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CORNERTOCORNERCROCHET
15contemporaryC2Cprojects
JessCoppom
www.sewandso.co.uk
Contents
INTRODUCTION
TOOLSANDMATERIALS
HowtoC2C
C2CBASICS
HOWTOINCREASE
HOWTODECREASE
CHANGINGCOLOR
MANAGINGYARNS
Projects
MIDTOWNSTROLLBABYBLANKET
FADEDARROWSTHROW
PEAK-TO-PEAKBEANIE
WEEWANDERERBABYBLANKET
INVERSETHROW
FROSTEDWINDOWTHROW
SKILODGEPILLOW
DOWNSHIFTBICYCLEPILLOW
TAPESTRYPILLOW
LOVESQUAREDWASHCLOTH
ONTHEPLUSSIDERUG
CRESTEDBUTTECOWL
BRUSHSTROKESSCARF
ENDLESSSKYPONCHO
SEDIMENTBLANKETPONCHO
Techniques
CROCHETBASICS
GENERALTECHNIQUES
RESOURCES
ABOUTTHEAUTHOR
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Introduction
WhenIwasaweeeight-year-old,mymomcameintomythirdgradeschoolclasstoteachsomeofusthebasicsofcrochet.Whilemanyofmyfriendsweren’tinterestedingettingpastthefirstrow,Iwas“hooked”andsetoffonaprolificchildhoodofmakingmassivesinglecrochetafghansoutofthemosteconomicalyarnIcouldfind.WhenIwasn’tcrochetingoruntanglingballsofyarn,I’dspendmyfreetimedrawingandmimicking
theillustrationstyleofmyfavoritecartooncharacters.
Afewyearsago,Icameacrossacornertocorner(C2C)crochetafghanfromSarahZimmermanofRepeatCrafterMe.com.Itfeaturedseveral
illustratedChristmasmotifsandimmediatelyeverycellinmybrainlitup.Illustratinginyarn–saywhat!?Iveryquicklysawhowmanypossibilitiesexistedinquiteliterallypaintingbynumberwithyarn.Ibegandesigning
myownC2Cpixelgraphsandsharingthemonmyblog,MakeAndDoCrew.com.Ithasbeenexhilaratingtowatchmyreadersfind
thesamejoyandsatisfactioninthismagicaltechnique.
WhiletherearecountlesscreativewaystodesignwithC2C,myfavoritehasbecometranslatingthevisuallanguage,repeatingpatternsandiconographyofcontemporarycultureintoyarnform.Rugs,tile,woven
baskets,crossstitchandclothingcanallserveasthefodderforastrikingC2Cdesign.OnceyoulearnthebasicsofhowtoC2C,I’mguessingyou
toomightstarttolookattheworldthroughpixelatedlenses!
Ifyou’renewtoC2Ccrochet,you’llfindmanyapproachablepatternsinthisbookthatusethebasictechniquetocreateastunningeffect.ThebasicC2Cdiagonalboxstitchisquitequickandasyou’llseeinthe
CrestedButteCowlandtheFrostedWindowThrow,joiningafewpiecesofsimpleC2Ccrochettogethercancreatevisualinterestandtexturewith
veryfewcolorchangesormind-bendingcounting.
Andifyou’vegotmilesofC2Calreadyonyourcrochetrésumé,Ihopethisbookprovidesyouwithsomeinspirationtousethetechniqueinnewways.Ican’twaittoseehowyouusethesepatternstoexecuteyourowncreativevision.Perhapsyou’llevenbreakoutsomegraphpaper(oralaptop)anddesignyourownC2Cgraphs.I’dloveforyoutoshareyourstitcheswiththerestoftheMake&DoCrewcommunitybyusingthe
hashtag#c2ccrochetcrew.
Happycrocheting!
ToolsandMaterials
C2Ccrochetrequiresthesametoolsastraditionalcrochet,butthefollowingextrafewitemscangoalongwayinmakingthetechniquefunandenjoyable.
RulerIt’shelpfultousearulertodrawalinethrougheachrowinthegraphpatternasyoucompleteit.You’llalsowanttodoatestswatchandmeasureyourgaugebeforestartingaproject.
Clipboard
Itseemssosimple,butplacingyourgraphonaclipboardwhileyoucrochetonthecouchcanmakeitmucheasiertocrossofftherowsasyouwork.Lesstimelookingforyourpenmeansmoretimetocrochet!
ScissorsKeepasmallpairhandyforswitchingcolorsandtrimmingends.
TapestryNeedleYou’llwanttohaveatapestryneedlenearbyforweavinginends.Fordenser,fabric-likeyarns,youmightfindithelpfultouseasharperupholsteryneedleorasmallcrochethook.
BobbinTools
Whenworkingagraphwithseveralcolorchanges,clothespins,binderclipsorindustrialclipsallowyoutowindoffasmallballofyarnandclipittotheprojectorasturdyobjectnearby.
BobbinManagementSystem
Wecoverbobbinsalotmorelateron(seeManagingYarns:TipsforWranglingYourYarn),butfornow,justknowthatyou’lldevelopyourownmethodforkeepingyourseparatebobbinsoryarnballsorganizedwhenswitchingcolors.Laundrybasketswithholes,ashoeboxwithholespokedinthetop,orabottledryingrackallmakeinexpensivehouseholdsolutions.
TIPBeforeyoustartanyoftheprojectsinthisbook,makeaphotocopyofboththegraphandtheline-by-linewritteninstructionssoyoucancrossoffeachrowasyoucompleteitwithoutwritinginthebook.CarefullytrackingyourprogressrowbyrowisakeytoC2C
success!
HowtoC2C
C2CBasics
Thecornertocornercrochettechnique(oftenabbreviatedC2C)isworkedexactlyasitsounds–diagonallyfromonecornerofasquareorrectangletotheother.C2Cemploysastitchcalledthediagonalboxstitchanditcanbeworkedusingdoublecrochetorhalfdoublecrochetstitches.Whileusingdoublecrochetisfaster,halfdoublecrochetallowsformoredetailedyarn“illustrations”becauseeachtileissmaller.Theprojectsinthisbookwillcalloutwhichstitchtouse.
HOWTOREADAC2CPATTERN
C2Cpatternsusuallyincludesomecombinationofagraphand/orwritteninstructions.EachpixelinagraphrepresentsoneC2C“tile”.Eachtileistypicallymadewiththreedoublecrochetorhalfdoublecrochetstitches.C2Cblanketswithdesignsinthemareoftencalled“graphgans”,becausetheyareanafghanmadefromagraph.
Thepatternsinthisbookincludebothagraphaswellaswrittenline-by-lineinstructions.Youmayfinditfastertoworkpredominantlyfromthewrittenpattern,butIrecommendcheckingyourcompletedprogressagainstthegrapheveryfewrowssoyoucancatchanymistakessoonerratherthanlater(I’velearnedthisthehardway!).
Eachprojectbeginsinthelowerrightcornerofthegraph,evenforleft-handedcrocheters.You’llincreasebyonetileperrow(seeHowtoIncrease)untilthelongestrow(s)ofthepatternhasbeencompleted.Atthispoint,you’llbegindecreasingbyonetileperrowuntilyou’vereachedthefinaltileintheupperleftcornerofthegraph(seeHowtoDecrease).
Eachwrittenpatterncontainsalotofhelpfulinformation:
YarnTypeandYardage:Amountisoverestimatedsoyoucancreatemultipleworkingbobbinsineachcolor.
StitchType:WhetherthepatterncallsforusingahalfdoublecrochetC2CstitchoradoublecrochetC2Cstitch.
ColorKey:Bridgesthevisualinformationinthegraphwiththewrittenpattern.Forsimplicity,eachcolorinthewrittenpatterniscalledbythebrandnamecolor.Ofcourse,feelfreetochangeupthecolorpaletteofeachprojecttosuityourstyle.
DirectionalArrows:Referencingthesearrowsinthewrittenpatterncanbehelpfultrackingyourprogressinthegraphandknowingwhentoincreaseordecreaseatthebeginningofarow.
Row-by-RowInstructions:Howmanytilesofeachcolortocrochet.
DifficultyLevel:Knowwhatyou’regettinginto!
Beginner:Nocolorchangesorcounting.
Intermediate:Fewtomoderatenumberofcolorchangesandworkingbobbins/skeins.
Advanced:Morecountingandseveralworkingbobbins/skeinsatonce.
HowtoReadaGraph
SAMPLEPATTERN
◀Row1[RS]:Coralx1▶Row2[WS]:Coralx2◀Row3:Coralx3▶Row4:Coralx1,Greyx2,Coralx1◀Row5:Coralx2,Greyx1,Coralx2
CORNER(decreaseatbeginningofeachrow)
▶Row6[WS]:Coralx1,Greyx2,Coralx1◀Row7[RS]:Coralx3▶Row8:Coralx2◀Row9:Coralx1
DESIGNINGYOUROWNGRAPHS
Soyou’rereadytomapoutyourowndesign?Awesome!Herearesometipsforgettingstarted.
1.Comeupwithaconcept.Perlerbeadgraphs,crossstitchandmoderntextilescanallserveasexcellentC2Cinspiration.
2.Determinesizing.Tofigureouthowmanytileswideandtallyourprojectshouldbetocreatethesizeyouwant,youneedtofirstknowyourgauge.Crochetasmallswatchthathassixtilesperside.Measurethemiddlefourtilesinbothdirectionsandaveragethatnumbertodeterminethelengthoffourtiles.Takethislengthanddivideby4.Theresultingnumberistheapproximatelengthofonetile.
Takethetotaldesiredwidthofyourprojectanddividethatnumberbythelengthofonetile.Thisnumberistheapproximatenumberoftilesyoushouldworkforthewidthofyourproject.Repeatthesameequationtodeterminethenumberoftilestocreateyourdesiredprojectlength.
Example:If4tilesmeasure5in(12.75cm)andIwanttomakeablanketthatis50x60in(127x152cm):Approximatelengthofonetileis5/4=1 ⁄ inDesiredblanketwidth=50individedby1 ⁄ in=40tilesDesiredblanketheight=60individedby1 ⁄ in=48tiles
3.Chartit.Evenifyourdesignonlyincludesstripes,it’sstillagoodideatomapitoutbeforeyougetstarted.GrabsomegraphpaperorheadtoStitchFiddle.comtodesignyourgraphbasedonthetotalnumberoftilespersideyoudeterminedabove.StitchFiddleisafantasticresourcethatevenallowsyoutouploadaphotoandconvertittoagraph,create
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writtenline-by-lineinstructionsfromyourgraph,andtrackyourprogressasyoucrochet.
HowtoIncrease
InC2C,wereferto“increasing”asaddingonetileperrow.Thefirsthalfofanyprojectinvolvesincreasingatthebeginningofeachrow.Onceyouhavefinishedthelongestrowinthegraph,youwillbegindecreasingatthebeginningofeachrow.
HOWTOINCREASEUSINGTHEDOUBLECROCHETC2CSTITCHROW1:
Step1:Ch6
Step2:Dcintothefourthchfromthehook
Step3:Dcintothenext2chs,turn
ROW2:
Step4:Ch6
Step5:Dcintothefourthchfromthehookandintothenext2chs
Step6:Skipthenext3dc,thenslstintothespacecreatedbych-3atendoftile
Step7:Ch3quitetightly
Step8:Dc3intothesamespace,turn.(1tilemade)
ROW3andbeyond:
RepeatSteps4-8tobegineachrow.Asrowsincreaseinnumberoftiles,repeatSteps6-8ineachremainingtileofrow.
HOWTOINCREASEUSINGTHEHALFDOUBLECROCHETC2CSTITCHROW1:
Step1:Ch5
Step2:Hdcintothethirdchfromthehook
Step3:Hdcintothenext2chs,turn
ROW2:
Step4:Ch5
Step5:Hdcintothefourthchfromthehookandintothenext2chs
Step6:Skipthenext3hdc,thenslstintothespacecreatedbych-2atendoftile
Step7:Ch2quitetightly
Step8:Hdc3intothesamespace,turn.(1tilemade)
ROW3andbeyond:
RepeatSteps4-8tobegineachrow.Asrowsincreaseinnumberoftiles,repeatSteps6-8ineachremainingtileofrow.
HowtoDecrease
The“decrease”terminC2Ccanbeslightlyconfusingbecauseithasadifferenteffectthanwethinkofintraditionalcrochet.InC2C,adecreaseeliminatesonetilefromeachrow,therebycreatingaflatedge.You’llworktheC2Cdecreasestitchatthebeginningofeachrowonceyou’vecompletedthelongestrowinyourgraph.
HOWTODECREASEUSINGTHEDOUBLECROCHETC2CSTITCHStep1:Ch1,slstintothenext3dc
Step2:Slstintothech-3turningchain
Step3:Ch3quitetightly
Step4:Dc3intothech-3turningchainofpreviousrow
RepeatSteps6-8ofthetutorial“HowtoIncreaseUsingtheDoubleCrochetC2CStitch”ineachremainingtileofrow(seeHowtoIncrease).
HOWTODECREASEUSINGTHEHALFDOUBLECROCHETC2CSTITCHStep1:Ch1,slstinthenext3hdc
Step2:Slstintothech-2turningchain
Step3:Ch2quitetightly
Step4:Hdc3intothech-2turningchainofpreviousrow
RepeatSteps6-8ofthe“HowtoIncreaseUsingtheHalfDoubleCrochetC2CStitch”tutorialineachremainingtileofrow(seeHowtoIncrease).
ChangingColor
WhenyourC2Cchartorgraphindicatesthatit’stimetocreateatileinanewcolor,youwillactuallybeginthecolorchangeinthelastyarnoveroftheoriginalcoloredtile.
Whiletheinstructionsbelowexplainhowtochangecolorswhenworkingindoublecrochet,thetechniqueisexactlythesamewhenusinghalfdoublecrochetstitches;simplyworkhalfdoublecrochettilesinsteadofdoublecrochettiles.
Step1:Donotcompletethelastyarnoverofthirddc
Step2:Instead,yarnoverwiththenewcolortocompletethedc
Step3:Skipthenext3dc,thenslsttightlyintothespacecreatedbych-3atendoftile.Ch3tightly,usingnewcolor
Step4:Usingnewcolor,work3dcinch-3spasyouusuallywould
RepeatSteps1-4eachtimeit’snecessarytochangecolorsinthegraph.
BEGINNINGAROWWITHANEWCOLORWhenchangingcolorsatthebeginningofarow,you’lldosomethingverysimilardependingonwhetheryou’reworkinganincreaseordecreasetile.
Whenbeginninganincreaserowinanewcolor,thecolorchangewilltakeplaceinthelastfinalyarnoverofthepreviousrow.Ch6withthenewcolorandproceedasusual.
Foradecreaserow,begintherowbyusingthepreviouscolortoslst3uptheedgeofthelasttileinthepreviousrow.Switchtonewcolortocompletefourthslstandproceedasusual.
TIP
PeopleoftenaskwhatthebackofaC2Cprojectwilllooklike.Theansweristhatitwillbeanexactreflectionofthefront.Soifyour
projectincludeswords,youcanexpectthemtoappearbackwardonthebacksideoftheproject.
ManagingYarns
REDUCINGTHOSEPESKYENDSTOWEAVEINWeavinginendsisoftenthepriceyoupayforaspectacularC2Cdesign,butthereareafewwaystominimizeyoureffort.Forone,it’snotnecessarytocuttheoriginalcoloredyarnaftereachcolorchange.Keepingitattachedwheneverpossiblewillallowyoutopickitupagainifnecessaryinthenextrow.
Similarly,crochetingoverthetailsofyarnyoudocutwillsignificantlyreducetheendstoweavein.MyruleofthumbisthatifthecolorofthetailmatcheseitherthetilesbelowitorthetilesI’mcrochetingaboveit,thenI’llworkoverthetail.Ifforexamplethough,atailisdarkandthetilesbelowandaboveitarelight,Iwouldn’tcrochetoveritbecauseitwouldn’tdisappearenoughintothelight-coloredyarn.Inthiscase,I’dleavethedarktailtoweaveintoadarktilelateron.Atsomepointsinapattern,youmayuseseveraldifferentcolorsinonerow.Thisiswhenitcanbehelpfultohaveafewworkingskeinsorbobbinsattachedtotheprojectatonce.Bydoingso,you’reabletopickupeachcolorasit’sneededandthendropit(withoutcutting)whenit’stimetoswitchcolors.
Whendroppingacolor,makesuretodropittothewrongsideoftheprojectsoastokeeptherightsidefreefromanysmallyarncarries.Itcanbehelpfultoplaceasafetypinorstitchmarkerontherightsideofa
projectafteryou’veworkedafewrows.Thiswayyoucaneasilytellwhichsidetodropthestrandofyarnwhenswitchingtoadifferentcolor.
Sometimesyou’llfindthatthecoloryouneedisalreadyattachednearby,butnotexactlyrightnexttothetileyouneedtowork.Asyoucanseeintheexamplebelow,it’spossibletogentlybringtheredyarnovertotheright(leftforleft-handedcrocheters)inordertoswitchcolorswithoutcuttingandreattachingtheyarn.Aftercompletingthefinalyarnoverofthelaststitchwiththeredyarn,youcanworkthefirstredtileoverthecarriedstrandofyarn,therebyhidingit.Monitorthetensionofthecarriedyarncarefullysothatitdoesn’tcausethedesigntobunchup.
TIPSFORWRANGLINGYOURYARNAssoonasyougetthehangofswitchingcolorswithC2Ccrochet,yournextquestionwilllikelybe“HowtheheckdoIkeepallthisyarnundercontrolwhileIwork?”!You’llcertainlyfigureoutyourownpersonalstrategiesforworkingwithmultipleballsofyarnatonce,butherearesomebasicconceptstokeep
inmind:
Windsmallbobbins
Findatoolthatyoulikeforcreatingsmallbobbinsofyarn(readonforideas)andthenattachthebobbinstosomethingthatwon’tallowthemtorollallovertheplace.Forexample,ifyouwindbobbinsontoclothespinsorindustrialclips,clipthemontoabasketintheorderyou’llneedtheminthepattern.
Bemindfulofthedirectionyou’reflippingyourwork
Thinkofturningyourworkoverlikeyou’rere-readingthesamepagesofabook.Ifyouturnthe“page”fromlefttorightattheendofonerow,besuretoturnitbackfromrighttoleftonthenextrow.Thiswillpreventyourstrandsofworkingyarnfromtwistingtogetherafterafewrows.
Reducerolling
Ifyou’rejustworkingwithacoupleofskeinsofyarninsteadofmanybobbins,itcanstillbeveryhelpfultocontaintheminawaythatpreventsthemfromrollingaround.Placetheskeinsinaboxorbasketandbegineachskeinfromthemiddleratherthantheoutsidesothattheyarndoesn’tneedtorolleachtimeyoupullontheworkingstrand(emptytissueboxesmakegreatindividualskeinwranglers!).
Untangleasyougo
It’sboundtohappen–you’llgetalltangledupintheyarnandstarttofeellikeaflytrappedinaspiderweb.Don’tdespair!Takeacoupleofmomentstostraightenoutyouryarneveryfewrowsorattheendofa
sessionofcrocheting.Worstcase,youcanalwayscuttheyarnandreattachittoyourproject.
TIPBeforestartingaproject,workonetileinacolor,thenunravelitandmeasurehowmuchyarnthetileused.Lookaheadinthegraphandestimatehowmanytilesinthatcoloryou’llworkwiththatbobbin.Thenwindthatapproximateamountofyarnontothebobbin.
TOOLSTHATCANHELPSmallBobbinImplements:Trywindingbobbinsonsmallhouseholdobjectsthatyoucanattachtoastablebasket,book,clotheshangeroreventotheprojectitself.Someitemsthatcanworkwellinclude:clothespins,clips(binderclips,industrialclips,chipclips)ortoiletpapertubes.
ContainersWithHoles:Useasimplehouseholdcontainer,likealaundrybasket,toplaceyourskeinsin.Pullingyarnfrommiddleofskein,threadeachcolorthroughaholeinthebasketbeforeyoubeginworkingwithit.Thismethodhastheaddedadvantageofgivingyousomewheretoeasilycontainyourwork-in-progressprojectinoneplaceuntilyoucanpickitupagain.
BobbinHolders
TryababybottledryingrackorcheckEtsyforC2Cbobbinholderssimilartotheonepicturedhere.Therearemanytalentedwoodworkerswhohavecomeupwithfantasticsolutionsforcrocheterslikeus.1DogWoof.comevenhasatutorialonhowtomakeyourmodularbobbinholder.
HOWTOWEAVEINENDS
Somecrocheterschoosetoweaveinendseveryfewrows,whileothersmaydothemattheendofeachday.Othersstillsavethemallforonegloriousweavingsessionattheconclusionofaproject.
Inanycase,weavingintheendsisalsoanopportunitytocleanupanyareasofyourprojectwhereyou’dliketheindividualtilestobemorevisuallyconnected.Todothis,simplyuseayarntailtodoafewwhipstitcheswhereyouwantthetilestoappearlessseparate.Thenproceedwithweavingintheendasdescribedbelow.Weavingisusuallydonewithatapestryorupholsteryneedle,butasmallcrochethookcanalsobeusedfordenseprojects.
Step1:Threadyarntailontotapestryneedle.Insertneedlethroughthebottom“meatiest”sectionofatile.
Step2:Passneedlebackthroughtileinoppositedirection,takingcaretopickuponeverticalstrandofyarnfromthetileyou’reworkingthrough.
Step3:RepeatStep2.
Step4:SnipyarntailandcelebratebeingonestepclosertoafinishedC2Cproject!
RepeatSteps1-4witheachtail.
Projects
MIDTOWNSTROLLBABYBLANKET
Amodernalternativetotheclassiccrochetbabyblanket,thisgender-neutralblanketisperfectforcityandcountryfolkalike.
Babieswilllovethegraphic,highcontrastpatterns,whileparentswillappreciateastatementpieceofhandmadeartforthenursery.SubstitutethepaleblueskyinfavorofabrightercolorforaPopArtlook.Foranadult-sizedthrow,useabulkier
yarnandlargerhook.
DifficultyRating
YarnLionBrandVanna’sChoice(100%acrylic),4worsted(10-ply/aran),100g(70yd/156m),inthefollowingshades:
SilverGrey(149);1skein
DarkGreyHeather(404);1skein
CharcoalGrey(151);2skeins
White(100);1skein
SilverBlue(105);3skeins
SuppliesSizeH(5mm)hook
FinishedSize30 ⁄ x35 ⁄ in(77.5x90cm)
Gauge(Tension)4tilesmeasure3 ⁄ in(9cm)usingsizeH(5mm)hookandLionBrandVanna’sChoice
StitchDoublecrochet(UKtreblecrochet)C2C
1 2 1 2
1 2
InstructionsTOMAKETHEBLANKETFollowthewrittenpatternandgraphtocrochettheblanket.
Weaveinallends(Ipromise,youcandoit!).
Fortheborder,workoneroundofsinglecrochetborder(seeGeneralTechniques:SingleCrochetBorder),followedbyoneroundofcrabstitchborder(seeGeneralTechniques:CrabStitchBorder).Foreachborder,useSilverBluearoundthe‘sky’sectionandCharcoalGreyaroundthe‘city’section.
TIPThisprojectrequiresafairlyhighnumberofcolorchanges.Tominimizethenumberoftimesyouneedtocuttheyarn,create
multipleworkingbobbinsofthesamecolor.
Pattern◀Row1[RS]:Charcoalx1
▶Row2[WS]:Charcoalx2
◀Row3:Charcoalx2,Heatherx1
▶Row4:Heatherx2,Charcoalx2
◀Row5:Charcoalx2,Heatherx3
▶Row6:Heatherx2,Whitex1,Heatherx1,Charcoalx2
◀Row7:Charcoalx2,Heatherx5
▶Row8:Heatherx2,(Whitex1,Heatherx1)twice,Charcoalx2
◀Row9:Charcoalx2,Heatherx7
▶Row10:Silverx1,(Heatherx1,Whitex1)3times,Heatherx1,Charcoalx2
◀Row11:Charcoalx2,Heatherx7,Silverx1,Charcoalx1
▶Row12:Charcoalx2,Silverx1,Heatherx1,(Whitex1,Heatherx1)3times,Charcoalx2
◀Row13:Charcoalx2,Heatherx7,Silverx1,Charcoalx3
▶Row14:Heatherx1,Charcoalx3,Silverx1,(Heatherx1,Whitex1)3times,Heatherx1,Charcoalx2
◀Row15:Charcoalx2,Heatherx7,Silverx1,Charcoalx3,Heatherx2
▶Row16:Heatherx3,Charcoalx3,Silverx1,(Heatherx1,Whitex1)twice,Heatherx3,Charcoalx2
◀Row17:Charcoalx3,Heatherx6,Silverx1,Charcoalx3,Heatherx1,Whitex1,Heatherx2
▶Row18:Heatherx2,Whitex1,Heatherx2,Charcoalx3,Silverx1,Heatherx1,Whitex1,Heatherx3,Charcoalx3,Bluex1
◀Row19:Bluex2,Charcoalx2,Silverx2,Heatherx3,Silverx1,Charcoalx3,(Heatherx1,Whitex1)twice,Heatherx1,Charcoalx1
▶Row20:Charcoalx2,Heatherx2,Whitex1,Heatherx2,Charcoalx3,Silverx1,Heatherx1,Silverx1,Whitex1,Silverx2,Charcoalx1,Bluex3
◀Row21:Bluex4,Silverx2,(Whitex1,Silverx1)twice,Charcoalx3,(Heatherx1,Whitex1)twice,Heatherx1,Charcoalx2,Silverx1
▶Row22:Silverx2,Charcoalx2,Heatherx2,Whitex1,Heatherx2,Charcoalx3,(Silverx1,Whitex1)twice,Silverx2,Bluex4
◀Row23:Bluex4,Silverx2,(Whitex1,Silverx1)twice,Charcoalx3,(Heatherx1,Whitex1)twice,Heatherx1,Charcoalx2,Silverx3
▶Row24:Charcoalx1,Silverx3,Charcoalx2,Heatherx2,Whitex1,Heatherx1,Charcoalx4,(Silverx1,Whitex1)twice,Silverx2,Bluex4
◀Row25:Bluex5,(Silverx1,Whitex1)twice,Silverx1,Charcoalx5,Heatherx1,Whitex1,Heatherx1,Charcoalx2,Silverx3,Charcoalx2
▶Row26:Charcoalx3,Silverx3,Charcoalx2,Heatherx2,Bluex1,Charcoalx5,(Silverx1,Whitex1)twice,Silverx1,Bluex5
◀Row27:Bluex5,(Silverx1,Whitex1)twice,Silverx1,Charcoalx5,Bluex2,Heatherx1,Charcoalx2,Silverx3,Charcoalx1,Whitex1,Charcoalx2
▶Row28:Heatherx1,Charcoalx4,Silverx3,Charcoalx3,Bluex2,Charcoalx5,(Silverx1,Whitex1)twice,Silverx1,Bluex5
◀Row29:Bluex6,Silverx2,Whitex1,Silverx1,Whitex1,Silverx2,Bluex4,Charcoalx3,Silverx3,Charcoalx3,Whitex1,Heatherx2
▶Row30:Heatherx3,Charcoalx2,Whitex1,Charcoalx1,Silverx3,Charcoalx3,Bluex4,Silverx2,Whitex1,Silverx1,Whitex1,Silverx2,Bluex6
◀Row31:Bluex6,Silverx4,Whitex1,Silverx2,Bluex4,Silverx1,Charcoalx2,Silverx3,Charcoalx4,Heatherx3,Silverx1
▶Row32:Heatherx1,Whitex1,Heatherx3,Whitex1,Charcoalx3,Silverx3,Charcoalx1,Silverx2,Bluex4,Silverx2,Whitex1,Silverx
3,Bluex7
◀Row33:Bluex8,Silverx4,Bluex5,Silverx6,Charcoalx1,Whitex1,Charcoalx2,Heatherx3,Silverx1,Heatherx2
▶Row34:Heatherx3,Silverx1,Heatherx3,Charcoalx4,Silverx6,Bluex5,Silverx4,Bluex8
◀Row35:Bluex8,Silverx1,Bluex1,Silverx1,Bluex6,Silverx6,Charcoalx3,Whitex1,Heatherx3,Whitex1,Heatherx1,Whitex1,Heatherx2
CORNER(decreaseatbeginningofWSrows,increaseatbeginningofRSrows)
▶Row36[WS]:Heatherx1,Whitex2,Heatherx1,Silverx1,Heatherx2,Charcoalx3,Whitex1,Charcoalx1,Silverx5,Bluex9,Silverx1,Bluex8
◀Row37[RS]:Bluex8,Silverx1,Bluex10,Silverx4,Charcoalx5,Heatherx2,Silverx1,Heatherx2,Whitex1,Heatherx1
▶Row38:Heatherx4,Whitex1,Silverx2,Charcoalx1,Whitex1,Charcoalx2,Bluex1,Silverx3,Bluex20
◀Row39:Bluex21,Silverx2,Bluex1,Charcoalx4,Whitex1,Silverx2,Heatherx1,Whitex1,Heatherx2
CORNER(decreaseatbeginningofeachrow)
▶Row40[WS]:Heatherx1,Whitex2,Heatherx1,Silverx1,Whitex1,Silverx1,Charcoalx4,Bluex1,Silverx1,Bluex21
◀Row41[RS]:Bluex22,Charcoalx4,Silverx2,Whitex1,Heatherx2,Whitex1,Heatherx1
▶Row42:Heatherx3,Silverx3,Whitex1,Silverx1,Charcoalx2,Bluex22
◀Row43:Bluex21,Charcoalx2,Silverx2,Whitex1,Silverx2,Bluex1,Heatherx2
▶Row44:Heatherx1,Bluex2,Silverx1,Whitex1,Silverx2,Whitex1,Silverx1,Charcoalx1,Bluex20
◀Row45:Bluex19,Charcoalx1,Silverx2,Whitex1,Silverx3,Bluex3
▶Row46:Bluex3,(Silverx2,Whitex1)twice,Silverx1,Bluex18
◀Row47:Bluex18,Silverx1,Whitex1,Silverx2,Whitex1,Silverx1,Bluex3
▶Row48:Bluex3,Silverx3,Whitex1,Silverx2,Bluex17
◀Row49:Bluex17,Silverx2,Whitex1,Silverx2,Bluex3
▶Row50:Bluex3,Silverx1,Whitex1,Silverx3,Bluex16
◀Row51:Bluex16,Silverx4,Bluex3
▶Row52:Bluex3,Silverx4,Bluex15
◀Row53:Bluex15,Silverx3,Bluex3
▶Row54:Bluex3,Silverx3,Bluex14
◀Row55:Bluex14,Silverx2,Bluex3
▶Row56:Bluex3,Silverx2,Bluex13
◀Row57:Bluex13,Silverx1,Bluex3
▶Row58:Bluex3,Silverx1,Bluex12
◀Row59:Bluex15
▶Row60:Bluex14
◀Row61:Bluex13
▶Row62:Bluex12
◀Row63:Bluex11
▶Row64:Bluex10
◀Row65:Bluex9
▶Row66:Bluex8
◀Row67:Bluex7
▶Row68:Bluex6
◀Row69:Bluex5
▶Row70:Bluex4
◀Row71:Bluex3
▶Row72:Bluex2
◀Row73:Bluex1
FADEDARROWSTHROW
Makeyourowncatalogue-worthythrowwiththisrelativelyeasygraphgan.Onceyou’vemasteredthebasicC2Cstitch,thisisanexcellentprojecttopracticecolorchangeswhilemaking
somethingreallybeautifulintheprocess.Thejersey-likequalityofthisyarncreatesprecisestitchdefinitionwhilethelow
contrastpatternissophisticatedenoughforanyroominthehouse.
DifficultyRating
YarnBernatMakerHomeDec(72%cotton,28%nylon),5bulky(12/14-ply/chunky),250g(317yd/290m),inthefollowingshades:
Clay(11008);7skeins
Cream(11009);2skeins
SuppliesSizeK(6.5mm)hook
Smallerhookforweavinginends
Tasselmakeror5 ⁄ in(14.5cm)pieceofcardboard
FinishedSize41 ⁄ x50in(105.5x19.5cm)excludingtassels
Gauge(Tension)4tilesmeasure3 ⁄ in(9cm)usingsizeK(6.5mm)hookandBernatMakerHomeDec
StitchDoublecrochet(UKtreblecrochet)C2C
NOTES
3 4
1 2
1 2
Thestyleofthisblanketwillvarygreatlybasedonfiberandcolorsused.Don’tbeafraidtoexperiment!
Similarly,swapoutthetasselsforaborderoffluffypompomsaroundthetwoshorterblanketsidesforamoreplayfullook.
InstructionsTOMAKETHETHROWFollowthewrittenpatternandgraphtocrochetthethrow.
Fortheborder,usingClay,workoneroundofsinglecrochetborder(seeGeneralTechniques:SingleCrochetBorder).Fastenoff.
Tofinish,weaveinallends.
Usingatasselmakersetto5 ⁄ in(14cm)ora5 ⁄ in(14cm)pieceofcardboardandlastskeinofCream,make8chunkytassels.Wrapyarnapproximately75timestogetthetasseldensitypictured.Useatapestryneedletoattachtwotasselstoeachcornerofblanket(seeGeneralTechniques:MakingaTassel).
TIPBecauseofthefabric-likestructureofthisyarn,youmayfindit
easiertouseasmallerhookinsteadofatapestryneedletoweaveinends.
3 4 3 4
Pattern◀Row1[RS]:Clayx1
▶Row2[WS]:Clayx2
◀Row3:Clayx3
▶Row4:Clayx4
◀Row5:Clayx5
▶Row6:Clayx2,Creamx4
◀Row7:Clayx1,Creamx1,Clayx5
▶Row8:Clayx5,Creamx2,Clayx1
◀Row9:Clayx3,Creamx4,Clayx2
▶Row10:Clayx5,Creamx1,Clayx1,Creamx1,Clayx2
◀Row11:Clayx4,Creamx2,Clayx5
▶Row12:Clayx5,Creamx1,Clayx2,Creamx1,Clayx3
◀Row13:Clayx5,Creamx1,Clayx1,Creamx4,Clayx2
▶Row14:Clayx5,Creamx1,Clayx8
◀Row15:Clayx6,Creamx1,Clayx1,Creamx2,Clayx5
▶Row16:Clayx5,Creamx1,Clayx10
◀Row17:Clayx9,Creamx1,Clayx1,Creamx4,Clayx2
▶Row18:Clayx5,Creamx1,Clayx12
◀Row19:Clayx10,Creamx1,Clayx1,Creamx2,Clayx5
▶Row20:Clayx5,Creamx1,Clayx14
◀Row21:Clayx13,Creamx1,Clayx1,Creamx4,Clayx2
▶Row22:Clayx5,Creamx1,Clayx16
◀Row23:Clayx14,Creamx1,Clayx1,Creamx2,Clayx5
▶Row24:Clayx5,Creamx1,Clayx18
◀Row25:Clayx17,Creamx1,Clayx1,Creamx4,Clayx2
▶Row26:Clayx5,Creamx1,Clayx20
◀Row27:Clayx18,Creamx1,Clayx1,Creamx2,Clayx5
▶Row28:Clayx5,Creamx1,Clayx22
◀Row29:Clayx21,Creamx1,Clayx1,Creamx4,Clayx2
▶Row30:Clayx5,Creamx1,Clayx24
◀Row31:Clayx22,Creamx1,Clayx1,Creamx2,Clayx5
▶Row32:Clayx5,Creamx1,Clayx26
◀Row33:Clayx25,Creamx1,Clayx1,Creamx4,Clayx2
▶Row34:Clayx5,Creamx1,Clayx28
◀Row35:Clayx26,Creamx1,Clayx1,Creamx2,Clayx5
▶Row36:Clayx5,Creamx1,Clayx30
◀Row37:Clayx29,Creamx1,Clayx1,Creamx4,Clayx2
▶Row38:Clayx5,Creamx1,Clayx32
◀Row39:Clayx30,Creamx1,Clayx1,Creamx2,Clayx5
▶Row40:Clayx5,Creamx1,Clayx34
◀Row41:Clayx33,Creamx1,Clayx1,Creamx4,Clayx2
▶Row42:Clayx5,Creamx1,Clayx36
◀Row43:Clayx34,Creamx1,Clayx1,Creamx2,Clayx5
▶Row44:Clayx5,Creamx1,Clayx38
◀Row45:Clayx37,Creamx1,Clayx1,Creamx4,Clayx2
▶Row46:Clayx5,Creamx1,Clayx40
◀Row47:Clayx38,Creamx1,Clayx1,Creamx2,Clayx5
CORNER(increaseatbeginningofallRSrows,decreaseatbeginningofallWSrows)
▶Row48[WS]:Clayx4,Creamx1,Clayx42
◀Row49[RS]:Clayx41,Creamx1,Clayx1,Creamx4
▶Row50:Clayx2,Creamx1,Clayx42,Creamx1,Clayx1
◀Row51:Clayx42,Creamx1,Clayx1,Creamx2,Clayx1
▶Row52:Creamx1,Clayx43,Creamx1,Clayx1,Creamx1
◀Row53:Clayx1,Creamx1,Clayx2,Creamx1,Clayx40,Creamx1,Clayx1
▶Row54:Clayx43,Creamx2,Clayx2
◀Row55:Clayx3,Creamx1,Clayx1,Creamx1,Clayx40,Creamx1
▶Row56:Clayx42,Creamx4,Clayx1
◀Row57:Clayx5,Creamx2,Clayx1,Creamx1,Clayx38
CORNER(decreaseatbeginningofeachrow)▶Row58[WS]:Clayx40,Creamx1,Clayx5
◀Row59[RS]:Clayx2,Creamx4,Clayx1,Creamx1,Clayx37
▶Row60:Clayx38,Creamx1,Clayx5
◀Row61:Clayx5,Creamx2,Clayx1,Creamx1,Clayx34
▶Row62:Clayx36,Creamx1,Clayx5
◀Row63:Clayx2,Creamx4,Clayx1,Creamx1,Clayx33
▶Row64:Clayx34,Creamx1,Clayx5
◀Row65:Clayx5,Creamx2,Clayx1,Creamx1,Clayx30
▶Row66:Clayx32,Creamx1,Clayx5
◀Row67:Clayx2,Creamx4,Clayx1,Creamx1,Clayx29
▶Row68:Clayx30,Creamx1,Clayx5
◀Row69:Clayx5,Creamx2,Clayx1,Creamx1,Clayx26
▶Row70:Clayx28,Creamx1,Clayx5
◀Row71:Clayx2,Creamx4,Clayx1,Creamx1,Clayx25
▶Row72:Clayx26,Creamx1,Clayx5
◀Row73:Clayx5,Creamx2,Clayx1,Creamx1,Clayx22
▶Row74:Clayx24,Creamx1,Clayx5
◀Row75:Clayx2,Creamx4,Clayx1,Creamx1,Clayx21
▶Row76:Clayx22,Creamx1,Clayx5
◀Row77:Clayx5,Creamx2,Clayx1,Creamx1,Clayx18
▶Row78:Clayx20,Creamx1,Clayx5
◀Row79:Clayx2,Creamx4,Clayx1,Creamx1,Clayx17
▶Row80:Clayx18,Creamx1,Clayx5
◀Row81:Clayx5,Creamx2,Clayx1,Creamx1,Clayx14
▶Row82:Clayx16,Creamx1,Clayx5
◀Row83:Clayx2,Creamx4,Clayx1,Creamx1,Clayx13
▶Row84:Clayx14,Creamx1,Clayx5
◀Row85:Clayx5,Creamx2,Clayx1,Creamx1,Clayx10
▶Row86:Clayx12,Creamx1,Clayx5
◀Row87:Clayx2,Creamx4,Clayx1,Creamx1,Clayx9
▶Row88:Clayx10,Creamx1,Clayx5
◀Row89:Clayx5,Creamx2,Clayx1,Creamx1,Clayx6
▶Row90:Clayx8,Creamx1,Clayx5
◀Row91:Clayx2,Creamx4,Clayx1,Creamx1,Clayx5
▶Row92:Clayx6,Creamx1,Clayx5
◀Row93:Clayx5,Creamx2,Clayx1,Creamx1,Clayx2
▶Row94:Clayx4,Creamx1,Clayx5
◀Row95:Clayx2,Creamx4,Clayx1,Creamx1,Clayx1
▶Row96:Clayx2,Creamx1,Clayx5
◀Row97:Clayx5,Creamx2
▶Row98:Creamx1,Clayx5
◀Row99:Clayx2,Creamx3
▶Row100:Clayx4
◀Row101:Clayx3
▶Row102:Clayx2
◀Row103:Clayx1
TIPTrythispatterninworstedweightyarnwithasmallerhooktomakea
baby-sizedblanket.
PEAK-TO-PEAKBEANIE
ThisapproachablehatpatternisproofthatanunassumingC2Crectanglecantransformintosomethingfargreaterthanthesumofitsparts.Becausethecolorsinthegrapharegroupedintosections,you’llneverhavemorethanthreeballsofworkingyarnatanygivenpoint,makingthisprojectfareasierthanit
looks.
DifficultyRating
YarnWoolandTheGangFeelingGoodYarn(70%alpaca,23%nylon,7%merino),4worsted(10-ply/aran),50g(142yd/130m),inthefollowingshades:
CameoRose;1skein
ForestGreen;1skein
MellowMauve;1skein
SuppliesSizeK(6.5mm)hook
Furpompom,size4 ⁄ in(11.5cm)
MeasurementsandSizingOnesize:tofitaveragewoman’shead
Circumference:approx.19 ⁄ in(49.5cm)
Height:9 ⁄ in(24.75cm)withbrimfoldedup,excludingpompom
Gauge(Tension)4tilesmeasure3 ⁄ in(8.25cm)usingsizeK(6.5mm)hookandWoolandTheGangFeelingGoodYarn
Stitch
1 2
1 2
3 4
1 4
Doublecrochet(UKtreblecrochet)C2C
NOTES
Sinceeachsectionofcoloriscontinuous,workthisgraphwithoutcuttingyarnatcolorchanges.Instead,simplydropfirstcolortotheWSandpickupsecondcolor.Thentheoldcolorwillbeconvenientlywaitingtheretobepickeduponthenextrow.
InstructionsTOMAKETHEBEANIEHAT
Followthewrittenpatternandgraphtocrochetthemainhatrectangle.Fastenoffleavinga12in(30cm)tailoneachcolor.
Fortheribbing,usingForestGreen,workribbingaswrittenbelow.Slipstitchescanhaveatendencytogetquitetight,sotakecaretoworkthemfairlylooselyifyou’rehavingtroubleinsertingyourhook.
RibbingFoundationRow:Ch12.
Row1:Skfirstch,slstineachchtoendofrow;turn.(11)
Rows2-84:Ch1,scinthebackloopofeachslst;turn.
Pieceshouldhave42bumpsofribbing.Fastenoffleavinga30in(76cm)tail.
Forjoining,piecestechnicallyhavenoRSorWS,sochoosethebest-lookingsidesanddesignatetheRS.
CompleteallseamingwithatapestryneedleandthestitchdescribedinJoiningC2CPieces(seeGeneralTechniques).
WithWSfacingup,placeribbingalongbottomedgeofhatpiece.UsingtheleftoverstrandofForestGreen,sewribbingtohat(seeGeneralTechniques:JoiningC2CPieces).
Foldhatrectanglewidth-wisesothattwoshortestsidesaretouchingandWSisfacingout.Withtapestryneedleandtailsleftoverfromworkingrectangle,seameachsectionofcolorandribbing(seeGeneralTechniques:JoiningC2CPieces).
WithonestrandofCameoRoseandtapestryneedle,closetopofhatbywhipstitchingaroundtopedgeofrectangle.Pullgentlytogatherrectangle.It’sokayifthereisasmallholeatthetopofthehatasthepompomwillcoverit.
TurnhatRSout.Withsamestrandofyarn,sewpompomtotopofhat.Fastenoff.
Weaveinanyremainingends.Foldribbedbrimofhatupaspictured.
Pattern◀Row1[RS]:Greenx1
▶Row2[WS]:Greenx2
◀Row3:Greenx3
▶Row4:Greenx4
◀Row5:Greenx5
▶Row6:Greenx5,Mauvex1
◀Row7:Mauvex1,Greenx6
▶Row8:Greenx4,Mauvex4
◀Row9:Mauvex4,Greenx5
▶Row10:Greenx5,Mauvex3,Rosex2
◀Row11:Rosex2,Mauvex3,Greenx6
▶Row12:Greenx4,Mauvex5,Rosex3
◀Row13:Rosex3,Mauvex5,Greenx5
CORNER(increaseatbeginningofWSrows,decreaseatbeginningofRSrows)
▶Row14[WS]:Greenx5,Mauvex3,Rosex5
◀Row15[RS]:Rosex4,Mauvex3,Greenx6
▶Row16:Greenx4,Mauvex5,Rosex4
◀Row17:Rosex3,Mauvex5,Greenx5
▶Row18:Greenx5,Mauvex3,Rosex5
◀Row19:Rosex4,Mauvex3,Greenx6
▶Row20:Greenx4,Mauvex5,Rosex4
◀Row21:Rosex3,Mauvex5,Greenx5
▶Row22:Greenx5,Mauvex3,Rosex5
◀Row23:Rosex4,Mauvex3,Greenx6
▶Row24:Greenx4,Mauvex5,Rosex4
CORNER(decreaseatbeginningofeachrow)
◀Row25[RS]:Rosex3,Mauvex5,Greenx4
▶Row26[WS]:Greenx3,Mauvex3,Rosex5
◀Row27:Rosex4,Mauvex3,Greenx3
▶Row28:Mauvex5,Rosex4
◀Row29:Rosex3,Mauvex5
▶Row30:Mauvex2,Rosex5
◀Row31:Rosex4,Mauvex2
▶Row32:Mauvex1,Rosex4
◀Row33:Rosex3,Mauvex1
▶Row34:Rosex3
◀Row35:Rosex2
▶Row36:Rosex1
WEEWANDERERBABYBLANKET
Keepyourlittleexplorerswarmontheiradventureswiththismodernchild-sizedblanket.Whilethedesignmaylook
complicated,itrequiresrelativelylittlebobbinmanagementbecausethecolorsareworkedinsections.Crochetitas
pictured,orpracticeyourcolortheoryskillsbyswappingoutshadesfordifferentoverlappingcombinations.
DifficultyRating
YarnCaronSimplySoft(100%acrylic),4worsted(10-ply/aran),170g(314yd/288m),inthefollowingshades:
OffWhite(9702);4skeins
PlumPerfect(9761);1skein
KellyGreen(9769);1skein
Persimmon(9754);1skein
Chartreuse(9771);1skein
Ocean(9759);1skein
Robin’sEggBlue(9780);1skein
LavenderBlue(9756);1skein
Gold(9782);1skein
Sunshine(9755);1skein
SuppliesSizeH(5mm)hook
FinishedSize36 ⁄ x36 ⁄ in(93x93cm)
Gauge(Tension)
1 2 1 2
4tilesmeasure2 ⁄ in(7cm)usingsizeH(5mm)hookandCaronSimplySoft
StitchDoublecrochet(UKtreblecrochet)C2C
NOTES
Thisisafunblankettoexperimentwithaddingamoredecorativeborderifdesired.Simplyworkabasicsinglecrochetborder(seeGeneralTechniques:SingleCrochetBorder)tocreateafoundationroundandthenaddyourfavorite“fancy”borderinthenextround(s).
Sinceeachcolorisusedinalargesection,donotcutyarnatcolorchanges.Insteadkeepfirstcolorattachedwhenswitchingtosecondcolor(seeChangingColor).Thenwhenworkingbackintheoppositedirectionwithsecondcolor,pickupfirstcolorwhenappropriate.
InstructionsTOMAKETHEBLANKETFollowthewrittenpatternandgraphtocrochettheblanket.
Fortheborder,work3roundsasfollows:
BorderRound1:AttachOceanandworkoneroundofsinglecrochetborder(seeGeneralTechniques:SingleCrochetBorder).
BorderRound2:ContinuewithOcean,ch2(doesnotcountasast),hdcinfirstsc,*2hdcinnextch2sp,hdcinnextsc;repeatfrom*tobeginningofroundworking2hdcinbothscstsateachcorner,slsttosecondchfrombeginningofroundtojoin.Fastenoff.
3 4
BorderRound3:AttachPlumPerfect,workoneroundofcrabstitchborder(seeGeneralTechniques:CrabStitchBorder).Fastenoff.
Weaveinanyremainingends.
TIPIfyou’dprefertopurchasefewerskeinsofyarn,workthesuninasolidcolor.Oneskeinwillbeenoughyarntocompletetheentire
sun.
Pattern◀Row1[RS]:OffWhitex1
▶Row2[WS]:OffWhitex2
◀Row3:OffWhitex3
▶Row4:OffWhitex4
◀Row5:OffWhitex5
▶Row6:OffWhitex6
◀Row7:OffWhitex7
▶Row8:OffWhitex8
◀Row9:OffWhitex9
▶Row10:OffWhitex10
◀Row11:OffWhitex11
▶Row12:OffWhitex12
◀Row13:OffWhitex13
▶Row14:OffWhitex14
◀Row15:OffWhitex15
▶Row16:OffWhitex16
◀Row17:OffWhitex17
▶Row18:OffWhitex18
◀Row19:OffWhitex19
▶Row20:OffWhitex20
◀Row21:OffWhitex6,Chartreusex1,OffWhitex14
▶Row22:OffWhitex14,Chartreusex2,OffWhitex6
◀Row23:OffWhitex6,Chartreusex3,OffWhitex14
▶Row24:OffWhitex14,Chartreusex4,OffWhitex6
◀Row25:OffWhitex7,Chartreusex4,OffWhitex14
▶Row26:OffWhitex14,Chartreusex5,OffWhitex7
◀Row27:OffWhitex7,Chartreusex5,Greenx1,OffWhitex14
▶Row28:OffWhitex14,Greenx2,Chartreusex5,OffWhitex7
◀Row29:OffWhitex8,Chartreusex5,Greenx2,OffWhitex14
▶Row30:OffWhitex14,Greenx3,Chartreusex5,OffWhitex8
◀Row31:OffWhitex8,Chartreusex5,Greenx4,OffWhitex14
▶Row32:OffWhitex14,Greenx4,Chartreusex6,OffWhitex8
◀Row33:OffWhitex9,Chartreusex5,Greenx5,OffWhitex14
▶Row34:OffWhitex14,Plumx1,Greenx5,Chartreusex5,OffWhitex9
◀Row35:OffWhitex9,Chartreusex6,Greenx5,Plumx1,OffWhitex14
▶Row36:OffWhitex14,Plumx2,Greenx5,Chartreusex6,OffWhitex9
◀Row37:OffWhitex10,Chartreusex5,Greenx6,Plumx2,OffWhitex14
▶Row38:OffWhitex14,Plumx3,Greenx5,Chartreusex6,OffWhitex10
◀Row39:OffWhitex10,Chartreusex6,Greenx6,Plumx3,OffWhitex14
▶Row40:OffWhitex14,Plumx4,Greenx6,Chartreusex6,OffWhitex10
◀Row41:OffWhitex10,Chartreusex7,Greenx6,Plumx4,OffWhitex14
▶Row42:OffWhitex14,Oceanx5,Bluex6,OffWhitex17
◀Row43:OffWhitex17,Bluex7,Oceanx5,OffWhitex14
▶Row44:OffWhitex14,Oceanx6,Bluex6,OffWhitex18
◀Row45:OffWhitex18,Bluex7,Oceanx6,OffWhitex14
▶Row46:OffWhitex14,Lavenderx1,Oceanx6,Bluex7,OffWhitex18
◀Row47:OffWhitex19,Bluex7,Oceanx5,Lavenderx2,OffWhitex14
▶Row48:OffWhitex14,Lavenderx4,Oceanx4,Bluex7,OffWhitex19
◀Row49:OffWhitex10,Persimmonx3,OffWhitex6,Bluex8,Oceanx3,Lavenderx5,OffWhitex14
▶Row50:OffWhitex14,Lavenderx7,Oceanx2,Bluex7,OffWhitex6,Persimmonx3,Goldx1,OffWhitex10
◀Row51:OffWhitex10,Goldx2,Persimmonx3,OffWhitex5,Bluex8,Oceanx1,Lavenderx8,OffWhitex14
▶Row52:OffWhitex14,Lavenderx9,Oceanx1,Bluex8,OffWhitex4,Persimmonx3,Goldx3,OffWhitex10
CORNER(decreaseatbeginningofeachrow)◀Row53[RS]:OffWhitex10,Goldx3,Persimmonx2,OffWhitex5,Bluex7,OffWhitex1,Lavenderx10,OffWhitex13
▶Row54[WS]:OffWhitex12,Lavenderx11,OffWhitex2,Bluex6,OffWhitex4,Persimmonx2,Goldx3,Sunshinex1,OffWhitex9
◀Row55:OffWhitex9,Sunshinex1,Goldx3,Persimmonx1,OffWhitex4,Bluex6,OffWhitex3,Lavenderx11,OffWhitex11
▶Row56:OffWhitex10,Lavenderx12,OffWhitex4,Bluex4,OffWhitex4,Persimmonx1,Goldx3,Sunshinex2,OffWhitex8
◀Row57:OffWhitex8,Sunshinex2,Goldx3,OffWhitex4,Bluex4,OffWhitex5,Lavenderx12,OffWhitex9
▶Row58:OffWhitex8,Lavenderx13,OffWhitex6,Bluex3,OffWhitex4,Goldx2,Sunshinex2,OffWhitex8
◀Row59:OffWhitex8,Sunshinex2,Goldx1,OffWhitex5,Bluex2,OffWhitex7,Lavenderx13,OffWhitex7
▶Row60:OffWhitex7,Lavenderx13,OffWhitex8,Bluex1,OffWhitex15
◀Row61:OffWhitex14,Bluex1,OffWhitex9,Lavenderx12,OffWhitex7
▶Row62:OffWhitex8,Lavenderx11,OffWhitex23
◀Row63:OffWhitex23,Lavenderx10,OffWhitex8
▶Row64:OffWhitex9,Lavenderx9,OffWhitex22
◀Row65:OffWhitex22,Lavenderx8,OffWhitex9
▶Row66:OffWhitex10,Lavenderx7,OffWhitex21
◀Row67:OffWhitex21,Lavenderx6,OffWhitex10
▶Row68:OffWhitex11,Lavenderx5,OffWhitex20
◀Row69:OffWhitex20,Lavenderx4,OffWhitex11
▶Row70:OffWhitex12,Lavenderx3,OffWhitex19
◀Row71:OffWhitex19,Lavenderx2,OffWhitex12
▶Row72:OffWhitex13,Lavenderx1,OffWhitex18
◀Row73:OffWhitex31
▶Row74:OffWhitex30
◀Row75:OffWhitex29
▶Row76:OffWhitex28
◀Row77:OffWhitex27
▶Row78:OffWhitex26
◀Row79:OffWhitex25
▶Row80:OffWhitex24
◀Row81:OffWhitex23
▶Row82:OffWhitex22
◀Row83:OffWhitex21
▶Row84:OffWhitex20
◀Row85:OffWhitex19
▶Row86:OffWhitex18
◀Row87:OffWhitex17
▶Row88:OffWhitex16
◀Row89:OffWhitex15
▶Row90:OffWhitex14
◀Row91:OffWhitex13
▶Row92:OffWhitex12
◀Row93:OffWhitex11
▶Row94:OffWhitex10
◀Row95:OffWhitex9
▶Row96:OffWhitex8
◀Row97:OffWhitex7
▶Row98:OffWhitex6
◀Row99:OffWhitex5
▶Row100:OffWhitex4
◀Row101:OffWhitex3
▶Row102:OffWhitex2
◀Row103:OffWhitex1
INVERSETHROW
Inspiredbytimelesstilepatterns,thischunkythrowcreatesapuzzlefortheeyeandadoseofcozyforthecouch.Workedinnineindividualrectangleswithjusttwocolorsofyarn,this
projectismuchmoreportablethansomeotherC2Cafghans.Replacetheblackwithaneutralliketaupeforalowercontrast,moresubtleeffect.Addadditionalrectanglestomakealarger
bedspread.
DifficultyRating
YarnLionBrandWool-EaseThick&QuickBonusBundle(80%acrylic,20%wool),6superbulky(superchunky),340g(212yd/193m),inthefollowingshades:
Black(153);4skeins
Fisherman(098);4skeins
SuppliesSizeP(11.5mm)hook
FinishedSize52x62in(132x157.5cm)
Gauge(Tension)4tilesmeasure6 ⁄ in(16cm)usingSizeP(11.5mm)hookandLionBrandWool-EaseThick&QuickBonusBundle
StitchDoublecrochet(UKtreblecrochet)C2C
InstructionsTOMAKETHETHROW
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Followthewrittenpatternandgraphtomakefour#1Rectanglesandfive#2Rectangles.Leavea25in(10cm)Blacktailoneachrectangle.
Weaveinallends,exceptthe25in(10cm)tails.
WithatapestryneedleandleftoverBlacktailswhenpossible,joinrectanglesusingmattressstitch(seeGeneralTechniques:MattressStitch).Pullworkingyarnsnugsoastobesthideseam.
Workwithmultipleballsofeachcoloratthesametimetoavoidcuttingyarnateachcolorchange.
TIPJoinfourrectanglestocreateagraphic,modernbabyplaymat.
RECTANGLE#1
Pattern◀Row1[RS]:Whitex1
▶Row2[WS]:Whitex1,Blackx1
◀Row3:Blackx1,Whitex2
▶Row4:Blackx1,Whitex1,Blackx2
◀Row5:Whitex1,Blackx1,Whitex2,Blackx1
▶Row6:(Blackx2,Whitex1)twice
◀Row7:Whitex2,Blackx1,Whitex2,Blackx2
▶Row8:Blackx3,Whitex1,Blackx2,Whitex2
◀Row9:Whitex3,Blackx1,Whitex5
▶Row10:Whitex5,Blackx5
◀Row11:Blackx5,Whitex6
CORNER(decreaseatbeginningofWSrow,increaseatbeginningofRSrow)
▶Row12[WS]:Blackx11
◀Row13[RS]:Whitex6,Blackx5
CORNER(decreaseatbeginningofeachrow)
▶Row14[WS]:Blackx5,Whitex5
◀Row15[RS]:Whitex5,Blackx1,Whitex3
▶Row16:Whitex2,Blackx2,Whitex1,Blackx3
◀Row17:Blackx2,Whitex2,Blackx1,Whitex2
▶Row18:(Whitex1,Blackx2)twice
◀Row19:Blackx1,Whitex2,Blackx1,Whitex1
▶Row20:Blackx2,Whitex1,Blackx1
◀Row21:Whitex2,Blackx1
▶Row22:Blackx1,Whitex1
◀Row23:Whitex1
RECTANGLE#2
Pattern◀Row1[RS]:Blackx1
▶Row2[WS]:Blackx1,Whitex1
◀Row3:Whitex1,Blackx2
▶Row4:Whitex1,Blackx1,Whitex2
◀Row5:Blackx1,Whitex1,Blackx2,Whitex1
▶Row6:(Whitex2,Blackx1)twice
◀Row7:Blackx2,Whitex1,Blackx2,Whitex2
▶Row8:Whitex3,Blackx1,Whitex2,Blackx2
◀Row9:Blackx3,Whitex1,Blackx5
▶Row10:Blackx5,Whitex5
◀Row11:Whitex5,Blackx6
CORNER(decreaseatbeginningofWSrow,increaseatbeginningofRSrow)
▶Row12[WS]:Whitex11
◀Row13[RS]:Blackx6,Whitex5
CORNER(decreaseatbeginningofeachrow)
▶Row14[WS]:Whitex5,Blackx5
◀Row15[RS]:Blackx5,Whitex1,Blackx3
▶Row16:Blackx2,Whitex2,Blackx1,Whitex3
◀Row17:Whitex2,Blackx2,Whitex1,Blackx2
▶Row18:(Blackx1,Whitex2)twice
◀Row19:Whitex1,Blackx2,Whitex1,Blackx1
▶Row20:Whitex2,Blackx1,Whitex1
◀Row21:Blackx2,Whitex1
▶Row22:Whitex1,Blackx1
◀Row23:Blackx1
Onceallninerectanglesarecomplete,seamthemaspicturedintothreeverticalcolumnsusingmattressstitch(seeGeneralTechniques:Mattress
Stitch).Thenjointhethreecolumnsusingthesamemethod.
FROSTEDWINDOWTHROW
Lettheyarndotheworkinthisbeginner-friendlythrow.Byusingayarnwithavarietyoftexturesperskein,you’llbeleftwithasubstantialC2Cblanketwithveryfewendstoweavein.Thepatternaswrittencreatesalargeafghan,butyoucancrochetfourrectanglesinanysizeyouwishtoachievethesamevisualeffectatadifferentscale.Similarly,tryanon-texturedself-stripingyarntocreateacolor-centricdesign.
DifficultyRating
YarnBernatMixHome(60%acrylic,18%cotton,13%nylon,7%wool,2%polyester),6superbulky(16-ply,superchunky),225g(183yd/167m),inthefollowingshade:
IntheClouds;10skeins
SuppliesSizeN(10mm)hook
FinishedSize47x56in(119.5x142cm)
Gauge(Tension)4tilesmeasure4 ⁄ in(11cm)usingsizeN(10mm)hookandBernatMixHome
StitchDoublecrochet(UKtreblecrochet)C2C
NOTES
Ifyoudesireadifferentsizeblanketthanlisted,usethegaugelistedtodeterminehowmanytilestoworkforthewidthandheightofeachrectangleinordertoachievethesizeyou’dlike.
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InstructionsTOMAKETHETHROWFollowthewrittenpatternandgraphtocrochetfouridenticalrectangles.
Forjoining,sewrectanglesinorientationpictured(seeGeneralTechniques:JoiningC2CPieces).
Fortheborder,workasdescribedbelow.Youmayfindthatthetransitionsbetweenyarntexturesmaketheborderlookuneven.Inthiscase,simplycutyarnsothatonlyonetextureisusedperborderside.
BorderRound1:Workoneroundofsinglecrochetborder(seeGeneralTechniques:SingleCrochetBorder).
BorderRound2:Ch1,scinfirstsc,*2dcinnextch2sp,scinnextsc;repeatfrom*tobeginningofround,working2scinbothscstsateachcorner,slsttofirstscofroundtojoin.Fastenoff.
Weaveinends.
TIPTryjoiningtherectanglesinotherorientationstoo–it’llreallychange
thelookofyourproject!
Pattern◀Row1[RS]:Cloudsx1
▶Row2[WS]:Cloudsx2
◀Row3:Cloudsx3
▶Row4:Cloudsx4
◀Row5:Cloudsx5
▶Row6:Cloudsx6
◀Row7:Cloudsx7
▶Row8:Cloudsx8
◀Row9:Cloudsx9
▶Row10:Cloudsx10
◀Row11:Cloudsx11
▶Row12:Cloudsx12
◀Row13:Cloudsx13
▶Row14:Cloudsx14
◀Row15:Cloudsx15
▶Row16:Cloudsx16
◀Row17:Cloudsx17
▶Row18:Cloudsx18
◀Row19:Cloudsx19
▶Row20:Cloudsx20
CORNER(increaseatbeginningofRSrow,decreaseatbeginningofWSrow)
◀Row21[RS]:Cloudsx20
▶Row22[WS]:Cloudsx20
◀Row23:Cloudsx20
▶Row24:Cloudsx20
CORNER(decreaseatbeginningofeachrow)
◀Row25[RS]:Cloudsx19
▶Row26[WS]:Cloudsx18
◀Row27:Cloudsx17
▶Row28:Cloudsx16
◀Row29:Cloudsx15
▶Row30:Cloudsx14
◀Row31:Cloudsx13
▶Row32:Cloudsx12
◀Row33:Cloudsx11
▶Row34:Cloudsx10
◀Row35:Cloudsx9
▶Row36:Cloudsx8
◀Row37:Cloudsx7
▶Row38:Cloudsx6
◀Row39:Cloudsx5
▶Row40:Cloudsx4
◀Row41:Cloudsx3
▶Row42:Cloudsx2
◀Row43:Cloudsx1
SKILODGEPILLOW
EvenifyouspendwintersfarfromtheSwissAlps,thisNordic-inspiredsnowflakepillowwilladdagoodsplashofhyggetoyourcouch,chairorbed.MakeitincolorstoaccentyourChristmasdécororaneutralpalettethatyoucanenjoyall
winterlong.Becausetheyarncarriescanbehiddeninsidethepillow,therearedeceptivelyfewtailstoweaveinattheend.
DifficultyRating
YarnLionBrandVanna’sChoice(100%acrylic),4worsted(10-ply/aran),100g(170yd/156m),inthefollowingshades:
Graphite(407);4skeins
PearlMist(305);3skeins
Cranberry(180);1skein
SuppliesSizeG(4mm)hook
22x22in(56x56cm)pillowinsert
FinishedSize21 ⁄ x21 ⁄ in(54.5x54.5cm)beforestuffing
Gauge(Tension)4tilesmeasure2 ⁄ in(7cm)usingsizeG(4mm)hookandLionBrandVanna’sChoice
StitchDoublecrochet(UKtreblecrochet)C2C
NOTES
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Thispatternisagreatopportunitytopracticeusingsmallclipbobbins,liketheonespicturedinToolsandMaterials.Thisway,youcanworkwithseveralballsofGraphiteandPearlMistatthesametime,keepingthemclippedtoyourprojectuntilit’stheirturntobeused.Ifthisfeelstoocumbersome,clipthemalltoaclotheshangerandhangitnearyourworkarea.
Whenswitchingcolors,feelfreetotakelibertieswhenpickingupastrandofyarnthatwasusedelsewhereinthedesign.Oncethepillowisseamed,anypickedupstrandswillbehiddeninside!JustbecertaintoonlycarryyarnacrossontheWSofthepiece.
Similarly,unlessit’lldriveyoucrazytoknowthey’rethere,justtucktheyarnendsinsidethepillowandseamitclosed.Lessweavingin=morecrochettime!
InstructionsTOMAKETHEPILLOWFollowthewrittenpatternandgraphstocrochetapillowfrontandapillowback.
Forjoining,withRSfacingout,pinpillowfrontandbacktogether.
UsingPearlMist,scaroundthreesidesofpillowworkingthroughboththefrontandbackofthepillowandworkinganextrascineachcorner.
Insertpillowform.
Scalongfinalsidetojoinfrontandback.Slsttofirstsctojoin.
Weaveinanyremainingends.
Fortheborder,usingCranberry(orGraphiteforamoreneutrallook),workoneroundofcrabstitchborder(seeGeneralTechniques:CrabStitchBorder)aroundpillow.
Fastenoffandweaveinanyremainingends.
TIPForalargerpilloworfloorcushion,workthegraphsusingaheavier
yarnandlargerhook.Tomakeasmallerpillow,usetherecommendedyarnandhookwithahalfdoublecrochetstitch.
PatternFRONTOFPILLOW◀Row1[RS]:Pearlx1
▶Row2[WS]:Pearlx2
◀Row3:Pearlx3
▶Row4:Pearlx4
◀Row5:Pearlx5
▶Row6:Pearlx6
◀Row7:Pearlx3,Graphitex1,Pearlx3
▶Row8:Pearlx8
◀Row9:Pearlx4,Graphitex1,Pearlx4
▶Row10:Pearlx10
◀Row11:Pearlx3,Graphitex5,Pearlx3
▶Row12:Pearlx12
◀Row13:Pearlx4,Graphitex5,Pearlx4
▶Row14:Pearlx3,Graphitex1,Pearlx6,Graphitex1,Pearlx3
◀Row15:Pearlx4,Graphitex1,Pearlx2,Graphitex1,Pearlx2,Graphitex1,Pearlx4
▶Row16:Pearlx4,Graphitex2,Pearlx4,Graphitex2,Pearlx4
◀Row17:Pearlx6,Graphitex1,Pearlx1,Graphitex1,Pearlx1,Graphitex1,Pearlx6
▶Row18:Pearlx5,Graphitex3,Pearlx2,Graphitex3,Pearlx5
◀Row19:Pearlx7,Graphitex5,Pearlx7
▶Row20:Pearlx6,Graphitex3,Pearlx2,Graphitex3,Pearlx6
◀Row21:Pearlx8,Graphitex5,Pearlx8
▶Row22:Pearlx7,Graphitex3,Pearlx2,Graphitex3,Pearlx7
◀Row23:Pearlx9,Graphitex5,Pearlx9
▶Row24:Pearlx3,Graphitex8,Pearlx2,Graphitex8,Pearlx3
◀Row25:Pearlx4,Graphitex1,Pearlx5,Graphitex5,Pearlx5,Graphitex1,Pearlx4
▶Row26:Pearlx5,Graphitex5,Pearlx1,Graphitex1,Pearlx2,Graphitex1,Pearlx1,Graphitex5,Pearlx5
◀Row27:Pearlx3,Graphitex2,Pearlx1,Graphitex5,Pearlx1,Graphitex3,Pearlx1,Graphitex5,Pearlx1,Graphitex2,Pearlx3
▶Row28:Pearlx7,Graphitex5,Pearlx4,Graphitex5,Pearlx7
◀Row29:Pearlx4,Graphitex2,Pearlx2,Graphitex5,Pearlx1,Graphitex1,Pearlx1,Graphitex5,Pearlx2,Graphitex2,Pearlx4
▶Row30:Pearlx30
◀Row31:Pearlx3,Graphitex25,Pearlx3
CORNER(decreaseatbeginningofeachrow)▶Row32[WS]:Pearlx30
◀Row33[RS]:Pearlx4,Graphitex2,Pearlx2,Graphitex5,Pearlx1,Graphitex1,Pearlx1,Graphitex5,Pearlx2,Graphitex2,Pearlx4
▶Row34:Pearlx7,Graphitex5,Pearlx4,Graphitex5,Pearlx7
◀Row35:Pearlx3,Graphitex2,Pearlx1,Graphitex5,Pearlx1,Graphitex3,Pearlx1,Graphitex5,Pearlx1,Graphitex2,Pearlx3
▶Row36:Pearlx5,Graphitex5,Pearlx1,Graphitex1,Pearlx2,Graphitex1,Pearlx1,Graphitex5,Pearlx5
◀Row37:Pearlx4,Graphitex1,Pearlx5,Graphitex5,Pearlx5,Graphitex1,Pearlx4
▶Row38:Pearlx3,Graphitex8,Pearlx2,Graphitex8,Pearlx3
◀Row39:Pearlx9,Graphitex5,Pearlx9
▶Row40:Pearlx7,Graphitex3,Pearlx2,Graphitex3,Pearlx7
◀Row41:Pearlx8,Graphitex5,Pearlx8
▶Row42:Pearlx6,Graphitex3,Pearlx2,Graphitex3,Pearlx6
◀Row43:Pearlx7,Graphitex5,Pearlx7
▶Row44:Pearlx5,Graphitex3,Pearlx2,Graphitex3,Pearlx5
◀Row45:Pearlx6,Graphitex1,Pearlx1,Graphitex1,Pearlx1,Graphitex1,Pearlx6
▶Row46:Pearlx4,Graphitex2,Pearlx4,Graphitex2,Pearlx4
◀Row47:Pearlx4,Graphitex1,Pearlx2,Graphitex1,Pearlx2,Graphitex1,Pearlx4
▶Row48:Pearlx3,Graphitex1,Pearlx6,Graphitex1,Pearlx3
◀Row49:Pearlx4,Graphitex5,Pearlx4
▶Row50:Pearlx12
◀Row51:Pearlx3,Graphitex5,Pearlx3
▶Row52:Pearlx10
◀Row53:Pearlx4,Graphitex1,Pearlx4
▶Row54:Pearlx8
◀Row55:Pearlx3,Graphitex1,Pearlx3
▶Row56:Pearlx6
◀Row57:Pearlx5
▶Row58:Pearlx4
◀Row59:Pearlx3
▶Row60:Pearlx2
◀Row61:Pearlx1
BACKOFPILLOW◀Row1[RS]:Graphitex1
▶Row2[WS]:Graphitex2
◀Row3:Graphitex3
▶Row4:Graphitex4
◀Row5:Graphitex5
▶Row6:Graphitex6
◀Row7:Graphitex7
▶Row8:Graphitex8
◀Row9:Graphitex9
▶Row10:Graphitex10
◀Row11:Graphitex11
▶Row12:Graphitex12
◀Row13:Graphitex13
▶Row14:Graphitex14
◀Row15:Graphitex15
▶Row16:Graphitex16
◀Row17:Graphitex17
▶Row18:Graphitex18
◀Row19:Graphitex19
▶Row20:Graphitex20
◀Row21:Graphitex21
▶Row22:Graphitex22
◀Row23:Graphitex23
▶Row24:Graphitex24
◀Row25:Graphitex25
▶Row26:Graphitex26
◀Row27:Graphitex27
▶Row28:Graphitex28
◀Row29:Graphitex29
▶Row30:Graphitex30
◀Row31:Graphitex31
CORNER(decreaseatbeginningofeachrow)▶Row32[WS]:Graphitex30
◀Row33[RS]:Graphitex29
▶Row34:Graphitex28
◀Row35:Graphitex27
▶Row36:Graphitex26
◀Row37:Graphitex25
▶Row38:Graphitex24
◀Row39:Graphitex23
▶Row40:Graphitex22
◀Row41:Graphitex21
▶Row42:Graphitex20
◀Row43:Graphitex19
▶Row44:Graphitex18
◀Row45:Graphitex17
▶Row46:Graphitex16
◀Row47:Graphitex15
▶Row48:Graphitex14
◀Row49:Graphitex13
▶Row50:Graphitex12
◀Row51:Graphitex11
▶Row52:Graphitex10
◀Row53:Graphitex9
▶Row54:Graphitex8
◀Row55:Graphitex7
▶Row56:Graphitex6
◀Row57:Graphitex5
▶Row58:Graphitex4
◀Row59:Graphitex3
▶Row60:Graphitex2
◀Row61:Graphitex1
DOWNSHIFTBICYCLEPILLOW
Perfectforanoffice,nurseryorlivingroom,you’llcruisethroughthismanageably-sizedpillowpatternfasterthanyoucansay“kickstand”.Halfdoublecrochetstitchesareusedtocreatemoredetailinthepillow,butifyou’dpreferalargercushion,
doublecrochetstitchescanbeeasilysubstituted.
DifficultyRating
YarnLionBrandHeartlandSolids(100%acrylic),4worsted(10-ply/aran),142g(251yd/230m),inthefollowingshade:
CuyahogaValley(171);2skeins
LionBrandHeartlandPrints(100%acrylic),4worsted(10-ply/aran),113g(200yd/183m),inthefollowingshade:
MountRainierTweed(350);2skeins
SuppliesSizeG(4mm)hook
12x20in(30x51cm)pillowinsert
FinishedSize12x19 ⁄ in(30x49.5cm)beforestuffing
Gauge(Tension)4tilesmeasure2 ⁄ in(7cm)usingsizeG(4mm)hookandLionBrandHeartland
StitchHalfdoublecrochet(UKhalftreblecrochet)C2C
NOTES
1 2
3 4
Whenswitchingcolors,feelfreetotakelibertieswhenpickingupastrandofyarnthatwasusedelsewhereinthedesign.Oncethepillowisseamed,anypickedupstrandswillbehiddeninside!JustbecertaintoonlycarryyarnacrossontheWSofthepiece.
Similarly,unlessit’lldriveyoucrazytoknowthey’rethere,justtucktheyarnendsinsidethepillowandseamitclosed.Lessweavingin=morecrochettime!
InstructionsTOMAKETHEPILLOWFollowthewrittenpatternandgraphstocrochetapillowfrontandback.
Forjoining,withRSfacingout,pinpillowfrontandbacktogether.UsingonestrandofValleycoloredyarn,scaroundthreesidesofpillowworkingthroughboththefrontandbackofthepillow.Workanextrascineachcorner.
Insertpillowform.
Scalongfinalsidetojoinfrontandback.Slsttofirstsctojoin.
Weaveinanyremainingends.
PatternFRONTOFPILLOW◀Row1[RS]:Tweedx1
▶Row2[WS]:Tweedx2
◀Row3:Tweedx3
▶Row4:Tweedx4
◀Row5:Tweedx5
▶Row6:Tweedx6
◀Row7:Tweedx2,Valleyx3,Tweedx2
▶Row8:Tweedx2,Valleyx4,Tweedx2
◀Row9:Tweedx2,Valleyx1,Tweedx3,Valleyx1,Tweedx2
▶Row10:Tweedx2,Valleyx1,Tweedx4,Valleyx1,Tweedx2
◀Row11:Tweedx2,Valleyx1,Tweedx5,Valleyx1,Tweedx2
▶Row12:Tweedx3,Valleyx1,Tweedx4,Valleyx1,Tweedx3
◀Row13:Tweedx3,Valleyx1,(Tweedx2,Valleyx1)twice,Tweedx3
▶Row14:(Tweedx4,Valleyx1)twice,Tweedx4
◀Row15:Tweedx4,Valleyx1,(Tweedx2,Valleyx1)twice,Tweedx4
▶Row16:Tweedx5,Valleyx1,Tweedx4,Valleyx1,Tweedx5
◀Row17:Tweedx6,(Valleyx1,Tweedx1)twice,Valleyx1,Tweedx6
▶Row18:Tweedx7,Valleyx4,Tweedx7
◀Row19:Tweedx8,Valleyx3,Tweedx2,Valleyx1,Tweedx5
CORNER(increaseatbeginningofWSrows,decreaseatbeginningofRSrows)
▶Row20[WS]:Tweedx5,Valleyx1,Tweedx13
◀Row21[RS]:Tweedx8,Valleyx1,Tweedx2,Valleyx3,Tweedx5
▶Row22:Tweedx8,Valleyx2,Tweedx9
◀Row23:Tweedx4,Valleyx1,Tweedx2,Valleyx2,Tweedx2,Valleyx1,Tweedx7
▶Row24:Tweedx2,Valleyx3,Tweedx7,Valleyx4,Tweedx3
◀Row25:Tweedx3,Valleyx2,Tweedx1,Valleyx1,Tweedx3,Valleyx1,Tweedx2,Valleyx4,Tweedx2
▶Row26:Tweedx2,Valleyx1,Tweedx3,Valleyx1,Tweedx5,Valleyx1,Tweedx1,Valleyx2,Tweedx3
◀Row27:Tweedx6,Valleyx1,Tweedx2,Valleyx1,Tweedx1,Valleyx1,Tweedx4,Valleyx1,Tweedx2
▶Row28:Tweedx2,Valleyx1,Tweedx5,Valleyx1,Tweedx3,Valleyx1,Tweedx6
◀Row29:Tweedx6,(Valleyx1,Tweedx1)twice,Valleyx1,Tweedx4,Valleyx1,Tweedx3
▶Row30:Tweedx3,(Valleyx1,Tweedx2)3times,Valleyx1,Tweedx6
CORNER(decreaseatbeginningofeachrow)
◀Row31[RS]:Tweedx4,Valleyx1,Tweedx1,Valleyx2,Tweedx1,Valleyx3,Tweedx2,Valleyx1,Tweedx3
▶Row32[WS]:Tweedx2,Valleyx1,Tweedx4,Valleyx2,(Tweedx1,Valleyx1)twice,Tweedx4
◀Row33:Tweedx2,(Valleyx1,Tweedx1)twice,Valleyx3,Tweedx4,Valleyx1,Tweedx2
▶Row34:Tweedx2,Valleyx1,Tweedx3,Valleyx1,Tweedx1,Valleyx3,Tweedx1,Valleyx1,Tweedx2
◀Row35:Tweedx2,Valleyx1,Tweedx1,Valleyx2,Tweedx2,Valleyx4,Tweedx2
▶Row36:Tweedx2,Valleyx3,Tweedx3,Valleyx3,Tweedx2
◀Row37:Tweedx12
▶Row38:Tweedx11
◀Row39:Tweedx10
▶Row40:Tweedx9
◀Row41:Tweedx8
▶Row42:Tweedx7
◀Row43:Tweedx6
▶Row44:Tweedx5
◀Row45:Tweedx4
▶Row46:Tweedx3
◀Row47:Tweedx2
▶Row48:Tweedx1
BACKOFPILLOW◀Row1[RS]:Valleyx1
▶Row2[WS]:Valleyx2
◀Row3:Valleyx3
▶Row4:Valleyx4
◀Row5:Valleyx5
▶Row6:Valleyx6
◀Row7:Valleyx7
▶Row8:Valleyx8
◀Row9:Valleyx9
▶Row10:Valleyx10
◀Row11:Valleyx11
▶Row12:Valleyx12
◀Row13:Valleyx13
▶Row14:Valleyx14
◀Row15:Valleyx15
▶Row16:Valleyx16
◀Row17:Valleyx17
▶Row18:Valleyx18
◀Row19:Valleyx19
CORNER(increaseatbeginningofwsrows,decreaseatbeginningofrsrows)
▶Row20[WS]:Valleyx19
◀Row21[RS]:Valleyx19
▶Row22:Valleyx19
◀Row23:Valleyx19
▶Row24:Valleyx19
◀Row25:Valleyx19
▶Row26:Valleyx19
◀Row27:Valleyx19
▶Row28:Valleyx19
◀Row29:Valleyx19
▶Row30:Valleyx19
CORNER(decreaseatbeginningofeachrow)◀Row31[RS]:Valleyx18
▶Row32[WS]:Valleyx17
◀Row33:Valleyx16
▶Row34:Valleyx15
◀Row35:Valleyx14
▶Row36:Valleyx13
◀Row37:Valleyx12
▶Row38:Valleyx11
◀Row39:Valleyx10
▶Row40:Valleyx9
◀Row41:Valleyx8
▶Row42:Valleyx7
◀Row43:Valleyx6
▶Row44:Valleyx5
◀Row45:Valleyx4
▶Row46:Valleyx3
◀Row47:Valleyx2
▶Row48:Valleyx1
TIPWindoffmultipleballsofeachcolorbeforestartingtoavoidcuttingyarnateachcolorchange.TryusingclipbobbinsasdescribedinTipsforWranglingYourYarns(seeManagingYarns),tokeepthe
smallballsorganizedwhileyouwork.
TAPESTRYPILLOW
C2Cisagreatwaytoreplicatethelookofgraphicwoventextileswithcrochet.ThisTapestryPillowpayshomagetotraditionalgeometrickilimrugsandwithitssimplifiedcolor
paletteitwilllookathomeinanyroom.Useabulkieryarnandlargerhooktocreateanevenbiggerfloorcushion.Forasimplebeginnerprojectwithbeautifultexture,maketwosolid-colored
squaresbyfollowingtheinstructionsfortheback.
DifficultyRating
YarnLionBrandVanna’sChoice(100%acrylic),4worsted(10-ply/aran),100g(170yd/156m),inthefollowingshades:
Toffee(124);3skeins
Linen(099);6skeins
SuppliesSizeH(5mm)hook
20in(51cm)pillowinsert
FinishedSize20x20in(51x51cm)
Gauge(Tension)4tilesmeasure3 ⁄ in(9cm),usingsizeH(5mm)hookandLionBrandVanna’sChoice
StitchDoublecrochet(UKtreblecrochet)C2C
NOTES
Pillowfrontandbackareworkedwithtwostrandsofyarnheldtogetherthroughout.
1 2
DividethethirdskeinofToffeeintotwoballstoworkthefinalsectionofthegraph.
Unlessit’lldriveyoucrazytoknowthey’rethere,justtucktheyarnendsinsidethepillowandseamitclosed.Lessweavingin=morecrochettime!
InstructionsTOMAKETHEPILLOWFollowthewrittenpatternandgraphstocrochetapillowfrontandapillowback.
Blockpillowfrontandbacktoensurethey’rethesamesize.
Ifdesired,useatapestryneedleandLinenyarntovisually“connect”anyoftheLinentileswhosecornersareseparatedbyastrandofToffeeyarn.
WithRSfacingout,pinpillowfrontandbacktogether.UsingtwostrandsofToffeeyarnheldtogether,scaroundthreesidesofpillowworkingthroughboththefrontandbackofthepillow.Workanextrascineachcorner.
Insertpillowform.Scalongfinalsidetojoinfrontandback,slsttofirstsctojoin.Weaveinanyremainingends.
TIPYoumaychoosetotidyupthelookofyourpillowfrontbyusingsmallstitchesofLinencoloredyarntoconnectsomeoftheLinen
tiles.Eitheruseyarnendsthataretherealreadyorafreshstrandof
Linenyarn(seeManagingYarns:HowtoWeaveinEnds).onhowtodothis).
PatternFRONTOFPILLOW◀Row1[RS]:Toffeex1
▶Row2[WS]:Toffeex2
◀Row3:Linenx2,Toffeex1
▶Row4:(Toffeex1,Linenx1)twice
◀Row5:Toffeex1,Linenx3,Toffeex1
▶Row6:Toffeex4,Linenx1,Toffeex1
◀Row7:Linenx1,Toffeex1,Linenx4,Toffeex1
▶Row8:Toffeex2,Linenx5,Toffeex1
◀Row9:Toffeex2,Linenx1,Toffeex3,Linenx2,Toffeex1
▶Row10:(Toffeex1,Linenx1)twice,Toffeex2,Linenx1,Toffeex3
◀Row11:Linenx3,Toffeex1,Linenx1,Toffeex2,Linenx3,Toffeex1
▶Row12:Toffeex4,Linenx1,Toffeex1,Linenx1,Toffeex2,Linenx2,Toffeex1
◀Row13:(Linenx1,Toffeex2)twice,Linenx1,Toffeex1,Linenx4,Toffeex1
▶Row14:Toffeex2,Linenx5,(Toffeex1,Linenx1)3times,Toffeex1
◀Row15:Toffeex1,Linenx1,Toffeex2,Linenx1,Toffeex3,Linenx1,Toffeex3,Linenx2,Toffeex1
▶Row16:(Toffeex1,Linenx1)twice,Toffeex2,Linenx1,Toffeex5,Linenx2,Toffeex2
◀Row17:Linenx1,Toffeex1,Linenx3,Toffeex1,Linenx3,Toffeex1,Linenx1,Toffeex2,Linenx3,Toffeex1
▶Row18:Toffeex4,Linenx1,Toffeex1,Linenx1,Toffeex2,Linenx2,Toffeex5,Linenx1,Toffeex1
◀Row19:Toffeex2,Linenx1,Toffeex3,Linenx1,(Toffeex2,Linenx1)twice,Toffeex1,Linenx4,Toffeex1
▶Row20:Toffeex2,Linenx5,(Toffeex1,Linenx1)4times,Toffeex1,Linenx4
◀Row21:Linenx3,Toffeex1,Linenx1,(Toffeex2,Linenx1)twice,Toffeex3,Linenx1,Toffeex3,Linenx2,Toffeex1
▶Row22:(Toffeex1,Linenx1)twice,Toffeex2,Linenx1,Toffeex5,Linenx2,Toffeex2,Linenx1,Toffeex1,Linenx1,Toffeex3
◀Row23:Toffeex1,Linenx3,Toffeex2,Linenx1,(Toffeex1,Linenx3)twice,Toffeex1,Linenx1,Toffeex2,Linenx3,Toffeex1
CORNER(decreaseatbeginningofeachrow)▶Row24[WS]:Toffeex3,Linenx1,Toffeex1,Linenx1,Toffeex2,Linenx2,Toffeex5,Linenx1,Toffeex2,(Linenx1,Toffeex1)twice
◀Row25[RS]:Toffeex1,Linenx2,Toffeex3,Linenx1,Toffeex3,Linenx1,(Toffeex2,Linenx1)twice,Toffeex1,Linenx3
▶Row26:Linenx4,(Toffeex1,Linenx1)4times,Toffeex1,Linenx5,Toffeex2
◀Row27:Toffeex1,Linenx4,Toffeex1,Linenx1,(Toffeex2,Linenx1)twice,Toffeex3,Linenx1,Toffeex2
▶Row28:Toffeex1,Linenx1,Toffeex5,Linenx2,Toffeex2,Linenx1,Toffeex1,Linenx1,Toffeex4
◀Row29:Toffeex1,Linenx3,Toffeex2,Linenx1,(Toffeex1,Linenx3)twice,Toffeex1,Linenx1
▶Row30:Toffeex2,Linenx2,Toffeex5,Linenx1,Toffeex2,(Linenx1,Toffeex1)twice
◀Row31:Toffeex1,Linenx2,(Toffeex3,Linenx1)twice,Toffeex2,Linenx1,Toffeex1
▶Row32:(Toffeex1,Linenx1)3times,Toffeex1,Linenx5,Toffeex2
◀Row33:Toffeex1,Linenx4,Toffeex1,Linenx1,(Toffeex2,Linenx1)twice
▶Row34:Toffeex1,Linenx2,Toffeex2,Linenx1,Toffeex1,Linenx1,Toffeex4
◀Row35:Toffeex1,Linenx3,Toffeex2,Linenx1,Toffeex1,Linenx3
▶Row36:Toffeex3,Linenx1,Toffeex2,(Linenx1,Toffeex1)twice
◀Row37:Toffeex1,Linenx2,Toffeex3,Linenx1,Toffeex2
▶Row38:Toffeex1,Linenx5,Toffeex2
◀Row39:Toffeex1,Linenx4,Toffeex1,Linenx1
▶Row40:Toffeex1,Linenx1,Toffeex4
◀Row41:Toffeex1,Linenx3,Toffeex1
▶Row42:(Linenx1,Toffeex1)twice
◀Row43:Toffeex1,Linenx2
▶Row44:Toffeex2
◀Row45:Toffeex1
BACKOFPILLOW
◀Row1[RS]:Linenx1
▶Row2[WS]:Linenx2
◀Row3:Linenx3
▶Row4:Linenx4
◀Row5:Linenx5
▶Row6:Linenx6
◀Row7:Linenx7
▶Row8:Linenx8
◀Row9:Linenx9
▶Row10:Linenx10
◀Row11:Linenx11
▶Row12:Linenx12
◀Row13:Linenx13
▶Row14:Linenx14
◀Row15:Linenx15
▶Row16:Linenx16
◀Row17:Linenx17
▶Row18:Linenx18
◀Row19:Linenx19
▶Row20:Linenx20
◀Row21:Linenx21
▶Row22:Linenx22
◀Row23:Linenx23
CORNER(decreaseatbeginningofeachrow)▶Row24[WS]:Linenx22
◀Row25[RS]:Linenx21
▶Row26:Linenx20
◀Row27:Linenx19
▶Row28:Linenx18
◀Row29:Linenx17
▶Row30:Linenx16
◀Row31:Linenx15
▶Row32:Linenx14
◀Row33:Linenx13
▶Row34:Linenx12
◀Row35:Linenx11
▶Row36:Linenx10
◀Row37:Linenx9
▶Row38:Linenx8
◀Row39:Linenx7
▶Row40:Linenx6
◀Row41:Linenx5
▶Row42:Linenx4
◀Row43:Linenx3
▶Row44:Linenx2
◀Row45:Linenx1
LOVESQUAREDWASHCLOTH
Whenyouneedahostessgiftorastockingstufferinajiffy,thischarmingwashclothcanbecrochetedinalittleoveranhour.Makeitintaupeandecruforafarmhousestylewashclothorbrightercolorsforamoreplayfullook.Ifyoufavordecorative
borders,thisisawonderfulpatterntoshowthemoff.
DifficultyRating
YarnStylecraftClassiqueCotton(100%cotton),3light(8-ply/doubleknitting),50g(101yd/92m),inthefollowingshades:
Plum(3567);1skein
Wisteria(3664);1skein
SuppliesSizeG(4mm)hook
FinishedSize8 ⁄ x8 ⁄ in(22x22cm)
Gauge(Tension)4tilesmeasurejustover2 ⁄ in(6.25cm)usingsizeG(4mm)hookandStylecraftClassiqueCotton
StitchDoublecrochet(UKtreblecrochet)C2C
NOTES
Dividetheskeinofdarkercoloredyarnintotwoballsbeforebeginningsothatonecanbeattachedoneithersideoftheheart.DropthelightercoloredyarntowardtheWSateachcolorchange(donotcut)sothatit’s
3 4 3 4
1 2
availabletopickuponthenextrow.
InstructionsTOMAKETHEWASHCLOTHFollowthewrittenpatternandgraphtocrochetthewashcloth.DonotfastenoffPlumwhenfinished.
Forborders,workasdescribedbeloworexperimentwithyourfavoritedecorativeborders:
BorderRound1:AttachWisteriatolastC2Ctile.Workoneroundofsinglecrochetborder(seeGeneralTechniques:SingleCrochetBorder).Fastenoff.
BorderRound2:PickupPlum.Ch2(countsas1hdc),2hdcinsamesp,3hdcineachch2sp,working2hdcinbothscstsateachcorner,slsttofirsthdctojoin.Fastenoff.Weaveinends.
TIPMakeseveraloftheheartblocksindifferentcoloursandseamthem
togetherforachild’sblanket.
Pattern◀Row1[RS]:Plumx1
▶Row2[WS]:Plumx2
◀Row3:Plumx3
▶Row4:Plumx4
◀Row5:Plumx5
▶Row6:Plumx6
◀Row7:Plumx7
▶Row8:Plumx8
◀Row9:Plumx9
▶Row10:Plumx3,Wisteriax5,Plumx2
◀Row11:Plumx2,Wisteriax5,Plumx4
▶Row12:Plumx4,Wisteriax5,Plumx3
◀Row13:Plumx3,Wisteriax5,Plumx5
CORNER(decreaseatbeginningofeachrow)▶Row14[WS]:Plumx4,Wisteriax5,Plumx3
◀Row15[RS]:Plumx5,Wisteriax2,Plumx4
▶Row16:Plumx3,Wisteriax3,Plumx4
◀Row17:Plumx4,Wisteriax2,Plumx3
▶Row18:Plumx2,Wisteriax3,Plumx3
◀Row19:Plumx3,Wisteriax2,Plumx2
▶Row20:Plumx6
◀Row21:Plumx5
▶Row22:Plumx4
◀Row23:Plumx3
▶Row24:Plumx2
◀Row25:Plumx1
ONTHEPLUSSIDERUG
Perkupyourfloorswiththisspeedyrugpattern.Thesuper-thickt-shirtstyleyarnmakesthisaquickgratificationproject
withlong-wearingresults.Sinceeach“plus”signcanbeworkedwithoutcuttingyouryarneachrow,you’llbeleftwithveryfew
endstoweavein.Trythispatternindifferentcolorcombinationsforakid’sbath,yourspasanctuary,orevenalaundryroom.
DifficultyRating
YarnLionBrandFast-Track(60%cotton,40%polyesterblend),6superbulky(superchunky),227g(149yd/136m),inthefollowingshades:
DuneBuggyDenim(108);2skeins
AirstreamWhite(100);1skein
SuppliesSizeQ(15mm)hook
Smallerhookofapprox.sizeK(6.5mm)toweaveinends
FinishedSize25 ⁄ x17 ⁄ in(64x44.5cm)
Gauge(Tension)4tilesmeasure4 ⁄ in(12cm)usingsizeQ(15mm)hookandLionBrandFast-Track
StitchDoublecrochet(UKtreblecrochet)C2C
NOTES
Ifyoudon’thaveaccesstoachunky,t-shirtstyleyarn,youcanholdthreetofourstrandsofworstedweightcottonyarntogethertocreatea
1 4 1 2
3 4
similarlong-wearing,absorbentyarn.Iftherugsizeisimportanttoyou,checkyourgaugewiththealternateyarnbeforeyoubegin.
Each“plus”signrequiresroughly17in(43cm)ofWhiteyarn.Itcanbehelpfultowindoffseveral17in(43cm)/10gWhitebobbinsandahandfulofDenimbobbinsinvaryinglengthstoavoidcuttingyourworkingyarnunnecessarily(seeManagingYarns:TipsForWranglingYourYarn).
InstructionsTOMAKETHERUGFollowthewrittenpatternandgraphtomaketherug.
Fortheborders,workasdescribedbelow,usingDenim:
BorderRound1:Workoneroundofsinglecrochetborder(seeGeneralTechniques:SingleCrochetBorder).
BorderRound2:Ch3,*2dcinnextch2sp,dcinnextsc;repeatfrom*tobeginningofroundworking2dcinbothscstsateachcorner,slsttothirdchfrombeginningofroundtojoin.Fastenoff.
Weaveinends.
TIPYouwilllikelyfindthatusingasmallercrochethooktoweavein
endsiseasierthanusingatapestryneedlewiththisparticularyarn.
Pattern◀Row1[RS]:Denimx1
▶Row2[WS]:Denimx2
◀Row3:Denimx3
▶Row4:Denimx4
◀Row5:Denimx5
▶Row6:Denimx2,Whitex2,Denimx2
◀Row7:Denimx3,Whitex1,Denimx3
▶Row8:Denimx3,Whitex2,Denimx3
◀Row9:Denimx9
▶Row10:Denimx10
◀Row11:Denimx11
▶Row12:Denimx2,Whitex2,(Denimx1,Whitex2)twice,Denimx2
◀Row13:Denimx3,(Whitex1,Denimx2)twice,Whitex1,Denimx3
CORNER(increaseatbeginningofWSrows,decreaseatbeginningofRSrows)
▶Row14[WS]:Denimx3,(Whitex2,Denimx1)twice,Whitex2,Denimx2
◀Row15[RS]:Denimx13
▶Row16:Denimx13
◀Row17:Denimx13
▶Row18:Denimx2,(Whitex2,Denimx1)twice,Whitex2,Denimx3
◀Row19:Denimx3,(Whitex1,Denimx2)twice,Whitex1,Denimx3
CORNER(decreaseatbeginningofeachrow)▶Row20[WS]:Denimx2,Whitex2,(Denimx1,Whitex2)twice,Denimx2
◀Row21[RS]:Denimx11
▶Row22:Denimx10
◀Row23:Denimx9
▶Row24:Denimx3,Whitex2,Denimx3
◀Row25:Denimx3,Whitex1,Denimx3
▶Row26:Denimx2,Whitex2,Denimx2
◀Row27:Denimx5
▶Row28:Denimx4
◀Row29:Denimx3
▶Row30:Denimx2
◀Row31:Denimx1
CRESTEDBUTTECOWL
Beginnerdoesn’thavetobeboring!Thisentry-levelcowlmakesanexcellentfirstcornertocornerprojectbecauseit’snothingmorethanarectangle–amere104C2Ctilestobeexact!Basicribbingandoversizedwoodenbuttonscomplete
thelookforarichly-texturedandoh-so-squishyresult.
DifficultyRating
YarnWoolandTheGangCrazySexyWool(100%wool),6superbulky(superchunky),200g(87yd/80m),inthefollowingshade:
CameoRose(36);2skeins
SuppliesSizeS(19mm)hook
4x1 ⁄ in(4cm)buttons
Sewingthreadtomatchbuttons
Sewingneedle
FinishedSize31x16in(78.75x40.75cm)withfinishedcowllayingflat
Gauge(Tension)Maincowl:4tilesmeasure8in(20cm)usingsizeS(19mm)hookandWoolandTheGangCrazySexyWool
Ribbing:3scwidthmeasure2 ⁄ in(6.5cm)and6rowsmeasure4in(10cm)usingsizeS(19mm)hookandWoolandTheGangCrazySexyWool
Stitch
1 2
1 2
Doublecrochet(UKtreblecrochet)C2C
NOTES
Ifyou’dliketosubstituteayarnwithaslightlydifferentgaugeforthissimplecowl,justworkaC2Crectangleuntilthedimensionsareapproximately26x16in(66x40.75cm).Experimentwiththenumberofstitchesandrowsofabasicsinglecrochetribbingdescribedbelowtomeettheapproximatedimensionsof2 ⁄ x16in(6x40.75cm).
InstructionsTOMAKETHECOWL
Followthewrittenpatternandgraphtomakemaincowlpiece.
Whenfinished,leaveworkingyarnattachedincorner.
Forborders,workasdescribedbelow:
Usingyarnstillattachedatcorner,worksinglecrochetborder(seeGeneralTechniques:SingleCrochetBorder)alonglongedgeofcowlonly,fastenoffleaving30in(76cm)tail(notethatthesidefacingwhileworkingthisrowisnowRS).
WithRSfacing,attachyarnatcornerofsecondlongedge.Worksinglecrochetborderalonglongedge,fastenoffleavinga30in(76cm)tail.
Fortheribbing,ifyouwishtohavefunctioningbuttonholesonyourcowl,workoneofeachofthetworibbingsectionsbelow.Ifyou’dprefertoavoidthebuttonholesandjustsewthebuttonsonforaesthetics,maketwonon-buttonholeribbingpieces.
RIBBINGWITHOUTBUTTONHOLES:
1 2
FoundationRow:Ch4.
Row1:Skfirstsc,scineachch,turn.(3sts)
Rows2-28:Ch1,scineachsc,turn.
Fastenoff.
RIBBINGWITHBUTTONHOLES:
FoundationRow:Ch4.
Row1:Skfirstsc,scineachch,turn.(3sts)
Rows2-3:Ch1,scineachsc,turn.
Row4:Ch1,scinfirstsc,ch1,sknextsc,scinlastsc,turn(buttonholemade).
Row5:Ch1,scineachscandch1sp,turn.(3sts)
Rows6-10:RepeatRow2.
Rows11-24:RepeatRows4-10twice.
Row25:RepeatRow4.
Rows26-28:RepeatRow2.
Fastenoff.
Forfinishing,laylongsideofribbingnexttoshortsideofcowl,WSfacingup.Usethetailsfromthebordersandthejoiningstitchtoseam(seeGeneralTechniques:JoiningC2CPieces).
Repeatonoppositesidewithsecondribbingpiece.
Useasewingneedleandthreadtoattachbuttonstonon-buttonholepieceofribbing.
Weaveinanyremainingends.
Pattern◀Row1[RS]:Rosex1
▶Row2[WS]:Rosex2
◀Row3:Rosex3
▶Row4:Rosex4
◀Row5:Rosex5
▶Row6:Rosex6
◀Row7:Rosex7
▶Row8:Rosex8
CORNER(increaseatbeginningofWSrows,decreaseatbeginningofRSrows)
◀Row9[RS]:Rosex8
▶Row10[WS]:Rosex8
◀Row11:Rosex8
▶Row12:Rosex8
◀Row13:Rosex8
CORNER(decreaseatbeginningofeachrow)
▶Row14[WS]:Rosex7
◀Row15[RS]:Rosex6
▶Row16:Rosex5
◀Row17:Rosex4
▶Row18:Rosex3
◀Row19:Rosex2
▶Row20:Rosex1
BRUSHSTROKESSCARF
Timefortriangles!Workedholdingtwostrandsofyarntogetherthroughout,thissimplescarfbeautifullyaccentuatesthegradualcolorchangesinthisyarn.Whilethesamplewascreatedwithbothskeinsstartedatclosetothesameplaceinthecolor
transitions,youmayalsoexperimentwithaligningtwodifferentcolorssoastocreateamoremarled,highercontrastlook.
DifficultyRating
YarnLionBrandMandala(100%acrylic),4worsted(10-ply/aran),150g(590yd/540m),inthefollowingshade:
Centaur(214);3skeins(scarfrequires2skeins,tasselsrequire1skein)
SuppliesSizeK(6.5mm)hook
Tasselmakeror3 ⁄ in(8cm)pieceofcardboard
FinishedSize53x26in(134.5x66cm)excludingtassels
Gauge(Tension)4tilesmeasureslightlyover3 ⁄ in(9.5cm)usingsizeK(6.5mm)hookandLionBrandMandala
StitchDoublecrochet(UKtreblecrochet)C2C
NOTES
ThistriangleisworkedjustlikethefirsthalfofanyC2Csquare.Thefinalrowfillsinthe“stairsteps”oftherawC2Cedgetocreateasmoothedgealongthetopofthescarf(seeGeneralTechniques:FinishingOffa
1 4
3 4
RawEdge).
Thesamplewascrochetedwithtwocompleteskeins.Aportionofthethirdskeinwasusedtocreatethetassels.
Ifyoudesireadifferentsizescarfthanlisted,simplyworkmoreorfewerrowsofC2C.
Thiseasypatterncanbeworkedinanyself-stripingyarn.Simplyadjustyourhooksizeaccordingly(youwanttofindahookthatgivesyourscarfadecent“floppy”factor,butdoesn’tcreatesuchanopenweavethatthestitchdefinitionislost).
InstructionsTOMAKETHESCARFFollowthewrittenpatternandgraphtomakethescarf.
Reserveenoughyarnforfinalborderrowdescribedbelow,whichisworkedalong“raw”edgeoftriangle(seeGeneralTechniques:FinishingOffaRawEdge).
Fortheborder,workasdescribedbelow:
UpperEdgeBorder(Row39):Slst4alongtopedgeoffinalC2Ctile,[sc,hdc,dc]inch-3ofsametile,*slst1inch-3ofnexttile,[sc,hdc,dc]insametile;repeatfrom*until1tileremains.
Fastenoffandweaveinends.
Tofinish,usinglastskeinofyarnandatasselmakerorpieceofcardboardofsize3 ⁄ in(8cm),make17tasselsthatroughlymatchthecolortransitionsofscarf.Wrapyarnabout50timestoachievetassel
1 4
densitypictured.
Useatapestryneedletoattachtasselsapproximately5in(12.75cm)apartalongtwoshortesttrianglesides(seeGeneralTechniques:MakingaTassel).
Pattern◀Row1[RS]:Centaurx1
▶Row2[WS]:Centaurx2
◀Row3:Centaurx3
▶Row4:Centaurx4
◀Row5:Centaurx5
▶Row6:Centaurx6
◀Row7:Centaurx7
▶Row8:Centaurx8
◀Row9:Centaurx9
▶Row10:Centaurx10
◀Row11:Centaurx11
▶Row12:Centaurx12
◀Row13:Centaurx13
▶Row14:Centaurx14
◀Row15:Centaurx15
▶Row16:Centaurx16
◀Row17:Centaurx17
▶Row18:Centaurx18
◀Row19:Centaurx19
▶Row20:Centaurx20
◀Row21:Centaurx21
▶Row22:Centaurx22
◀Row23:Centaurx23
▶Row24:Centaurx24
◀Row25:Centaurx25
▶Row26:Centaurx26
◀Row27:Centaurx27
▶Row28:Centaurx28
◀Row29:Centaurx29
▶Row30:Centaurx30
◀Row31:Centaurx31
▶Row32:Centaurx32
◀Row33:Centaurx33
▶Row34:Centaurx34
◀Row35:Centaurx35
▶Row36:Centaurx36
◀Row37:Centaurx37
▶Row38:Centaurx38
ENDLESSSKYPONCHO
TheillustrativecharacterofC2Clendsitselfwelltotribal-stylegeometricmotifs.Whilethisgarmentismadefrombasicrectangles,thegraphicallypatternedfabriccreatesa
surprisinglysophisticated-lookingresult.Apaletteofhuesinspiredbynaturefurtherimbuethispiecewithawarmearthy
charm.
DifficultyRating
YarnQuince&CoOwl(50%Americanwool,50%alpaca),4worsted(10-ply/aran),50g(120yd/110m)inthefollowingshades:
Abyssinian;8(12-13)skeins
Canyon;1(1)skein
Cerulean;1(1)skein
Cinnamon;1(2)skein(s)
Huckleberry;3(4)skeins
SuppliesSizeJ(6mm)hook
MeasurementsandSizingWomen’ssizes:S/M(L/XL/2XL)
Fitsbust:34-40in/42-50in(86.25-101.5cm/107-127cm)
Finishedmeasurementswhenlayingflat:33x26in/41x29 ⁄ in(84x66cm/104x75cm)
Gauge(Tension)Mainponcho:4tilesmeasure3 ⁄ in(8.25cm)usingsizeJ(6mm)hookandQuince&CoOwl
Ribbing:8rowsand14stsmeasureapprox.4in(10cm)
1 2
1 4
StitchDoublecrochet(UKtreblecrochet)C2C
NOTES
Patternisworkedinthreemainpiecesandseamed.Ribbingisworkedseparatelyandseamedtomaingarment.
Justwhenyouthinkyouhavetoomanycolorstomanageatonetimeinthispattern,you’llfastenthemoffandworkastretchofsolidcolor.SeeManagingYourYarns:TipsForWranglingYourYarnforbobbinmanagementideastohelporganizeyouryarnasyouwork.
Tocreatealongergarment,addthesamenumberofextrasolidcolorrowsinthemiddleofeachpiece(notethatthiswillmakeyourprojectdifferentthanthewritteninstructionsbelow,butthegeneralnumberoftilesforeachstretchofcolorwillremainthesame).
InstructionsTOMAKETHEPONCHO
Followthewrittenpatternandgraphstomakeonebackpiece,oneleftfrontandonerightfrontforsizedesired.
Itismoreimportantthatyourribbingfitsthepieceitwillbeattachedto,ratherthanachievingthespecificnumberofrowsstated.Youcanincreaseordecreasethenumberofrowsasnecessary.
Forribbing,useHuckleberryandworkasfollows:
BACKRIBBING(MAKE1):
FoundationRow:Ch20.
Row1:Sk2ch,hdcineachchtoendofrow,turn.(18sts)
Rows2-68(82):Ch2,hdcinthebackloopofeachhdc,turn.
Pieceshouldhave34(41)bumpsofribbing.Fastenoffleavinga36in(91.5cm)tail.
FRONTRIBBING(MAKE2):
FoundationRow:Ch20.
Row1:Sk2ch,hdcineachchtoendofrow,turn.(18sts)
Rows2-24(30):Ch2,hdcinthebackloopofeachhdc,turn.
Pieceshouldhave12(15)bumpsofribbing.Fastenoffleavinga24in(61cm)tail.
COLLARRIBBING(MAKE1):
FoundationRow:Ch10.
Row1:Sk2ch,hdcineachchtoendofrow,turn.(8sts)
Rows2-125(139):Ch2,hdcinthebackloopofeachhdc,turn.
Pieceshouldhave62(69)bumpsofribbing.Fastenoffleavinga36in(91.5cm)tail.
Forjoining,firstblockpiecesifdesired.Completeallseamingwithatapestryneedle,AbyssinianyarnandthestitchdescribedinJoiningC2CPieces(seeGeneralTechniques)unlessotherwisenoted.
WithpiecesnexttoeachotherandRSfacingdown,pinbackribbingtobottomofbackpiece.Seamandfastenoffyarn.Repeatsameprocesstoseamfrontribbingandbothfrontpieces.
WithRSfacingdown,pinbackandtwofrontpiecesatshoulders.Seamfromoutershoulderalongshoulderedge.Fastenoffwhenneckisreached.Repeatwithsecondshoulder.
Oneachsideedge,placepinrightabovebottomribbingaswellas8 ⁄ -10in(21.5-25cm)upfrombottomedge.Seamlengthbetweenpinsonbothrightandleftsideofgarment.
WithRSfacing,pincollarribbingalongedgeoffrontpiece,alongthebackoftheneckanddowntheedgeofthesecondfrontpiece.Seamandfastenoff.
Weaveinremainingends.
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PatternLEFTFRONT(ALLSIZES)◀Row1[RS]:Abyssinianx1
▶Row2[WS]:Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx1
◀Row3:Cinnamonx1,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx1
▶Row4:Ceruleanx1,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx1
◀Row5:Canyonx1,Cinnamonx1,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx1,Ceruleanx1
▶Row6:Ceruleanx2,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx2
◀Row7:Cinnamonx3,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx3
▶Row8:Huckleberryx4,Abyssinianx4
◀Row9:Abyssinianx9
▶Row10:Abyssinianx5,Huckleberryx4,Abyssinianx1
◀Row11:Abyssinianx2,Huckleberryx3,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx4,Abyssinianx1
▶Row12:Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx3,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx1,Ceruleanx2,Abyssinianx3
◀Row13:Abyssinianx4,Ceruleanx1,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx1,Canyonx2,Cinnamonx1,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx1
▶Row14:Ceruleanx1,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx1,Canyonx1,Cinnamonx1,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx1,Ceruleanx1,Abyssinianx5
◀Row15:Abyssinianx6,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx1,Canyonx2,Cinnamonx1,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx1,Ceruleanx1
▶Row16:Ceruleanx2,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx3,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx7
Proceedwithinstructionsforspecificsizebelow:
LEFTFRONT(S/M),CONT.
CORNER(increaseatbeginningofRSrows,decreaseatbeginningofWSrows)
◀Row17[RS]:Abyssinianx9,Cinnamonx4,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx2
▶Row18[WS]:Huckleberryx2,Abyssinianx14
◀Row19:Abyssinianx16
▶Row20:Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx4,Abyssinianx11
◀Row21:Abyssinianx12,Huckleberryx3,Abyssinianx1
▶Row22:Huckleberryx1,Ceruleanx2,Abyssinianx13
◀Row23:Abyssinianx14,Ceruleanx1,Huckleberryx1
▶Row24:Ceruleanx1,Abyssinianx15
◀Row25:Abyssinianx16
▶Row26:Abyssinianx16
◀Row27:Abyssinianx16
▶Row28:Abyssinianx15,Ceruleanx1
◀Row29:Ceruleanx1,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx14
CORNER(decreaseatbeginningofeachrow)▶Row30[WS]:Abyssinianx13,Huckleberryx1,Ceruleanx1
◀Row31[RS]:Huckleberryx1,Ceruleanx1,Abyssinianx12
▶Row32:Abyssinianx11,Ceruleanx1,Huckleberryx1
◀Row33:Ceruleanx1,Cinnamonx1,Abyssinianx10
▶Row34:Abyssinianx9,Cinnamonx1,Ceruleanx1
◀Row35:Cinnamonx1,Canyonx1,Abyssinianx8
▶Row36:Abyssinianx7,Canyonx1,Cinnamonx1
◀Row37:Canyonx1,Cinnamonx1,Abyssinianx6
▶Row38:Abyssinianx5,Cinnamonx1,Canyonx1
◀Row39:Cinnamonx1,Ceruleanx1,Abyssinianx4
▶Row40:Abyssinianx3,Ceruleanx1,Cinnamonx1
◀Row41:Ceruleanx1,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx2
▶Row42:Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx1,Ceruleanx1
◀Row43:Huckleberryx1,Ceruleanx1
▶Row44:Huckleberryx1
LEFTFRONT(L/XL/2XL),CONT.◀Row17[RS]:Abyssinianx9,Cinnamonx4,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx3
▶Row18[WS]:Huckleberryx4,Abyssinianx14
◀Row19:Abyssinianx19
▶Row20:Abyssinianx5,Huckleberryx4,Abyssinianx11
CORNER(increaseatbeginningofrsrows,decreaseatbeginningofwsrows)
◀Row21[RS]:Abyssinianx12,Huckleberryx3,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx4
▶Row22[WS]:Cinnamonx3,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx1,Ceruleanx2,Abyssinianx13
◀Row23:Abyssinianx14,Ceruleanx1,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx1,Canyonx2
▶Row24:Canyonx1,Cinnamonx1,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx1,Ceruleanx1,Abyssinianx15
◀Row25:Abyssinianx16,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx1,Canyonx1
▶Row26:Cinnamonx1,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx17
◀Row27:Abyssinianx19,Cinnamonx1
▶Row28:Abyssinianx20
◀Row29:Abyssinianx20
▶Row30:Abyssinianx20
◀Row31:Abyssinianx20
▶Row32:Abyssinianx19,Canyonx1
◀Row33:Canyonx1,Cinnamonx1,Abyssinianx18
CORNER(decreaseatbeginningofeachrow)▶Row34[WS]:Abyssinianx17,Cinnamonx1,Canyonx1
◀Row35[RS]:Cinnamonx1,Ceruleanx1,Abyssinianx16
▶Row36:Abyssinianx15,Ceruleanx1,Cinnamonx1
◀Row37:Ceruleanx1,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx14
▶Row38:Abyssinianx13,Huckleberryx1,Ceruleanx1
◀Row39:Huckleberryx1,Ceruleanx1,Abyssinianx12
▶Row40:Abyssinianx11,Ceruleanx1,Huckleberryx1
◀Row41:Ceruleanx1,Cinnamonx1,Abyssinianx10
▶Row42:Abyssinianx9,Cinnamonx1,Ceruleanx1
◀Row43:Cinnamonx1,Canyonx1,Abyssinianx8
▶Row44:Abyssinianx7,Canyonx1,Cinnamonx1
◀Row45:Canyonx1,Cinnamonx1,Abyssinianx6
▶Row46:Abyssinianx5,Cinnamonx1,Canyonx1
◀Row47:Cinnamonx1,Ceruleanx1,Abyssinianx4
▶Row48:Abyssinianx3,Ceruleanx1,Cinnamonx1
◀Row49:Ceruleanx1,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx2
▶Row50:Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx1,Ceruleanx1
◀Row51:Huckleberryx1,Ceruleanx1
▶Row52:Huckleberryx1
RIGHTFRONT(S/M)◀Row1[RS]:Ceruleanx1
▶Row2[WS]:Ceruleanx1,Huckleberryx1
◀Row3:Huckleberryx1,Ceruleanx2
▶Row4:Huckleberryx3,Abyssinianx1
◀Row5:Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx4
▶Row6:Abyssinianx6
◀Row7:Huckleberryx2,Abyssinianx5
▶Row8:Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx4,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx2
◀Row9:Ceruleanx2,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx3,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx1
▶Row10:Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx1,Canyonx2,Cinnamonx1,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx1,Ceruleanx1,Abyssinianx1
◀Row11:Abyssinianx2,Ceruleanx1,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx1,Canyonx1,Cinnamonx1,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberry
x1,Ceruleanx1
▶Row12:Ceruleanx1,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx1,Canyonx2,Cinnamonx1,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx3
◀Row13:Abyssinianx4,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx3,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx1,Ceruleanx2
▶Row14:Huckleberryx3,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx4,Abyssinianx6
◀Row15:Abyssinianx11,Huckleberryx4
▶Row16:Abyssinianx16
CORNER(increaseatbeginningofRSrows,decreaseatbeginningofWSrows)
◀Row17[RS]:Abyssinianx8,Huckleberryx4,Abyssinianx4
▶Row18[WS]:Cinnamonx3,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx3,Abyssinianx9
◀Row19:Abyssinianx10,Ceruleanx2,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx2
▶Row20:Canyonx1,Cinnamonx1,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx1,Ceruleanx1,Abyssinianx11
◀Row21:Abyssinianx12,Ceruleanx1,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx1
▶Row22:Cinnamonx1,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx13
◀Row23:Abyssinianx14,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx1
▶Row24:Abyssinianx16
◀Row25:Abyssinianx16
▶Row26:Abyssinianx16
◀Row27:Abyssinianx16
▶Row28:Abyssinianx15,Ceruleanx1
◀Row29:Huckleberryx2,Abyssinianx14
CORNER(decreaseatbeginningofeachrow)▶Row30[WS]:Abyssinianx13,Huckleberryx2
◀Row31[RS]:Ceruleanx2,Abyssinianx12
▶Row32:Abyssinianx11,Ceruleanx2
◀Row33:Cinnamonx2,Abyssinianx10
▶Row34:Abyssinianx9,Cinnamonx2
◀Row35:Canyonx2,Abyssinianx8
▶Row36:Abyssinianx7,Canyonx2
◀Row37:Cinnamonx2,Abyssinianx6
▶Row38:Abyssinianx5,Cinnamonx2
◀Row39:Ceruleanx2,Abyssinianx4
▶Row40:Abyssinianx3,Ceruleanx2
◀Row41:Huckleberryx2,Abyssinianx2
▶Row42:Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx2
◀Row43:Ceruleanx2
▶Row44:Ceruleanx1
RIGHTFRONT(L/XL/2XL)
◀Row1[RS]:Abyssinianx1
▶Row2[WS]:Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx1
◀Row3:Cinnamonx1,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx1
▶Row4:Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx1,Canyonx1
◀Row5:Canyonx1,Cinnamonx1,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx1,Ceruleanx1
▶Row6:Ceruleanx1,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx1,Canyonx2
◀Row7:Cinnamonx3,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx1,Ceruleanx2
▶Row8:Huckleberryx3,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx4
◀Row9:Abyssinianx5,Huckleberryx4
▶Row10:Abyssinianx10
◀Row11:Abyssinianx2,Huckleberryx4,Abyssinianx5
▶Row12:Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx4,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx3,Abyssinianx3
◀Row13:Abyssinianx4,Ceruleanx2,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx3,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx1
▶Row14:Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx1,Canyonx2,Cinnamonx1,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx1,Ceruleanx1,Abyssinianx5
◀Row15:Abyssinianx6,Ceruleanx1,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx1,Canyonx1,Cinnamonx1,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx1,Ceruleanx1
▶Row16:Ceruleanx1,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx1,Canyonx2,Cinnamonx1,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx
7
◀Row17:Abyssinianx8,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx3,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx1,Ceruleanx2
▶Row18:Huckleberryx3,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx4,Abyssinianx10
◀Row19:Abyssinianx15,Huckleberryx4
▶Row20:Abyssinianx20
CORNER(increaseatbeginningofRSrows,decreaseatbeginningofWSrows)
◀Row21[RS]:Abyssinianx12,Huckleberryx4,Abyssinianx4
▶Row22[WS]:Cinnamonx3,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx3,Abyssinianx13
◀Row23:Abyssinianx14,Ceruleanx2,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx2
▶Row24:Canyonx1,Cinnamonx1,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx1,Ceruleanx1,Abyssinianx15
◀Row25:Abyssinianx16,Ceruleanx1,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx1
▶Row26:Cinnamonx1,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx17
◀Row27:Abyssinianx18,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx1
▶Row28:Abyssinianx20
◀Row29:Abyssinianx20
▶Row30:Abyssinianx20
◀Row31:Abyssinianx20
▶Row32:Abyssinianx19,Ceruleanx1
◀Row33:Huckleberryx2,Abyssinianx18
CORNER(decreaseatbeginningofallrows)▶Row34[WS]:Abyssinianx17,Huckleberryx2
◀Row35[RS]:Ceruleanx2,Abyssinianx16
▶Row36:Abyssinianx15,Ceruleanx2
◀Row37:Cinnamonx2,Abyssinianx14
▶Row38:Abyssinianx13,Cinnamonx2
◀Row39:Canyonx2,Abyssinianx12
▶Row40:Abyssinianx11,Canyonx2
◀Row41:Cinnamonx2,Abyssinianx10
▶Row42:Abyssinianx9,Cinnamonx2
◀Row43:Ceruleanx2,Abyssinianx8
▶Row44:Abyssinianx7,Ceruleanx2
◀Row45:Huckleberryx2,Abyssinianx6
▶Row46:Abyssinianx5,Huckleberryx2
◀Row47:Ceruleanx2,Abyssinianx4
▶Row48:Abyssinianx3,Ceruleanx2
◀Row49:Cinnamonx2,Abyssinianx2
▶Row50:Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx2
◀Row51:Canyonx2
▶Row52:Canyonx1
BACK(ALLSIZES)◀Row1[RS]:Abyssinianx1
▶Row2[WS]:Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx1
◀Row3:Cinnamonx1,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx1
▶Row4:Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx1,Canyonx1
◀Row5:Canyonx1,Cinnamonx1,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx1,Ceruleanx1
▶Row6:Ceruleanx1,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx1,Canyonx2
◀Row7:Cinnamonx3,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx1,Ceruleanx2
▶Row8:Huckleberryx3,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx4
◀Row9:Abyssinianx5,Huckleberryx4
▶Row10:Abyssinianx10
◀Row11:Abyssinianx2,Huckleberryx4,Abyssinianx5
▶Row12:Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx4,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx3,Abyssinianx3
◀Row13:Abyssinianx4,Ceruleanx2,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx3,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx1
▶Row14:Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx1,Canyonx2,Cinnamonx1,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx1,Ceruleanx1,Abyssinianx5
◀Row15:Abyssinianx6,Ceruleanx1,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx1,Canyonx1,Cinnamonx1,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberry
x1,Ceruleanx1
▶Row16:Ceruleanx1,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx1,Canyonx2,Cinnamonx1,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx7
◀Row17:Abyssinianx8,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx3,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx1,Ceruleanx2
▶Row18:Huckleberryx3,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx4,Abyssinianx10
◀Row19:Abyssinianx15,Huckleberryx4
▶Row20:Abyssinianx20
◀Row21:Abyssinianx12,Huckleberryx4,Abyssinianx5
▶Row22:Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx4,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx3,Abyssinianx13
◀Row23:Abyssinianx14,Ceruleanx2,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx3,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx1
▶Row24:Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx1,Canyonx2,Cinnamonx1,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx1,Ceruleanx1,Abyssinianx15
◀Row25:Abyssinianx16,Ceruleanx1,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx1,Canyonx1,Cinnamonx1,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx1,Ceruleanx1
▶Row26:Ceruleanx1,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx1,Canyonx2,Cinnamonx1,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx17
◀Row27:Abyssinianx18,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx3,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx1,Ceruleanx2
Proceedwithinstructionsforspecificsizebelow:
BACK(S/M),CONT:◀Row28[WS]:Huckleberryx3,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx4,Abyssinianx19,Canyonx1
▶Row29[RS]:Cinnamonx1,Canyonx1,Abyssinianx23,Huckleberryx4
CORNER(increaseatbeginningofrsrows,decreaseatbeginningofwsrows)
▶Row30[WS]:Abyssinianx27,Cinnamonx1,Canyonx1
◀Row31[RS]:Canyonx1,Cinnamonx1,Abyssinianx18,Huckleberryx4,Abyssinianx5
▶Row32:Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx4,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx3,Abyssinianx18,Ceruleanx1,Cinnamonx1
◀Row33:Cinnamonx1,Ceruleanx1,Abyssinianx18,Ceruleanx2,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx3,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx1
▶Row34:Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx1,Canyonx2,Cinnamonx1,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx1,Ceruleanx1,Abyssinianx18,Huckleberryx1,Ceruleanx1
◀Row35:Ceruleanx1,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx18,Ceruleanx1,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx1,Canyonx1,Cinnamonx1,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx1,Ceruleanx1
▶Row36:Ceruleanx1,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx1,Canyonx2,Cinnamonx1,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx18,Ceruleanx1,Huckleberryx1
◀Row37:Huckleberryx1,Ceruleanx1,Abyssinianx18,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx3,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx1,Ceruleanx2
▶Row38:Huckleberryx3,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx4,Abyssinianx19,Cinnamonx1,Ceruleanx1
◀Row39:Ceruleanx1,Cinnamonx1,Abyssinianx23,Huckleberryx4
▶Row40:Abyssinianx27,Canyonx1,Cinnamonx1
◀Row41:Cinnamonx1,Canyonx1,Abyssinianx18,Huckleberryx4,Abyssinianx5
CORNER(decreaseatbeginningofeachrow)▶Row42[WS]:Cinnamonx4,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx3,Abyssinianx18,Cinnamonx1,Canyonx1
◀Row43[RS]:Canyonx1,Cinnamonx1,Abyssinianx18,Ceruleanx2,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx3
▶Row44:Canyonx2,Cinnamonx1,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx1,Ceruleanx1,Abyssinianx18,Ceruleanx1,Cinnamonx1
◀Row45:Cinnamonx1,Ceruleanx1,Abyssinianx18,Ceruleanx1,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx1,Canyonx1
▶Row46:Canyonx1,Cinnamonx1,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx18,Huckleberryx1,Ceruleanx1
◀Row47:Ceruleanx1,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx18,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx1
▶Row48:Cinnamonx1,Abyssinianx19,Huckleberryx2
◀Row49:Huckleberryx2,Abyssinianx19
▶Row50:Abyssinianx18,Huckleberryx2
◀Row51:Ceruleanx2,Abyssinianx17
▶Row52:Abyssinianx16,Ceruleanx2
◀Row53:Cinnamonx2,Abyssinianx15
▶Row54:Abyssinianx14,Cinnamonx2
◀Row55:Canyonx2,Abyssinianx13
▶Row56:Abyssinianx12,Canyonx2
◀Row57:Cinnamonx2,Abyssinianx11
▶Row58:Abyssinianx10,Cinnamonx2
◀Row59:Ceruleanx2,Abyssinianx9
▶Row60:Abyssinianx8,Ceruleanx2
◀Row61:Huckleberryx2,Abyssinianx7
▶Row62:Abyssinianx6,Huckleberryx2
◀Row63:Ceruleanx2,Abyssinianx5
▶Row64:Abyssinianx4,Ceruleanx2
◀Row65:Cinnamonx2,Abyssinianx3
▶Row66:Abyssinianx2,Cinnamonx2
◀Row67:Canyonx2,Abyssinianx1
▶Row68:Canyonx2
◀Row69:Cinnamonx1
BACK(L/XL/2XL),CONT.
▶Row28[WS]:Huckleberryx3,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx4,Abyssinianx20
◀Row29[RS]:Abyssinianx25,Huckleberryx4
▶Row30:Abyssinianx30
◀Row31:Abyssinianx22,Huckleberryx4,Abyssinianx5
▶Row32:Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx4,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx3,Abyssinianx22,Huckleberryx1
◀Row33:Huckleberryx1,Ceruleanx1,Abyssinianx22,Ceruleanx2,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx3,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx1
CORNER(increaseatbeginningofrsrows,decreaseatbeginningofwsrows)
▶Row34[WS]:Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx1,Canyonx2,Cinnamonx1,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx1,Ceruleanx1,Abyssinianx22,Ceruleanx1,Huckleberryx1
◀Row35[RS]:Ceruleanx1,Cinnamonx1,Abyssinianx22,Ceruleanx1,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx1,Canyonx1,Cinnamonx1,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx1,Ceruleanx1
▶Row36:Ceruleanx1,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx1,Canyonx2,Cinnamonx1,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx22,Cinnamonx1,Ceruleanx1
◀Row37:Cinnamonx1,Canyonx1,Abyssinianx22,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx3,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx1,Ceruleanx2
▶Row38:Huckleberryx3,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx4,Abyssinianx23,Canyonx1,Cinnamonx1
◀Row39:Canyonx1,Cinnamonx1,Abyssinianx27,Huckleberryx4
▶Row40:Abyssinianx31,Cinnamonx1,Canyonx1
◀Row41:Cinnamonx1,Ceruleanx1,Abyssinianx22,Huckleberryx4,Abyssinianx5
▶Row42:Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx4,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx3,Abyssinianx22,Ceruleanx1,Cinnamonx1
◀Row43:Ceruleanx1,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx22,Ceruleanx2,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx3,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx1
▶Row44:Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx1,Canyonx2,Cinnamonx1,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx1,Ceruleanx1,Abyssinianx22,Huckleberryx1,Ceruleanx1
◀Row45:Huckleberryx1,Ceruleanx1,Abyssinianx22,Ceruleanx1,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx1,Canyonx1,Cinnamonx1,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx1,Ceruleanx1
▶Row46:Ceruleanx1,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx1,Canyonx2,Cinnamonx1,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx22,Ceruleanx1,Huckleberryx1
◀Row47:Ceruleanx1,Cinnamonx1,Abyssinianx22,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx3,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx1,Ceruleanx2
▶Row48:Huckleberryx3,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx4,Abyssinianx23,Cinnamonx1,Ceruleanx1
◀Row49:Cinnamonx1,Canyonx1,Abyssinianx27,Huckleberryx4
▶Row50:Abyssinianx31,Canyonx1,Cinnamonx1
◀Row51:Canyonx1,Cinnamonx1,Abyssinianx22,Huckleberryx4,
Abyssinianx5
CORNER(decreaseatbeginningofeachrow)▶Row52[WS]:Cinnamonx4,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx3,Abyssinianx22,Cinnamonx1,Canyonx1
◀Row53[RS]:Cinnamonx1,Ceruleanx1,Abyssinianx22,Ceruleanx2,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx3
▶Row54:Canyonx2,Cinnamonx1,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx1,Ceruleanx1,Abyssinianx22,Ceruleanx1,Cinnamonx1
◀Row55:Ceruleanx1,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx22,Ceruleanx1,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx1,Canyonx1
▶Row56:Canyonx1,Cinnamonx1,Abyssinianx1,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx22,Huckleberryx1,Ceruleanx1
◀Row57:Huckleberryx2,Abyssinianx22,Huckleberryx1,Abyssinianx1,Cinnamonx1
▶Row58:Cinnamonx1,Abyssinianx23,Huckleberryx2
◀Row59:Huckleberryx2,Abyssinianx23
▶Row60:Abyssinianx22,Ceruleanx2
◀Row61:Ceruleanx2,Abyssinianx21
▶Row62:Abyssinianx20,Cinnamonx2
◀Row63:Cinnamonx2,Abyssinianx19
▶Row64:Abyssinianx18,Canyonx2
◀Row65:Canyonx2,Abyssinianx17
▶Row66:Abyssinianx16,Cinnamonx2
◀Row67:Cinnamonx2,Abyssinianx15
▶Row68:Abyssinianx14,Ceruleanx2
◀Row69:Ceruleanx2,Abyssinianx13
▶Row70:Abyssinianx12,Huckleberryx2
◀Row71:Huckleberryx2,Abyssinianx11
▶Row72:Abyssinianx10,Ceruleanx2
◀Row73:Ceruleanx2,Abyssinianx9
▶Row74:Abyssinianx8,Cinnamonx2
◀Row75:Cinnamonx2,Abyssinianx7
▶Row76:Abyssinianx6,Canyonx2
◀Row77:Canyonx2,Abyssinianx5
▶Row78:Abyssinianx4,Cinnamonx2
◀Row79:Cinnamonx2,Abyssinianx3
▶Row80:Abyssinianx2,Ceruleanx2
◀Row81:Ceruleanx2,Abyssinianx1
▶Row82:Huckleberryx2
◀Row83:Huckleberryx1
SEDIMENTBLANKETPONCHO
WhilemakingagarmentusingtheC2Ctechniquemayseemintimidating,thisponchoisconstructedfromfourbasicrectanglesthatarepuzzledtogetherintoastylishmulti-
seasonalpiece.Becausethisyarngentlytransitionscoloronitsown,you’llbefreefrommanaginganycolorchangesandleft
withveryfewendstoweavein.
DifficultyRating
YarnLionBrandScarfie(78%acrylic,22%wool),5bulky(12/14-ply/chunky),150g(311yd/285m),inthefollowingshade:
Ochre/Navy(203);5(6)skeins
SuppliesSizeK(6.5mm)hook
SizeH(5mm)hook
SizeG(4mm)hook
Stitchmarkersorsafetypins
MeasurementsandSizingWomen’ssizes:S/M(L/XL)
Fitsbust:34-40in/42-48in(86.25-101.5cm/107-122cm)
Finishedmeasurements(excludingcollar):35x28in/39x30in(89x71cm/99x76cm)
Gauge(Tension)4tilesmeasure3 ⁄ in(9cm)usingsizeK(6.5mm)hookandLionBrandScarfie
Stitch
1 2
Doublecrochet(UKtreblecrochet)C2C
NOTES
Tocustomizethesizeofyourponcho,addorremoverowsfromyourmainrectangles.Ifsubstitutingyarnofadifferentweight,justworkasmanytilesnecessarytomeetthemeasurementsofeachrectanglelistedbelow.
Eachfrontrectanglemeasures:S/M:17 ⁄ x25in(44.5x63.5cm)L/XL:20x25 ⁄ in(51x65cm)
Eachbackrectanglemeasures:S/M:17 ⁄ x28in(44.5x71cm)L/XL:20x30in(51x76cm)
Ifyou’reusingLionBrandScarfieyarn,bemindfultobeginthefronttworectanglesfromthesamepointintheyarn’scolorchangessoastocreateasomewhatsymmetricallookinyourponcho(repeatthiswiththebackrectangles,althoughtheydonotneedtomatchthefront).
Ifusingasolid-coloredyarn,youmaychoosetojustworkonelargerectangleforthefrontandonelargerectanglefortheback.Todothis,multiplythewidthofthegraphx2.Donotchangerectangleheight.
InstructionsTOMAKETHEPONCHO
Followthewrittenpatternandgraphtomake2frontrectanglesand2backrectangles.
Forjoining(allsizes),piecestechnicallyhavenorightorwrongside,sochoosethebestlookingsidesanddesignatethemRS.
1 2
1 2
1 2
LayfrontrectanglesflatWSfacingup.Placelongedgestogethertocreatetheappearanceofanarrowpointeddownwards.Withastrandofmaincoloryarnandatapestryneedle,useseamingtechnique(seeGeneralTechniques:JoiningC2CPieces)tojoinfrontrectanglesalonglongsides.Repeatsameprocesswithbackrectangles.
Layjoinedfrontpieceontopofjoinedbackpiece.Usingstitchmarkersorsafetypins,pinshoulderedgestogether.Seamaswithrectanglesfromoutershoulderedgetowardcenter.Stopwitheighttilesremainingfromcenter.Repeatonsecondshoulder.Sixteentotaltilesshouldbeleftunseamedonboththefrontandbacktocreateneckopening.
Turnponchorightsideoutandcontinuewithneck:
ForNeck(allsizes),attachyarnatcenterbackseam.WorkintheroundwithRSfacingout.WithsizeHhook:
Round1:Ch1,work78scevenlyaroundneckopening,slsttofirstscofroundtojoin.(78sts)
Rounds2-8:Ch1,scthroughthebacklooponlyineachsc,slsttofirstscofroundtojoin.
SwitchtosizeGhookandcontinue:
Rounds9-23:RepeatRound2.
Round24:Ch1,slstthroughthebacklooponlyineachsc,slsttofirstslstofroundtojoin.Fastenoff.
ForBorder(allsizes),attachyarnanywherearoundouteredgeofponcho.Workoneroundofsinglecrochetborder(seeGeneralTechniques:SingleCrochetBorder)aroundentirebodyofponcho.Fastenoff.
Weaveinremainingends.
TIPCreateasimilarlookwithacategory5solid-coloredyarn,workstripesofacontrastingcolorinthesamesequenceonallfour
rectangles.
PatternFRONT(ALLSIZES)◀Row1[RS]:Navyx1
▶Row2[WS]:Navyx2
◀Row3:Navyx3
▶Row4:Navyx4
◀Row5:Navyx5
▶Row6:Navyx6
◀Row7:Navyx7
▶Row8:Navyx8
◀Row9:Navyx9
▶Row10:Navyx10
◀Row11:Navyx11
▶Row12:Navyx12
◀Row13:Navyx13
▶Row14:Navyx14
◀Row15:Navyx15
▶Row16:Navyx16
◀Row17:Navyx17
▶Row18:Navyx18
◀Row19:Navyx19
▶Row20:Navyx20
Proceedwithinstructionsforspecificsizebelow:
FRONT(S/M),CONT.
CORNER(increaseatbeginningofRSrows,decreaseatbeginningofWSrows)
◀Row21[RS]:Navyx20
▶Row22[WS]:Navyx20
◀Row23:Navyx20
▶Row24:Navyx20
◀Row25:Navyx20
▶Row26:Navyx20
◀Row27:Navyx20
▶Row28:Navyx20
CORNER(decreaseatbeginningofeachrow)◀Row29[RS]:Navyx19
▶Row30[WS]:Navyx18
◀Row31:Navyx17
▶Row32:Navyx16
◀Row33:Navyx15
▶Row34:Navyx14
◀Row35:Navyx13
▶Row36:Navyx12
◀Row37:Navyx11
▶Row38:Navyx10
◀Row39:Navyx9
▶Row40:Navyx8
◀Row41:Navyx7
▶Row42:Navyx6
◀Row43:Navyx5
▶Row44:Navyx4
◀Row45:Navyx3
▶Row46:Navyx2
◀Row47:Navyx1
FRONT(L/XL),CONT.◀Row21[RS]:Navyx21
▶Row22[WS]:Navyx22
◀Row23:Navyx23
CORNER(increaseatbeginningofallRSrows,decreaseatbeginningofallWSrows)
▶Row24[WS]:Navyx23
◀Row25[RS]:Navyx23
▶Row26:Navyx23
◀Row27:Navyx23
▶Row28:Navyx23
◀Row29:Navyx23
▶Row30:Navyx23
CORNER(decreaseatbeginningofallrows)◀Row31[RS]:Navyx22
▶Row32[WS]:Navyx21
◀Row33:Navyx20
▶Row34:Navyx19
◀Row35:Navyx18
▶Row36:Navyx17
◀Row37:Navyx16
▶Row38:Navyx15
◀Row39:Navyx14
▶Row40:Navyx13
◀Row41:Navyx12
▶Row42:Navyx11
◀Row43:Navyx10
▶Row44:Navyx9
◀Row45:Navyx8
▶Row46:Navyx7
◀Row47:Navyx6
▶Row48:Navyx5
◀Row49:Navyx4
▶Row50:Navyx3
◀Row51:Navyx2
▶Row52:Navyx1
BACK(ALLSIZES)◀Row1[RS]:Navyx1
▶Row2[WS]:Navyx2
◀Row3:Navyx3
▶Row4:Navyx4
◀Row5:Navyx5
▶Row6:Navyx6
◀Row7:Navyx7
▶Row8:Navyx8
◀Row9:Navyx9
▶Row10:Navyx10
◀Row11:Navyx11
▶Row12:Navyx12
◀Row13:Navyx13
▶Row14:Navyx14
◀Row15:Navyx15
▶Row16:Navyx16
◀Row17:Navyx17
▶Row18:Navyx18
◀Row19:Navyx19
▶Row20:Navyx20
Proceedwithinstructionsforspecificsizebelow:
BACK(S/M),CONT.
CORNER(increaseatbeginningofRSrows,decreaseatbeginningof
WSrows)
◀Row21[RS]:Navyx20
▶Row22[WS]:Navyx20
◀Row23:Navyx20
▶Row24:Navyx20
◀Row25:Navyx20
▶Row26:Navyx20
◀Row27:Navyx20
▶Row28:Navyx20
◀Row29:Navyx20
▶Row30:Navyx20
◀Row31:Navyx20
▶Row32:Navyx20
CORNER(decreaseatbeginningofeachrow)◀Row33[RS]:Navyx19
▶Row34[WS]:Navyx18
◀Row35:Navyx17
▶Row36:Navyx16
◀Row37:Navyx15
▶Row38:Navyx14
◀Row39:Navyx13
▶Row40:Navyx12
◀Row41:Navyx11
▶Row42:Navyx10
◀Row43:Navyx9
▶Row44:Navyx8
◀Row45:Navyx7
▶Row46:Navyx6
◀Row47:Navyx5
▶Row48:Navyx4
◀Row49:Navyx3
▶Row50:Navyx2
◀Row51:Navyx1
BACK(L/XL),CONT.◀Row21[RS]:Navyx21
▶Row22[WS]:Navyx22
◀Row23:Navyx23
CORNER(increaseatbeginningofallRSrows,decreaseatbeginningofallWSrows)
▶Row24[WS]:Navyx23
◀Row25[RS]:Navyx23
▶Row26:Navyx23
◀Row27:Navyx23
▶Row28:Navyx23
◀Row29:Navyx23
▶Row30:Navyx23
◀Row31:Navyx23
▶Row32:Navyx23
◀Row33:Navyx23
▶Row34:Navyx23
CORNER(decreaseatbeginningofeachrow)◀Row35[RS]:Navyx22
▶Row36[WS]:Navyx21
◀Row37:Navyx20
▶Row38:Navyx19
◀Row39:Navyx18
▶Row40:Navyx17
◀Row41:Navyx16
▶Row42:Navyx15
◀Row43:Navyx14
▶Row44:Navyx13
◀Row45:Navyx12
▶Row46:Navyx11
◀Row47:Navyx10
▶Row48:Navyx9
◀Row49:Navyx8
▶Row50:Navyx7
◀Row51:Navyx6
▶Row52:Navyx5
◀Row53:Navyx4
▶Row54:Navyx3
◀Row55:Navyx2
▶Row56:Navyx1
Techniques
CrochetBasics
USANDUKTERMINOLOGYBeawarethatcrochettermsintheUSdifferfromthoseintheUK.ThecrochetpatternsinthisbookarewritteninUSterms,butifyouareusedtoworkingwithUKtermshereisausefulconversioncharttoexplainthedifference:
USTerm UKTerm
SingleCrochet(sc) DoubleCrochet(dc)
HalfDoubleCrochet(hdc) HalfTrebleCrochet(htr)
DoubleCrochet(dc) TrebleCrochet(tr)
ABBREVIATIONSch–CHAIN
cont–CONTINUED
dc–DOUBLECROCHET
dec–DECREASE
hdc–HALFDOUBLECROCHET
inc–INCREASE
RS–RIGHTSIDE
sc–SINGLECROCHET
slst–SLIPSTITCH
sk–SKIP
sp–SPACE
WS–WRONGSIDE
SLIPSTITCHInserthookintostitchfromfronttoback,yarnoveranddrawthroughallloopsonhook.
CHAIN
Yarnoveranddrawthroughlooponhook.
SINGLECROCHETInserthookintostitchfromfronttoback,yarnoveranddrawthroughstitch(2loopsonhook).
Yarnoveranddrawthroughbothloopsonhook(1loopremainsonhook).
HALFDOUBLECROCHETYarnover,inserthookintostitchfromfronttoback,yarnoveranddrawthroughstitch(3loopsonhook).
Yarnoveranddrawthroughallthreeloopsonhook(1loopremainsonhook).
DOUBLECROCHETYarnover,inserthookintostitchfromfronttoback,yarnoveranddrawthroughstitch(3loopsonhook).
Yarnoveranddrawthroughfirsttwoloopsonhookonly(2loopsremainonhook).
Yarnoveranddrawthroughbothloopsonhook(1loopremainsonhook).
GeneralTechniques
FINISHINGOFFARAWEDGEOFDOUBLECROCHETC2C
ThistechniqueisusedtocompletetheBrushstrokesScarf.
Step1:Slst4alongtopedgeoffinalC2Ctile.
Step2:[Sc,hdc,dc]inch-3ofsametile.
Step3:Slst1inch-3ofnexttile.
RepeatSteps2and3untilendofrow,endingwithaslstinlasttileofrow.
SINGLECROCHETBORDER
ThissimplebordercanserveasthefoundationalborderonanyC2Cproject.Oncecompleted,amoredecorativebordercanbeaddedinsubsequentroundsifdesired.
Attachyarn,withaslst,inbetweenanytwotiles.
Step1:Ch1,scinsamespbetween2tiles.
Step2:Ch2,sktile.
Step3:Scinnextspbetweentiles.
Step4:Atcorners,work2scintocornerpoint.
RepeatSteps2-3,workingcornersasdescribedabove.Atendofround,ch2andslsttofirstscofroundtojoin.
CRABSTITCHBORDER(REVERSESINGLECROCHET)
Thecrabstitchisworkedexactlylikeatypicalsinglecrochetstitch.Theonlydifferenceisthedirectioninwhichit’scrocheted.
Whenworkingacrabstitchborderintoasinglecrochetborder,place1crabstitchineachscand2crabstitchesineachch-2sp.
Step1:Joinyarnwithaslstinbetweenany2tiles.
Step2:Right-Handed–Inserthookinsttotheright(insteadoftoleftasusual).Left-Handed–Inserthookinsttotheleft(insteadoftorightasusual).
Step3:Yarnover.
Step4:Pullyarnthroughstitch.2loopsonhook.
Step5:Yarnoverandpullthrough2loopsonhook.1crabstitchiscomplete.
RepeatSteps2-5.
Right-HandedCrabStitch
Left-HandedCrabStitch
JOININGC2CPIECES
SeamingwiththissimpletechniquecanoftencreatethemostinconspicuousjoinsbetweenC2Ctiles.
Layworkoutflatwithwrongsidesfacingup.TakecaretoalignC2Ctilesoneachside.Whereapplicable,beginseamfrombottom/outeredgeofpieces.
Step1:Onrightpiece,inserttapestryneedlefromunderneathsidetotop.Pullyarnthrough.
Step2:Onleftpiece,inserttapestryneedlefromunderneathsidetotop.Pullyarnthrough.
RepeatSteps1and2untilseamiscomplete.
MAKINGATASSEL
Useatasselmakerorapieceofcardboardtomakeatasselofanylength.
Step1:Witha10in(25cm)pieceofyarnlyingperpendicularunderneath,wrapyarnaroundverticallyandtieaknotintopof10in(25cm)piece.
Step2:Cutallwrappedstrandsatbottom.
Step3:Tieasecond10in(25cm)pieceofyarnarounduppertasseltocreatea“bulb”.Usecrochethooktopullthosetailsintomiddleoftassel.
Step4:(Optional)Tocreateachunkytassel,tieanadditionalstrandofyarnaroundtasseltocreateasecondbulb.Usecrochethooktopullthosetailsintomiddleoftassel.
Trimtasselbottomsoallstrandsareapproximatelythesamelength.
Usetheknottedstrandsatthetopofthetasseltoattachittoyourproject.Oncefastenedon,pullfasteningstrandsthroughbulb(s)andoutbottom
oftasseltodisguisethem.Trimagainifnecessary.
ADDINGFRINGEStep1:InserthookthroughRSoffabric.
Step2:Pullstrandsthroughtoformaloop.
Step3:Pullstrandsoffringethroughloop.
Step4:Pulltotighten.
RepeatSteps1-4.
MATTRESSSTITCHStep1:Insertneedlefromlefttorightthroughthetoplooponly.
Step2:Insertneedlefromrighttoleftinnextstitchinrightpanelandcontinuebackintofirststitchinleftpanel.
Step3:Insertneedlefromlefttorightinnextstitchinleftpanelandcontinuebackintopreviousstitchinrightpanel.
RepeatSteps2and3untilseamiscomplete.
Resources
YARNRESOURCESBernatyarnspirations.com
Caronyarnspirations.com
LionBrandYarnlionbrand.com
Quince&Coquinceandco.com
StyleCraftstylecraft-yarns.co.uk
SewandSosewandso.co.uk
C2CCROCHETRESOURCESTheInternetisfullofcreativecrocheterssharingtheirskillsandideas.HereareafewplacesyoucanfindfreeC2Cgraphsonline.
DaisyFarmCraftsdaisyfarmcrafts.com
TheCrochetCrowdthecrochetcrowd.com
HeartHookHome
hearthookhome.com
Make&DoCrewmakeanddocrew.com
RepeatCrafterMerepeatcrafterme.com
1DogWoof1dogwoof.com
StitchFiddlestitchfiddle.com
AbouttheAuthor
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Acknowledgements
IoweadeepgratitudetomyparentsandgrandparentswhosecreativityandindustriousnesshaspavedthewayforeverythingI’veevermade.Mom,thisbookwouldnotexistwithoutyourbeliefinourabilitytotackleitandcommitmenttomakingtheprojectswithme.HowluckywebotharethatIstrengthenedyourpatiencemuscleearlyoninlife.Mike,youarethehusbandandcrochetconsultantIneverknewIcouldwishfor.Tomysisters,JameandMich,andmother-in-law,Charmaine,thankyouforencouraging,enduringandcelebratingthisprojectalongsideme.Alicia,thankyouforhelpingtonurturemyfamilysoIcouldnurturethisbook.Andtomysweetgirls,S+Z,mayyoualwaysfindjoyinmakingthings.Iloveyousoverymuch.
TotheteamatF&WaswellasLynneRowe,editorandyarn-aficionado,thankyouforallyou’vedonetohelpusbirththebestpossiblebooktogether.
Andlastly,toallthemakers&doerswhohavesupportedmyMake&DoCrewjourney,thankyouforbeingsomeofthenicestandmostinspiringcrochetersontheinternet.Youaretrulythebest.
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