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COUNTY FAIR CROCHET
QUILT
Many thanks to eagle eyed Angie
for catching an error in this pattern!
ABBREVIATIONS
Beg - Beginning
SC - Single Crochet
DC - Double Crochet
SL ST - Slip Stitch
SP - Space
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 3/4”
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 3/4”
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
COUNTY FAIR AFGHAN Finished
size approximately 68” by 85”
Afghan is made up of 12 blocks total.
3 blocks wide by 4 blocks long.
Materials Needed
37 oz White worsted weight yarn
26 oz Burgundy worsted weight yarn
11 oz Navy Blue worsted weight yarn
Size “H” crochet hook, or size needed
for proper gauge
Granny Squares Needed to Make One
Star Block
16 White (solid
granny)
8 White & Navy (bi-color
granny)
4 Navy Blue (solid
granny)
8 Navy & Burgundy (bi-color granny)
ASSEMBLE THE BLOCKS
COLOR KEY
 WHITE
 NAVY
 BURGUNDY
Using tapestry
needle and appropriate color yarn and stitching through BLO, assemble
each individual block using the diagrams below for placement. Make 10 of
each block.
Star Block Assembly
Checkerboard Block
Assembly
Afghan Assembly
Using tapestry needle and appropriate
color yarn and stitching through BLO, assemble the 20 completed blocks
into a grid following diagram below.
C=CHECKERBOARD S=STAR
Border
RND 1: With Navy 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
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 ã 2000 C. L. Halvorson |
