Valentine's Day Granny Arm-Warmers

This is probably my favorite armwarmer pattern that I've done. It is my own design. That paper the armwarmer is sitting on is my drawing pad that I use for drawing/writing patterns that float about in my head.

Here's the pattern, then.
More experienced crocheters, granny square to 4 rounds, switching colors as you please, you can see mine has four colors in order, gray, pink, black, red, and so forth. Skip down to Round 5 to continue.

If you've never done a granny square, here are step-by-step directions. Also check out Crochet Geek: Crochet Traditional Granny Square 5 Rounds. And while you're on You-Tube, watch some tutorials by The Art of Crochet by Theresa. Actually, just subscribe to her show and to Crochet Geek.


OKAY! So I've gotten quite a bit of progress done. Here's what I have so far.

Yarn: Caron Simply Soft in grey, pink, black, and bright red. use as many or as few colors as you want!

hook: H

Directions:
Round 1 (grey) Chain 4, join with sl to form ring. Ch3 2dc in ring. *Ch2, 3dc* 3 times in ring, ch2 and join next color
to top of ch3.
Round 2 (pink) CH3, turn so you are dc'ing into the CH2 sp. 2dc, CH2, 2dc in space. *ch1, 3dc, Ch2, 3dc in space* 3 times.
ch1 and join new color to top of ch3.
Round 3 (black) CH3, turn so you are dc'ing into the CH2 sp. 2dc, CH2, 2dc in space. *Ch1, 3dc in ch1sp, ch1, 3dc, ch2, 3dc
in sp* 3 times. ch1 and join new color to top of ch3.
Round 4 (red) CH3, turn so you are dc'ing into the CH2 sp. 2dc, CH2, 2dc in space. *Ch1, 3dc in ch1sp, ch1,3dc in ch1sp,
Ch1, 3dc, ch2, 3dc in sp* 3 times. ch1 and join new color to top of ch3.

Round 5 (grey) CH3, turn so you are dc'ing into the CH2 sp. 2dc, CH2, 2dc in space. Now, pull out your loop or place a
stitch marker so you don't come undone, and lay the granny square on the back of you hand. Decide where you want your
thumb-hole to be. Continue doing 3dc clusters as before until you reach where you want your thumb-hole. Now, Ch5,
skip one ch1 sp, and 3dc into the next ch1 sp. Continue as before to complete this round. Fasten off.

Round 6 (pink) Now since I don't know which side you ended on, this might be a bit confusing. If it is, I do apologize.

For this round, three sides will be done in 3dc clusters, and one side ( the top, toward your fingers if you slip your thumb into the thumb-hole. In the picture, I started on the other side of the top.) will be done in scallops. We are going to do the scalloped side LAST so start on the side
across form your thumb-hole.
Sl in Ch2 space, ch3, 2dc. ch1, 3dc in ch1 sp. (notice we did not do a corner here, just one cluster) continue along this side and the next two. When you come to the last corner, DO NOT MAKE A CORNER. 2dc, ch2 and ss (single stitch) in the ch2 sp.

Now ch1 and 5dc in the middle dc of the first cluster on the previous row. ch1 and ss in ch1 sp. continue along this edge.You should end with 5 scallops, one for each of the clusters on the previous row. On your last scallop, ch1 and ss intothe ch2 sp, then sl to the bottom of the ch3. (It is kinda difficult to get your hook through the chain, so I suggest switching to a smaller hook, just to get through that chain..) Fasten off.

Round 7 (black) Lay your granny with the scalloped edge away from you (now called the top, cus it is hehe) and the thumb-hole to the right. Insert your hook through the top of the ch3 that started the last row. Join new color with a slip stitch and ch5. 3dc into the next ch1 space. Continue as normal around to the opposite side. After you 3dc in the last ch1 sp, ch5 and sl to the top of the ch2 on the previous row. (by top, I mean the 1st ch you did) Fasten off.

Round 8 (red) Insert your hook through the beggining ch5 from the previous row. Sl the new color on and ch3, 2dc in the
chain and 3dc in the next ch1 sp, and continue along this edge until the last cluster. For the last cluster, only
do 2dc, then ch2 and ss in the space. Now we begin the bottom scallops. As for the pink scallops, ch 1 and 5dc in the
middle dc of the previous row, ch1, ss in the ch1 sp, repeat across the bottom edge. After your last scallop, ch and ss
in the ch2 of the corner below. Ch1 and 3dc in the next ch1 sp, continue in 3dc clusters to the end of this edge. Fasten
off and sew the two red cluster edges together. Also, I do suggest sewing in all your ends before sewing the edges
together, preferably as you go along actually.

And there you have it! A super-cute pair of granny arm-warmers for Valentine's Day!

Blessed Be and Happy Hooking!