9" Afghan Block
DESIGNED BY: Polly Plum Pattern written in American Crochet terms SKILL LEVEL: Advanced Beginner or Adventurous Beginner FINISHED SIZE: 12" Square GAUGE: First four rounds 4.5" MATERIALS: Worsted weight yarn Crochet hook size H / 5.0mm Yarn Needle
ABBREVIATIONS:
st = stitch SC = single crochet hdc = half double crochet dc = double crochet tr = treble crochet slst = slip stitch ch = chain yo = yarn over r(#) = round number sk = skip sp = space
DESIGNER'S NOTES:
Denna is rather simple to make, using only basic stitches and a few post stitches. I do 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: https:/ / everytrickonthehook.wordpress.com/2015/05/06/working-magic-circles /
SPECIAL STITCHES:
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 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 onhook twice fptr - (front post treble crochet) like normal tr, but instead of inserting hook at the top of indicated stitch, insert i1 from front to back around the post of stitch Shell - (3dc, ch2, 3dc) in indicated space
COMMENCE PATTERN
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: SIst into next ch3 sp, ch3 (counts as first dc here and throughout), (2dc, ch2, 3dc) in same ch3 space (counts as first shell), ch1. \*Shell in next ch3 sp, chl.\* Repeat from \* to \* two times. SIst to first dc to join. Fasten 4 shells, 4 ch1 sp Round 3: (Standing dc, ch3, dc) in any ch1 space. \*^Shell into ch2 sp of shell, (dc, ch3, dc) in ch1 sp.\* Repeat from \* to \* 2 times and from ^ to ^ once. Slst to first dc to join. Fasten off if changing colors. 4 shells, 8dc, 4 ch3 sp Round 4: Standing dc in any ch3 sp (or with same color slst to ch3 sp, ch3), 6 dc into same space, ch6. (Sk next dc, shell, and dc. 7dc into next ch3 sp, ch6) 3 times. Sk next dc, shell, and dc. Slst to first dc to join. Fasten off if changing colors. Note: In round 5 you are going to fptr around the dcs from r3. These are the dcs that are made into the ch1 sp of r2 and NOT the dcs that make up the shells. When you make the shells you will work over the ch6 sp and into the ch2 sp of the shells from r3. This means your stitches will wrap around both. Do not work in front of or behind the ch6 sp. This will hold the ch6 sp in place. Keep this in mind for future rounds. Round 5: Standing sc in first dc of any 7dc group (or with same color, ch1, sc in same st), sc in next 6 dc. \*^Fptr around dc from r3, shell over ch6 sp AND into ch2 sp of r3 shell, fptr around dc from r3,^ sc in next 7 dc.\* Repeat from \* to \* 2 times and from ^ to ^ once more. Slst to first sc to join. Fasten off if changing colors. 4 shells, 28 sc, 8 fptr Round 6: Standing dc in the first sc of any 7sc group (or with same color, ch3), dc in same stitch, (dc in next sc, 2dc in next sc) 3 times, ch 6. \*Sk fptr, shell, and fptr. (2dc in next sc, dc in next sc) 3 times, 2dc in last sc, ch6.\* Repeat from \* to \* 2 times. Sk fptr, shell, and fptr. Slst to first dc to join. Fasten off if changing colors. 44 dc, 4 ch6 sp Round 7: Standing sc in first dc of any 1lldc group (or with same color, chl, sc in same st), sc in next 10 dc. \*^Fptr around fptr from r5, shell over ch6 sp AND into ch2 sp of r5 shell,fptr around fptr from r5,^ sc in next 11 dc.\* Repeat from \* to \* 2 times and from ^ to ^ once more. Slst to first sc to join. Fasten off if changing colors. 4 shells, 44 sc, 8 fptr Round 8: Standing dc in the first sc of any 1lsc group (or with same color, ch3), dc in same stitch. Over next 10 sc: dc twice, 2dc, dc 3 times, 2dc, dc twice, 2dc. Ch6. \*Sk fptr, shell, and fptr. Over next 11 sc: 2dc, dc twice, 2dc, dc 3 times, 2dc, dc twice, 2dc. Ch6.\* Repeat from \* to \* 2 times. Sk fptr, shell, and fptr. Slst to first dc to join. Fasten off if changing colors. 60 dc, 4 ch6 sp Round 9: Standing sc in first dc of any 15dc group (or with same color, ch1, sc in same st), sc in next 14 dc. \*^Fptr around fptr from r7, shell over ch6 sp AND into ch2 sp of r7 shell,fptr around fptr from r7, sc in next 15 dc.\* Repeat from \* to \* 2 times and from ^ to ^ once more. Slst to first sc to join. Fasten off if changing colors. 4 shells, 8 fptr, 60sc Round 10: Standing sc in the SECOND sc of any 15 sc group (or with same color, slst to next sc, ch1, sc in same st), sc in next 13 sc. \*^Sk fptr, dc in next 3 dc of shell, shell in ch2 sp of shell, sk first dc of shell, dc in next two dc Original Design by Polly Plum · Copyright @ 2015 · All Rights Reserved of shell, dcin fptr, sk next sc,^ sc in next 14 sc.\* Repeat from \* to \* 2 times and from ^ to ^ once more. Slst to first sc to join. Fasten off if changing colors. 4 shells, 24 dc, 56 sc Round 11: Stanging hdc in SECOND sc of any 14 sc group (or with same color, ch2 - counts as first hdc), hdc in next st. \*^Sc in next 8 sc, hdc in next 2 sc, sk next sc, dc in next 6 dc (including 3 dc of shell), (2dc, ch2, 2dc, in ch2 sp of shell, dc in next 6 dc (including 3 dc of shell), sk next sc,^ hdc in next 2 sc.\* Repeat from \* to \* 2 times and from \~ to ^ once more. 64 dc, 16 hdc, 32 sc, 4 ch2 sp Note: Before you do round 12, you may want to measure your work and adjust depending on what size you have. If the square measures about 8.5 inches proceed with r12 as is. If the square measures about 8.25 inches, you may want to use all hdc instead of sc for rl2. If the square measures closer to 8 inches, you may want to use all dc instead of scfor r1 2. Round 12: Standing sc in first dc of any 12 dc group (or with same color, ch1, sc in same stitch), sc in next 24 st. \*(Sc, ch2, sc) in corner ch2 sp,^ sc in next 38 st.\* Repeat from \* to \* 2 times and from ^ to ^ once more. Sc in the Iast 13 st. Slst to first sc to join. Fasten off. 160 sc, 4 ch2 sp Weave in all ends and block.
