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RIBBONS & BOWS CROCHET QUILT
ABBREVIATIONS
beg - beginning
ch - chain
sl st - slip stitch
sp - space
dc - double crochet
sc - single crochet
BLO - Back Loop Only
NOTE: This afghan is worked using worsted weight yarn in the colors specified
with each project. It is made up of two different types of granny
squares: a solid color granny and a bi-color granny. General
directions for each are as follows below. Simply crochet the
number of squares needed for each block in the color required then
assemble as described in instructions.
SOLID COLOR GRANNY
Finished square measures
approximately 2 1/2”
Ch 4, join with a sl st to first chain
to form a ring
RND 1: Ch 3, 2 dc in ring, ch 1, (3 dc in ring, ch 1) three times, join with sl
st to top of beg ch 3.
RND 2: Ch 3, turn, 2 dc in first ch 1 sp, ch 1,
3 dc in same ch 1 sp, ch 1 (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc, ch 1) in remaining 3 ch 1 sps, join with sl st to top of beg ch 3, finish off, weave in loose
ends
BI-COLOR GRANNY
Finished square measures
approximately 2 1/2”
Ch 4, with main
color, join with a sl st to first chain to form a ring
RND 1: Ch 3, 2 dc in ring, ch 1, 3 dc in ring, drop main color but DO NOT
cut, pickup second color, YO draw through loop on hook, 3 dc in
ring, ch 1, 3 dc in ring, ch 1 , join with sl st to top of beg ch 3
RND 2: Turn, sl st in first ch 1 sp, ch 3, 2 dc in same ch 1 sp, ch 1, (3 dc,
ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch 1 sp, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch 1 sp, drop second
color, pick up main color again, YO draw through loop on hook, 3 dc
in same ch 1 sp, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch 1 sp, ch 1, 3 dc in
last ch 1 sp, ch 1, join with sl st to top of beg ch 3, finish off,
weave in loose ends
RIBBONS & BOWS BLOCK AFGHAN
Afghan is made up of 12
blocks total. 3 blocks wide by 4 blocks long.
Materials
Needed
18 oz
Frosty Green worsted weight yarn
18 oz Lavendar worsted weight yarn
14 oz Rose worsted weight yarn
14 oz White
worsted weight yarn
Size “G” crochet hook, or size needed
for proper gauge
Tapestry needle
Block Assembly
Using tapestry
needle and appropriate color yarn and stitching through BLO, assemble
each individual block using the diagram below for placement. (12 blocks
total required):
Afghan Assembly
Using tapestry needle and appropriate
color yarn and stitching through BLO, assemble the 12 completed blocks
into a grid 3 blocks wide by 4 blocks long (see cover photo).
Border
RND 1: With Lavendar yarn
join with a sl st to any corner ch 1 sp, sc around, work 3 sc in each
corner ch 1 sp, join with sl st to first sc to join
RND 2: Ch 3, turn, dc in each
sc around, work 3 dc in each corner, join with sl st to top of beg ch 3
to join
RND 3: Ch 1, turn, sc in each dc around, work
3 sc in each corner, join with sl st to first sc to join, finish off,
weave in loose ends
NOTE: The model shown has an optional round of shells worked *(2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in the next stitch, skip next 3 sc, repeat from *
Every effort has been made to ensure
the accuracy of these instructions. We cannot be responsible for
human error, differences in individual stitching techniques or
typographical errors.
Copyright 2001
C.L. Halvorson |
