Rectangle Grannies
by Caroline Poust
 

Rectangle Granny Version 1:
Ch 8 sl st to form a ring.

RND 1: Ch3, 2dc in ring,* ch3, 3dc in ring, ch1, 3dc in ring, ch 3**, 3dc in ring, repeat from * to ** once more. sl st to third ch to join.
RND 2: sl st to ch 3 space, [Ch 3, 2dc Ch3 3dc] in ch 3 space, *ch 1 3dc in ch 1 sp, ch1, [3dc, ch 3,3dc] in  ch 3 sp, ch 1**,  [3dc, ch 3,3dc], repeat from * to ** once more sl st to 3rd ch to join.
RND 3 and all additional rows:  sl st to ch 3 sp, [Ch 3, 2dc Ch3 3dc, ch 1] in ch 3 space, continue working around the rectangle [ 3dc ch1] in each ch 1 sp,  and  [3dc, ch 3,3dc, ch 1] in each ch 3 space. (skip all dc stitches).

Rectangle Granny Version 2:
Ch 8 loosely.
RND1: Working in front loops only [2 dc  ch 3, 3dc]in 3rd ch from hook, ch 1, skip 1 ch, 3dc in next ch, ch 1, skip 1 ch, [3 dc  ch 3, 3dc, ch 3, 3dc]in next ch, working in back loops only  of starting chain, sk 1 ch (this should be the same one skipped when working the other side), ch 1, 3dc in next st, ch 1, 3dc in last st, ch 3 and join with a sl st.
RND 2 and all additional rows:  sl st to ch 3 sp, [Ch 3, 2dc Ch3 3dc, ch 1] in ch 3 space, continue working around the rectangle [ 3dc ch1] in each ch 1 sp,  and  [3dc, ch 3,3dc, ch 1] in each ch 3 space. (skip all dc stitches).
 

Copyright 2000 by Caroline Poust

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