Little Blue Bandana, publishing August 1st, 2023! Happy (early) Granny Square Day.

A crochet neckerchief for this year’s Granny Square design. In lieu of creating a new square design for 2023, I revisited back to the basic granny stitch square and designed an accessory perfect for some late summer stitching.

The pattern includes a separate photo guide for rnd/row 2 of the squares & triangles, along with how the slip stitch seam is worked. The photo guide is a good way to compare your stitching progress to the written instructions. For a list of stitches used in pattern, pls see below.

For the month of August 2023, 50% of pattern sales is donated to Alberta Homeward Hound Rescue, a local non-profit rescue organization for dogs. Please visit AHHRB for more information about the organization.

SIZES one size

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
2.75” W x 47” L / 7 W x 119.3 L cm

MATERIALS
Yarn (C1): 1 skein of Kupa by mYak Tibetan Fibre (50% baby yak, 50% silk, 127 yds / 116 m – 25 g), colourway Samana. Or 127 yds / 116 m light fingering weight yarn.
Yarn (C2): 2 skeins of Baby Yak Silk by mYak Tibetan Fibre (50% baby yak, 50% silk, 127 yds / 116 m – 25 g), colourway Parvati. Or 254 yds / 232 m light fingering weight yarn.

Hook size: US -- / 3 mm
Or hook size needed to obtain gauge.

Notions: tapestry needle, scissors, 1-2 removable stitch markers (optional)

GAUGE
Square: 2 rnds = 1.5 x 1.5” / 3.8 x 3.8 cm, after blocking.
Half square: 2 rows = 1” H x 1.5” W / 2.5 x 3.8 cm, after blocking.

As an accessory, gauge is not critical, but a match in gauge will yield the closest resulting finished item to the photographed sample, and fall within the written yardage. Feel free to work a longer, shorter, or even a wider bandana. All that’s needed is the yardage based on your stitching tension and modification you’ve chosen for your kerchief.

ABBREVIATIONS (US TERMINOLOGY)
Ch – chain
Dc – double crochet
MR – magic ring
Sl st – slip stitch