Lise
12 “ Afghan Block by Polly Plum
Pattern written in American Crochet terms Skill Level: Advanced Beginner or Adventurous Beginner Finished Size: 12" Square Gauge: First four rounds 3.5" Materials: Worsted weight yarn Crochet hook size H/5.0mm or 1/5.5mm depending on personal tension and yarn used, Yarn Needle
Designer's Notes:
I designed Lise with color in mind, and wrote this pattern as though you were going to change colors every round like I did in my samples - meaning I didn't provide alternate instructions for not changing colors each round like I usually try to do. I know the notion of weaving in all those ends terrifies some people. So let's talk about what to do if you don't want to change colors that often. One of the things I unfortunately don't think about when designing is how to make a pattern work with just one piece of yarn - by that I mean one color from start to finish with no fastening off. I think about it looking good in one color, but not how to make the yarn flow from one round to the next. Then when I sit down to finally write the pattern I figure out when the yarn can and cannot be carried to the next round with the goal of as few cuts as possible. This pattern almost had me stumped. There was just no good way to keep the yarn flowing. But I came up with a solution for those that really want to use all one color or don't want to change colors as often as every round. I wrote each round to begin in a corner, so simply slst to the next corner ch2 sp anytime you don't want to cut the yarn and use the ch alternative to the standing stitches I call for. This should get you all the way through round 12. Round 13 starts with bp stitches, and well, you know how those go. So you'll probably have to cut once there, but I think that should be it. And, of course, you're always welcome to hack the pattern and start in the joining stitch, but this will only work for a few rounds of the same color at a time. The callis yours. I recommend you use a magic circle and not a chain loop to begin so that you can get a very tight loop at the center. See my tutorial for doing a double magic circle, which tends to be more secure, here: http:/ /everytrickonthehook.com/2015 /05 /06 /working-magic-circles / In rows 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, and 16 it is optional to work in the back loops of the sc from the previous round. But it does tend to look nice if you changed colors. If you didn't change colors, I would skip it.
Lise 12"" Afghan Block
Special Stitches:
Abbreyiations:
Standing sc - to start a round, with slip knot on hook, insert hook into indicated stitch, yo and pull up a loop, yo and pull through two loops on hook Standing hdc - to start a round, with slip knot on hook, hold slip knot in place with thumb or fi nger, yo and hold that in place too, insert hook in indicated stitch, yo and pull up a loop, carefully yo and draw through all three loops on hook Standing dc - to start a round, with slip knot on hook, hold slip knot in place with thumb or finger, yo and hold that in place too, insert hook in indicated stitch, yo and pull up a loop, carefully yo and draw yarn through two loops on hook twice bpsc, bphdc - (back post single crochet, back post half-double crochet) like normal sc/hdc, but instead of inserting hook at the top of indicated stitch, insert it from back to front around the post of stitch fpdc, fptr - (front post double crochet, front post treble crochet) like normal dc/tr, but instead of inserting hook at the top of indicated stitch, insert it from front to back around the post of stitch Standing bpsc - to start a round, with slip knot on hook, insert hook from back to front around post of indicated stitch, yo and pull up a loop, yo and pull through two loops on hook blo = back loop only ch = chain dc = double crochet hdc = half double crochet r(#) = round number SC = single crochet sk = skip slst = slip stitch sp = space st = stitch tr = treble crochet yo = yarn over
Commence Pattern:
Begin with a magic circle. Round 1: Ch1. (Sc, ch3) 4 times into magic circle. Close magic circle and slst to first sc to join. Do not fasten off. 4 sc, 4 ch3 sp Round 2: Slst into next ch3 sp, ch3 (counts as first dc here and throughout),(dc, ch2, 2dc) in same ch3 space. \*^Fpdc around sc,^ (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in next ch3 sp.\* Repeat from \* to \* 2 times and from ^ to ^ once. SIst to first dc to join. Fasten off. 4 fpdc, 16 dc, 4 ch2 sp Round 3: (Standing sc, ch2, sc) in any corner ch2 sp. \*^Sc in next 5 st,^ (sc, ch2, sc) in corner ch2 sp.\* Repeat from \* to \* 2 times and from ^ to ^ once. Slst to first sc to join. Fasten off. 28 sc, 4 ch2 sp Round 4: (Standing dc, 2dc, ch2, 3dc) in any corner ch2 sp. \*^Sk first sc after corner ch2 sp, hdc in blo of next sc, sc in blo of next sc, fpdc around fpdc from r2, sk next 2 sc, sc in blo of next sc, hdc in blo of next sc,^ (3dc, ch2, 3dc) in next corner ch2 sp.\* Repeat from \* to \* 2 times and from ^ to ^ once. Slst to first dc to join. Fasten off. 4 fpdc, 24 dc, 8 hdc, 8 sc, 4 ch2 sp
Original Design by Polly Plum · Copyright @ 2015 · All Rights Reserved
Round 5: (Standing sc, ch2, sc) in any corner ch2 sp. \*^Sc in next 11 st,^ (sc, ch2, sc) in corner ch2 sp.\* Repeat from \* to \* 2 times and from ^ to ^ once. SIst to first sc to join. Fasten off. 52 sc, 4 ch2 sp Round 6: (Standing dc, 2dc, ch2, 3dc) in any corner ch2 sp. \*^Sk first sc after corner ch sp, dc in blo of next 2 sc, hdc in blo of next sc, sc in blo of next sc, (fpdc, ch3, fpdc) around fpdc from r4, sk next 4 sc from r5, sc in blo of next sc, hdc in blo of next sc, dc in blo of next 2 sc,^ (3dc, ch2, 3dc) in corner ch2 sp.\* Repeat from \* to \* 2 times and from ^ to ^ once. Slst to first dc to join. Fasten off. 8 fpdc, 40 dc, 8 hdc, 8 sc, 4 ch3 sp, 4 ch2 sp Round 7: (Standing sc, ch2, sc) in any corner ch2 sp. \*^Sc in next 6 st, sk next sc and fpdc, (3dc, ch2, 3dc) in next ch3 sp, sk next fpdc and sc, sc in next 6 st,^ (sc, ch2, sc) in corner ch2 sp.\* Repeat from \* to \* 2 times and from ^ to ^ once. Slst to first sc to join. Fasten off. 24 dc, 56 sc, 8 ch2 sp Round 8: (Standing dc, 2dc, ch2, 3dc) in any corner ch2 sp. \*^ Sk first sc after corner ch sp, dc in blo of next 3 sc, hdc in blo of next sc, sc in blo of next sc, sk next sc, fptr around fpdc from r6, ch6, sk next 3 dc, sk ch2 sp, sk next 3dc, fptr around next fpdc from r6, sk next 2 sc, sc in blo of next sc, hdc in blo of next sc, dc in blo of next 3 sc,^ (3dc, ch2, 3dc) in corner ch2 sp.\* Repeat from \* to \* 2 times and from ^ to ^ once. Slst to first dc to join. Fasten off. 8 fptr, 48 dc, 8 hdc, 8 sc, 4 ch6 sp, 4 ch2 sp Round 9: (Standing sc, ch2, sc) in any corner ch2 sp. \*^Sc in next 8 st, sk next fptr. Working into stitches from r7 and in front of ch6 sp from r8 (see pictures on page 5): sk first dc, dc in the second and third dc. (2dc, ch2, 2dc) into ch2 sp from r7 AND ch6 sp from r8. Working into stitches from r7 and in front of ch6 sp from r8: dc in first and second dc, sk third dc. Go back to working in stitches from r8. Sk fptr, sc in next 8 st,^ (sc, ch2, sc) in corner ch2 sp.\* Repeat from \* to \* 2 times and from ^ to ^ once. Slst to first sc to join. Fasten off. 32 dc, 72 sc, 8 ch2 sp Round 10: (Standing dc, 2dc, ch2, 3dc) in any corner ch2 sp. \*^ Sk first sc after corner ch sp, dc in blo of next 5 sc, hdc in blo of next sc, sc in blo of next sc, sk next sc, fpdc around fptr from r8, ch2. Working behind the next 8dc, work into ch6 sp from r8: (dc, ch4, dc) with a dc on each side of the 4dc from r9 (see pictures on page 5). Ch2, fpdc around next fptr from r8. Go back to working into r9. Sk next 2 sc, sc in blo of next sc, hdc into blo of next sc, dc into blo of next 5 dc,^ (3dc, ch2, 3dc) into corner ch2 sp.\* Repeat from \* to \* 2 times and from ^ to ^ once. SIst to first dc to join. Fasten off. 8fpdc, 64 dc, 8 hdc, 8 sc, 12 ch2 sp, 4 ch4 sp Round 11: (Standing sc, ch2, sc) in any corner ch2 sp. \*^Sc in next 10 st, sk next fpdc. Working into stitches from r9 and in front of st and chains from r10 (see pictures on page 5): sk first dc, dc in the next 3 dc. (2dc, ch2, 2dc) into ch2 sp from r9 AND ch4 sp from r10. Working into stitches from r9 and in front of st and chains from r10: dc in next 3 dc, sk last dc. Go back to working in stitches from r10. Sk fpdc, sc in next 10 st,^ (sc, ch2, sc) in corner ch2 sp.\* Repeat from \* to \* 2 times and from ^ to ^ once. Slst to first sc to join. Fasten off. 40 dc, 88 sc, 8 ch 2 sp Round 12: (Standing dc, 2dc, ch2, 3dc) in any corner ch2 sp. \*^ Sk first sc after corner ch sp, dc in blo of next 7 sc, hdc in blo of next sc, sc in blo of next sc, sk next sc, fpdc around fpdc from rl0, ch2. Working behind the next Original Design by Polly Plum · Copyright @ 2015 · All Rights Reserved 12 dc, work into ch spaces from r10 (see pictures on page 5): sc into ch2 sp, ch2, (sc, ch2, sc) into ch4 sp with an sc on either side of the 4dc from r11, ch2, sc in next ch2 sp. Ch2, fpdc around next fptr from r10. Go back to working into r11. Sk next 2 sc, sc in blo of next sc, hdc in blo of next sc, dc in blo of next 7 sc,^ (3dc, ch2, 3dc) into corner ch2 sp.\* Repeat from \* to \* 2 times and from ^ to ^ once. Slst to first dc to join. Fasten off. 8 fpdc, 80 dc, 8 hdc, 24 sc, 24 ch2 sp Round 13: Standing bpsc around the first dc of any side, bpsc around the next 9 dc. \*^bphdc around next hdc, sk sc and fpdc, (2dc into next ch2 sp) twice, 3dc into next ch2 sp, (2dc into next ch2 sp) twice, sk fpdc and next sc, bphdc around next hdc, bpsc around next 10 dc, ch2, sk the ch2 sp,^ bpsc around next 10 dc.\* Repeat from \* to \* 2 times and from ^ to ^ once. Slst to first bpsc to join. Fasten off. 44 dc, 8 bphdc, 80 bpsc, 4 ch2 sp Round 14: (Standing hdc, ch2, hdc) in any corner ch2 sp. \*^Hdc in next 16 stitches, hdc into ch2 sp from r11 AND into next dc from r13, hdc in next 16 stitches,^ (hdc, ch2, hdc) in next corner ch2 sp.\* Repeat from \* to \* 2 times and from ^ to ^ once. SIst to first hdc to join. Fasten off. 140 hdc, 4 ch2 sp Round 15: (Standing sc, ch2, sc) in any corner ch2 sp. \*^Sk first hdc after corner ch2 sp, sc in 34 stitches across,^ (sc, ch2, sc) in corner ch2 sp.\* Repeat from \* to \* 2 times and from ^ to ^ once. Slst to first sc to join. Fasten off. 1 44 sc, 4 ch2 sp Round 16: (Standing dc, dc, ch2, 2dc) in any corner ch2 sp. \*^Dc in blo of 36 stitches acros,^ (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in corner ch2 sp.\* Repeat from \* to \* 2 times and from ^ to ^ once. Slst to first sc to join. Fasten off. 160 dc, 4 ch2 sp Weave in all ends and block. Work dcs into dcs Work (2dc, ch2, 2dc) into ch2 sp AND ch6 sp
scs marked with arrows - sc into ch2 sp, ch2; sc into ch4 sp, ch2; sc into ch4 sp on the other side of work from round 11, ch2; sc into ch2 sp
