Give Granny a Hand

Give Granny a Hand

I made this pattern after brain storming things for more of the rocker type person, and came up with making devil / rock on horns. I just fell in love with the idea and went to work making a hand that i then turned into a granny square. I realized very fast this was so much more then the devil horn it started out to be and it really was so much more! I hope you have fun making all the different hand gestures you can make with it not to mention sign language signs! 

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Will Need/Need to Know

• G hook
• I hook
• red heart super saver yarn 2 colors
• 1^st chain does not count as 1^st stitch
• [ ] repeat whats inside
• * * repeat all inside when told repeat * * how every many times stated
• we will be working the hand 1^st then turning the hand into a granny so if you just want a hand applique you can
• Gauge= 9 stitches X 10 rows of single crochet= 2in

Abbreviations

ch- chain

sc- single crochet

hdc- half double crochet

dc- double crocher

st(s)- stitch(s)

sc dec- single crochet decrease

dc dec- double crochet decrease

Palm G hook

1. making the top 1^st, ch 16, sc in 2^nd ch from hook, sc in next st, 1 hdc in each of the next 11 sts, 1 sc in each of the last 2 sts, turn (4sc,11hdc)
2. ch 1, 1 sc in each st across, turn (15sc)

3-14. repeat 2

15. ch 1, sc dec across 1^st 2 sts, hdc in next st, 1 dc in each of the next 9 sts, hdc in next st, sc dec across last 2 sts, tie off (2sc,2hdc,9dc) – this row is the bottom of the hand

Fingers G hook

• each finger is made separately by 3 sts each and skipping 1 st in between
• flip work over to top of hand and connect yarn in 1^st ch

so lets start and remember to skip one stitch before making each new finger after the first :)

1. ch 1, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, turn (3sc)
2. ch 1, sc in each st across, turn (3sc)

• pinky finger repeat row 2, 9 more times
• ring and pointer finger repeat row 2, 11 more times
• middle finger repeat row 2, 13 more times

3. ch 1, sc dec all 3 sts together, tie off (1sc)

Thumb G hook

• flip hand back over to bottom of hand, connect yarn in opposite side of where we tied off at in the turning chain, as shown in picture, and turn wok to the side, we will now be crocheting into the side of the work

1. ch 2, dc in next st, hdc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, turn (3sc,1hdc,1dc)
2. ch 1, 2 sc in 1^st st, sc in next st, hdc in next st, sc dec across last 2 sts, turn (4sc,1hdc)
3. ch 2, dc dec across 1^st 2 sts, hdc in next st, 1 sc in each of the last 2 sts, turn (2sc,1hdc,1dc)
4. ch 1, 2 sc in 1^st st, sc in next st, sc dec across last 2 sts, turn (4sc)
5. ch 1, hdc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, turn (3sc,1hdc)
6. ch 1, sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, hdc in last st, turn (3sc,1hdc)
7. ch 1, sc dec across 1^st 2 sts, sc in next st, 2 sc in last st, turn (4sc)
8. ch 1, sc in each st across, turn (4sc)
9. ch 1, sc dec across 1^st 2 sts, sc dec across last 2 sts, tie off (2sc)

• now sew in all end except points on fingers and thumb

Granny I hook

• now we are going to be making the spots to crochet into to turn this into a granny square, connect yarn in corner of hand by edge, and sl st 9 times on each side of the hand like as shown in picture,
  
  tie off and sew in those ends careful not to not sew into the sl st's we just made now connect yarn in corner sl st as shown in next picture

1. ch 2, dc in same st, 1 dc in each of the next 2 sts, [ch 1, 1 dc in each of the next 3 sts] repeat 1 more time, ch 2 *1 dc in each of the next 3 sts, [ch1, 1 dc in each of the next 3 sts] repeat 1 more time, ch 2*, repeat * * 2 more times, turn

2. ch 2, *3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc all in same ch 2 sp (corner), [ch 1, 3 dc in next ch sp] repeat 1 more time, ch 1* repeat * * 3 more times

now just keep working the granny square as big as you want it! I made mine 5 rows big

Finishing

all you have to do to finish this granny is place your fingers and thumb in any hand gesture or sign language sign you want and sew fingers into place and sew in the last of your ends and its done and ready to be added to whatever master piece you have in mind! Happy hooking!