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CALLIOPE 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
CALLIOPE CROCHET QUILT
Afghan is made up of 6
blocks total. 2 blocks wide by 3 blocks long.
Materials
Needed
9 oz
Orchid worsted weight yarn
9 oz Light Sage worsted weight yarn
21 oz Country Rose worsted weight yarn
21 oz Country Blue worsted weight yarn
21 oz White
worsted weight yarn
Size “G” crochet hook, or size needed
for proper gauge
Tapestry needle
Granny Squares Needed to Make One Block
7 Orchid (solid granny)
6 White (solid granny)
16 Country Rose
(solid granny)
8 Country Blue (solid granny)
12 Light Sage (solid granny)
4 Orchid & Light Sage (bi-color granny)
8 Light Sage & White (bi-color granny)
20 Country Rose & Country Blue (bi-color granny)
Block Assembly
Using tapestry needle and appropriate color yarn
and stitching through BLO, assemble each individual block using the
diagram below for placement. (6 blocks
total required):
Afghan Assembly
Using tapestry needle
and appropriate color yarn and stitching through BLO, assemble the 6 completed blocks
into a grid 2 blocks wide by 3 blocks long (see photo).
Border
RND 1: With White 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: Change color to
Country Blue. Ch 1, turn, sc around, work 3 sc in each corner sc, join
with sl st to first sc to join
RND 3: 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 4: 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
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 2007
C.L. Halvorson
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