GOOD AND EVIL GRANNY CROCHET 

BLOCK
July 15, 2013DD Hines
My log cabin inspired blanket is complete! It’s much smaller than I had hoped but I challenged
myself to only use scraps and skeins that were not being used and there you have it.
Before I continue, I would like to thank everyone who offered such lovely compliments and
kinds words of encouragement. Honestly, I was quite giddy with this once the light and shadow
design began to evolve but I was not prepared for the amount of positive reception I have
received.
I am sincerely grateful for every single comment, like, follower, etc. I, often, feel like I don’t
thank enough of you and it’s become more difficult to show my appreciation. So, I am happy to
share the pattern for this block and a few tutorials that a couple people have asked me about.

I’ve been a lover and writer of fiction and poetry for years. I have a strong appreciation for a
good hero as well as a good villain. The concept of contrary forces, light and dark, male and
female, life and death, and so on, has been an pinnacle topic for philosophers and the basis of
many religions.
I’ve always enjoyed creating a strong antagonist. I find it challenging to create a character who
you may disagree with, morally, but secretly and absolutely love. But, the more time I would
spend focused on my villain, my hero was left a little flat. If I didn’t devote the same amount of
creativity to both characters, I would lose my readers. When I look at this block, it reminds me of
how much I need both sides, despite their differences, to co-exist, in order to make the overall
picture capture my audience. With that, I give you…

Good and Evil Granny

a crochet pattern
by Danielle Day-Hines

Notes:
I use US terms and most of my abbreviations are standard and can be found here. Unique
abbreviations will be noted.
Size: Using Light Worsted Weight and a G hook: 6.5″. Using Worsted weight and an H hook: 8″

Feel free to check out my Color Change Tutorial and my tutorial for Weaving in Ends as you Go
(Part 1).
This pattern has been tested but I am still a beginner in formal pattern writing. Please, notify me
of any mistakes or confusion and I will correct as soon as possible.
Yarn and Colors: Most of my color placement was random and I used various balls of scrap yarn
that had lost their labels. I did stick to one rule. I separated all of my colors in light colors,
medium colors and dark colors. Dark colors made the shadows. I used the light colors in contrast
to the dark colors. I used the medium colors to make the static center square design. I did make a
few static squares using some of the light colors and it still works. I am currently using a mixture
of medium hues to make a strip blanket and that’s working, too. The possibilities are endless and
there are no rules. Changing colors, hues, arrangement, it all leads to something unique and you.
For this pattern, I will be using 3 different colors to simply demonstrate where color changes
should take place.

You will be turning your work after EVERY round. This is very important.
Special Stitches:
~ BegShell: SC, Ch1, 2DC
~ Shell: 3DC
~ CCC (Color Change Corner): With current color used, 2DC, YO, insert hook in same space,
YO, draw up and loop, YO, pull through two loops on the hook, drop current color, YO with
new color, pull through last two loops on hook, Ch1, Shell in same space with the new color.

Colors used in this example:

Color A – Turquoise
Color B – Pink
Color C – Purple

Beginning: With Color A, Ch4, SlSt to first Ch to form a ring.

Rnd 1: BegShell, Ch1 (Shell, Ch1) 3 times, SlSt to Ch1 of BegShell, this counts as your right
side (RS), Ch1, Turn.

Rnd 2: Wrong Side (WS) facing, BegShell, Ch1, Shell in last Ch1 space created in Rnd 1, (Shell,
Ch1, Shell in next Ch1 space) 3times, SlSt to Ch1 of BegShell, Fasten off, Turn.

Rnd 3: (RS) Beginning with Color B and RS facing, BegShell in any Ch1 corner space, Shell in
the space between the next two shells from previous rnd (or next Shell Space). Shell, Ch1, Shell
in next Ch1 space, Shell in the next Shell Space, CCC in next Ch1 space with Color C, Shell in
the next Shell Space, Shell, Ch1, Shell in next Ch1 space, Shell in next Shell Space, Shell in
starting Ch1 space, Ch1, SlSt to Ch1 of BegShell, Ch1, turn.
Rnd 4: (WS) Continuing with Color C, BegShell in last Ch1 space made in rnd 3, Shell in the
next 2 Shell Spaces, Shell, Ch1, Shell in next Ch1 space, Shell in the next 2 Shell Spaces, CCC
in next Ch1 space with dropped Color B, Shell in the next 2 Shell Spaces, Shell, Ch1, Shell in
next Ch1 space, Shell in next 2 Shell Spaces, Shell in starting Ch1 space, Ch1, SlSt to Ch1 of
BegShell, Fasten off both colors, Turn.

Rnd 5: (RS) With Color A: Beg Shell in any Ch1 corner space, Shell in the next 3 Shell Spaces,
(Shell, Ch1, Shell in the next Ch1 space, Shell in the next 3 Shell Spaces) 3 times, Shell in
starting Ch1 space, Ch1, SlSt to Ch1 of BegShell, Ch1, Turn.

Rnd 6: (WS) With Color A: Beg Shell in any Ch1 corner space, Shell in the next 4 Shell Spaces,
(Shell, Ch1, Shell in the next Ch1 space, Shell in the next 4 Shell Spaces) 3 times, Shell in
starting Ch1 space, Ch1, SlSt to Ch1 of BegShell, Fasten off, Turn.

Rnd 7: (RS) With Color B and in the same corresponding corner as Rnd 3, BegShell , Shell in
the next 5 Shell Spaces, Shell, Ch1, Shell in next Ch1 space, Shell in the next 5 Shell Spaces,
CCC in next Ch1 space with Color C, Shell in the next 5 Shell Spaces, Shell, Ch1, Shell in next
Ch1 space, Shell in next 5 Shell Spaces, Shell in starting Ch1 space, Ch1, SlSt to Ch1 of
BegShell, Ch1 Turn.

Rnd 8: Continuing with Color C, BegShell in last Ch1 space made in rnd 7, Shell in the next 6
Shell Spaces, Shell, Ch1, Shell in next Ch1 space, Shell in the next 6 Shell Spaces, CCC in next
Ch1 space with dropped Color B, Shell in the next 6 Shell Spaces, Shell, Ch1, Shell in next Ch1
space, Shell in next 6 Shell Spaces, Shell in starting Ch1 space, Ch1, SlSt to Ch1 BegShell,
Fasten off both colors. Weave in all ends.
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