Sunburst Granny Square

 I learnt this stitch from a tutorial at http://nittybits.blogspot.nl/ that I found via Pinterest...I am addicted to this pattern! I am in the process of making it into a cushion cover as it is so quick, easy and pretty!!! for more ideas go to this sight...

Stitches
Half double crochet (hdc): yarn over, insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull loop through stitch (3 loops on hook). Yarn over and pull through all three loops on hook.

Double crochet (dc): yarn over, insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull loop through stitch (3 loops on hook). Yarn over and pull through two loops on hook (2 loops remaining on hook). Yarn over and pull through two remaining loops on hook.

Puff stitch: *yarn over, insert hook in indicated stitch and draw yarn through stitch* three times (7 loops on hook). Yarn over and pull through all loops on hook. Chain 1 to lock.

Cluster stitch: *yarn over, insert hook in next stitch and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops* 4 times (5 loops on hook). Yarn over and pull through all loops on hook.

Treble stitch (trbl): Yarn over hook twice, insert hook into next stitch. Yarn over hook and draw yarn through stitch
 (4 loops on hook). Pull yarn through two loops 
(3 loops remaining on hook). Yarn over and draw through two 
loops (2 loops remaining). Yarn over and draw through the last
 two loops on hook.




 Round 1

chain 5 and join with a slip stitch.
chain 3 to count as the first double crochet and work 
15 more double crochet stitches into the ring. 
Join with a slip stitch to the top of the beginning chain 3. 
(16 double crochet stitches in total) Fasten off.

Round 2

Join next color with a slip stitch to any dc, 
chain 1,   puff stitch in the same stitch and in each dc around.
Join with a slip stitch to the first puff stitch. 
(16 puff stitches in total)
 Fasten off.

Round 3

Attach next color with a slip stitch in the chain 1 space
 of any puff stitch, 
chain 2, (cluster stitch, chain 2) in the same space then
 in each chain 1 spaces around. 
Join with a slip stitch to the beginning cluster stitch. 
(16 cluster stitches in total)
 Fasten off.

Round 4 (See diagram below)

attach your next color with a slip stitch to any chain 2 spaceChain 4 to count as the first treble stitch 
crochet two treble stitches in the same space. 
 crochet *3 dc in the next chain 2 space
3 hdc in the next chain 2 space
3 dc in the next chain 2 space*. You now made one of the four straight  lines of your square. Next, you'll make your first corner: 
all in the next chain 2 space crochet 3 treble stitches, chain 3, and another 3 treble stitches.

Repeat this sequence (straight line + corner) two times,  

repeat from * to * (straight line) once. To finish your last corner: crochet 3 treble stitches in the same space as the beginning treble stitches, chain 3 and join with a slip stitch to the top of the beginning chain 4.

Fasten off and your Sunburst Granny Square is done!!

 In the picture  you can see which stitches
 you'll use for the straight lines (pink)
 and the corners (blue).

 

Tunisian Honeycomb Stitch!  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Xfyh7nMz3U 

wow this looks great...think I will try it out for my next cushion cover...stay tuned for pictures and update! I have also posted it on my pinterest board for knitting and crocheting incase you want to see other ideas http://pinterest.com/cdrummond1/

May Update

Wow time has flown past since my last post....still madly crocheting and also knitting again now too. I am trying to use up all my old odd balls of wool into something useful, trying to finish my 2 zig zag blankets

 I am now also knitting hearts and bears for the organization Miracle Babies .Miracle Babies Foundation is Australia’s leading organisation supporting premature and sick newborns, their families and the hospitals that care for them. They desperately need donations. If you are interested in helping them click on the link above for the knitting patterns and information.

Moss Stitch

Moss Stitch is a very easy one. I am using up ally scraps of wool, by changing colour at the end of each row to make a cushion cover.Change colour at the end of each row or You could do it in 1 or 2 colours for different effects.

Instructions

Foundation row
chain as many stitches as needed ensure it is an even number

Row 1
single crochet in every stitch.

 Row2
Chain 1,turn, *single crochet in 1st stitch, chain 1, miss a stitch, single crochet in next stitch*
repeat from * to * until the row is finished

Row 3
Turn, chain 1 *single crochet in the space, chain 1* repeat to end of the row

Row 4 
Repeat row 3 as many times as needed till required length.

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