Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Block 14 -- Box Fan Block

This block has a different version of my favorite stitch....
the basket weave stitch.
 
I found this pattern on Ravelry and it is a free download.
A big Thank You to Donna Kay Lacey for the patern!
 
 


 

 My instructions probably aren't very clear and I apologize for that in advance.
I'm writing them out in my own way mainly for me to go back and make more squares for another afghan, but I will be more than happy to try to help you understand my way of writing if you are interested in making some of these squares. 

 Just leave a comment or email me.
 
 
I made the square as directed and then added my extra rows to make the size square I'm using.
 
So here we go.....
 
The Raverlry download link is here:
 
I started with white to add the extra:  2 SC, ch 2 in each corner and then 18 SC in the BL of the DC of the previous row.
 
Darker Blue:  2 SC, ch 2 in each corner and then 11 SC in the BL of  the previous rows SC, ch 1 and then 11 more SC and then do the corner.  So you should have a total of 13 SC, ch 1, 13 SC on each side for a total of 27 stitches.
 
Light Blue:  2 HDC, ch 2, 2 HDC in each corner and then 27 HDC in the BL of each SC of the previous row for a total of 31 stitches on each side.
 
Darker Blue:  2 SC, ch 2, 2 SC in each corner and 31 SC in each SC of the previous row for a total of 35 SC.
 

Block 13 - A Square in a Square in A Square

I've been busy finishing up other projects and orders....
so I haven't had time to work on my squares. 
 
I'm happy to be working on then again!
 
They are kinda of a way that I can be creative with my crochet.
 
This next square is really easy.
 



 
 My instructions probably aren't very clear and I apologize for that in advance.
I'm writing them out in my own way mainly for me to go back and make more squares for another afghan, but I will be more than happy to try to help you understand my way of writing if you are interested in making some of these squares. 
 Just leave a comment or email me.
 
 
I started with a 6 ch to make my circle.
 
 
Row 1:  ch 3, 2 DC, ch 3, then do 3 DC, ch 3 to make a total of 4 sections.
 
Row 2:  just like your regular granny square---3 DC, ch 3, 3 DC in each corner space and ch 1 in between.
 
Row 3:  5 SC in each corner space and 1 SC in each DC and ch 1 space around.
 
Row 4:  In each corner space (the middle of the 5 SC) make 2 DC, 3 ch, 2 DC and then a DC in the BL of each of the SC of the previous row.  So 11 DC in the BL and 2 in each corner.
 
Row 5:  Same as Row 3.  (19 SC)
 
Row 6:  In each corner 1 DC, ch2, 1 DC and then on each side ch 1, 19 DC, ch1
 
Row 7:  In each corner 3 SC, then on each side 23 SC
 
Row 8:  In the middle SC of Row 7 make 2 SC, ch 2, 2 SC and then on each side ch 1, SC, ch 1, SC all the way across for a total of 12 SC and 13 ch on each side plus the corner spaces.
 
Row 9:  In each corner make 1 SC, ch 2, 1 SC then on the sides make a SC in each BL of the previous rows SC and a SC in each ch space.for a total of 31 SC on each side.
 
Row 10:  35 SC in each SC of the previous row.  Two SC in each corner and 2 ch plus 31 SC on each side for a total of 35.

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