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MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE! CROCHET QUILT
A singing heavenly host is a wonderful focus for this folkart inspired piece!
ABBREVIATIONS
beg - beginning
ch - chain
sl st - slip stitch
sp - space
dc - double crochet
sc - single crochet
rsc - reverse 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
"MOUTH" GRANNY
Finished square measures approximately 2
1/2"
With
Black, 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, change to Yellow
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) in remaining 3 ch 1 sps,
ch 1, join with sl st to top of beg ch 3, finish off, weave in loose
ends
MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE! CROCHET QUILT
Finished size approximately 50" x 63"
Materials
Needed
Size "G" Crochet Hook
Tapestry
Needle
24 oz Burgundy worsted weight yarn
31 oz Buff worsted weight yarn
10 oz
White worsted weight yarn
6 oz Windsor Blue worsted weight yarn
2 oz Chocolate worsted weight yarn
2 oz Gold worsted weight yarn
1
oz Black worsted weight yarn
Small amount of Rose Pink worsted weight yarn
Afghan Assembly
Using tapestry
needle and appropriate color yarn and stitching through BLO, assemble using the diagram below for placement.
:
Eyes and Nose
With Black yarn embroider or surface crochet eyes and nose.
Border
RND 1: With Burgundy
join with a sl st to any corner ch 1 sp, ch 2, hdc around, work (hdc, ch 2, hdc) in corners , join with sl st to first hdc to join
RND 2: Ch 1, turn, rsc in each
hdc around, work (rsc, ch 2, rsc) in each corner, join with sl st to first rsc, 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 2009
C.L. Halvorson |
