It’s not just my name written on it, fall in love Elizabeth Stitch. This stitch is a combination of single crochet and half-double crochet stitched together. I’m sure anyone would agree, the design is a thing of beauty.
Why this granny square loose, you ask? Because each typical granny round is separated with lacy chains.
A 12 petal floral center using the popcorn stitch and squared around a lacy granny square. Designed by Elizabeth Martin
Yarn over twice. Insert hook into the next stitch. Yarn over and pull up a loop. Now there are 4 loops on your hook. Yarn over, and pull the yarn through two loops. Now there are 3 loops on your hook. Yarn over, and pull the yarn through all remaining 3 loops.
Yarn over twice. Insert hook into the next stitch. Yarn over and pull up a loop. Now there are 4 loops on your hook. Yarn over, and pull the yarn through two loops. Now there are 3 loops on your hook. Yarn over, and pull the yarn through two loops. Now there are 2 loops on your hook. Yarn over, and pull the yarn through last two loops.
Yarn over. Insert hook into the top loop of the fourth chain. Yarn over and pull up a loop. Now there are 3 loops on your hook. Yarn over, and pull the yarn through three loops.
Yarn over. Insert hook into the top loop of the third chain. Yarn over and pull up a loop. Now there are 3 loops on your hook. Yarn over, and pull the yarn through two loops. Now there are 2 loops on your hook.
Yarn over, and pull the yarn through two loops.
Foundation chain as it says is the scaffolding to build your pattern. Let me show how to start the chain
Insert hook into the top loop of the next stitch. Yarn over and pull up a loop. Now there are 2 loops on your hook. Yarn over, and pull the yarn through two loops.
In crochet, your hands are the working machine. It may take a little more practice to train your left hand with tensions, and of course your right hand is the one working with the hook and pattern.
