Granny Starburst– #CAB 018

Easy – Intermediate
Basic stitches, simple shaping and finishing.
Concentration required.

Yarn: medium worsted yarn
Color – 6 colors – color change indicted in pattern

Hook: 4.00 mm

Size: 23 cm x 23 cm (approx. 9 inches)

Notes:
Tension/Gauge is not necessary for this project to be perfect

I use US Crochet stitch terminology

Abbreviations:
CH – chain
SL ST – slip stitch
SC – single crochet
HDC – half double crochet
DC – double crochet
TR – treble crochet
DC2tog – double crochet two together
DC3tog – double crochet three together

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INSTRUCTIONS:

Make a magic circle
RND 1: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC), work 23 DC into ring (24 DC), SL ST into top of 3 CH

RND 2: CH 3, work 1 DC into next 2 DC, CH 3;
*work 1 DC into next 3 DC, CH 3. Repeat from * all around.
Change to new color on the SL ST into top of 3rd CH.

RND 3: CH 3, DC2tog over next 2 STS;

*CH3, work 1 DC into 3CH space, CH3, DC3tog over next 3 DC;

Repeat from * all around, SL ST into top of 3CH
Fasten off and weave in ends.

RND 4: Join new color to any 3 CH space before a SINGLE DC.
CH 4 (counts as 1 DC and 1 CH);
work [3 DC into next 3 CH space, CH 1] 15 times;
work 2 DC into first CH space, join with a SL ST of top of 3 CH.
Fasten off and weave in ends.

RND 5: Join new color to any 1 CH space, CH 4 (counts as 1 DC and 1 CH);
work [4 DC into next 3 CH space, CH 1] 15 times;
work 3 DC into first CH space, join with a SL ST into the 3rd CH of 4 CH.
Fasten off and weave in ends.

RND 6: Join new color to any 1 CH space, CH 4 (counts as 1 DC and 1 CH);
work [5 DC into next 3 CH space, CH 1] 15 times;
work 4 DC into first CH space, join with a SL ST into the 3rd CH of 4 CH.
Fasten off and weave in ends.

RND 7: Join new color to DC in any 5 DC cluster;
CH 1, work 1 SC into same ST, work 1 SC into next 4 DC;
work 1 SC into next 6 DC;
work 1 HDC into next 2 DC, 1 DC into next 2 DC;
work [1DC, 1 TR, 1 DC] into next 1 CH space;
work 1 DC into next 2 DC, work 1 HDC into next 2 DC.

*work 1 SC into next 12 DC;
work 1 HDC into next 2 DC, 1 DC into next 2 DC;
work [1DC, 1 TR, 1 DC] into next 1 CH space;
work 1 DC into next 2 DC, work 1 HDC into next 2 DC.
Repeat from * 2 more times; work 1 SC into next DC; SL ST into first SC made.
Fasten off and weave in ends

RND 8: Join new color to and corner TR.
CH 3 (counts as 1 DC), work 1 TR and 1 DC into same ST;
work 1 DC into each ST until next TR;
work [1 DC, 1 TR, 1 DC] into TR;
work 1 DC into each ST until next TR
Repeat from * 2 more times.
SL ST into top of 3 CH

RND 9: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC), work 1 DC, 1 TR, 1 DC into next TR;
work 1 DC into each ST until next TR;
work [1 DC, 1 TR, 1 DC] into TR;
work 1 DC into each ST until next TR
Repeat from * 2 more times.
SL ST into top of 3 CH

RND 10: CH 1, work 1 SC into next 2 STS, work 3 SC into top of TR;
continue working in the round working 1 SC into each DC and 3 SC into each corner TR.
SL ST into first SC worked.
Fasten off and weave in ends.