I know many of you are anxiously anticipating with your hooks at the ready for the next square of Nuts about Squares CAL. Without further ado then, time for the square which we will be making for part 3 of Nuts about Squares. This square is by a designer I have not worked with before but would LOVE to work with more. Her designs are interesting and detailed and I totally admire them. This week we are making Denna designed by the fabulous Polly Plum from Every Trick on the Hook.

Just a note on this square in relation to Nuts about Squares. It could be that Denna turns out slightly larger than your squares for week 1 and 2. Don’t worry about it, any small difference will not be noticed in the final blanket.

Resources and Useful Links

• Add Nuts About Squares CAL on Ravelry
• Nuts about Squares CAL Information
• Written pattern Denna in English (US Terms) on Ravelry
• Written instructions for Nuts about Squares part 3 in this post
• *** RIGHT HANDED Video Tutorial *** for Denna
• *** LEFT HANDED Video Tutorial *** for Denna
• All RIGHT HANDED Nuts about Squares video tutorials in one YouTube playlist
• All LEFT HANDED Nuts about Squares video tutorials in one YouTube playlist
• All Nuts about Squares video tutorials in one YouTube playlist
• Color chart Week 3 showing the color placement for all squares

The pattern is published on Ravelry. If you are not a member of this platform you can make a free account or download the pattern as a guest. Ravelry is a large platform with thousands of free, legal patterns. Click on “Free Ravelry Download” and choose the 12-inch version of the pattern.

NEDERLANDS / Dutch

• Nederlands geschreven patroon voor Denna op Ravelry
• Nederlandse geschreven instructies voor Nuts about Squares deel 3 in deze post
• Kleurkaart Week 3 met de kleurverdeling per toer

Het patroon staat op Ravelry. Als je nog geen lid bent van dit platform kun je een gratis account aanmaken of als gast een patroon downloaden. Ravelry is een groot platform met duizenden gratis, legale patronen. Click op “Free Ravelry Download” op het patroonpagina en sla de Nederlandse vertaling op.

Yarn kits

The 3 colorways Nuts about the Earth, Nuts about the Sea, and Nuts about the Sky are available as kits. You can use one of the suggested kits/colorways, or you can use your own colors and yarn.

I have kits available for all three Nuts About Squares Colorways in my SHOP HERE. Choose between Nuts About Squares – EARTH in Scheepjes Stone Washed, Nuts About Squares – SEA in Scheepjes Colour Crafter, and Nuts About Squares – SKY in Scheepjes Sunkissed.

I have a detailed post with all the yarn information, amounts, weights and color combinations for the 3 colorways, you can find the yarn/color information HERE.

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Color chart

The colors for each row are given in the Color Chart Week 3 for each of the three colorways or you can follow the general colorway in the table below.

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Instructions Nuts about Squares week 3

Use the following hook sizes to make your squares or the hook size you need to get the correct size:

• Color Crafter – 4.0mm (US G/6)
• Stone Washed – 3.5mm (US E/4)
• Sunkissed – 3.0mm (US D/3)

UPDATE: Many people found that their Denna squares were way larger than the other squares in the blanket. Decrease your hook size if needed.

Work Rounds 1 to 17 according to the written pattern or video tutorial using the colorway for week 3 given above. Work 3 squares in total.

At this point you should have 40 stitches per edge of your square. Work an extra round to bring the final stitch count to 44 stitches per side. Round 18 using color A, attach yarn with a standing hdc or ch2 in any ch2-corner space, 1hdc in same corner space, ch2, and 2hdc in same corner space. This is your new corner made. *Work 1hdc on each of the next 40 st, (2hdc, ch2, 2hdc) in next ch2-space. Repeat from * 3 more times, omitting the last corner on the final repeat. Join to the first st with a ss. [44 hdc per side]

Repeat Round 18 for all 3 squares. Round 18 is also shown in THIS VIDEO. You may notice that your Denna squares are slightly larger than your Esme and Spiro squares. Don’t worry about this, when your blanket is finished you will not notice it. Block your squares to the following sizes:

• Color Crafter – 25cm (10in)
• Stone Washed – 22cm (9in)
• Sunkissed – 20cm (7.5in)

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Nederlandse Instructies (Dutch) voor Nuts about Squares week 3

Gebruik de volgende maat haaknaald om je vierkantjes te maken, of de maat haaknaald dat jij nodig hebt om de juiste maat vierkantje te krijgen:

• Color Crafter – 4.0mm
• Stone Washed – 3.5mm
• Sunkissed – 3.0mm

UPDATE: Bij best wel veel mensen waren de Denna vierkantjes aanzienlijk groter dan de rest van de vierkantjes. Gebruik een haaknaald kleiner als dit ook bij jou het geval is.

Werk Toer 1 tot 17 volgens het geschreven patroon van Denna of gebruik de Engelstalige instructie video met de kleurverdeling voor week 3 zoals hierboven. Maak in totaal 3 vierkantjes.

Je hebt op dit moment 40 steken per kant. Werk nu een extra toer om je vierkantjes heen om tot 44 steken per kant te komen. Voor Toer 18 hecht kleur A aan met een staand hst of 2l in enige 2l-hoek, 1hst in dezelfde 2l-hoek 2l, 2hst in dezelfde 2l-hoek. Dit is je nieuwe hoek. *Werk 1hst in ieder van de volgende 40 steken, (2hst, 2l, 2hst) in volgende 2l-ruimte. Herhaal vanaf * nog 3 keer waarbij je de hoek overslaat bij de laatste herhaling. Sluit met 1hv op de eerste steek en hecht af. [44 hst per kant]

Herhaal Toer 18 voor alle vierkantjes. Ik laat Toer 18 ook zien in deze Engelstalige instructievideo. Het zou kunnen dat je Denna vierkantjes ietsje groter zijn dan je Esme en Spiro vierkantjes. Maak je hier niet druk om, als je deken klaar is merk je er niets meer van. Span je vierkantjes op op de volgende maaten:

• Color Crafter – 25cm
• Stone Washed – 22cm
• Sunkissed – 20cm

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Video tutorials

If you appreciate a visual support to the pattern, you can follow the video for Denna. This video shows you how to make the original square.

After you have completed the original pattern you need to add an extra round using Color A to bring your total stitch count to 44 stitches. I also show you how to do this in a short video.

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Share your squares

When you have completed your 3 Denna squares and have added the extra row you are finished for this week bringing you to a total of 9 delicious squares so far. If you would like to share your work you can do so in the Official CCC Social Group on Facebook, share it on my Facebook page or tag me in your post on Instagram. If you use the hastag #NutsAboutSquares it will help me find it.

I hope to see all of you next week for part 4 of Nuts about Squares CAL when we make jet another interesting square.

With love,
Esther

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