Gradient Granny Top

PATTERN NOTES

Stitch Diagrams have been included to aid in working this pattern. If you are unfamiliar with symbol crochet, please refer to the tutorial video at AnniesCraftStore.com. Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated. Chain-3 at beginning of row counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated. Chain-4 at beginning of row counts as first double crochet and chain-1. Chain-1, half double crochet at end of round counts as last chain-3 space. Last chain-1, double crochet made in last row of square, rectangle A and rectangle B counts as bottom right corner. Open corner chain-3 space with white counts as top right corner of square and rectangle A. Single crochet in 3rd chain of beginning chain-3 counts as chain-1 space.

SPECIAL STITCH

Corner: (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) as indicated in instructions.

PATTERN STITCH

Row 1: Ch 3, 2 dc in first ch-1 sp, *ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp, rep from * across, turn.

Row 2: Ch 4, *3 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, rep from * across, dc in 3rd ch of beg ch-3, fasten off.

GRANNY TOP SQUARE

Make 52 [60, 68, 76, 84]. Rnd 1 (RS): With white, ch 4, (2 dc, {ch 3, 3 dc} 3 times) in 4th ch from hook (sk 3 chs counts as first dc), ch 3, join (see Pattern Notes). Fasten off. (4 3-dc groups)

Row 2 (RS): Now working in rows, join sky blue in last ch-3 sp, ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), 2 dc in same ch-3 sp ch 1, corner (see

Special Stitch) in next ch-3 sp, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-3 sp, turn. Row 3: Ch 4 (see Pattern Notes), 3 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, corner in next ch-3 sp, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, dc in 3rd ch of beg ch-3, fasten off. (4 3-dc groups, 2 dc)

RECTANGLE A

Make 2. Rnd 1 (RS): With white ch 4, (2 dc, {ch 3, 3 dc} 3 times) in 4th ch from hook, ch 1, hdc (see Pattern Notes) in 3rd ch of beg ch-3, turn. (4 3-dc groups) Rows 2–45 [2–45, 2–43, 2–43, 2–41]: Now working in rows, [work pattern rows 1 and 2 (see Pattern Stitch) alternately] 22 [22, 21, 21, 20] times, fasten off. (3-dc group, 2 dc)

RECTANGLE EDGE

Row 1: With RS facing and rnd 1 on the right, join sky blue in corner ch-3 sp at top right-hand corner, ch 3, 2 dc in same ch-3 sp, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-3 sp, *ch 1, sk next row, 3 dc in next row, rep from * across, turn. (24 [24, 23, 23, 22] 3-dc groups) Row 2: Work pattern row 2. Fasten off. (23 [23, 22, 22, 21] 3-dc groups, 2 dc)

RECTANGLE B

Make 2. Rnd 1: Rep rnd 1 of Rectangle A. Rows 2–43 [2–43, 2–41, 2–41,

2–39]: Now working in rows, [work pattern rows 1 and 2 alternately] 21 [21, 20, 20, 19] times, fasten off, rotate to work in ends of rows.

RECTANGLE EDGE

Row 1: With RS facing and rnd 1 on the left, join sky blue in end of last row made, ch 3, 2 dc in first row, *ch 1, sk next row, 3 dc in next row, rep from * to first ch-3 sp, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-3 sp, ch 1, corner in next ch-3 sp, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-3 sp, turn. (25 [25, 24, 24, 23] 3-dc groups)

Row 2: Ch 4, 3 dc in next ch-3 sp, ch 1, corner in next ch-3 sp, *ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp, work pattern row 2 across, fasten off. (25 [25, 24, 24, 23] 3-dc groups, 2 dc)

BODY

Row 1: Join blue in bottom right corner of any square (see Pattern Notes), ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, [*ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp*, ch 1, corner in next ch-3 sp, {rep from * to *} twice**, ch 3, 3 dc in top right corner of next square (see

Pattern Notes), {sl st in next ch-1 sp of completed edge, 3 dc in next ch sp of working edge} twice, ch 1, sl st in next ch-3 sp of completed edge, ch 1, 3 dc in same corner ch-3 sp of working edge] 13 [15, 17, 19, 21] times, rep from * to **, rotate to work along top edge. (123 [141, 159, 177, 195] 3-dc groups)

Row 2: Ch 3, 3 dc in same corner ch-3 sp, [*ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-3 sp] twice**, ch 1, sl st in next ch-3 sp, ch 1, 3 dc in next row, rep from * across, ending last rep at **, turn to join squares along top of strip just made. (40 [46, 52, 58, 64] 3-dc groups)

Row 3: Ch 3, 3 dc in bottom right corner of next square, [*{sl st in next ch-1 sp of completed edge, 3 dc in next ch sp of working edge} twice, ch 1**, sl st in next sl st of completed edge, ch 1, 3 dc in same corner ch-3 sp of working edge*, {ch 1, 3 dc in next ch sp} twice, ch 3, 3 dc in top right corner of next square , rep from * to *] 13 [15, 17, 19, 21] times, rep from * to **, sl st in next ch-3 sp of completed edge, ch 1, 3 dc in same corner ch-3 sp of working edge, [ch 1, 3 dc in next ch sp] twice, rotate to work along top edge. Rows 4–6: Rep rows 2 and 3 alternately, ending with row 2.

ESTABLISH SLEEVES

Row 7: Ch 3, 3 dc in bottom right corner of next square, ◊[*{sl st in next ch-1 sp of completed edge, 3 dc in next ch sp of working edge} twice, ch 1, sl st in next sl st of completed edge, ch 1, 3 dc in same corner ch-3 sp of working edge*, {ch 1, 3 dc in next ch sp} twice, ch 3**, 3 dc in top right corner of next square, rep from * to *]4 [5, 6, 7, 8] times, A. rep from * to **, 3 dc in top right corner of Rectangle A, rep from * to *, [sl st in next ch-1 sp of completed edge, 3 dc in next ch sp of working edge] twice, ch 1, sl st in next sl st of completed edge, ***ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp of working edge***, rep from *** to *** across, B. ch 3, 3 dc in bottom right corner of Rectangle B, [sl st in next ch-1 sp of completed edge, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp of working edge] 20 [20, 19, 19, 18] times, ch 1,

sl st in next sl st of completed edge, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp of working edge◊, rep between ◊ ◊ once, [{sl st in next ch-1 sp of completed edge, 3 dc in next ch sp of working edge} twice, C. ch 1, sl st in next ch-3 sp of completed edge, ch 1, 3 dc in same corner ch-3 sp of working edge, {ch 1, 3 dc in next ch sp} twice, rotate to join sides. (198 [216, 230, 248, 262] 3-dc groups)

JOIN SIDES

Row 1: Ch 3, 3 dc in top right corner of corresponding square on opposite end of strip, *{sl st in next ch-1 sp of completed edge, 3 dc in next ch sp of working edge} twice, ch 1**, sl st in next sl st of completed edge, ch 1, 3 dc in next corner ch-3 sp, rep from * across, ending last rep at **, sl st in next ch-3 sp on completed edge, ch 1, hdc in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 on working edge, rotate to work along bottom edge. (12 3-dc groups)

BOTTOM EDGING

Rnd 1: Work pattern row 1 around, sc in 3rd ch of beg ch-3, do not turn. (56 [64, 72, 80, 88] 3-dc groups) Rnd 2: Rep rnd 1. Rnd 3: Ch 1, 3 sc in first ch-1 sp, *ch 1, 3 sc in next ch-1 sp, rep from * around, ch 1, join. Fasten off.

BACK

Row 1: With RS facing, join blue in end of first row of either Sleeve, ch 3, 2 dc in same row, *ch 1, sk next row, 3 dc in next row*, rep from * to first ch-3 sp, [**ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-3 sp] twice**, ch 1, sl st in next ch-3 sp, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-3 sp] 6 [7,8, 9, 10] times, rep from ** to **, rep from * to * across, turn. (63 [66, 67, 70, 71] 3-dc groups) Row 2: Work pattern row 2. Fasten off. (69 [72, 73, 76, 77] 3-dc groups, 2 dc)

Row 3: Join sky blue on RS in first ch-1 sp, work pattern row 1, turn. (70 [73, 74, 77, 78] 3-dc groups)

Row 4: Rep row 2. Rows 5–14 [5–16, 5–18, 5–20,

5–22]: Maintaining color sequence of blue, sky blue and white, working 2 rows in each color, [rep rows 3 and 4 alternately] 5 [6,7, 8, 9] times. Fasten off.

RIGHT BACK SHOULDER

Row 1: Join next color in sequence on RS in first ch-1 sp, work pattern row 1 for 30 [32, 32, 34, 34] 3-dc groups, turn. (30 [32, 32, 34, 34] 3-dc groups)

LEFT BACK SHOULDER

Row 1: On RS, sk 11 [10, 11, 10, 11] 3-dc groups from Right Back Shoulder, join next color in sequence in next ch-1 sp, work pattern row 1, turn. (30 [32, 32, 34, 34] 3-dc groups) Row 2: Work pattern row 2. Fasten off. (29 [31, 31, 33, 33] 3-dc groups, 2 dc)

FRONT

Rep instructions for Back for 11 [13, 13, 15, 15] rows, ending with 1 row of last color in sequence, turn.

RIGHT FRONT SHOULDER

Row 1: Work pattern row 2 for 29 [31, 31, 33, 33] 3-dc groups. Fasten off, turn. (29 [31, 31, 33, 33] 3-dc groups, 2 dc) Rows 2–5 [2–5, 2–7, 2–7, 2–9]: Maintaining color sequence and working 2 rows in each color, [work pattern rows 1 and 2 alternately] 2 [2,3, 3, 4] times, fasten off, turn.

Row 6 [6,8, 8, 10]: Join next color in sequence, work pattern row 1, turn. (30 [32, 32, 34, 34] 3-dc groups)

Row 7 [7,9, 9, 11]: Holding corresponding Shoulders WS tog, ch 3, 3 dc in first ch-1 sp on RS of Back Shoulder, *sl st in next ch-1 sp of Front Shoulder, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp of Back Shoulder, rep from * across, ch 3, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3, fasten off.

LEFT FRONT SHOULDER

Row 1: On WS, sk 10 [9, 10, 9, 10] 3-dc groups from Right Front, join next color in sequence in next ch-1 sp, work pattern row 2, fasten off, turn. (29 [31, 31, 33, 33] 3-dc groups, 2 dc)

Rows 2–7 [2–7, 2–9, 2–9, 2–11]:

Rep instructions for rows 2–7 [2–7, 2–9, 2–9, 2–11] of Right Front Shoulder.

NECKLINE EDGING

On RS, join blue in ch-3 sp at Right Shoulder joining, ch 1, 3 sc in same sp, *ch 1, sk next row, 3 sc in next row*, [**ch 1, 3 sc in next ch-1 sp**] 10 [9, 10, 9, 10] times, [rep from * to *]5 [5, 7, 7, 9] times, [rep from ** to **] 9 [8,9, 8, 9] times, ch 1, [3 sc in next row, ch 1, sk next row] 3 [3,5, 5, 7] times, join. Fasten off. (29 [27, 33, 31, 37] 3-sc groups)

SLEEVE EDGING

Rnd 1: On RS, join blue in ch-3 sp at underarm joining, ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, *ch 1, sk next row, 3 dc in next row, rep from * around, sc in 3rd ch of beg ch-3, do not turn. (24 [26, 28, 30, 32] 3-dc groups)

Rnd 2: Work pattern row 1 around, sc in 3rd ch of beg ch-3, do not turn.

Rnd 3: Ch 1, 3 sc in first ch-1 sp, *ch 1, 3 sc in next ch-1 sp, rep from * around, ch 1, join. Fasten off.