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OUR HOUSE CROCHET
QUILT
ABBREVIATIONS
Beg - Beginning
ch - Chain
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 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
OUR HOUSE AFGHAN
Materials Needed
20 oz Country Blue worsted weight
yarn
12 oz Cornmeal worsted weight yarn
32 oz Light Spruce worsted weight
yarn
32 oz Soft White worsted weight yarn
11 oz Medium Clay worsted weight yarn
Size “G” crochet hook, or size needed
for proper gauge
Total Squares Needed of Each Color
96 Medium Clay (solid granny)
120 Cornmeal (solid granny)
204 Country Blue (solid granny)
243 Light Spruce (solid granny)
312 Soft White (solid granny)
24 Medium Clay & Soft White
(bi-color granny)
Afghan Assembly
Using tapestry
needle and appropriate color yarn and stitching through BLO, assemble
afghan using the diagram below for placement.:
Border
RND 1: With Light Spruce 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.
RNDS 4 & 5: Repeat RND 2 and 3 once, finish off,
weave in loose ends
Designed and model stitched by Cara
Halvorson.
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 1999 C. L. Halvorson
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