HOW TO MAKE A GRANNY SQUARE DENIM JACKET
MATERIALS
Yarn: Sirdar Stories, 60% cotton/40% acrylic, 50g/140m per ball; Yarn A: 2 balls in Smile (835) and 1 ball each in the following: Yarn B: Fire (811), Yarn C: Cosmo (802), Yarn D: Mimosas (829), Yarn E: Aura (817), Yarn F: Skinny Dip (824), Yarn G: Beach Club (834), Yarn H: Dreamers (806), Yarn 1: After Glow (830) and Yarn J: Golden Hour (828)
4.0mm (UK 8, US G/6) crochet hook Yarn needle
Denim jacket
Tailor's awl
TENSION
Each granny square measures approx. 10 x 10cm (4 x 4") and the small granny squares measure approx. 6.5 x 6.5cm (25 x 2%").
ABBREVIATIONS
(UK) st(s) stitch(es)
sp(s) space(s)
ch chain ch-sp(s)
chain space(s)
tr treble
dc double crochet rep repeat
dc2tog double crochet
2 together - (insert hook in next st, yarn round hook and draw loop through) twice, yarn round hook and draw through all 3 loops on hook. ss slip stitch magic ring - to make a magic ring, hold yarn in your hand and wrap working yarn around forefinger twice to create ring, slip ring off your finger and insert hook to pick up puff st (yarn round hook, insert hook in st indicated, yarn round hook and pull up loop to the height of a tr) 6 times, inserting the hook in the same st each time, yarn round hook and draw through all 13 loops on hook, ch1 to complete st
Crochet's a catwalk favourite this season, and it's easy to get the look with this statement upcycle.
Hook up a host of granny squares in zesty spring colours to give an old denim jacket an on-trend lease of life. If you're feeling fancy, why not throw in some tassels, too?
Round 1 start with a magic ring, ch2 (does not count as a st), 8htr into the ring, pull ring tight to close, ss to top of 1st tr to join [8htr]
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