Football Shape With Ribbon Granny Square No. 3

An Original Design by Sandi Marshall

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Materials:
Worsted weight yarn in two colors of your choice
US Size G crochet hook
Short length of satin ribbon in 1/8 inch width

Finished Size:
6 1/2 inches tall x 6 1/2 inches wide

Gauge: 3 dc = 3/4 inch wide (at top of stitches), 3 dc = 3/4 inch tall

Abbreviations:
ch = chain
dc = double crochet
ea = each
rnd = round
sc = single crochet
sp = space
sl st = slip stitch
st = stitch

Football Shape Center Starting Chain: Chain 4.
Rnd 1: Single crochet in front loop only of 2nd chain from hook, sc in front loop of next ch, 3 sc in next ch, then working along opposite side of the ch, sc in one loop only of next ch, 2 sc in end ch, sl st in first sc, to join.
Rnd 2: (Ch 4, skip next sc, sc in back loop only of next sc) 3 times, ch 4, sl st in same st as base of first ch-4 of this round. Keep the round 2 chain loops behind the round 3 stitches as you crochet round 3. (The round 2 loops will be used later to begin the granny square type rounds after you have completed round 5 of the football and are doing Granny Square Rnd 1.)
Rnd 3: (Ignore the round 2 chain loops when crocheting this round. Keep the round 2 loops behind the round 3 stitches.) In front loops only for entire round: ch 2, hdc in same st, hdc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, 3 sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, hdc in next sc, 2 hdc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, 3 sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, join with a sl st in first st of this rnd.
Rnd 4: ch 1, sc in same st as ch-1 just made, (ch 2, skip next st, sc in next st) 3 times, ch 1, (sc, ch 1, sc) in next st, ch 1, sc in next st, (ch 2, skip next st, sc in next st) 5 times, ch 1, (sc, ch 1, sc) in next st, ch 1, sc in next st, ch 2, skip next st, sc in next st, ch 2, skip next st, sl st in first sc of this rnd.
Rnd 5: ch 1, sc in same st as ch-1 just made, (sc in next ch-2 sp, sc in next sc) 3 times, sc in ch-1 sp, sc in next sc, 3 sc in next ch-1 sp, sc in next sc, sc in next ch-1 sp, sc in next sc, (sc in next ch-2 sp, sc in next sc) 5 times, sc in next ch-1 sp, sc in next sc, 3 sc in next ch-1 sp, sc in next sc, sc in next ch-1 sp (sc in next sc, sc in next ch-2 sp) twice, join with a sl st in first sc of this rnd. End off Color A.
Weave in ends.
Ribbon: Weave satin ribbon through the holes made by the chain spaces on round 4. To finish the ribbon ends, fold the ends under on the back of the football and lightly sew the ribbon ends down in such a way that the sewing stitches will not show through to the front of the football.

The following photo shows a closer look
at the football center:

Granny Square Rnd 1: (Worked in the loops that were made in Rnd 2 of the football). Note: You may need to fold the football part forward while crocheting the first granny square round. Attach Color B in any chain-4 space of round 2 of football. With right side of the football facing you (so that the granny square rounds that you make will have the right side facing the same way as the right side of the football), ch 3 (counts as first dc), (2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in same ch-4 sp, *ch 2, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next ch-4 sp **, repeat directions between * and ** twice more, then ch 2, sl st in first dc of this rnd.
Rnd 2: sl st in ea of next 2 dc, sl st in ch-3 corner sp, ch 3 (counts as first dc), (2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in same ch-3 sp, *ch 2, skip 3 dc, 3 dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, skip next 3 dc, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next ch-3 corner sp **, repeat directions between * and ** twice more, then ch 2, skip 3 dc, 3 dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, sl st in first dc of this rnd.
Rnd 3: sl st in ea of next 2 dc, sl st in ch-3 corner sp, ch 3 (counts as first dc), (2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in same ch-3 sp, *(ch 2, skip 3 dc, 3 dc in next ch-2 sp) twice, ch 2, skip next 3 dc, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next ch-3 corner sp **, repeat directions between * and ** twice more, then (ch 2, skip 3 dc, 3 dc in next ch-2 sp) twice, ch 2, sl st in first dc of this rnd.
Rnd 4: sl st in ea of next 2 dc, sl st in ch-3 corner sp, ch 3 (counts as first dc), (2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in same ch-3 corner sp, *(ch 2, skip 3 dc, 3 dc in next ch-2 sp) three times, ch 2, skip next 3 dc, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next ch-3 corner sp **, repeat directions between * and ** twice more, then (ch 2, skip 3 dc, 3 dc in next ch-2 sp) three times, ch 2, sl st in first dc of this rnd. End off Color B.
Rnd 5: Attach Color A in any stitch. ch 1, sc in each dc, 1 sc in each ch-2 sp and in each corner ch-3 sp work: (2sc, ch 2, 2 sc). At end of round, sl st in first sc, to join. End off Color A.
Weave in ends.

Optional Finishing Details: Version 1 shows center laces added to the football shape center. There is a closeup photo showing these details on the version 1 pattern page. If you wish to add this, the directions are on this page: crochet.about.com/library/weekly/aa011505.htm

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