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.

 

Square 6 -- Daffodil Square

My next square was inspired by Linda from

Linda N's Ravelry Store

 

 

Here is Linda's square...I like her colors better than mine,
but
I went with my color scheme
and this is what I got.
 

 

 

 

I followed Linda's downloadable free pattern and followed it through row 10

 except I used and H hook.

 

 

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.

 

 

Row 11:  (yellow) 2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC in each corner and then a V-Stitch in each V-Stitch of the previous row until you reach the end of each row I just used 1 DC for the last stitch.  So each side has 6 V-Stitches and 5 DC.

 

Row 12:  (white)  2 SC, ch 2, 2 SC in each corner, 1 SC in each the back loop of each DC of the previous row and a SC in each V-Stitch of the previous row.  (27 SC)

 

Row 13:  2 HDC, ch 2, 2 HDC in each corner and a HDC in each SC of the previous row. (31 HDC in each row)

 

Row 13:  2 SC, ch 2, 2 SC in each corner and a SC in each HDC of the previous row. (35 SC in each row)

Square 5 -- Flower Burst

Square 5 is going really smoothly and I love the flower in the middle.

 

I found this pattern on Ravelry and it's another one of Melinda Millers.

 

 

This one is called Princess and I did have to alter the square to fit my squares.

 

I can't get her pattern to copy so you'll have to go to the link above to get this one.

 

I followed the pattern for the first 3 rows except that I changed colors for Row 3.

 

 

 

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.

 

My version to fit my square size is:

 

Row 1-2 Melinda Millers Princess Square except for color change on Row 3.

Row 3:  (turquoise) 3 DC, ch 2, 3 DC in each corner (the point of any flower) then ch 4 and sk 4 SC of the previous row over to the next point , 2 SC in the next point and repeat around. (8 SC, 40 ch, 24 HDC)
 

Row 4:  (green) 2 HDC, ch 2, 2 HDC in each corner and then 1 HDC in the next 3 DC of the previous row, ch 4, 2 SC in the 2 SC of the previous row and repeat.  (40 ch, 40HDC, 8 SC)
 

Row 5:  (purple)  2  HDC, ch 2, 2 HDC in each corner and then 1 HDC in the next 5 HDC of the previous row, ch 4, 2 SC in the 2 SC of the previous row and repeat. (40 ch, 56 HDC, 8 SC)

 

Row 6:  (pink)   2 HDC, ch 2, 2 HDC in each corner and then 1 HDC in the next 7 HDC of the previous row, ch 4, 2 TC in the 2 SC of the previous row and repeat. {8 TC, 40 ch, 72 HDC)

Row 7:  (white)  2 SC, ch 2, 2 SC in each corner and 1 SC in the next 9 SC in the next 9 HDC of the previous row, 2 SC in the ch space, 1 SC in the middle of the 2 TC of the previous row and then continue the other half of the row to match the first half.  (27 SC in each row for a total of 108)

Row 8:  (light blue)  2 SC, ch 2, 2 SC in each corner and 1 SC each of the SC of the previous row. (31 SC on each side 124 total)

Row 9:  (darker blue)  2 SC, ch 2, 2 SC in each corner and 1 SC each of the SC of the previous row. (35 SC on each side 132 total)



 My squares are 7 inches and I use an H hook.

I'm also using Red Heart Super Saver yarn.

 

All of my squares have 35 SC on each side.

 



Square 2

I made this next square based on the pattern

by Melinda Miller that I found on Ravelry.

 

 

 

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ladys-rose---6-square

 

I altered it a little to make it fit the squares that I making.
So here's my square.

 

 

 

I started off using the pattern as written on rows 1-9 but made changes on row 10 and added rows 11-13.

 

For Row 10 I changed to color C and I put 3 DC, ch 3 ,3 DC in each corner and on the sides I crocheted 6 DC, ch 1, 6 DC making each row have 18 DC with one chain in the middle.

 

For Row 11-13 I did each row in SC with 2 SC, ch 2, 2 SC in each corner and Row 11 has 23 SC on each side, Row 12 has 27 SC and Row 13 I changed to color D and crocheted 31 SC.  Each round has ch 2 in the corner.

 

 



 My squares are 6 inches and I use an H hook.

I'm also using Red Heart Super Saver yarn.

 

All of my squares have 31 SC on each side with 2 ch in each corner.