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PENGUIN CUDDLE QUILT
I am so excited about this cuddle quilt! It
was my first full fledged collaborative effort! I came up with the
basic design and my friend, Heather, refined it and stitched the
beautiful model! Thanks for your help, Heather!
Designed by C.L. Halvorson & H. Seger
Model stitched by
Heather Seger
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
"EYE" 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 White
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
PENGUIN CUDDLE QUILT
Materials
Needed
Size "G" Crochet Hook
Tapestry
Needle
16 oz Black worsted weight yarn
16 oz White worsted weight yarn
16 oz Grey Heather worsted weight yarn
16 oz Delft Blue worsted weight yarn
2 oz Windsor Blue worsted weight yarn
2 oz Gold worsted weight yarn
2
oz Lavender worsted weight yarn
Afghan Assembly
Using tapestry
needle and appropriate color yarn and stitching through BLO, assemble using the diagram below for placement.
:
Border
RND 1: With Gray Heather
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 2007
C.L. Halvorson
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