch-1 sp of next shell; rep from * to end. Turn.
Rep row 2.
E. No. 409 EDGE PATTERN
From Edgings in Crochet by Adeline Cordet Book No. 4
Published in 1916 by Valley Supply Co. St. Louis, Mo.
Little squares in connecting rows are worked first.
Ch. 8, 7 sl. st. start in 2nd st. from hook, ch. 1, tn., 7 sl. st. over same, taking up back thread only, ch. 1. Work 2 more rns. the same way, ch. 5, 1 d.c. in last sl. st., this forms little loop between squares. Ch. 8 for new square.
1st Row-upper edge - 1 sl. st. in cor. of square, ch. 3, 1 tr. t. over d.c. bet. squares, ch. 3, 1 d. t. in the lower part of the tr. t., ch. 3, 1 sl. st. in cor. of next square.
2nd Row – 1 d.c., ch. 1, sk. 1.
Lower edge – Fist Row – 1 sl. st. in cor. of square, tr. t. with 1 ch. bet each in l. of 5 chs.
2nd Row – 1 sl. st., ch. 3 over every tr. t., 1 sl. st. between scallops.
Detail of the blouse.
FINISHING:
I shaped the neckline with a scallop edging. The pattern for the scallop edge is very simple, below – however, you may experiment with other edgings, for example, a shell pattern.
Ch 3, dc in same st three times, sk 3 sts, sc in next st. Rep to end.